bfowle commented 6 years ago

Level

[ ] Side-scroller or Top-down?
- side-scroller
[ ] Scripted-levels with variance based on rank/difficulty - or procedurally-generated?
- laid out in level editor/UE4, spawn when close to camera
[ ] On death: player power-ups collectible again on spawn?
[ ] On max-ship death: continue with credits, power-ups, progress?
[ ] Auto-bomb/clear when hit (on lower difficulty)?
[ ] Continuation: checkpoint based? Restart checkpoint on single death?
[ ] Camera: stationary, or on track throughout level?

Player

[ ] While holding down constant fire, move slower?
[ ] Alternate fire button to "focus" fire, or a different kind?
[ ] Shields? Health? Replenish either/both?
[ ] Insta-death when running into enemy ship?
[ ] Teleport mechanic?
[ ] Movement: on stationary X/Y or if on camera-track, more angled in spots depending on camera transform?

Player Weapons

[ ] Able to cancel out enemy bullets?
[ ] Single, upgradable weapon tied to a player or multiple, equippable/switchable weapons?

Powerups

[ ] Auto-float towards player?

Enemy

[ ] Mix of stationary and moving?

Enemy Bullets

[ ] Mix of constant pattern and homing?
[ ] If scripted: "know where to sit" approach (memorization) or dodge-fest?
[ ] When enemy killed, turn enemy bullets into powerups? All, or certain kinds?

Boss

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Design

Innovation

[ ] Player types
- Achievers (Diamonds) -- "winning" the game; intrinsic goals of the game or self-defined goals; max level, top of the leaderboard, time attack/speed run
- Explorers (Spades) -- figure out the system and experience all it has to offer; collectors
- Socializers (Hearts) -- interaction with other players
- Killers (Clubs) -- impose their will on other players; show their prowess of the game; griefers, disrupt other players
[ ] Encourage cooperative play or competitive?
- cooperative: co-op, multi-player to reach same goal
- competitive: local/online vs., or leaderboard competition
[ ] Keys to Fun
- easy fun -- novel experience; simple controls and mechanics (shooting enemies)
- hard fun -- balance game difficulty and player skill; offer clear goals, obstacles, and opportunities to use strategy; frustration as a challenge, sense of accomplishment when completing goal
- people fun -- competition, cooperation, care-taking, communication
- serious fun -- game changes the player or their world; collection, repetition, impact mechanics
[ ] Universal Emotions
- surprise
- contempt
- anger
- joy
- fear
- sadness
- disgust
[ ] Five Domains of Play (O.C.E.A.N.)
- openness to experience -- separates creative, imaginative individuals from down-to-earth, more predictable ones
- conscientiousness -- concerned with how individuals control and moderate their own impulses
- extraversion -- makes distinctions between individuals who seek stimulation and the presence of others and those who do not
- agreeableness -- deals with behavior around the rules of social harmony
- neuroticism -- reflects an individual's tendency to experience (or not experience) negative emotion
- people play for the same reasons they live

Creation

[ ] 80/20 rule
- 80% of the game experience is controlled by 20% of the features
[ ] Core Gameplay Loop
- easily understood
- easily performed
- enjoyable
- able to provide direct feedback
- flexible enough for multiple scenarios
- extendable with additional actions
- combinable with other actions
- evolvable to provide support of other play loops
[ ] Define the Problem
- set a specific focus with an appropriate scope
- provide for measurable results
- ensure the problem statement is clearly communicable

bfowle / ShmupGame

Game Doc Questions #1

Level

Player

Player Weapons

Powerups

Enemy

Enemy Bullets

Boss

Design

Innovation

Creation