GA3312 ASSIGNMENT 02 MY GAME CONCEPT -Level & Objectives

i-where/when- location?

The game takes place in year 2050 at PC Paradise.  PC Paradise is inside of a computer.

ii-Objective- what do you have to do?

Paco (player) will navigate through PC Paradise in order to save it from the dreaded computer bugs.

iii-Items-  what new items or skills can you gain?

Powerups -- There are special boxes that Paco can hit which may drop the following items: Computer Screwdrivers, Mega Jump, Bug Spray or a Bug Swatter.  Computer Screwdrivers increase his health by one.  Mega Jump allows Paco to jump higher for certain parts of the level.

Weapons --Paco can use the Bug Spray or the Bug Swatter to kill the bugs.  The Bug Spray is a projectile weapon and the Bug Swatter is a melee type weapon.

iv-Obstacles- can be actual characters or even elements of the environment itself

Mama Bug--Mama Bug is the main antagonist.   She is a host bug that has infected PC Paradise and is using her army of bugs that she hatches to help in her evil goal.  She has already destroyed numerous computer cities and PC Paradise is the next city to be destroyed unless Paco can save it. Mama Bug is a large hairy bug with spots and she uses a stinger to shoot out mini stingers.  There are sparks that come out from the ground through various parts of the world which protrude from the background and cause harm to Paco.  Falling objects will fall from the sky that Paco must get past.  He will also come across parts of the computers such as the computer fan which will blow him in a certain direction. 

v-Actions- What do you actually get to do in this level?

Player Movement --The player moves from the left side of the screen to the right side in order to get to Mama Bug at the end of the level.  He has to jump from one piece of land (computer chip) to another.   He also has to move up stairs/ladders.  He will be able to jump varying amounts.  Paco can shoot at and evade the enemies en route to the boss which he must cause damage to and kill.

vi- End Goal- What is the end goal of each level? what do you have to do to reach the end of the level and  move on to the next one?

To maneuver through PC Paradise you must first get past many enemies and time your jumps correctly before reaching the boss for that level.  After beating that boss you will have beaten that level and won the game. 

2- Start organizing all the skills and obstacles based on difficultly level and deciding where to place them in your level.

Obstacles

Enemies- Smaller enemies which require fewer hits to kill will be introduced earlier into the game.  The further into the game the bigger the enemies will become and will also require more hits to kill.  Enemies will also attack Paco at different angles.    

Background environmental obstacles- Electrical sparks will be introduced in the beginning to middle part of the level.  Sparks will be somewhat easy to deal with because they will have a warning sign ahead of the sparks.  They will only take one energy hit. 

A computer fan which blows Paco into the air will be introduced towards the end of the level.  

Falling computer pieces will fall towards Paco during different parts of the level starting at the middle part of the level to the end.

Some of the computer chips will get very hot and burn Paco if he stands on them for too long.  It is his job to plan his jumps in conjunction with the enemies coming at him.  Burning computer chips will be placed in different parts of the level.

Skills and Boosts

Weapons- Weapons and boosts are introduced throughout the game as they become necessary to defeat certain enemies.  The Bug Swatter will be necessary to defeat the boss.  The bug swatter will be available towards the end of the level.  The Bug Spray will be a default weapon available from the beginning of the game that Paco uses to defeat enemies. 

Boosts- The Mega Jump boost will be an option towards the latter part of the level so that Paco can jump longer distances.

2a-Also make a list of different possible scenarios a player can take and how you can keep them on task.

Paco is kept on task by having to move horizontally throughout the level towards the enemies that are attacking him.  Anyone who has played sidescroller games will know that they have to continue going towards the enemies to reach the end of the level.  The enemies attacking Paco are what keep him on task.  He must kill the enemies in order to save PC Paradise.