A compilation of a semesters work, creating the website "Time of Monsters" was my answer to the final assignment for my Worldsmith Class.
As a lifelong Godzilla fan, I knew from the get-go that I wanted to build a world where the existence of Monsters is treated as realistically as possible, going from a world changing phenomenon to a simple fact of life. With that thesis in mind, it made sense to create a website existing inside of that universe, styled after the current trend of explanatory journalism one might see in Vox or Our World In Data – Time of Monsters being heavily modeled after the former. This would allow for the site to instantly feel relatable and contemporary, making the dissonance of seeing our world filled with giant monsters all the more impactful.
While it works as a completed guide for my semester's worth of work, I personally see Time of Monsters as just beginning, and hope to continue it for months or years to come, regularly updating it with articles and pages, building an entire alternate world through little snippets of the news.
While I highly recommend exploring the site on your own and playing with the interactive elements, here are just a few screenshots of the site.
