Façade

Façade is a game that was demonstrated in class. Created by Michael Mateas and Andrew Stern in 2005, it's a demonstration of a new way of telling stories in video games. A couple you know from college invite you over to dinner. It quickly becomes apparent that they are having marital problems and start arguing. The goal of the game is not to win, but simply to interact with the characters by typing in questions and responses. There are four outcomes: they reconcile, they agree to counseling, they break up, or you get kicked out.

Trip
Appears to be a borderline alcoholic. He really pushes the drinks. It is revealed late in the game that trip grew up extremely poor and feels like he must compensate by taking nice trips and furnishing his expensive urban apartment. He feels ashamed of his roots and his parents, while Grace loves his parents and feels they are warm people, although whether Grace actually likes Trip's parents or pretends to like them to make Trip feel uncomfortable is up for debate.

Grace
Grace is an former art student who gave up her studies and became an advertiser, eventually becoming a prominent magazine editor. She often feels that Trip overlooks her affinity towards art and painting. This is a little tricky depending on the playthrough; either she feels Trip is holding her back, or she says that she's been using Trip as an excuse because she knows she sucks as an artist. She also feels her parents were cold and unloving, while Trip is very impressed with how wealthy and cultured they are. She constantly talks of redoing the apartment even though the couple has just remolded.

The characters act differently in the game play depending on which gender the player chooses to be. For example, if the player chooses to be female, Trip acts warmer while Grace is more snappy and cold; conversely if the player chooses to be male, Trip acts much most critical about the male's characters intentions while Grace is inviting and flirty.

Example Playthrough
thumb|300px|left|Facade Trailer with example play.