Weekday Warrior

Team: C.C.C.P.
Theme: Office Space Environment & Spy
Genre: Adventure
Engine: Half-Life 2
Cohort: Cohort 04, Jun '06

Weekday Warrior is a Half-Life 2 project made in the vein of an old-school adventure game. It was designed from the ground up to have all the fun of a classic adventure game but without any of the frustration.

Set inside a modern corporate office environment, the player takes on the persona of Doug Smith, a very bored man with the untapped potential for greatness. Because of Doug's status as a corporate drone, the only way for him to explore his potential is to fantasize about a more exciting life. Doug, as an avid comic book fan, particularly likes to imagine himself as a character called The Mongoose, a James Bond like super-spy.

The plot begins with receiving an encrypted email that prompts the player to uncover the mysterious message. A variety of problem solving within the office environment ensues. Once he gets a lead on the message, his fantasy life takes over where his alter ego assumes control. However, the unfolding of these events have real world consequences. All of his actions finally uncover the unexpected truth about the encrypted message.

Team Cut Corner Company Productions: James Beech, Ian Childs, Jon Cipriano, Andrew Coggin, Ryan Dunagan, Phillip Escobedo, Gohar Kanungo, Hilary Kauder, James Kneuper, Phillip Litman, Robert Midlil, Paul Ohanian, Tom Parker, Bobby Simpson