moodboards + mindmap + genre research

Art styles




Existing educational games

Sports Games

Side-scrolling games



Tower Defence Games

Lighting



Mindmap


Game genres

Platform gaming one of the most popular genres in games history is still massive despite it being one of the genres that started the whole video games industry. This genre consists of an avatar/character jumping onto suspended platforms and avoiding obstacles,

First Person Shooter one of the worlds greatest video game genres which helped start the industry along with platform gaming.This genre consists of an avatar shooting whilst being seen in a first person perspective.

role-playing  as the name suggests in these games you would play a specific role or a number of roles each with a specific skillset.
MMORPG Massively multiplayer online role playing games is a sub genre for the role playing scene. Also as the name suggests they are completely the same except that its multi-player and online.

Tower Defence as the name suggests this genre of video game focuses on protecting a tower or specific area.

Analysis : Existing/educational Games and there target audience atm

 Brain training is probably one of the most educational games ever created. This is because the game includes its own daily regime so that you can get the best out of your brain. It is aged at the PEGI rating of 3+ this is because the game contains no violence etc.

             

This game known as History Of Biology is a game most likely aimed at teenagers due to the complexity in the science subject. In the game each level consists of multiple puzzles.




This game called Civilisation Revolution is about exactly what it suggests. Which is the evolution of our civilization. The game allows you to play as iconic characters from history such as Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Genghis Kahn. The aim of the game is to build, defend and keep your civilisations alive. Such as collecting food and water to feed your people. This game is aimed at all ages but if your under 10 probably with a adult supervision.








"Cluedo" is a brilliant game that teaches you about deductive logic, so that you can unmask the  killer amongst the six suspects. As well as where, when, why and who did it the game in my opinion teaches you how to strategize and think ahead.






The game "Get Water" is a game that was released on World Water Day. The subject of the game is to teach people about the scarcity of water in India and South Asia. The aim of the game is to get Maya(the character) some water in her pot which you also must protect. This game is meant for all ages but children under 12+ should have parental supervision.



"Monopoly"One of my favourite games teaches you about one of the most important subjects, that you dong get taught in school! Finance. The elements about this game that make this very education in the field of finance. Is that the aim of the game is to buy properties, build houses/hotels and bankrupt other players. This game is recommended for ages 8 and upwards this is because of the difficult subject matter.







The "Rayman Brain Games" looks like a a great game for kids. Because there is no violence and it is essentially just a side scrolling platform game. But with this edition, it contains lots of maths and reading puzzles that can help to educate children at a young age. The game does not have a specific age range so that means anyone can play it.

Side scroller analysis (idk what it is)

I would like my Game to have the same kind of art style as Thing thing except that their would be a bit more detail. The gameplay would also be very similar. Since you can fight with either a gun, a melee weapon and of course Magik("magic).









Heli attack 3 is also a really good example of a 2d platform game. The back ground assets are also very similar to what I want to be able to use in my one.

The action animation for The mega online hit game Maplestory is pretty much perfect for a 2d platform game in my opinion. So I would like to be able to get to that level eventually.

Analysis of chosen demographic

I chose to aim my game at 16 yr olds I chose to do this. Because I am doing a story based 2D side scroller game based off music.This game would be very beneficial to students who are studying  music.It is also proven fact that most teenagers like very dystopian things such as an apocalypse, I tried to incorporate this into my storylines. For example in the Pop music storyline there is a Dark entity known as Scourge coming to destroy the earth and you must either join him or fight him.

An another idea I came up with was researching into the music course so that I could get a better idea of what kind of questions and topics I should have so that I could help them more.


These are the subjects that they study on their music course

-Composition
-Live Sound
-Music Management
-Music Technology
-Musical Theatre
-Theatre
-Theatre Production

INSURRECTION overview (game design and also final design)

Insurrection

£1.50 (no micro-transactions except that you can pay an extra for 3 different modes for £1.50)

music themes: Metal, pop, classical and alternative

Action

2D  Side Scrolling / Platformer

Music

modes  roughly 50-100 levels per story

Path of the "METAL-HEAD"
Prove that your a true metalhead by defeating all the bullies.When you think its over, a rift opens up letting loose hundreds of dark monsters and godlike entities. Beat therm all to prove your "A God Among Men" or join them and declare war on humanity which then leads you to a fight against Satan to prove that you're "The Strongest Overlord".



An "ALTERNATIVE" lifestyle
Prove that you are the most alternative person alive by battling against the bullies of your school. But then when you think your safe a meteor strikes the earth shattering the veil between life and death. Causing horrific beasts and the undead to rise from their graves. You can either fight against them as a paladin working for the secret society Gold Battalion or join the dark society Blackstone and become a maniacal Necromancer. Either way you must defeat the dread king.




Lets "POP"
In this story you play as a bully who must beat up all the kids so that he can get enough money to buy a new console. But things don't exactly go as he had planned when a new student arrives at the school who is a member of MI0 The most elite force of super enhanced humans in the world. The boy then introduces you into a new project called the Goliath project. Which is when a normal human has his cells mixed with the cells of jurodian(A dragon like beast).will he save the earth from scourge or become a member of the Black Nexus Devils




Lets get "CLASSICAL"
Time has been been reversed by Kreono the Bloodfiend. Only a member of the Elemental Conductors can Defeat this threat but what will you do will you fight or will you join The Blood Brotherhood and continue destroying the universe.

The path as a Elemental conductor allows you to use the ancient magiks of old to defeat the 10 lords and Kreonos of The Blood Brotherhood.

 as a commander of The Blood Brotherhood you would use the black magik of Argonath to slay your foes and the 10 high kings.



APOCALYPSE
Survive the apocalypse(onslaught of enemies/quizzes from all 4 story lines includes bosses)



Educational values: A industry based question at the end of every level as we

Age : PEGI 16 (due to swearing in music) and comic violence

Target audience: Fans of music and Music students etc

view: side

point of each level get from point a-b whilst fighting off the bullies, creatures and dark entities.You also must collect 3 items during a mission, each item is different for each level and will be specified at the starting point.You can also collect different power ups, each power up is base of a different genre of  music these consist of normal metal, thrash metal, power metal, black metal, hardcore rock and death core- death metal

genres/power ups(with backing music) metal e.g

invincibility- Thrash metal music

magnet- metal music

double strength- hard rock/heavy metal music

kill everything on screen not bosses - death metal music

TITAN, Warrior Giant, Dragon king and Composer (grow to giant size and have all power ups) Black metal music

Speed mode- power metal music

The idea of this game is for music education students to learn more about industry of specific genres by playing through the intricate story lines.

The point in an education game for any age  is its supposed to be fun and educational. But When working with an older audience They would rather it be more fun than educational which I took into consideration when designing Insurrection. by writing intricate stories and then incorporating a single question at the end of every level. I also came up with an idea of collecting three items during a level and each item would have a note or inscription on it, so its like revision for the end question whilst fighting off good and evil.