Flash Game Proposal

Proposal for my flash game, Bacteria Wipeout.

1)    What is the game idea about?

You are a mouthwash agent. Your owner decided to use you to kill bacteria residing in the mouth. You are tasked with clearing all bacteria. You start off at one end of the gum and navigate through the teeth to reach the other end.

2)    Why do players want to play your game? What is the unique selling point?

It features a time based event. After a minute of gameplay, the game will paused and three facedown cards will appear. Selecting either one of them will trigger an effect, the effect can be a positive or negative effect temporary. This is unique compared to most other games which uses a checkpoint reward system.

3)    Who is the target audience?

Childrens.

4)    How is the game played?

Objectives

To clear all the bacteria left in the mouth.

Game mechanics

Players are able to move left and right as well as able to jump. Players are granted an action mechanic, punch, which players will use to get rid of bacteria. Every one minute of gameplay, the game will paused and players will be able to choose a card which will either buff or weaken the player. Players are able to climb the tooth in the way to proceed on. There will be a tooltip displaying numbers of bacteria left before the boss.

Gameplay

Player is granted control of a mouthwash unit. Players then travel the mouth to clear all bacteria left behind. To kill the bacteria, players will punch it till it dies. Getting damaged by the bacteria will result in health lost. Upon losing all health, the player will lose and fail the mission. At the final segment of the game, there will be a bacteria boss which is stronger and has more health than normal bacteria. After every one minute of gameplay, the game will be paused and three facedown cards will appear. Each card contains different and random effects. The effects can be a positive effect such as strengthen your mouthwash agent or a negative effect such as weakening your agent.  The effects are temporary.

Rules

Game will end when the player successfully defeats the boss or when player is defeated by losing all health points.

A player must choose a card during the event to proceed.

Players must clear all bacteria in order to proceed on.

Idea inspiration

Mega Man series – A game series where players controls the main protagonist who navigates through stages to defeat the bosses. Ideas and mechanics inspired from the Mega Man game series are wall climbing mechanics, platforms and boss battle at the end of stages. I included the listed mechanics inside the game.

Death Worm – A game where players control the worm to eat living objects to grow. Ideas and mechanics inspired from Death Worm are checkpoint permanent upgrades and kill requirements. I changed the checkpoint permanent upgrades to the time based event which will buff or weaken the player. The events however, are temporary in my game. In Death Worm, players are able to see their own upgrades. However, I changed the mechanics in my game so that players are not able to see the event cards. I also include a kill requirement system which has a tooltip to display bacteria left before the boss.

Original Monopoly – A board game where players have to utilise properties in order to force other players to become bankrupt in order to win. Ideas and mechanics inspired from Monopoly are unknown card events from Chance and Community Chest. Monopoly event cards include positive and negative events. I used the idea of players unable to foresee their upcoming event cards so players are unable to choose the one that will benefit them and also includes negative events that will weaken the player.