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This document is incomplete and represents an early proof of concept.

This document contains all narrative content and a full potential This sample is not indicative of the final product content and quality,
gameplay outline for the Alice Asylum videogame concept. and is completely subject to change.
 M A KE A LICE A SY LUM A R E A LIT Y.
T HE ST OR Y SO FA R .
A m e r i c a n M c G e e ’s A l i c e A lice M a dness R et ur ns A lice A sy lum

R ELE A SED R ELE A SED

A LICE 1 A LICE 2 A LICE 3

(2000) (2010) (NO RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED)

American McGee’s Alice videogame series has a legion of dedicated fans worldwide.
American McGee’s Alice, (2000) and Alice Madness Returns, (2010) were released to international critical and
commercial success. Fans of the series have been asking for a new installment of the franchise ever since.
With present videogame rights currently caught in a stalemate at EA Games, and with key stakeholders reluctant to
help, fund or sanction movement on a new game, American McGee and a small team of artists, designers and writers
have put their time and efforts into creating the potential third game concept, outlined entirely in this document.
This design bible was created in an effort to spur new investment opportunities, help greenlight the potential
development of a new AAA Title Alice game, and create a new experience for the fans of Alice to enjoy through this
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A USER’S GUIDE TO THE DESIGN BIBLE

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TO PR EVENT STORY SPOILERS, A DETAILED CONTENTS PAGE IS ON PAGE 101

SECTION I - THE GAME SECTION II - SECR ET S & CUT S

The final section of the Design Bible details the processes,

sketches, musings and ideation that was explored during the
pre-production of the Alice Asylum project.
I II Within, you will also find exclusive artwork, notes from the
team, and words from Alice’s fans.
This is also the final resting place of concepts that were left
bleeding on the cutting room floor.
F I R ST H A L F OF E ACH CH A P T ER SE CON D H A L F OF E ACH CH A P T ER

Com plet e Na r r at i v e Behind the Veil

& Ga m epl ay E x per i e n c e A ddi t iona l Deta iled Infor m at ion

By reading each chapter in the Design Bible, you will experience

the intended gameplay outline, worlds and characters Alice
Liddell will encounter in Alice Asylum.
This first half of each chapter is tailored for those who want
to experience the story, as if they were playing the game in a
linear fashion.
This section reads like a comic book, detailing narrative beats
as they occur in sequential order, from very start to the end.
The second half of each chapter in the Design Bible houses
the detailed information and gameplay concepts pertaining to
AC C E S S I N G E XT R A I N F O R M AT I O N I N T H E ST O R Y
characters, enemies, Alice’s appearance, weapons and items
referenced in that chapter. CONCEPT DISCAR DED - NEW CONTENT R EQUIR ED
This second half is similar to pausing the game to review
additional information in an inventory or lore menu, that may
break the narrative experience if shown immediately in game-play. SECTION 1 + SECTION 2
T h e L i n k B e t w e e n t h e S t o r y,
a n d t h e Ga m epl ay Not e s .
SECTION I SECTION II
COVER PAGE ICON COVER PAGE ICON

If you are reading a digital PDF copy of this document, wherever you see the icon pictured
to the left, it indicates that a subject has additional design notes or information
concerning gameplay in Alice Asylum.
Clicking the icon will take you to relevant section of the Design Bible, and allows you a
LINK TO EXTRA LINK BACK TO deep-dive into that subject. Once finished, you are able to quickly link back to the section
INFORMATION STORY POINT of the story to pick up where you left off.
ICON ICON If you are reading a physical copy of this book, simply reference the page numbers
mentioned to flick backwards and forwards to where you need to be.

5 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 6
 INTRODUCTION
BY AMER ICAN McGEE
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AMERICAN McGEE
Creative Director, Mysterious Studios
Shanghai, December 2021
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...how many times must I return to this place... ...please. Let me awake from this nightmare...
 - Ga me Opening • Tutor ial -

SLUMBER
- R esista nce -

We PLAY as a frightened 13-year-old Alice running through a moonlit, snow-covered English garden. This is The Slumber, a
manifestation of Alice’s childhood memories. It serves as the First Tutorial for Basic Movement, walking, running, climbing,
and jumping. A disembodied voice guides Alice.

