HangOn! Game Design Document

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DSKSIGA2 FINAL YEAR PROJECT 09

Game Design Document

Hang On

Version

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TeamLOLQQ

Project leadHarshal [email protected]

Tech lead

Amol Bankar

Art lead

Siddhesh Malkarnekar

Concept art consultantJerome Regef

Design document by Harshal Chheda


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1.0 16-11-09 First draft1.1 17-11-09 Major proofreading

Collating and integration of sketches and text from various documents1.2 17-11-09 Major formatting, added graphics and polish effects

Added section: Team Structure1.3 18-11-09 Minor grammatical, formatting and technical corrections

Fixed text in the Enemies section not showing because of textbox size 1.4 21-11-09 Added change log

Added controls sectionCorrectly placed Progression topicFixed descriptions of some normal form ability sketches not being in numbered lists

2 24-11-09 Major formatting, added graphics and polish effectsAdded abilities in Game play sectionMoved weakness and vulnerabilities to the Game play sectionBalancing section removedAdded Technical OverviewMinor grammatical, formatting and technical corrections


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Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................................. 1Universe .......................................................................................... 2

Premise and characters .................................................................. 3Visual Style ..................................................................................... 4

Colour schemes and ambiance ....................................................... 5

Gameplay ................................................................................. 6Normal Form ................................................................................... 7

Abilities ............................................................................................ 7

Weakness and vulnerability ............................................................ 7

Inflated Form ................................................................................... 8

Abilities ............................................................................................ 8


Goo Form ........................................................................................ 9

Abilities ............................................................................................ 9


Hardball Form ............................................................................... 10

Abilities .......................................................................................... 10

Weakness and vulnerability .......................................................... 10

Game Demonstration .................................................................... 10

Detailed abilities list and illustartions ...................................... 11Normal Form ................................................................................. 11

Swinging across a gap ............................................................................ 11

Chain Swinging ....................................................................................... 11

Accelerated swing & 360 swings using poles ....................................... 11

Normal Form contd.................................................................... 12

Pulling an object to clear a path .............................................................. 12

Shocking or avoiding enemy ................................................................... 12

Boss: Moving plant.................................................................................. 12

Inflated Form ................................................................................. 13

Slow fall, jump-kill ................................................................................... 13

Jumping and fans.................................................................................... 13

Controlling falls ....................................................................................... 13

Plugging gaps & floating ......................................................................... 13

Goo Form ..................................................................................... 14

Bullet immunity and assimilation (Enemy is shooing at coop) ................ 14

Boulder dodging (A boulder is rolling toward Coop) ............................... 14

Walls closing in!! (No worries, goo mode can be squeezed) .................. 14


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Gaps and pipes ....................................................................................... 14

Hardball Form ............................................................................... 15

Fire Wave regular intervals ........................................................... 15

Spikes and fire ........................................................................................ 15See-Saw ................................................................................................. 15

Rolling smash ......................................................................................... 15

Hardball Form.contd .................................................................. 16

Booster smash ........................................................................................ 16

Springs .................................................................................................... 16

Springs to smash wall ceilings ................................................................ 16

Progression ................................................................................... 17

Enemies ................................................................................. 18Plants ............................................................................................ 18

Sucker Plants .......................................................................................... 18

Random Pea Shooter ............................................................................. 18

Aimed Pea Shooter ................................................................................. 18

Eater Plant .............................................................................................. 18

Animals ......................................................................................... 19

Camo ...................................................................................................... 19

Spiky blow random.................................................................................. 19

Spiky blow aimed .................................................................................... 19

Fireflies ......................................................................................... 19

Level Elements ....................................................................... 20Platforms ....................................................................................... 20

Plants ...................................................................................................... 20

Flexi-branches ........................................................................................ 20

Grabbing Platforms ................................................................................. 20

Anti-Grab Platforms ................................................................................ 20

Poles ....................................................................................................... 20

Moving Platform ...................................................................................... 20

Pivot Platform.......................................................................................... 20

Bouncing Pads ........................................................................................ 20

Obstacles/Hazards ........................................................................ 21Lava ........................................................................................................ 21

Acid Pool ................................................................................................. 21

Rocks ...................................................................................................... 21

Thorns ..................................................................................................... 21

Conveyor belts ........................................................................................ 21

