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In this game, you play as the main character Charlotte, who is bored of being stuck at home. This young girl wishes to explore what is beyond her home and venture out into the world she sees from her bedroom window; however, her father is very protective and wishes for her to stay home while he is out busy. Being the inventive man he is, various quirky robots were made by him to maintain order in the house as well as keep an eye on Charlotte. These little guys won’t keep Charlotte from her curious and michevious plots to escape the house, and you will help navigate her way to the front door, where a bigger world waits for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The objective of the game is to guide Charlotte from her bedroom to the house entrance without being caught along the way. Various robots of her dad’s creation fill the house keeping watch, cleaning the house, and other various tasks that will become an obstacle in the journey. By carefuly maneuvering through the house, whether by sneaking and hiding when necessary or using household items as distractions, Charlotte can achieve her goal of escaping. Mechanics will be simple, having basic maneuverability and the option to interact with certain items when applicable such as knocking over a pot or hiding behind a curtain. The robots themselves will preferably have a visibility mechanic to get the full stealth game experience, but thats something I’m hoping wont be too difficult to set up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The game will take place in a steampunk world, where technology is inspired by the 19th century steam-powered machinery. The game would only take place inside the father’s house, but it will convey the setting with its interior design and various mechanical elements. At the moment, the plan is to have a bedroom and main open plan area for the house where all the shenanigans will occur. The goal is too make a fun and childlike stealth game versus the intense and serious ones that are often correlated to the genre, and appeal to a younger audience who could relate to Charlotte in her mischevious adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I want to experiment a bit with the style of the game, combining 2D and 3D elements. The game will be in isometric view with camera movement being limited to the 2D plane. The goal with this view is to fake a 2D look within a 3D game. I am heavily inspired by watercolor illustrations with inked outlines, and this combined with the steampunk aesthetic I believe would be quite the interesting combination. 3D models would be relatively simple with the complexity being in the textures and recreating the watercolor paint and inking. To merge well with steampunk, the colors scheme would be low on saturation, but still incorporating colors for the fantasy and wonderous feel. Overall, going for a stylized and painted art style for the game with lots of experimentation along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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