{"id":248,"date":"2020-10-27T12:51:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T16:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/imgd3500-b20\/?p=248"},"modified":"2020-10-27T12:51:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T16:51:51","slug":"davina-dawsons-game-design-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/imgd3500-b20\/ddawson2\/davina-dawsons-game-design-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Davina Dawson’s Game Design Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cat-astrophe Proposal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cat-astrophe is a game where you play as a cat with one humble goal: to destroy your human\u2019s life. If you wreak enough havoc in her apartment then she\u2019ll have to give you attention, right? The game mechanics will be simple, look around (move mouse) , walk into things to knock them over (WASD), jump onto the desk (spacebar), paw the computer power button (right click), bite the headphone cable (left click).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The player character in this game is a cat, who lives alone with their* human. The human is a grad student, who has been spending long, sleepless nights slaving away at her thesis, rather than playing with her cat. Tonight she pays. (Gender of the cat is undecided, while I consider punny names).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game will take place in a studio apartment, where this cat and their owner live. Large landmarks will include the bed area, the living room with a desk, the bathroom, and the kitchen. The setting is modern day, in the afternoon. Some key objects will include the computer setup (featuring a monitor, a keyboard, and mouse), and some easy to knock over objects like a blender, a lamp, a plant, etc. The gameplay hook is the simple joy of chaos. Players will enjoy seeing what they can toss around and ruin in this contained area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My intended audience is people who like cats and people who like chaos. It will be designed to appeal to a wide demographic, as children can enjoy the chaos of a cute cat throwing things, and older players will wince at the pain that the human will feel when they get home. I think the cuteness of the cat will be important to appeal to players, the cat should seem devious, but still very cute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game style is a comedic adventure game. And I want players to feel like devious problem starters. The experience goals include funny moments, both from laughing at the grad students room, and the laughter that could come from messing it up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the art style, I am thinking of using a cel shader, with an environment with realistic proportions. The art should be relatively simple, to fit with the genre. I also want to use more interesting colors than are usually present in realism. In terms of art comparables, I want it to be shaded similarly to the shading on link in Breath of the Wild. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I\u2019m thinking of using a third person view, so that the player can enjoy watching the cat cause chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concept Sketch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Here we see the minimal but colorful art style that will be used for the bedroom, as well as the cute yet devious cat design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reference Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This is a cel shaded scene with about the same model complexity that I am considering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The cel shading here is also what I want, this one is also closer to the fantastical colors that I have in mind. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Here is a cel shaded bedroom and desk area, to show its use in a setting more similar to what I plan to have.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another indoor cel shaded area, this time with more interesting and fun colors like I am considering. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Art that shows the mood of ‘busy student’ that the room should convey, but maybe with some less paper on the desks, considering I’m going for more of a grad student clutter. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is an apartment layout that I could see the game using. Its a simple and small studio apartment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another image to show the room layout, because the apartment belongs to a student.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Our student is a STEM nerd, so they will have d\u00e9cor in their room that says that. I want the player to see that a science student lives here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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More nerdy scientist decor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cell molecular structure diagrams would be another fun nerdy item to add to the desk clutter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I want the cat to appear cute and devious. This is a cat from a game who I think looks cute and devious. I’m also thinking of using a similar sort of color for the cat, but I’m thinking more purple, like in my concept sketch. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cat-astrophe Proposal Cat-astrophe is a game where you play as a cat with one humble goal: to destroy your human\u2019s life. If you wreak enough havoc in her apartment then she\u2019ll have to give you attention, right? The game mechanics will be simple, look around (move mouse) , walk into things to knock them over… <\/p>\n

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