Project Design Doc
CS 4455
Team Groose
Project Design Doc
Detailed Plan:
2D top-down arena/action-adventure (depending on scope)
Combat system that fluidly switches through multiple states based on user input
Combat /world that integrates aspects of the DBZ and Zelda universes(themes or entire elements, depending on scope)
Progression through loot dropped by enemies or level-ups from xp for killing them
Multiple enemy types
Feature Set Targets:
Low-bar:
Combat using sword & shield and 1 DBZ power
Combat States:
sword(attack)
sheild(defense)
power(Ki)
1 Screen/Level
1 enemy type
spawns off screen continuously
Expected:
Combat using sword & sheild and 2 DBZ powers
Combat States:
Sword
Flurry(attack spam)
Precision/Mobile(dodging/attack timing(accuracy?)
Shield
Defensive(turtle)
Mobile(dodge&block)
Power
Aggressive (spamming ki blasts)
Concentration (using ki moderately&accurately)
Overload? (if ki isn’t used for a while could enhance melee with it or something, would drain ki)
1 Screen/Level with objects/obstructions
3 enemies type
High-bar:
All previous combat features (maybe extra states/powers/items?)
Add a skill selection screen to bind different powers to different keys
1 Dungeon consisting of multiple screens
Dash/Jump/Diagonal Movement
3-5 enemies and a boss type
Loot and/or level-ups
Milestone Feature Sets:
Alpha
Combat w/ basic states against 1 enemy type with simple AI on a simple level
The game won’t be fun without combat, forms the basis for much of the ‘feel’
Is the combat system fun? How could it be better? Enough powers/attacks? More?
Beta
Fleshed out combat system, 1 enemy type with complex AI, on a nice-looking level(maybe some objects)
Make sure the combat is fun, balanced, engaging, and rewarding
Want to make sure there’s an ‘aha’ moment in combat, and that the enemies can provide enough of a challenge, check and see what improvements should be made for the final
Final
Final combat system with all combat states on all weapons, multiple enemy types on a complex AI, one mini-boss using the combat state machine
This version should be a more or less final game, needs to be fun and engaging with a definite ‘aha’ moment
What features do we not have that people want? How can we improve what we have?
Weekly Schedule:
Week of 10/28:
Curtis: Establishing Sword, Power, and Shield States
Tim:AI for the trash mobs, Collision Detection for weapon attacks, Implementing health and damage calculation
Greg (The Groose):Level Design, Begin collecting sprite information/creating sprites
Week of 11/4:
Curtis: Combat system substates(sword,shield,power)
Tim: AI for advanced mobs, Implementing Additional powers
Greg: Finish implementing sprites, Work on advanced level design
Week of 11/11:
Curtis:Combat states for weapon combos(shield&sword,sword&power) & combat balance
Tim:AI for boss
Greg:HUD design, Audio
Week of 11/18:
Curtis:Combat states for Dark Link? more substates for each weapon and possibly transitional states
Tim:Testing, Higher level AI and Level transitions
Greg:Testing, Finish any high level decisions
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