Blocking Walls and Planks ...................................................................... 21


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Props ............................................................................................. 22

Random Concept Art .............................................................. 23Technical overview ................................................................. 24

Target System Requirement ......................................................... 24Tools ............................................................................................. 24

Team Structure ...................................................................... 25


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G O O F U G A M E D E S I G N

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Introduction

angOn is a platform game where you control a cute, ball-shaped creature,Coop, who use his two limbs and three special forms to overcome obstacles,kill enemies and solve puzzles.H

G A M E S T A T S

Genre Plat former

Players Single

View Side View, 3D

Platform PC

Engine UDKAges 8+


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Universehe Goo-Fu universe has strange and varied landscapes and creatures. Thereare many different species of intelligent to semi-intelligent creatures onCoops planet. The partwhere Coops people live is a Goo-swamp, and thecreatures are made mainly of goo, like humans are made mainly of water.

However, the geography of the planet changes drastically and also includes moltenlava-filled landscapes, tropical forests, icy mountains and deserts T


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Premise and characters

his game is set in planet Sludge, which is inhabited by various creatures,

including an intelligent race of cute little beings called Goo-Balls.The protagonist, Coop, is a regular teenage Goo-Ball that loses his familyto an enslavement raid by the Evil Master. Coop manages to escape to the

most isolated and desolate corner of his planet where, on the verge of death, he isrescued by an old, eccentric Goo-Ball who sympathizes with his plight and teacheshim the secret art of Goo-Fu and the Three Form Technique, so that Coop canavenge his family and save the Goo-Balls.

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Visual Styleoo-Fu is in 3D and played with the camera locked in side-view, like thegame Trine. The dark storyline, where Coops family is dead and hispeople are in jeopardy, along with the destruction of the land arecontrasted by colourful, humorous characters.

Goo-Fu is in 3D and played with the camera locked in side-view, like the game Trine.The dark storyline, where Coops family is dead and his people are injeopardy, along with the destruction of the land are contrasted by colourful,humorous characters.

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Colour schemes and ambiancehe following are sketches demonstrating possible colour schemes,general ambiance and a few props that will populate the in-gamelandscape

These plants are some of the examples of props that you will see in game:

The following sketches are example of the in-game landscapes:

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Gameplay

physics puzzle-platformer, Goo Fu has you swinging through levelssolving puzzles, fighting enemies and bosses, finding upgrades and

powerups, etc. The main gameplay includes the use of Coops uniquestretchy arms and four different forms to help him combat any given

situation.

Each of the four different forms possessed by Coop have their own strengthsand weakness. Coop has to use these forms according to the in game situations.Each situation demands a different kind o action and technique which isstrategic to one of the four different forms.

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Normal Formhis is the form Coop starts with and is in by default. It has two limbs that

can be controlled independently to grab, pull, shock, etc. In this form,Coop has excellent maneuverability, as he can pull himself towardsplatforms, swing from platform to platform, shock enemies, pull and drag

objects and even pull himself towards some enemies that he has grabbed.

Abilities

Two independently controlled limbs for:

Grabbing platforms

Pulling and grabbing objects

Swing from platform to platform

The limbs have blue energy to shock enemies.

Pulling himself towards the platforms and enemies that he has grabbed

Weakness and vulnerability

Normal walk speed

No jumping

Fire vulnerability

Sharp/projectile vulnerability

Fall damage vulnerability Impact damage vulnerability

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Inflated Formoop becomes like an inflated balloon he is very light and delicate, with

the ability to bounce (jump) and float around. When falling in this form,he floats down slowly, avoiding taking damage.

Note

This form is under development.

Abilities

Jumping and bouncing from platform to platform

Reduced fall speed

No fall Impact and damage


Slow bounce speed

Fire vulnerability

Sharp/projectile vulnerability

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Goo Formoop collapses into a living puddle of jelly-like goo. In this versatile form,bullets go through Coops liquid body and he can push himself through thenarrowest of gaps, going places otherwise impossible to get to. He can alsorise up like a wave and devour an enemy, slowly assimilating him over time

for a health boost!

Abilities

squeeze through the narrowest gaps

stretch coop body upto a certain limit

assimilate (eat) enemies

Bullets go through Coop without damaging him.


