GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT UPDATE #6 (DECEMBER 2018): THE PROCESS [ABANDONED IDEAS PART 4]

admin | Game Design & Development | December 20, 2018

7. GOOD SHOT

Game Objective: Aim Precisely + SHOOT each Zombie with a HEADSHOT

AIMING + SHOOTING GUN ANIMATION
AIMING + SHOOTING ZOMBIES + RELOADING ANIMATION
ZOMBIE BITING PLAYER (DAMAGE INFLICTED)
ZOMBIE BITING DRAFT PT.1
ZOMBIE BITING DRAFT PT.2
ZOMBIE WALKING
ZOMBIE WALKING
ZOMBIE HEADSHOT PT.1
ZOMBIE HEADHSOT PT. 2

GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT UPDATE #5 (DECEMBER 2018): THE PROCESS [ABANDONED IDEAS PART 3]

admin | Game Design & Development | December 9, 2018

6. ZOMBIE INFIRMARY: STAY ALIVE

Game Objective: KILL ZOMBIES & STAY ALIVE lol

LEVEL DESIGN
SHOOTING PISTOL GAMPLAY
GRENADE EXPLOSION GAMEPLAY
MAIN CHARACTER DESIGN (HOLDING AN UZI)
UZI GAMEPLAY
MAIN CHARACTER DESIGN (HOLDING AN SHOTGUN)
SHOTGUN GAMEPLAY
ZOMBIE PATIENT DESIGN
ZOMBIE DOCTOR DESIGN
ZOMBIE SOLDIER DESIGN
RUNNING W/ CHAINSAW
CHAINSAW SLASHING
PUNCHING ANIMATION
HOLDING PISTOL
RUNNING + SHOOTING UZI
LOADING SHOTGUN
SWAT ZOMBIE
ZOMBIE WALKING

GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT UPDATE #5 (JANUARY 2017): BRAINSTORMING INDIE GAME STUDIO NAMES

admin | Game Design & Development | January 21, 2017

Every game released has been released under some sort of company, studio or brand. I grew up admiring the companies/studios Konami (NES), Left Field Productions (N64) or FUNimation with (GBA + PS2) so I knew that I needed a studio company name to release my game titles under and I began brainstorming.

1. LOT A CREATIONS

This name came about while I was working at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, a couple of months removed from graduating college. I remember using sticky notes and jotting down ideas that I would come up with in between my car-rental duties. It started out as Lot-A (Lotta, A whole lotta, A whole lot of) Creations.

LOT A CREATIONS SKETCH
LOT A CREATIONS SKETCH *UPDATED*
LOT A CREATIONS “POINTER FINGER” SKETCH
2. J-MISE GAMES

I used the generic ___________ Games template for this name. I also used my childhood nickname/Initials in J-Mise. But, I later diverted from that idea because I starting thinking, “What if I design game studio merch? Would I want my friends walking around wearing my name as a brand? Nope”. So this name selection didn’t last long.

J-MISE GAMES LOGO SKETCH
J-MISE GAMES LOGO SKETCH *UPDATED*
J-MISE GAMES LOGO SKETCH *FINAL VERSION*
3. RATED ARCADE

I specifically remember hearing the word “Rated” on a morning radio show, Sports Junkies while driving a 2017 BMW X3, on the way to drop off a customer at the local body shop and I knew that I wanted to create “Arcade” style games. So I put the two words (Rated Arcade) together and it sounded cool at the time (especially since it was a play off of the MPAA movie rating system: Rated R). Plus, arcade style games seemed like an easy task for a 1-person game studio, I enjoy how you can play arcade games in spurts to kill time, and they normally contain strategic game rules which create a lot of attention to detail. I then began sketching down ideas and reaching out to artists to polish my sketches on a professional level.

RATED ARCADE LOGO SKETCH
RATED ARCADE LOGO SKETCH
RATED ARCADE *TEST DESIGN*
RATED ARCADE LOGO SKETCH *FINAL LOGO VERSION*

GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT UPDATE #4 (SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2016): THE PROCESS [ABANDONED IDEAS PART 2]

admin | Game Design & Development | December 24, 2016

 

After a couple more months of trial and error, scrapped game ideas, and overall frustration with the amount of time I was putting towards this passion, I was still constantly finding inspiration to continue and push on. I even started seeing myself improve gradually within the game design process.  Here’s a list of more abandoned game ideas:

 

3. POSTMAN DAN

 

Game Objective: Avoid obstacles + deliver mail to residences before time expires. 

 

POSTMAN DAN GAMEPLAY

 

4. LUNG FIGHTER

Game Objective: Fight off enemies (germs, bacteria, harmful smoke, etc.) in order to keep the lungs healthy.

 

RED BLOOD CELL SPRITE
MAIN MENU SCREEN
LUNG FIGHTER GAMEPLAY

 

5. SPIDER VS. FROG GAME

 

Game Objective: Catch more flies than the frog before time expires while avoiding enemies (Bees, Birds, other spiders etc.) 

 

 

GAMEPLAY
ORIGINAL FROG SPRITE
UPDATED FROG SPRITE
SPIDER SPRITE