One Punch Max
Pitch:
Betrayed by Immortan Joe, his master, Sparkus is furious. Driven by vengeance, he burns anything remotely connected with Immortan. Sowing chaos in his wake, Sparkus' suffering will only end when he reaches his goal: Immortan's base.
Breakdown :
- - 1 Week
- - Team of 12
- - First Game Jam
- - Fighting mechanics
Scoping
“Overly ambitious” is how I would describe myself during my first jam.
I was tasked to design the fighting mechanics and so I began writing ideas. The game was going to be a top-down beat’em up.
When I was asked how long I expect the game to last, I answered “30 minutes” which wasn't a good answer given the team's reactions. While a bit bummed, I went over my work and simplified the fighting mechanics. No more upgrades and status effects, I stuck to the basics. Light punch, heavy punch and item throw to still have some spice.
Fighting mechanics
Sparkus has 3 attacks : - A single target light punch, to quickly beat foes and break items. - An AOE heavy punch, to deal with multiple enemies in one strike.. - An item throw, to take care of ranged targets.
Personal thoughts
Being my first real video game project, I've learned a lot from it. It gave me a glimpse of what was expected from me and comforted me in my decision to become a game designer. For a rookie, I was definitely too ambitious, and had a lot of ideas scrapped, but that's how I understood that I shouldn't get attached to them and that it's part of the creative process.