Normal crawl speed

No jumping

Fire vulnerability

Fall damage vulnerability

Impact damage vulnerability

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Hardball Formhe ultimate Goo-Fu fighting technique, this form lets Coop turn into arock-hard mass that is almost invulnerable to ordinary damage, with theability to bulldoze through opponents like they were mere bowling pins.

Abilities

Coop can plough through enemies and destroy walls

Takes greatly reduced damage from fire, bullets, etc.


Very slow walk speed

No jumping Fall damage vulnerability

Game Demonstration

Double-Click the box below for a short demonstration of the main game play.

Gameplay_Demo.swf

Note

This link may not work if this document is in .pdf form.In that case,please acess theGameplay_Demo.swf file manually

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Detailed abilities list and illustartions

his section will describe the abilities that the player has access to in eachform, with example illustrations.

Normal Form

Swinging across a gap1. Grabbing the ceiling

2. Swinging across

3. Landing on the destination platform

4. Inflated form is too big to make the jump

Chain Swinging1. Grabbing the ceiling

2. Chain swinging

3. Landing on the destination platform

Accelerated swing & 360 swings

using poles1. Grabbing the pole

2. Using direction key to accelerate swing

3.Very large angle swing4. Landed at destination

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Normal Form contd

Pulling an object to clear a path

1. Grabbing the object2. Pulling the object

3. Dropping the object

4. Swinging across

5. Proceeding

Shocking or avoiding enemy1. Grabbing a platform and pulling up

2. Shocking enemy or

3.Avoiding enemy by swinging over it

Boss: Moving plant

1.Boss sways up and down

2.Shocking vulnerable area

3.Dodging bosss bullets by pulling toward

platform

4.Climbing higher to shock other vulnerable

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Inflated Form

Slow fall, jump-kill

1.Grabbing a platform and pulling up2.Shocking enemy

3.Avoiding enemy by swinging over it

Jumping and fans1. Starting position

2. Jumping

3. Landing on safe platform

4. Fan pushes coop upwards

5. Use direction keys to go right

Controlling falls1. Falling in normal form

2. Switching to inflated form to slow andbetter control fall

3. Quickly switching to normal form,swinging to hidden area

4. Taking power up5. Continuing fall in inflated mode

Plugging gaps & floating1. Starting position

2. Blocking the drain in hardball form3. Space fills up with liquid

4. Changing to inflated form will rocket the

player upwards


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Goo Form

Bullet immunity and assimilation

(Enemy is shooing at coop)

1. Starting off in normal form

2. Switching to goobullets go through,

no damage

3. Swallowing enemy

4. Enemy being assimilated slowly for

extra health

Boulder dodging (A boulder is

rolling toward Coop)1. Starting off is normal form

2. Changing to goo form and going in to the

gap in the floor

3. Boulder rolls past harmlessly

4. Back to normal form and continuing on

Walls closing in!! (No worries, goo

mode can be squeezed)1. Starting off in normal form, which would

be squashed (inflated and hardball form

would too)

2. Switch to goo form

3. There is a small gap between the

squeezers and goo form expands to fill

that gap, keeping coop safe

Gaps and pipes

1. Starting off in normal form

2. Switching to goo form to go down the

pipe

3. Squeezing through another gap in goo

form

4. Reached destination


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Hardball Form

Fire Wave regular intervals

1. Starting in normal mode, which isvulnerable to fire

2. Change to hardball mode to greatly reduce

the fire damage when the wave hits

3. Continue in the interval between waves

Spikes and fire

1. In normal form, the player will gethurt

2. Changing to goo form to go acrossspikes unharmed, but fire burns gooform

3. Change to hardball form to take verylittle damage

4. Reached destination

See-Saw1. In normal form, Coop is too light to

move the see-saw2. Change to hardball form to swing see-saw

downwards3. Move up the see-saw in normal form4. Swing to destination

Rolling smash

1. Start in normal form2. Change to hardball form and roll down

the slope

3. Smash the wall and enemy


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Hardball Form.contd

Booster smash

1. Starting in hardball from2. Using the booster to shoot towards the

enemies and crush them

Springs1.Starting in normal mode, standing on the

spring

2.Changing to hardball mode, whose heavy

weight compresses the spring

3.Swapping back to normal mode, the spring

expands forcefully pushing coop upwards

4.Grabbing the ceiling and swinging to the

destination

Springs to smash wall ceilings1.Starting in normal form

2.Changing to hardball form and

compressing spring

3.Changing to normal form to get thrust

upwards and switching back to hardball

form to smash ceiling

4.Grabbing the upper ceiling, swinging to

destination


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Progression

oop starts off in Normal Form and, as the story unfolds, gets trained in

the Inflated, Goo and Hardball Forms by the old, eccentric Goo-Ball. Hecan also find upgrades for each Form, such as the ability to causeexplosions that damage groups of enemies instead of just shocking one,