My s t e r io u s Voic e A l ic e

“Fill in the core message of the game in an

“How can I do that,
oblique manner such that it later makes
when she won’t let me escape?”
sense as the key to all that is to come.”

The Moon looms over Alice’s shoulder; there’s something odd about its size and form. It turns to reveal a menacing face.
Eyes locking on Alice, it howls and pursues her. As The Moon draws nearer it sings an ominous lullaby that knocks forest
creatures unconscious. We PLAY as Alice runs for her life. Running, jumping, climbing, and swinging to escape.

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SLUMBER
 My s t e r io u s Voic e A l ic e

“There is no escape. Smoke billowing from his hookah, the

“Dialogue To Be Confirmed.”
The only way out is through.” world around Alice wafts and morphs to
match Caterpillar’s riddled words. He
speaks of shadows, demons, chaos, and
fire. Alice glimpses a terrifying Shadow
Creature, staring back at her from behind
a darkened Looking Glass.
Alice runs until she finds sanctuary inside her childhood home: The Liddell House.
The Shadow Creature breaks through
Within, Alice encounters her burnt and twisted family. She once again re-lives the It’s ALL HER FAULT.
horror or their deaths in the fire that consumed their home. They blame her. the Looking Glass, shattering it into a
thousand pieces. As jagged glass tumbles
in the darkness, Alice flails around to
defend herself, suffering hundreds of cuts.

C at e r pi l l a r

“Do not resist The Chaos.

You must embrace it.”

Just as a large shard of glass is about to

pierce Alice’s heart she reaches out and
grabs it.

She SCREAMS The Shadow Creature roars and disappears

into the darkness. Alice turns the shard
and - everything stops. over in her hand and it transforms into a
beautiful Crystal Vorpal Blade, her own
blood dripping across its edge. Transfixed,
she admires the intricate details contained
on the blade.

Ne w W e a p o n Aqu i r e d
Crystal Vorpal Blade
Alice abruptly comes face-to-face
with The Caterpillar sat atop his Her reverie is broken by The Lullaby and
mushroom. He is The Voice guiding her Alice is suddenly back in The Liddel
through her memory. House - The Moon looming overhead.
The Lullaby reaches her ears and…

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SLUMBER SLUMBER
...Alice faints into darkness.

- Chapter End -
 A ppea r a nce & In v en tory H e a lt h Lv l . 1 E x pa n d e d C h a r ac t e r d e sig n
Ga me Opening • Tutor ial
SLUMBER Ar mour N /A Ne w C h a r ac t e r
C AT E R P I L L A R
SUMMARY R esista nce A m mo N /A
Encoun ter ed
A Fa m i l i a r G u i d e T h ro u g h t h e G a r d e n s o f C h a n g e

A lice’s A ppe a r a nce

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SLUMBER • R E SISTA NCE | SUMM A RY SLUMBER • R E SISTA NCE | SUMM A RY
 E x pa n d e d S c e n e S c r i p t

SLUMBER
R esista nce

(Expanded Scene Script Begins)

SCENE TRANSITION FATHER (Eyes unblinking, slowly, smiling)

