Genre: VR narrative puzzle exploration
Keywords: historical, women, monologues
Format: VR
Developer: Singer Studios
Premiere: Sept 2022 Venice International Filmfestival

About the game:
Set in Germany in 1888, Mrs Benz dives into the perspective of a courageous woman who invested her reputation and inheritance in her husband, Karl Benz, and his ‘horseless carriage’ invention. At a time when women were expected to adhere to the 3 Cs of Children, Church and Cooking, Bertha stole her husband’s Motorwagen to travel 120km with her two children —making his car world-famous in the process.

What I did:
I developed the story concept of this VR at the request of the studio, and together with director Eloise Singer expanded on this. I added narrative design ideas, and later wrote the full script, which got updated, tweaked and finalized by the director during the later stages of the development process.

Media:
Screen Daily article about the Venice selection
Voices of VR Podcast

Prizes and honorable mentions:
Venice Immersive competition selection 2022
SXSW 2023 XR selection
Sheffield docfest Alternate Realities selection 2023