Castle Rox
Description of my Game Concept,
There are two sides to the battle, The Dusk Settlers and Tidus Flux's troops. The aim of the game is to protect the castle from the invading enemies. Fail and you will be killed and your home land will be controlled by others.
Game Terrain Concept,
The terrain is desert like and the level of the ground is uneven and surrounded by mountains. The sky will use a daylight cycle starting from morning and ending at midnight and there are fires illuminating the environment once the time is at midnight. In the distance there is also some grassy terrain.
Mountain Range
Desert
A castle which is surrounded by sandstone walls and a moat covering the whole perimeter of the castle. Across this moat there is a drawbridge which is how you enter the castle. Inside the castle there is a number of shops, stands and other buildings. There is a Blacksmith Forge in the middle of the castle.
Castle Design
Castle with a moat
Blacksmith's Forge
Canon's. Weapons that can attack enemies from range efficiently.
Rapier
Halberd
Bow and Arrow
The main character in this game is named, Tidus Flux. He is a lone warrior who decides to help the troops of castle Rox to help protect the castle from the attackers. Tidus Flux is equipped with a set of armour, a sword and a shield. He can mount a horse to travel places quicker.
The NPC's that will be in my game will be Shop Keeper's, Quest Giver's, Castle Rox troop's and the enemies called Dusk Settler's.
Shop Keeper's, They allow the player to exchange currency for items, weapons or consumables.
Quest Giver's, They are how the player can progress through the game. Completing quests gives the player currency and experience points used to level up stats/attributes like health, stamina, strength etc...
Castle Rox Troop's, They are your allies whilst in combat with the Dusk Settler's. These troops can die in combat and if they do die they do not spawn again so you need to try and use them strategically. They are equipped with armour, a sword or bow and a shield.
The feedback that the player will receive will be a visible health bar, which will decrease by a certain percent if damage from enemies is taken. A sound will be played as well if you take damage. There is also a stamina bar, when attacking, the player can visibly see this bar decrease and increase after a certain amount of time has passed. An experience bar will only appear once the player has killed an enemy or completed a mission.
Once a quest has been completed, the words "Quest Completed" will be shown big on the screen. Equipped items, consumables, weapons and shields will have a yellow selection border around it to show the player what is equipped and what isn't.
Quest Completion Inspiration
The interface will contain the following, a health bar, a stamina bar, a experience bar, Equipment selection boxes and a currency counter.
Health Bar, A health bar will appear on the top left of the screen.
Stamina Bar, A stamina bar will appear just below the health bar on the top left of the screen.
Experience Bar, An experience bar will appear on the top middle of the screen.
Equipment Selection Boxes, Equipment Selection Boxes will appear on the bottom left side of the screen.
Currency Counter, A currency counter will appear on the bottom right of the screen.
One game that uses a layout like this is the Dark Souls series;
Game Perspectives Concept,
The game will be top down with a slight angle to allow the player to see the enemies and architecture with greater ease. Some games that use this perspective are as followed; The Binding of Issac Rebirth and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
The Binding of Issac Rebirth
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
There will be a cutscene at the intro of the game which tells the story of the character Tidus Flux. The cutscene would contain a set of clips of the castle and its surroundings slowly zooming out as there is a voice telling the player the story of the main character, Tidus Flux. After the cutscene is over the player can then play the game at will.