1.3 INT. HOME SWEET HOME, SLUMBER REALM - NIGHT We were all there too. Yes.
I remember it well.
Expectant of destruction, Alice dives to the floor. Eyes closed, she braces for the The smell of my burning fleshhhhhhh…
Moon to crash through the door of her family home, and to be consumed.
Eyes tightly closed and shivering, she then experiences… nothing. His words trail and his smiling gaze turns and meets Alice.
Her breath is short. Her eyes open and dart around.
Alice, now scared, anguishes at her family.
There is no destruction. No sign of danger. No moon.
Alice rises to her feet, and is greeted with an unexpected scene of serenity,
ALICE (panicked, crying)
normality and calm. It is beautiful.
I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO!
Her family sit nonchalant and expectant around an ornately adorned dinner table.
Warm daylight floods through the windows. I COULDN’T SAVE YOU!
Her sister Lizzie, is smiling a warm smile. Sitting with a proper young ladies poise,
hands clasped together, at the table. FATHER, MOTHER, LIZZIE (in unison, staring, smiling)
Her mother,(name TBC) is gently placing warm food amongst the other delicious We. Burned. Because. Of. YOU. - Level One • Act 1 -
meals. Steam wafts from the china plates. Alice’s mother smiles knowingly and It’s all your fault.
gently, then turns back towards the table.
Her father, (name TBC) sits at the table head. His smile matches the warmth of the
room. His head twitches sporadically as his eyes scan the room.
YOU could have saved US Alice.
DENIAL R EALM
They are all immaculately dressed. Perfect in presentation.
Alice recoils. She has no words to express her fear and confusion. She pulls away
from Lizzie, but realises Lizzie is now clasping her hand tightly. She cannot move
T H E G R E AT E ST S H OW
In unison, they all beckon wordlessly for Alice to join them. away.
Alice’s appearance remains unchanged. Writhing to no avail, her smiling family continue to stare.
She is haggard, shivering and bloody. Their voices begin to hum in gentle song, then warp and crescendo into something
Confused and still shaken, the young girl’s emotions break. new. Their smiling faces shift and form pained expressions of utter terror. They
She does not understand what is happening. She only knows that this is all wrong. start to scream. Their flesh turns red, then blackens as veins of fire erupt across their
skin.
Alice runs to her family. They must hide. They must be saved.
Alice watches her parents as flames erupt from behind their eyes. Charred sockets
Alice grasps at her big sister’s arm.
spew grilled viscera onto the table and splatter across the fine food. Fire bellows and
licks from their screaming mouths
ALICE (frantically) They burn from within, flesh melting and erupting in front of Alice. She screams
Mum, Dad. We have to go NOW! with them. Her parents melt and ember away, dying horribly in front of her. All
We have to run. I need to save you! over again. She knows this part too well.

L-Lizzie please - Turning to face her sister, Alice is now grasped tightly by charred, gnarled hands.
Lizzie is a pyre of burning flesh. As the whites in her eyes melt, Lizzie’s charred
sockets stare back at Alice.
LIZZIE (Interrupting. Through smiling teeth) Alice continues to scream, as her sister is engulfed in flame in front of her. Lizzie
Why Alice? Why would I go with YOU? remains silent, always staring, even as chunks of her flesh slough away, falling onto
Alice and coating her in an eruption of steaming blood and fire.
Her head slowly turns to Alice, and remains fixed in stare. Alice watches as her sister burns. They never let go of each other’s hands. Lizzie
disintegrates into ash and blood.
The inferno rage and crackles around the sisters, engulfing the room. Alice closes
MOTHER (Smiling. Slowly. Each word deliberate)
her eyes, terrified, shaking, begging.
Yes Alice. Why, would we go with YOU?

ALICE (whispering and crying)
Her head slowly turns to Alice, staring.
Please. I don’t want this again.
Not again. Please.
Why didn’t you try yourself?
Why didn’t you save US?
Alice screams.
And everything stops.
ALICE (confused, scared, breathlessly)
I-I, tried. I tried to help you. (Expanded Scene Script Ends)
I was there. I heard y-you-

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SLUMBER • R E SISTA NCE | SUMM A RY
 - Level One • Act 1 -

DENIAL R EALM
T H E G R E AT E ST S H OW

[The following is The 1st Part of a musical sequence sung by a full cast of characters inhabiting The Circus]

T h e M o c k t u rt l e A l ic e

“The Show is starting! “What Show?

We must not be late!” What is this place?”

