Lock And Key Initial Design Document
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The document describes a proposed final project called Lock and Key, a motion-controlled puzzle game for the Nintendo Wii. Players must collaborate to solve puzzles, clear levels, and collect broken pieces of their home ship to escape an alien world. The game aims to provide "easy" and "serious" fun through curiosity, wonder, surprise, awe, focus, excitement, and relaxation. It will utilize intuitive motion controls like Wii Sports and Elebits. Players will progress through a three-act structure with worlds containing three levels each to introduce new mechanics and allow players to learn, practice, and master skills through collaboration.
Lock And Key Initial Design Document
- 1. Ogheneochuko Ideh (S174578) Final Project 1. Final Project: Lock andKey Design Document 1.1 Game USP: Utilisingmotioncontrolstointeractwiththeirsurroundings,playersmustcollaborate,solve intrinsicpuzzlesandclearlevelstoattainall brokenpiecesof theirhome-ship,ensuringtheir escape fromthe “alien”world. 2. Game overview 2.1 Game Concept& Pedagogical Methods Lock and Keywill functionlike manyof the earlytitlesof the NintendoWii lifespanasitwill feature intrinsicandeasyto mastermotioncontroller. Wii gamesof notable similarities consistsof: The Wii Sportsfranchise –for itsintrinsicmotioncontrollers(see figure 1) Elebits– foritssandbox approachto playerand objectinteraction(see figure2) The core emotionsandtypesof funthe game aims to insightconsistof: Curiosity Wonder Surprise Awe ZenFocus Excitement Relaxation All of whichare encapsulatedby“Easy”and“Serious”fun,termsintroducedbyNicole Lazzaro to funderunderstandthe fundamentalsof playerexperience (PX),these are dubbed “Keys2Fun”. Inadditiontoeasyand serousfun,tracesof hardfun will be introducedtothe PX,as many successful titlesconsistof twoormore typesof fun. Figure 1 Figure 2
- 2. Ogheneochuko Ideh (S174578) Final Project Lock and Keywill operate primarilyasagame of progression, asplayerwill have asetof tasksto complete priortoclearinga level.Additionally,the game will feature slicesof emergencesinteractingwiththe environmentmayleadtoexploitsthatadvancesplayer progression. Lock and Keywill feature a three-actstructure witheach ‘act’ operatingasa world and each worldconsistingof three levels.Eachlevel of the worldwill serve the purposeof introductioninrulesandmechanicsof the game (see figure 3). As the example reflectsthe learn,practice andmasterloopof worldone.The motions controlsenable playerstointeractwithobjectsandenvironment,playerone isrestrictedto movingobjectshorizontallywhilstplayertwoisrestrictedtothe forwardandbackwards movement;thisisshowcasedinlevelone of the image above. In level twothe playerswill intrinsicallycollaborate totransportthe blocktoits designated area.The culminationof the player’sPXcomesinworldthree wheretheymustcorrelate all theirknowledge. Bibliography: NintendoWii SportsImage: Nintendo . (2006). Wii Sports - Gallery . Available: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/Wii-Sports-283971.html#Gallery. Last accessed 20/02/2018 . RomulationElebitsImage: Romulation.(2012). ELEBITS USA . Available:https://www.romulation.net/rom/Wii/Elebits-U.Last accessed20/02/2018 . Lazzaro 4 Keys2 Fun: Nicole Lazzaro.(2012). The 4 Keys2 Fun. Available:http://www.nicolelazzaro.com/the4-keys-to- fun/.Last accessed20/02/2018 . Figure 3
- 3. Ogheneochuko Ideh (S174578) Final Project