Which of these directions matches what you're working on, or How do I keep myself motivated when working alone/at home?
"Alone in the Office" can refer to a few different things, so I've created feature ideas for the most likely interpretations—whether you're talking about the indie game, the sitcom, or the actual experience of solo work. For the "Alone in the Office" Indie Game Alone in the Office
: Implement a 3D audio feature where you hear the faint sound of a copier running or a phone ringing in a distant room, but it stops as soon as you look toward it. For a Documentary or Article (Creative Feature) Which of these directions matches what you're working
: A sanity meter tied to completing mundane tasks. As you finish spreadsheets, the office lights flicker and the environment warps. If you stop working, the "Boss" (a shadowy entity) catches you for time-theft. For a Documentary or Article (Creative Feature) :
: A background audio feature for apps like Microsoft Places that simulates ambient office noise—muffled chatter, typing, and distant coffee brewing—to reduce the "dead silence" of working alone.
: The Last Cubicle Standing: The Psychological Toll of the Ghost Office .
If you're writing a feature story about the modern workplace: