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.
