Games Proposal - Group Project - Childhood Memory - Lost Family Dog Idea by Chris Lomax

Here is the idea of the idea that I came up with and presented to the team.

Purpose / Goal of the game

Play as the family dog that goes missing and must find their own way back home.

Mechanics

  • Pick up items
  • Smell scent trail / footsteps tracking
  • Perform a Trick
  • Eat / Drink
  • Dig
  • Bark
  • Growl.
  • Howl
  • Sprint
  • Jump
  • Splash (pee)
  • Plop (poop)
  • Movement: W, A, S & D (Forwards, Backwards, Left & Right).

How the mechanic would be utilized in the level environment

  • Pick up family scents to guide dog in the correct path.
  • Follow footsteps.
  • Dig in specific areas to find helpful objects.
  • Howl close to see if close by to the family house?
  • Growl / Bark to intimidate potential predators.
  • Eat / Drink to maintain health.
  • Perform a trick to get attention from a fellow bystander (for help?).
  • Pick up a stick to throw at object to break an entrance that is blocked?

Genre

Comedic third person exploration puzzle game (with first person elements).

Audience

7+

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