11. Production And Storytelling Constraints

1. Content

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Keep the story and its history distinct from factual assertions about real Indigenous cultures and historical events. The game's fictional interpretations are not historical explanations.
Present real concepts such as Dawkins's cultural “meme” and Nick Bostrom's information hazards as conceptual influences, while distinguishing them from the supernatural mechanism in the story.
Validate any direct quotations from copyrighted books and acquire rights when appropriate. Similarly check rights for historical photographs, videos, and other found media.
Avoid arbitrary level locks, weapon placement, combat encounters and exposition dumps. The player should learn through exploration and meaningful interaction.
Seven levels describe physical depth, not seven locked sequential episodes; D7 is never entered.
Never invent the secret. Whether it is a revelation reserved by Matheus, the player's interpretation or both is not decided. Documents must not establish a definitive explanation of the Skull Helmet, consciousness or the afterlife. See: Canon › Creator-Reserved Topics.
Audio is a core design pillar; its production follows the audio pipeline. See: Vision › 12. Audio Production Pipeline.