{"id":217,"date":"2020-10-27T22:31:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T02:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/imgd3500-b20\/?p=217"},"modified":"2020-10-27T22:31:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T02:31:45","slug":"lisa-liao-game-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/imgd3500-b20\/lliao\/lisa-liao-game-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Liao Game Concept"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Snail Tale (working title) is an adventure puzzle game for teens and young adults who continue to linger in fantasy worlds beyond childhood. I think many of us can relate as artists. We navigate through a desnse forest while collecting useful items and information to unlock more playable areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The backstory is that the player is returning to their “roots”, where their family supposedly lived before moving to the city. They are ultimately searching for an old relative that might have insight into the forest’s history. That information might help them progress to another setting. I have yet to figure out what that might be but I don’t think it will be part of my playable level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This forest is lit by warm sunlight filtering through the trees above. There will be lots of mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s a specific image of a simliar scene that I haven’t been able to find, so this illustration is what I came up with. It represents the mood I’m looking for but pretty exaggerated. This is the approximate height of the player (~10cm \/ 4in).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I like the design of the mushroom building and ground elements – feels like a fairy tale<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Shallow depth of field will help shrink the perceived scale<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I really admire Tanaka Tatsuya’s miniatures!
https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tanaka_tatsuya\/<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The player would have a similar perspective to this and hopefully feel small<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Would like to incorporate the suspended hook(?) and moss in my environment<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The player character is a deermouse with a snail companion that is also a means of transportation, like a camel. Slower but more energy efficient. The player navigates with the mouse and arrow keys from a first-person perspective. They are able to click on things to interact with them. There may be times where the player can see themselves in a pool of water or reflection in dew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I think my snail rider character would fit well into this universe. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Deer mice are common in North America and nest high up in large hollow trees.
<\/em>https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peromyscus<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In addition to mushrooms, the environment is full of whimsical creatures and other types of foliage. I’d like there to be shops and such to show that creatures live amongst the plants. I think it would be immersive to have non-interactable characters doing things in addition to the key interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I like the little shops. They are evidence that creatures live here even if my level doesn’t have actual NPCs<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This illustration captures the humour and “whimsicality” that I hope to have in the level. The ladybugs, frogs, mice, other insects, and fairies could be NPCs \/ non-interaction characters<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I am aiming for a soft and fuzzy-looking texture for my world. I’m not sure if I can get it to look good in the amount of the time we have, but I think it would look good against the sun rays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I like the felt \/ wool look of the snowman’s face and nose. I’d like to add some surface fuzz or at least a slightly fuzzy-looking texture.
https:\/\/www.turbosquid.com\/3d-models\/snowman-max\/1081692<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Felt mushrooms are so cute. This is another example of the texture I’m imagining.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A fuzzy peach might be a good way to describe it.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I had Sylvanian Families toys a child and realized this might be one of my inspirations<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Snail Tale (working title) is an adventure puzzle game for teens and young adults who continue to linger in fantasy worlds beyond childhood. I think many of us can relate as artists. We navigate through a desnse forest while collecting useful items and information to unlock more playable areas. The backstory is that the player… <\/p>\n

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