Lets Launch a Game

Overview

This project will be dedicated to building a single player game with the spirit of old school side scrollers like Megaman X, Castlevania, and Ninja Gaiden, and launching said game to the public. With this in mind the goals would be as follows:

  • Work as a team to conceptualize a game
    • This would include the look of the game, gameplay loop, major mechanics, and story. I do have an idea for this briefly described below.
  • Build and Design the game
    • Build the gameplay loop, test, and see if its fun. Develop a visual style that respects real world groups and emphasizes the gameplay loop.
  • Launch the game on a platform such as Epic or Steam
    • This does not have to be the full game but a playable portion, think Early Access.

As a team we would decide on what engine to utilize between UE and Unity, each has their benefits and drawbacks, and what platform we would like to launch on. We would also work as a team to create a fun gameplay loop, interesting mechanics, as well as the graphical style, we can do 3D. It's recommended to NOT be overly ambitious with your first title. 

Ultimately this will require us to learn the engine, and possibly a new language. We would also have to learn how to work with our chosen platform, and building a wrapper.

Game Idea

My idea for a game would be a fairly simple side scrolling ninja game. The main hook is based on the movement speed of the character, think of movement speed as a multiplier. When facing enemies this would determine how much damage the character deals and receives. This would be a fast paced game based on either Edo period Japan as a fantasy world or as a more realistic place. There is more to this idea to this idea, other mechanics such as wall jumping, sliding, and parrying, there is also plenty of room for tons of input, but I don't want to make this page too long.

Objectives


A game that is available on a content delivery platform with at least one level that reflects all aspects of our development process and ideas built for the project. 

Motivations


Create a project that will be out in the world for others to enjoy. This will also be a nice resume piece since it would be a launched title in some capacity. This also opens up the possibility of continued collaboration beyond graduation.

Qualifications


Minimum Qualifications:
None Listed

Preferred Qualifications:

Intro to Computer Graphics

Experience with Blender

Experience with either Unity or UE (doesn't matter how minute)

Drive to be creative and have fun


Details


Project Partner:

Brandon Cowan

NDA/IPA:

No Agreement Required

Number Groups:

1

Project Status:

Accepting Applicants

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