Game Design Document
Game Design Document
Name ideas
The Pumpkin Chase
Pumpkin Chase
The lost pumpkin of Mr.Patch
Mr. Tom and the pumpkin chase
Overview
A 3rd
person adventure game developed in unity with a Halloween theme and art. It’s
like the art style of super mario galaxy meets toy story 3 meets dragon age
inquisition ( I recently started it therefore it will be referenced a lot). The
goal is to get pumpkins and collect candy corns as you adventure through the
village and talking to villagers.
Backstory
Set in a
time of a medieval village surround by the haunted woods, the villagers are
inspired by Halloween aspects and each character has a spooky name. The player
has lived in this village their entire life and knows everyone.
Characters/NPC’s
Mr. Tom –
the main NPC the player is trying to find to get the pumpkins from.
Mr. Scare -
Mr. Patch –
The neighbor to the player, who he needs to get apples from Mr. Patch.
Librarian –
works at the library where the player will go searching for mr tom after
failing to find him at the shop
Shop Keeper
– Works at the shop that the player was told by Mr. Patch that Mr. Tom will be
there.
Random Dude
– A random NPC you will pass by and they will tell you they saw mr tom go in a
certain direction.
Player Actions
The player
will be able to do the following things:
Movement –
obvious choice. The player will be able to walk around in all directions and
turn 360 if they wish. I won’t include running just yet as there is no need for
it.
Jumping –
The player will be able to jump around, and this will be helpful when jumping
on objects to try and get the candy corn collectibles.
The player
will be able to talk to NPC’s as it the point of the game.
Goal and Victory
conditions
Find Mr.Tom
and collect pumpkins from him. Find candy corn to give to mr tom in exchange
for pumpkins for mr patch.
Art Style
The type of graphics you see in super mario galaxy and toy story: Childlike yet fun. Very animated rather than photorealistic. It should be fun and have a spooky atmosphere and aesthetic to it. Green, orange and dark colours for the sky potentially. It should be fun and have.
The environment like buildings will be medieval based with farms and stone/wood houses. There will be a farm included somewhere, a library and a shop.
A drawing of the layout of the town should be made, to know the placement of everything and to make it look natural and blend in.
Audio
Spooky ambient is the main idea, especially near the haunted woods and farm. Lo-fi gaming music would work well for this.
Target Platforms
Steam (PC)
, Console
Unique Aspects
Fun and
simple yet interesting graphics. The theme is Halloween which you don’t see as
often unless it’s a paid dlc. Easy to play, doesn’t require much action when
you want to just sit and vibe and have fun.
Similar Ideas
Super mario
galaxy 1 & 2 (wii)
Toy story 3
(wii)
Spyro dawn
of the dragon (wii & ps3)
MySims kingdom (wii)
Spongebob The Movie (ps2)
Hey Jack, your GDD is really interesting. I think your ideas are well thought out and developed, I look forward to seeing where you take this idea. You have clearly thought your idea through and that is very clear in your GDD
ReplyDeleteHey Jack!
ReplyDeleteI love your Game Design Document, the ideas are really well developed and I think that this could be a really great game.
I love the idea of mixing Toy Story and Mario visuals, they're like two completely different worlds and mixing those visuals is not something I would've ever thought of.
It's reminding me a bit of Animal Crossing, but spooky!
I think that this game is really well thought out and well developed and the idea is amazing,
I can't wait to see the game when it's finished and be able to play it :)
Rachael.