Small objects or complicated objects are drawn as sprites (static images) or 3D-sprites (number of images from different angles with one currently displayed).

Say, building is — 3D-object, flower-bed — sprite, the rest — 3d-sprites.

Here is an example of a dog 3D-sprite (it is demodog named Test and he is not a wolf).

We can think of the game as an object, which players use. In order to make this use (playing the game) pleasant it has to be intuitively clear, not demanding special skills and not overloading user with data. Say, you don’t think about frequencies when switching channels on a TV.

“Analog” thinking is natural for a human being. When someone works with numbers, he/she has to turn on inner analog-digital “converter”. When we get numbers, they transform in analog terms. For example, $1500 price for laptop is “average”, 2 cigarettes left is “runnig out”, 30 kilos - “heavy” and so on.

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Players will be able to communicate not only by chat, but via mobile devices too (mobile phones, walkie-talkies, or pager).

Here is the demo. As you can see, it has all the basic functions of an cheap average phone (including signal level). You can activate the phone and then say something using chat panel. Yes, we can make real rich-boy phone with camera, streaming audio, and melodies, but we don’t need it right now.

We want to make this game real, so it needs TV too. When you use TV, it opens a window with some “broadcasting” channels. There will be news channel, some events (we got some ideas!), and some commercials too.

Interface is clear. Second channel shows Chooka the cat.

If you need to know presice time in ”Alternativa” - be sure to get your own watch. It shows on a screen where you like, and you can “minimize” it.

Newspaper is a voice of administration and the great possibility to get to know some latest news. You can buy it on the corner. You can find it on a street (but it is not the latest issue for sure). It has articles and pics. Everyone can become a newswriter, and aven get some in-game money by creating an interesting article

(!) Spoiler: powerful players can create their own newspaper. They will need money, a place to print it, and some administration connections, of course. As usual.

I have found this central area sketch.