Wisteria

Description

Wisteria is a hauntingly atmospheric exploration game born from a cross-disciplinary collaboration between Entertainment, Interior, and Game Design students at the University of Southern California. Guided by instructor Dave Beck, the eight-member team drew inspiration from iconic Southern California sites—including Hollyhock House, the Getty Villa, Mission San Juan Capistrano, and the Autry Museum of the American West—to craft a mysterious, overgrown manor shrouded in decay and secrets. As players navigate the crumbling estate, lush vegetation and broken architecture obscure hidden truths, leading to a climactic discovery in the central courtyard: an unexpected grave that triggers a surreal shift in perception. With contributions from Derek Brown, Nicole Fairchild, Mary Flaherty, Josh Frederick, Jenn Seibert, Alaina Sieben, Madeline Spain, and Jesse Vaselaar, Wisteria blends environmental storytelling with evocative design to immerse players in a quiet yet unsettling journey through memory and loss.