Snake - Game Design Document

FINAL YEAR PROJECT (FYP)

GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT

SNAKE HUNT

ANALOG VERSION

NAME STUDENT ID

MARZIE ZANIS 108034

DIANA WEE 107990

ILLAWARRA 102305

GOH WAN YEE 102270

YEO WEE KIANG 107863

SNAKE HUNT - THE BOARD GAMEGAME DESIGN DOCUMENTFINAL YEAR PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Title Page------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

1.1 Introduction to SNAKE – THE BOARD GAME

2. Set Up------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2.1 Setup Procedure

3. Documentation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

3.1 Ideation Process---------------------------------------------------------

3.2 Iterations

3.2.1 Iteration Process One--------------------------

3.3 Final Game Confirmation----------------------------------------------

3.4 Overall Playtest Results for all the Iterations---------------------

4. Game Overview-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

4.1 Game Concept

4.2 Asset List

4.3 Target Audience and Rationale

5. Gameplay and Mechanics---------------------------------------------------------------

5.1 Gameplay

5.1.1 Objectives

5.1.2 Play flow

5.2 Mechanics

5.2.1 Movement

5.2.2 Objects

5.2.3 Actions

6. Appendix---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


1 SNAKE HUNT – THE BOARD GAME

1.1AN INTRODUCTION TO SNAKE HUNTSnake Hunt is a single player iPhone game whereby the player will compete with the AI to get the most points by eating their prey and try to stay away from their predator.

GAME OBJECTIVE

Game involves player controlling a snake to eat as many preys as possible to gain the most points, challenging the AI.

GAMEPLAY

Players only have to swipe the screen to where they want the snake to go. For example if they want to go to the left, they will swipe left and so on.

1.2DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERSIONAs we need to convert the digital game to an Analog Version(paper prototype) we focused on the game mechanics and feel of the game to make it as similar as possible to the digital version.

The rest of the Game Design Document will explain on the Analog Version on why the game mechanics and game play is finalized as that.


2 SET UP

2.1 SET UP PROCEDURE

Players will choose their Player Piece and place it onto any corner of the SNAKE-HUNT Board.

Player Pieces

SNAKE-HUNT BOARD


Treasure Chest

(Draws a card from the deck)

Meets a Crow

Crow area of effect

(Roll a die)

(Roll a die)

Meets a CatCat area of effects

Deck of Cards(Player draws a card when his/her last step lands on a Treasure Chest)

A 6-sided Die(Roll the die to determine who would start first)

(Roll the die to determine how many step to move)

(Roll the die when player is in the Cat/Crow’s area effect and meet a Cat/Crow)

*Odd number – 1, 3, 5 *Even number- 2, 4, 6


Player meets a Cat

(Roll a die)

Player meets a Crow

(Roll a die)

Crow

Even: Got Caught, Go back to the player’s start point

Odd: Snake (Player) escaped, Continue the journey

Cat

Even: Caught the Crow, Earn 1 point, Continue the journey

Odd: Crow escaped, Continue the journey

3 DOCUMENTATION

1.3IDEATION PROCESS (INSPIRATION)

The core mechanic of the digital version of the SNAKE HUNT game is to get as many points and get to the portal within the time limit. The player can get to explore the maps and discover more interesting stuffs.

From the gameplay concept of Snake Hunt, we modified the game so that the digital game can be converted into a board game and be as similar as possible.


1.4Iterations1.4.1 Iteration One

Considering the core mechanics, we transcribe the digital game into a board game. The board game is made with some slight changes therefore it will not stray too far from the digital game.

Changes Included:- Player Movement- Player will have to go back to where they started, when the player land on

a grid around their predator (Oroboros Concept)- 2 Players, 1 acting as an AI

DRAFT

Playtest Results: 3 Play TestersFeedbacks From Play tester

Player pieces are too big.

Changes with the structure of the game

Playing in circles.

The snake and crow power cards are redundant as they can only use it after one another to be efficient.

Snake can only have camouflage card where the other 2 player could have other power card for them to continue playing

If all the players died, defeat the purpose of the game.

1 player game better


Roll a die to make their move

Alarm for count down the time of the game

Score Sheet to accumulate the scores of

the different players

1.4.2 Iteration TwoContinuing with the same gameplay concept, but added more features into the board game.

Changes included:- Area of effect each player piece- 3 decks of cards for each player

Card Added- Attack Cards- Defence cards

Pictures for references

Playtest Results: 2 Play TestersFeedbacks From Play tester

Illawarra tested the game with new structure whereby we focus on the game mechanics and not the game feel.

The predator must have a bigger area of effect than prey.