the ability to gain a burst of speed in Hardball Form, the assimilate ability in GooForm, etc.The tutorial and teaching the use of new abilities is embedded in the storyline. Forexample, when the eccentric Goo-Ball teaches Coop Inflated Form, he makesCoop go through training with that form, which becomes a level in itself,dedicated to that form.

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Enemies

nemies in Goo Fu follow paths, have timed attacks (e.g. swingingpendulum), aimed attacks, looped or random attacks. Some come after

the player and others just patrol their area like the turtles in Mario.

Plants

Sucker Plants

Plants that are like vacuum cleaners, sucking thingsthat come too close and then grinding them with theirmulti-layered, oppositely spinning teeth. (If they suck

up a rock, etc, they get jammed)

Random Pea Shooter

A plant that slowly inflates and then implodes. Thebuilt up air, when released, shoots small seeds inrandom directions.

Aimed Pea ShooterA plant that aims at the player and shoots seeds (bullets)

at him. It has a part that inflates and deflates like aballoon to shoot the seeds.

Eater Plant

A plant that pops out and swallows things that come

close.

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Animals

Camo

A creature that camouflages itself by digging into theground and then jumps up to attack.

Spiky blow random

A plant that inflates by taking in air, and then releases, flyingaround like a balloon, causing damage with its spikes.

Spiky blow aimed

A small, deflated-balloon-like creature thatinflates itself when it senses danger aims at theintruder and then propels itself spike-first at it.

Fireflies

These files are at certain places in the game moving about alongcertain paths. They are constantly on fire so they can damage theplayer, especially in inflated form.


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Level Elements

Platforms

Platforms are of various types in this game, including ground, trees, rocks, etc.

Plants

Plant-structures that can be used as platforms

Flexi-branches

Flexible branches that can be used as jump-boards

Grabbing Platforms

These platforms are on the top side of the scenario so Coop has to grab them withhis limbs to cross them

Anti-Grab Platforms

These platforms cannot be grabbed by the player

Poles

Can be used to do 360 swings

Moving PlatformPlatforms that move in a constant loop

Pivot Platform

See-saw type platforms with a pivot

Bouncing Pads

Players can achieve much higher jumps with these


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Obstacles/Hazards

Elements that can harm the player or stop him from progressing.

Lava

Will kill the players that fall into it, can also spout lava ballsAcid Pool

Pool of acid, if player falls in this pool it will kill it slowly so player has the time tosave himself till he completely drowns in the pool

Rocks

These help contribute to puzzle elements and can be used by the player to killenemies

Thorns

Thorns are placed in the middle of the path. Inflated form is especially vulnerableto these.

Conveyor belts

Platforms that act like conveyor belts, pulling the players in a certain direction ifthey are standing on them

Blocking Walls and Planks

These are blockages in the path. The walls and planks can be smashed by the hardball form to help the player to pass through them


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Props

Objects that are used to fill up the scenery and have no effect on game play.


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Random Concept Art

These are some of the initial sketches of Coop and his forms:


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Technical overview

The following is a brief about the technical requirements and tools of the project

Target System Requirement

Goo-Fubased on the UDK engine, will be developed for PC distributions ofthe game.Epic lists the following system requirements on the retail box:

Operating System: Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XPProcessor: Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higherMemory: 1 GB RAM minimum (2 GB RAM

recommended)Hard Disk Space: 10 GB free space

Video: NVIDIA GEFORCE 9100 M G Minimumor higher

Sound: XP/Vista compatible sound cardDirectX: DirectX version 9.0b (included) or higher

Tools

All members of the development staff will have access to development computerwith standard office programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel. In addition, allmembers will have access to the basic tools that accompany UDK.


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Team Structure

Blue : Core TeamGreen : Outsourced


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