Christopher Mavian: May 2012

Freedom Fighters

Christopher Mavian

Survey of the Game Industry

5/20/2012

Game High Concept

My game is a fighting game between two people who are fighting for their own respective villages. This is a simple iphone app that someone can pick up and play for a few minutes when they are bored. Unlike most other fighting games it does not have the same level of depth and multiple characters that other games do but is only intended to kill some time.

The game should be created because there are few games out there that are as simple to play as Freedom Fighters. This game is one of a limited selection of games that has no violence. Most game out there include blood and gore. This game will be a fun, action packed fighting game similar to Street Fighter 2. The intended audience will be mostly children between the ages of 7 and 12. However teenagers might also find interest in this game. The graphics are very cartoon like and has the potential to become a cult classic.

Backstory and Concept

The main characters are Donald Bloomsworth, Katherine Helton, and James Shuttlesworth. Donald is fighting for the freedom of Bloomsworth Village while Katherine is fighting for the freedom of Helton Village. James is fighting for the freedom of SHuttlesworth Village. All three of these villages are located in London, England. They each are fighting for the freedom of their respect villages. Years ago Donald, Katherine, and James were business partners and owned their own village. Unfortunately they got into a squabble over a deal gone bad. Donald, Katherine, and James left their business and decided to go their separate ways. Each person decided to start running their own village. While Donald/James was visiting Katherine’s village he was caught trying to swindle some of the residents of her village. Angered, Katherine retaliated and so the game begins as the three duel for the freedom of their respective villages. There will be a best of 3 battles. The first person to win 2 battles is the winner and has successfully protected their village. The next best of 3 battles will take place in the loser’s village. If the person defending their village loses they also loose freedom of their village.

Levels and Objectives

The first level and fight takes place at Helton Village in London, England at 1754. The 2^nd level takes place at either Bloomsworth Village or Shuttlesworth Village. A 3^rd level will take place in a neutral location if both character’s win one fight each. The objective is for each character to defeat the other in a fight and protect their own village from being conquered. Three players can be chosen from to fight. The 2^nd objective is to take over the opponents village. Each character has specific powers. If someone beats Katherine he will get a defense boost. If someone beats Donald he/she will get a power boost. James has a speed boost. Boosts can be used in round 2 and 3. This game has no obstacles. In each level you get to fight. Each person has weapons that they can use. Donald uses a spear, Katherine uses a sword, and James uses an axe.

Timeline

Roles Needed:

1 Art director- The art director will be in charge of deciding how the visual component of the game will be designed. The types of colors, and artistic style that will be implemented. The video game art director will create the artistic vision for the game.

1 Producer- The video game producer will be the person in charge of overseeing development of the game.

1 Character Designer- The character designer will be in charge of creating the final look of the characters as well as modeling them out.

1 Director- The director will be in charge of making sure that the entire process of the creation of the game runs smoothly. He will make sure that everyone is on the same page and collaborating well with each other.

1 Asset Designer- Asset designer will be in charge of choosing the look and types of assets that will be used in the game.

1 Animator- The animator will be in charge of animating the characters.

1 Programmer- The programmer will be in charge of programming the game and writing the script for the game to run smoothly and effectively.

1 Background and Layout Artist- The background and layout artist will be in charge of creating the backgrounds for the 3 levels. He/she will decide what is implemented and will work in close coordination with the 3D Modeler and other members of the team to create the background.

1 Game Designer- The game designer will be in charge of the overall design and of the look of the game.

1 Storyboard Artist- The storyboard artist will be in charge of drawing out the sequence of events as they occur in the game. This is very important as the storyboard artist will create visual representations of how the different levels will look and the actions as they occur within each level.

1 Sound Engineer- The sound engineer will be in charge of the sound effects and music for the game.

1 3D Modeler- The 3D modeler will be in charge of creating 3D models using Maya to fill up the levels.

Each person will be required to put in 40 hours per week. The entire project will take 3 months to complete. The following are the specific jobs that each person will do.

1) The Art Director will have to create the artistic layout for the game in the first week. Throughout the 3 months he will continue to tweak things as needed.

2) The Producer will be working in close conjunction with many individuals. The Producer will develop and maintain the schedule of everyone and the budgets. The producer will also monitor the creative and technical development of the game. So basically the art and design as well as the game programming. The producer will also arrange the QA (Quality Assurance).

3) The Director will report to the lead video game producer and transport vital information to the rest of the video game development team.

4) The Asset Designer will create unique textures.

5) The animator will be in charge of animating the three characters. He will be responsible for finishing one character per month.

6) The programmer will be held responsible for writing all of the scripts necessary for the game to function. This includes interactions between the characters and their environment.

7) The background and layout artist is expected to finish the different backgrounds of the levels within a 2 month period.

8) The game designer is expected to design the entire game within the first 6 weeks.

9) The storyboard artist is expected to complete all of the storyboards within one week.

10) The sound engineer will be given 2 months to complete all of the sound of the game.

11) The 3D modeler will be kept on for the duration of the project (3 months). To model everything that must be modeled.