My New Game Design Doc
by Joseph Euan · 06/26/2008 (12:17 pm) · 4 comments
So I've been away for a while... been busy with one thing or another.
But I'm back now, and I have fresh ideas of what I want to do.
I've scrapped my FPS idea (who needs another WW2 game) and come up with a fun game.
Heres my current design doc... It's still work in progress and I'll be adding to this page as I update the doc.
Working Project Name: TBA
Basic Features:
Game Type: Boat, Car and Plane racing
# of Players: Up to 12? online and LAN.
# of Characters: Choice of 6 players each with they're own vehicles.
# of Maps; based on an island - 5 maps for each game type to start with.
Engine: TGEA
Style: Cartoon Shading
Other Tech: Track IR?
Mission Objectives: (More to follow)
Boat:
Come first, second or third in water races.
Capture the flag
Death match (Timed rounds and last man standing)
Car:
Come first, second or third in track races.
Capture the flag
Death match (Timed rounds and last man standing)
Plane:
Come first, second or third by flying through the hopes (checkpoints)
Capture the flag
Death match (Timed rounds and last man standing)
Power Ups:
Missile (1 straight shot)
Triple Missile (fires 1 spread of 3 missiles) - (Boat and car missions only)
Heat Seeker Missile (Fires 1 heat seeking missile)
Speed-ups (5 second burst)
Mines (1 mine) - (Boat and car missions only)
Shield (lasts 10 seconds)
Machine gun (20 bullets)
The Gang (All kids) (temp names)
The Geek: Miles
Looks like: thick glasses, long hair all sticking up in different directions and a lab coat.
Personality: 1's and 0's on the brain, always coming up with wacky inventions.
Vehicle Style: futuristic looking, lots of lights on the console and gadgets all over the place....
The Boy Racer: Ed
Looks like: every boy racer, chav, baseball cap
Personality: lives for speed and loves life in the fast lane
Vehicle Style: sleek looking, supped up, neon lights, lines down the sides.
The Posh Girl: Emily
Looks like: Blonde hair, very posh and rich.
Personality: Enjoys spending daddy's money, loves make up, and is always looking in the mirror.
Vehicle Style: Pink and fluffy.
The Hillbilly and his Dog: Tom and Ruff
Looks like: scruffy looking, dungarees, baseball cap on side-wards
Dog is a bloodhound puppy.
Personality: dumb, chews on straw
Vehicle Style: made of wood and other junk
The Goth: Beth (girl)
Looks like: black hair, white face makeup, black lipstick, lots of ear rings and chains, long black jumper, black baggy trousers.
Personality: thinks the world owes her something, doesn't smile, doesn't talk much,
Vehicle Style: Black and Red with Bats
The Jock: Jake
Looks like: Muscle bound, red school football team jacket, tall hair
Personality: thinks he's the "man" loves himself and thinks all the girls love him... (total show off)
Vehicle Style: Red, looks like a dodge with a v8 engine in the front.
Other things to plan/arrange:
Dev Time Line:
Map Planning
Concept Art Work
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Anyone here play Speed Freaks back in the good old PS1 days?
If you have.. then thats the style I want to go for.
Comments and suggestions are more than welcome... if your an artist and fancy helping with the concept art.. please drop me an email
(Edit: Link to Speed Freaks Screenshots)
Thanks
Joseph
But I'm back now, and I have fresh ideas of what I want to do.
I've scrapped my FPS idea (who needs another WW2 game) and come up with a fun game.
Heres my current design doc... It's still work in progress and I'll be adding to this page as I update the doc.
Working Project Name: TBA
Basic Features:
Game Type: Boat, Car and Plane racing
# of Players: Up to 12? online and LAN.
# of Characters: Choice of 6 players each with they're own vehicles.
# of Maps; based on an island - 5 maps for each game type to start with.
Engine: TGEA
Style: Cartoon Shading
Other Tech: Track IR?
Mission Objectives: (More to follow)
Boat:
Come first, second or third in water races.
Capture the flag
Death match (Timed rounds and last man standing)
Car:
Come first, second or third in track races.
Capture the flag
Death match (Timed rounds and last man standing)
Plane:
Come first, second or third by flying through the hopes (checkpoints)
Capture the flag
Death match (Timed rounds and last man standing)
Power Ups:
Missile (1 straight shot)
Triple Missile (fires 1 spread of 3 missiles) - (Boat and car missions only)
Heat Seeker Missile (Fires 1 heat seeking missile)
Speed-ups (5 second burst)
Mines (1 mine) - (Boat and car missions only)
Shield (lasts 10 seconds)
Machine gun (20 bullets)
The Gang (All kids) (temp names)
The Geek: Miles
Looks like: thick glasses, long hair all sticking up in different directions and a lab coat.
Personality: 1's and 0's on the brain, always coming up with wacky inventions.
Vehicle Style: futuristic looking, lots of lights on the console and gadgets all over the place....
The Boy Racer: Ed
Looks like: every boy racer, chav, baseball cap
Personality: lives for speed and loves life in the fast lane
Vehicle Style: sleek looking, supped up, neon lights, lines down the sides.
The Posh Girl: Emily
Looks like: Blonde hair, very posh and rich.
Personality: Enjoys spending daddy's money, loves make up, and is always looking in the mirror.
Vehicle Style: Pink and fluffy.
The Hillbilly and his Dog: Tom and Ruff
Looks like: scruffy looking, dungarees, baseball cap on side-wards
Dog is a bloodhound puppy.
Personality: dumb, chews on straw
Vehicle Style: made of wood and other junk
The Goth: Beth (girl)
Looks like: black hair, white face makeup, black lipstick, lots of ear rings and chains, long black jumper, black baggy trousers.
Personality: thinks the world owes her something, doesn't smile, doesn't talk much,
Vehicle Style: Black and Red with Bats
The Jock: Jake
Looks like: Muscle bound, red school football team jacket, tall hair
Personality: thinks he's the "man" loves himself and thinks all the girls love him... (total show off)
Vehicle Style: Red, looks like a dodge with a v8 engine in the front.
Other things to plan/arrange:
Dev Time Line:
Map Planning
Concept Art Work
--------------------------------
Anyone here play Speed Freaks back in the good old PS1 days?
If you have.. then thats the style I want to go for.
Comments and suggestions are more than welcome... if your an artist and fancy helping with the concept art.. please drop me an email
(Edit: Link to Speed Freaks Screenshots)
Thanks
Joseph
#2
06/27/2008 (7:33 am)
This idea is very basic compared to the plans I had for the WW2 game I was making (well.. willl still make one day) :) 
#3
06/27/2008 (1:10 pm)
Very Dull for a GDD (Mines currently 20+ pages :P)
#4
And for what it is... it don't really need to end up being a book.
06/27/2008 (2:20 pm)
Neill... thats why I put "It's still work in progress and I'll be adding to this page as I update the doc. " at the top of the page. And for what it is... it don't really need to end up being a book.
Torque Owner Kevin James