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Netflix doing an interactive episode of Black Mirror.

  • 01-10-2018 8:24pm
    #1
    Agent Coulson
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    It is being reported that Netflix will be doing an interactive episode in the next season of Black Mirror.


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  • #2
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,734 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    It is being reported that Netflix will be doing an interactive episode in the next season of Black Mirror.

    I presume it'll be a case where the episode has a first part, then you have two options for the next part of the episode, two options for the part after that etc, split at moments where a character is faced with two choices. Can't see how else you'd do it given that it has to work on all systems that Netflix is on (and whatever input devices they use).

    Would have to wonder how the ending would take into account all your previous choices though. For example if there's 3 times you have to make a choice, and 2 options both times, there'd have to be 16 different possible endings by my math (which could be hugely wrong - ((2squared)squared)) I think?).


  • #3
    Mr E
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    It could be more complex than that. There is a Nintendo Switch game called Late Shift that has 30 or 40 A/B choices through its 90 minute run time, and it has 7 different endings.

    Depends on how much work they want to put into it.


  • #4
    Agent Coulson
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    This being an episode of Black Mirror there might be some sort of twist to that.



    I would hope there would be more options than just two if they really want to make this an experience then they would need at least a dozen options and endings and moments where to you can decide to split off inside the episode instead of one actual point in the episode.


  • #5
    Penn
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    They could go the Illusion of Choice route like the Telltale Games games, and have it that it's pretty much all leading to the same general conclusion but just with slightly different dialogue depending on your choices. That way they could have numerous versions of the same ending. Feels like that'd be a bit of a pointless exercise though. It works okay in the game format, but would just be a nuisance for a TV show.

    Then again it was Telltale who were working with Netflix on their proposed Minecraft and Stranger Things interactive show things so maybe that is the framework they're going with.


  • #6
    Frank O. Pinion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭Frank O. Pinion


    I watched the Puss In Boots interactive episode on Netflix...it's okay, kind of tiresome. Possibly more exciting for an adult show, though.


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