Alice opens her eyes to watch as Mockturtle pulls a Giant Lever ejecting her from bed and into a Circus Dress.
Makeup is plastered onto her face by autonomous arms. A mechanical hand shoves her towards a Giant Slide where
a White Rabbit Doll is preparing to jump. We PLAY as a confused Alice begins her descent down the Slide after
the White Rabbit. Turtle follows closely behind as we weave through turns hurtling towards the ground. All around
is a surreal Circus World of tents, rides, carnivals, animals, performers… as far as the eye can see.

Art By Omri Koresh

A l i c e ’ s Ro o m & S ta r t i n g A r e a

Art By Omri Koresh Art By Omri Koresh

A l i c e ’ s Ro o m I n t h e C l o u d s • V e r t i c a l i t y C o n c e p t O pe n i n g P l at f o r m i n g & L e v e l D e s i g n C o n c e p t

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DENI A L R E A L M • T HE GR E AT E ST SHOW
 D r e a m s c a pe s i n t h e D e n i a l r e a l m • L e v e l D e s i g n C o n c e p t

Turtle SINGS as The Music plays. His lyrics explain:

T h e M o c k t u rt l e A l ic e

“It’s a new day, a new show; we
must not miss our mark, we can
not forget our lines; the Tweedles
may be half Dum but they view
these things as crimes.”
“But I don’t want to play your
games, I don’t want to say your
lines. If being here requires those
S i n gi n g things then I’d prefer to
commit the crimes.”

Deni a l r e a l m E x t er ior C oncep t

What follows is a sequence where Alice is alternately pushed

and pulled through The Circus Realm with White Rabbit
leading the way. Turtle pleads with her to hit her marks
and say her lines. The sequence is split into “on track” and
“off track” areas. On track - there’s full lyrical and theatrical
sequence playing as we’re pushed along. Off track - the
lyrics take a rest and The Music fades to a background beat
allowing for moments of free exploration.

This serves as the Second Tutorial for Basic Movement -

walking, running, climbing, and jumping. It also adds ledge
grabs, swinging, double jumps, and dress gliding.

Key Points delivered as Exposition in the lyrics: Alice is

a prisoner of The Circus. The Moon makes escape impossible.
Alice should just give up and enjoy The Show.

Alice hates it here.

P l at f o r m i n g C o n c e p t s Circus St y led Le v el Design C oncep t s

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DENI A L R E A L M • T HE GR E AT E ST SHOW DENI A L R E A L M • T HE GR E AT E ST SHOW
 - Deter m ination -

At one point the White Rabbit hops off track and leads Alice towards a Fortune Teller’s Tent. The Music fades. Within the
tent, Alice stares deeply into a crystal ball as it transforms into a Snow Globe. Hypnotized by the falling snow, Alice returns
SLUMBER
to Slumber Realm and an audience with The Caterpillar.
Alice’s memories rush back to her. She has escaped the Circus Realm before. She has been back to her memories of
the Slumber realm countless times, but never any further. She fails in escaping the Circus and becomes trapped in her
memories every time. Alice is always caught and is brought back to the circus by The Moon.

A l ic e

“There is no point in trying.”

C at e r pi l l a r

“Something about written lines and sheet

music being like cages for our actions and
feelings. You cannot rewrite the tune but you
can change the lyrics.”

A l ic e

“But who writes the tune?”

At this moment it’s revealed that it’s The

Queen who sits behind the scenes of this
entire charade.

Grasping her Crystal Blade, Alice resolves

to destroy The Moon and seek an audience
with The Queen.

The Music intrudes on the scene, its beat

vibrating the ground beneath Alice’s feet.
Dark, fractal tentacles break through the
smoke. Alice’s encounter with Caterpillar in
Slumber ends when she is suddenly attacked
and everything goes black...
Inside t he Fort ur ne T eller’s T en t

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DENI A L R E A L M • T HE GR E AT E ST SHOW SLUMBER R E A LM • DETER MINATION • ENCOU NTER II
 A ppea r a nce & In v en tory H e a lt h Lv l . 2 E x pa n d e d C h a r ac t e r d e sig n
Level One • Act 1
DENIAL Ar mour Lv l . 1 Ne w C h a r ac t e r
MOCKTURTLE
SUMMARY T he Gr eatest Show A m mo N /A
Encoun ter ed
A Blither ing M ess . He Causes Consta n t Distr ess .

