"Professor Quest: Video Games and Creativity" is an interactive visual novel where you can learn about the relationship between video game play and creativity. Created for the EPSY8280E course at the University of Georgia.

Game controls:

ENTER - Proceed and speed up text.

MOUSE CLICK - Select option on the screen.

SPACE - Hides text box.

Screen buttons:

LOG - Shows previous conversations.

CONFIG - Allows you to change settings of the game, such as text speed and sound volume.

MENU - Opens the menu, where the user can save the game.

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