Updated Production Plan 05/12

Progress

I have completed my 3d designs for my game, which I will have to put into the game soon, after making the level. The designs and idea is going well, I feel building the level and getting the physics correct will prove difficult. I will keep to schedule by making good progress in lesson and free periods.

Software Evaluation

I would use the software to create the character and assets for my game. I would use it to model the assets and characters in 3d to be put in my game.
I found it quite difficult to make the crate, however I feel it is the type of software that gets easy after using it multiple times.
I cannot think of a better software to input 3d images into games

Sales Figures

Disney Infinity
Sold over 294,000 copies in the USA in the first 2 Weeks.
Sold over 3 million copies altogether.

Unreal Engine

I found the Unreal engine was fairly easy to use when building simplistic things> the keys to copy and other features are also easy to use.

Games Analysis

The Game Assets
First Person Shooter
Very Detailed Scenery
Variety of Different Enemies
Guns and Lasers
Futuristic

Target Audience
16+ Due to violence
For people interested in shooters

The gameplay works because of the simplistic controls, making it very easy to play. The scenery is interesting and appealing to the player, so has the ability to enthrall the person playing the game. The graphics on the game are to a very high standard, as realism in movement usually appeals to the people interested in these types of games. It also works as there are a great number of enemies as well as constant traveling across the different levels. It engages the audience due to the great gameplay and on goings and creative backgrounds throughout the missions. From this game I can take its simplistic controls and the appealing scenery in the game.

LO2 Game Mechanics

The game will be set in an Indian Street, the task will be to acquire the tiffin as quickly as possible, whilst also picking up the petrol for bonus points. You must avoid the cows in the mission or face being sent back to the start, this can be done using skillful driving or utilising the ramps. The Tuk-Tuk will be very fast to increase the skill needed when navigating. You will start on the mission as just the Tuk-Tuk alone and be able to choose your character after you finish. The controls will be smooth so the realism of the game will be minimal so that it will be more fun for the player.

LO2 Target Audience

George Thompson is 19 years, he is currently at college studying English and Media Studies. In his spare time, Thomas enjoys playing Rugby for his local team as he enjoys doing sport because of the social and fitness aspects. He often plays on his PS3 to pass the time as he finds it entertaining. His favourite games are racing and sport games, however he does play the occasional shooter. He likes to play online to compete with his friends. He also likes to listen to music and enjoys the musical stylings of Metallica and Foo Fighters, along with a line of bands in similar genres. He likes to go out with his friends at the weekend to the pub as well as to go to gigs. He likes to watch films at the cinema, mainly blockbusters with stars like Will Smith. He occasionally go clothes shopping with his friends, buying from Topman and other fashion brands for younger people.

LO2 First Mission

The player will start out at their home in Mumbai, the first section involves driving to the petrol station to fill up the Tuk-Tuk, then to the Tiffin maker to pick up their food to deliver. Then they will be given 3 pots and 3 destinations to travel. The player must then swiftly and smoothly drive to their destinations, dropping the Tiffin off as they do. This stage will be timed, and money will be acquired at the end of the stage depending on the time and edibility of the Tiffin.
In the way will be other cars and Tuk-Tuk's on the road, as well as wooden market stands. Cow's will also be in the way in in the Hard setting, which if you hit, you fail the mission.
One of the objects you need to collect is the Tiffin, as well as Money from delivering the Tiffin. You also need to collect fuel on your way to the shop to collect the Tiffin.

LO2 Character List

There will be 4 Playable Characters in the game

Xander Braynes
He is an ingenious game designer from England, who decided to fulfill his passion of Tuk-Tuk-ing after his racing game made him enough money to live out his life enjoying his hobby in India. His inspiration and passion came from a man who drives a Tuk-Tuk around his home town in England.

Raj Kapur
Raj used to be homeless, due to the destruction of his rice field in the monsoon. Until Xander Braynes gave him some money on a Tiffin run once to get some food, clothes and shelter for a few nights. After that day, he vowed to get back on his feet and make a name for himself in the glorious city of Mumbai by becoming the fastest Tiffin driver in the City.

Lala Gupta
Lala is a Tiffin delivery woman in Mumbai. She first became a Tiffin delivery woman as she idolised her Father who was the fastest Tuk Tuk driver in India. She aspires to have his formidable reputation as it gave him fame and power throughout all of Mumbai.

Ganesha Gupta
Once the fastest Tuk-Tuk driver in all of Mumbai, Ganesha took a few years out to paint in Nepal, as his reputation meant he earned vast amounts of money. After returning, he realised his talents influenced a number of drivers who now closely compete for the title of the fastest Tuk-Tuk driver.

All the characters work for the same Tiffin company and all race against each other to be the fastest Tiffin delivery person in India.

LO1: Sotware for Development

Photoshop
Required for initial designs and sketches for characters.
Needed in the pre production stage.
Easy to use once you get the hang of it.

Unreal Engine/ Unity Engine
Required to program the physics of the game and how it runs.
Needed in both pre production and production of the game.
Easy to use once you get the hang of it.

LO1: Game Concept

The game I am planning to produce is a Racing game involving Tuk-Tuk's in India. There will be select game modes, including a story mode which will include the main level's from the game. In the story the missions are to deliver Tiffin to the people of Mumbai. Each stage will involve delivering a certain amount of Tiffin's to a number of people in an allotted time. The aim is to also not drive too erratically so as not to damage the Tiffin to a point of inedibility. The money you receive from story mode missions depends on the state of the Tiffin and the time taken to deliver it. There will also be challenge missions which involve wacky events like slalom driving between cows and drifting round corners in order to avoid a cow and make your deliveries as fast as possible. Challenges and completion of missions will give you money that you can use to spend on your Tuk-Tuk's performance. There will be 3 set difficulty modes; Easy, Medium and Hard. Easy will involve minimal traffic, and a sat nav to take you where you need to go. Medium will also include the sat nav, but will have much busier roads. Hard will have no sat nav, so you must use the mini map to navigate to the specific location, it will also include a large amount of traffic, as well as cows, which if you hit, will make you fail the mission.   

LO1 Flow Chart Icons

LO1 Game Flowchart

LO1: Games Ideas

World Star Rugby- A simulator game for rugby 7's which involves living the life of a rugby player from the age of 16. You take your player from non league sides to playing for the national team, by training and playing, living a life that makes your character the greatest and most successful player of all time.

World Star Soccer- A simulator game for football which involves living the life of a football player from the age of 16. You take your player from non league sides to playing for the national team, by training and playing, living a life that makes your character the greatest and most successful player of all time.

Tiffin Tourismo- A game involving driving a Tuk-Tuk that holds Tiffin and delivering it to local business' and people in the area. The aim is to deliver it as fast and efficient as possible.

LO1 Ideas Mindmap