Breaking the Binary

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  Boss' Office

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  Microaggressions

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Inspiration

In an ever-changing tech world, women face a range of challenges at their jobs; subtle microaggressions, stereotyping, gender bias, and lack of representation. We were driven by a passion to shed light on these challenges, amplify the voices of women who have overcome them, and ultimately inspire positive change. We were also inspired by a burning desire to address the systemic gender inequalities that persist in the technology sector. That is why we created Breaking the Binary - to raise awareness and to contribute to a more inclusive and equitable future for all women pursuing careers in tech.

What it does

Breaking the Binary is a hybrid between a visual novel and Space Invaders mini-game. The game follows the journey of a young woman entering the tech workforce and illustrates the struggles that come with it. The goal of the game is to shoot down the microaggressions that the main character faces on her first day at work, in a Space Invaders-themed mini-game.

How we built it

We primarily used Javascript and the p5.js library to build the front and back end.

Challenges we ran into

Most of the team was new to Javascript and p5.js, so there was a slight learning curve.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

This was the first game for many of the members of our team, so we are proud of creating a fully functioning project.

What we learned

We learned to not merge into one file because merging them all in one file was a nightmare.

What's next for Breaking the Binary

We want to create different levels for the mini-game in order to increase the difficulty and re-playability. We also want to add voice lines and sound effects inside the game itself. In a broader sense, we want to create greater exposure to our game by deploying it online and sharing it with a larger audience.

Built With

• css
• html
• javascript
• p5.js