A lice’s A ppe a r a nce

Denial Dress
Luptam, con ex etusam qui offictur, adiatur, omnihicabo.
Molum fugia dolessin cum que et la voluptur, cum facessuntis
aut aceperfero tem cum dit, ut quis nulloressus ne et utas nos
rero vidipic tet venis que qui re.
In v en tory & We a pons
Ch a r act er Background
Luptam, con ex etusam qui offictur, adiatur, omnihicabo. Molum
fugia dolessin cum que et la voluptur, cum facessuntis aut aceperfero
tem cum dit, ut quis nulloressus ne et utas nos rero vidipic tet venis
que qui re, corrum nistiorro molore, es nectemquias dolestiust, te
nullic toreiumquis dolorerspero molore quia as doluptin cuptas aut
etur, solestrunt earum, si niminume volut acia quiam alibusa volenis
nulpari dolore, tentiberem explabo rectota esequo deri alia sedipid
moditati as.
Udam quam dolorerum que dis delest dolo oditiasped quatior erciat
fuga. Ut omni ad eiur? Qui corrum raturibus everi digendi consequ
iamustotatur sunt accus autas et, conseque iderit reptatur, ommoles
apererum harcipsa dolecatur andus nonsed molest quistorit et
arumqui ditemporest laborume voluptat.

+T B C

Ne w C h a r ac t e r
Encoun ter ed

E x pa n d e d C h a r ac t e r d e sig n

Skills Unlocked MADAME PR ISCILLA

A Seer Most Severe.

Luptam, con ex etusam qui offictur, adiatur, omnihicabo. Molum

fugia dolessin cum que et la voluptur, cum facessuntis aut aceperfero
tem cum dit, ut quis nulloressus ne et utas nos rero vidipic tet venis
+T B C que qui re, corrum nistiorro molore, es nectemquias.

Denial Realm
A ddi t iona l Infor m at ion
ENEMY ENCOUNTER S TBC
Luptam, con ex etusam qui offictur, adiatur, omnihicabo.
Molum fugia dolessin cum que et la voluptur, cum facessuntis
aut aceperfero tem cum dit, ut quis nulloressus ne et utas nos
rero vidipic tet venis que qui re, corrum nistiorro molore, es
nectemquias dolestiust, te nullic toreiumquis dolorerspero CONTENT TO BE T YPESET & DESIGNED
molore quia as doluptin cuptas aut etur, solestrunt earum, si
niminume volut acia quiam alibusa volenis nulpari dolore,
tentiberem explabo rectota esequo deri alia sedipid moditati as.
Udam quam dolorerum que dis delest dolo oditiasped quatior
erciat fuga. Ut omni ad eiur? Qui corrum raturibus everi digendi
consequ iamustotatur sunt accus autas et, conseque iderit
reptatur, ommoles apererum harcipsa dolecatur andus nonsed
molest quistorit et arumqui ditemporest laborume voluptat.

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DENI A L R E A L M • T HE GR E AT E ST SHOW
 - Level One • Act 2 -

DENIAL R EALM We PLAY as an angry Alice fights her way through the circus led by White Rabbit, weaving blood-red arcs of
destruction and fury against her captors into The Big Top.

THE BIG TOP The Big Top is a massive tent with stadium seating all around. There are Three Rings with a Giant Balloon occupying
center stage in the middle ring. Tweedle Dee and Dum are here - The Ringmasters. [Tweedles use Giant Balloon to
look out over the Circus - cranks up and down through a hole in the Big Top]

[The following is the 2nd Part of the musical sequence sung by a full cast of characters inhabiting The Circus]

Now back in The Circus and with The Music at full volume, Alice uses the Vorpal Blade to slice her way through the scenes
and Actors, carving a bloody red swathe against everything that gets in her way. Mock Turtle pleads as he SINGS imploring Alice
to stop her bloody rampage and rejoin her loving troupe of performers. Blood flies.