Ricky

Think should draw the outline of area of effect When the animals die ,cover it


1.4.3 Iteration ThreeAfter observing the play testing by ourselves, numbers of the changes were made. More elements are added to the game. Thus, the game feel changed, but still maintaining its original core mechanics.

Changes Included:- The number of player- Adding Time Pressure- Flipping of a coin- Map- Treasure Chest

Purpose of the changes:- One player (1x1)- Time Limit : 3mins

2mins 30secs is too short for the player- Flipping of a coin (Area of effect)

o Cat (5x5)§ Head – Got caught from the cat chase and restart from the player’s start point§ Tail – Got chase but escape from the Cat

o Crow (3x3)§ Head – Chased the crow and caught the crow, 1 point is earned§ Tail – Chased the crow but the crow escape and fly away

- Roll a die to determine how many step the player (snake) can make

- (Map) Add bushes acting as the wall- (Map) Treasure Chest, Crows and Cats- area of effects- Add Treasure Chest (a deck of 3cards)

o Prepare to escape from a Cato Prepare to chase the Crowo Extra time 30 seconds add to the player’s current time limit


Pictures for references

MAP

Coin Player Piece Die

Playtest Results: 1 Play Tester

Feedbacks From Play tester

Wee kiang

Instead of going straight back, give the snake to have a chance to camouflage


1.4.4 Iteration FourAfter observing the play testing from Iteration Three and viewing the whole gameplay, we made changes accordingly.

Changes Included:- The number of player- Removing Time Pressure- Flipping of a coin- Map- Area of effect- Treasure Chest- Change the food chain- Battle in between players

Purpose of the changes:- Flipping of a coin (Area of effect)

o Crow (3x3)§ Head – Got caught by the crow chase and restart from the player’s start point§ Tail – Got chase but escape from the Crow

o Cat (3x3)§ Head – Chased the cat and caught the cat, 1 point is earned§ Tail – Chased the cat but the cat escape and fly away

- Roll a die to determine how many step the player (snake) can make

- (Map) Bigger, different area of effect is coloured in different colouro Player can view the map easier and know which tile is for

each animal- No more Time Limit

o More towards the core mechanic

- Treasure Chesto Crows and Cats- area of effects

o No more time limit, thus no point extra time for time limit is

neededo Players are allowed to have a 2nd chance, if they get a bad

result from their 1st row.o This allowed the player to has more chance in

escaping the Crow and/or catch the Cat.

- Add Treasure Chest (a deck of 2 cards)o Prepare to escape from a Cat


o Prepare to chase the Crow- Two player (1x1)

o Making the game more challenging

o More toward the core mechanics of the game

- Food Chaino Make more sense

o Snake catch Cat

o Cat catch Crow

o Crow catch Snake

- Flipping of Coino Changed to the die

o Player who does not prefer coin, die is easier to use

- Battle on between the players

(Next Page for Picture references)


SNAKE-HUNT BOARD

(Treasure Chest/Log)

Deck of Cards


Treasure Chest

(Draws a card from the deck)

Meets a Crow

Crow area of effect

(Row a die)

(Row a die)

Meets a CatCat

area of effects

Player meets a Cat

(Row a die)Player has 2 chances in

catching the Cat.Player meets a Crow

(Row a die)Player has 2 chances in

escaping from the Crow.

1.4.5 Iteration Five

*After all the iterations, we’ve decided to continue with Iteration 5 and improve the game based on that.

Iteration is the finalised one for the game.


4 GAME OVERVIEW

4.1 Game Concept

Snake Hunt Analog version is the remake of the digital Snake Hunt game whereby it is played in a board style and there will 2 players challenging each other to gain the most points.

4.2 Asset List

These are the components of the game:

1. One Game board2. Two Player Pieces3. One 6-sided die4. One decks of cards5. Fifteen White Mini with BlueTack

4.3 Target Audience and Rationale

The remake of the game allows anyone of any age group to play the game together, challenging each other and having fun. Thus, age group consists of anyone aged 10 and above as they are at the age where they can understand things.

Rationale

The physical ways of playing SNAKE HUNT can be challenging, sociable and fun. Therefore, we decided to not restrict to any age group. Also, the purpose of the analog version is to test out the digital game mechanics and see if there is any loopholes.


5 GAMEPLAY AND MECHANICS5.1 Gameplay5.1.1 Objectives

Players are to challenge each other to gain the most points by eatingtheir preys and avoiding their predators. The game will end once all the preys are eaten up.

5.1.2 Decision Tree


6 APPENDIX

Rule Book

Playtest Results

Change Log – Refer to Iterations Section

Team’s Blog on Meeting and Progress

http://zandreports.blogspot.com

END OF DOCUMENT


http://zandreports.blogspot.com/

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