T w e e dl e D e e A l ic e

“Someone has forgotten her lines!” “I don’t belong here. I’ll go

through you if I have to!”

B l o o d A n d A n g e r i n T h e B i g To p

During this sequence, the illusion of The Circus

begins to crumble as Actors break into mechanical
automatons when damaged or destroyed.
This is Alice’s first encounter with Manipulators - an
enemy NPC capable of taking on a variety of shapes and
forms.

This serves as the First Tutorial for Basic Combat -

Vorpal Blade attack and defense.

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DENI A L R E A LM • THE BIG TOP DENI A L R E A LM • THE BIG TOP
 A ppea r a nce & In v en tory H e a lt h Lv l . 2
Level One • Act 2 + 3
- Level One • Act 3 -
DENIAL Ar mour Lv l . 1

DENIAL R EALM SUMMARY T he Big Top • Boss Bat t le A m mo N /A

B O S S B AT T L E • T W E E D L E B R O S
A lice’s A ppe a r a nce
Circus Per for mer
[The following is the 3rd and Final Part of the musical sequence sung by The Tweedles and Alice]
Luptam, con ex etusam qui offictur, adiatur, omnihicabo.
Molum fugia dolessin cum que et la voluptur, cum facessuntis
aut aceperfero tem cum dit, ut quis nulloressus ne et utas nos
rero vidipic tet venis que qui re.
What follows is a Boss Battle sequence where Alice fights Tweedle Dee and Dum
using her Vorpal Blade and the skills she’s acquired up to this point.
In v en tory & We a pons

+T B C

ART ASSET TO BE CREATED.

RENDERING OF ALICE FIGHTING TWEEDLE BROS.

BOSS BATTLE ENCOUNTER SCENE. Skills Unlocked

LANDSCAPE FORMAT TO SUIT SIZE.

+T B C

W EAPON PICKUPS DETA ILED

CONTENT TO BE T YPESET & DESIGNED
- NEW W E APON S - Alice defeats The Tweedles
Upon defeating the Tweedles, Alice and climbs into The Balloon
Acquires New Weapons: with White Rabbit by her side.
She cuts the balloon’s tethers
Ne w W e a p o n Aqu i r e d
with her Vorpal Blade and
Jack Bomb rises through the tent opening.
She flies free above The Circus
Ne w W e a p o n Aqu i r e d
leaving The Music behind...
Treble-Maker

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DENI A L R E A LM • THE BIG TOP SLUMBER • R E SISTA NCE | SUMM A RY
 - Level One • Act 4 -
A l ic e ’ s A ppe a r a n c e

DENIAL R EALM
& I n v e n t o ry

T he Moon

TO THE MOON L e v e l D e sig n N o t e s

Alice glides above The Circus with White Rabbit by her side. A moment of reflection before the coming battle. T he Moon
Encoun ter
The Balloon floats up through a bank of clouds and out the other side to reveal The Moon directly ahead. D e sig n n o t e s

A l i c e Vs . T h e M o o n

The Balloon continues towards The Moon

and crashes into its face, flinging Alice and
Rabbit into its gaping mouth. A welcome
party is waiting and a battle begins.

We PLAY as an angry Alice fights her

way through The Moon using her Vorpal
Blade and newly acquired [weapons from
Tweedle’s battle]. White Rabbit leads the
way to a series of Sub Goals: Disable the
Lullaby Machine; Disable the Manipulator
Manufacturer; Reach The Bridge; Battle The
Moon Boss; Take Control of The Moon (and
fly to Queen’s Domain).
T he Moon I n t er ior

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DENIAL R EALM • TO THE MOON