2. For my FMP I am going to create a game concept with an animated trailer, my idea is a platform, 2 player game that bases
around the story of a women who realises her reflection is a sentient person trapped in the mirror, they are trapped in a
shadow world (this name is in the works) that is dark and distorted. One of you plays the normal women and the other plays
the one in the mirror. You are progressing to find an oracle that has the capability to free your reflection/partner. You must help
each other progress between levels by putting boxes for example in front of the mirror and then they pick it up and use it to
progress. You also must fight enemies, they differ from what side of the mirror you are on, for example you will fight dark
sprites if you play the shadow realm and the oracles henchmen (humans) if you play the normal side. There will also be
different variations of the enemies, the main ones will be the small ones that take 3 hits to kill, medium ones that take 6 and
bigger ones that take 9 to kill, I also want to include mini bosses at the end of each level to mark your progression, these fights
will increase your damage and increase your health.
Collectables/environmental interactions will also be a part of my game, these will feature items that have sentimental value to
the characters like a family photo or a key that opens a secret door. Environmental interactions will include seeing a building
through the mirror that has a memory. I want to include talking points as well, like when you finish a boss fight you will have a
conversation about it or when you are just walking about one will ask how the other is. By doing this it will take it form a run
and gun game to user experience, it will give it more substance and make people connect with the characters. Seeing
characters in a vulnerable state can make them relatable causing connection with the characters.
At the end of the game, you meet the oracle, you talk with them, and it turns out the only way to free your reflection is to
defeat them, the fight has 5 levels all different from the last and you both must fight them from either side of the mirror. At the
end of the fight the oracle they turn to dust and get blown away with wind, there will be a cutscene where you both approach
the mirror and hesitantly grab each other's hand, you grab their arm and pull them through, they hug and the image fades
away to white, the title appears and the credit’s role.
When it comes to the art style of the game, I initially wanted to make it cartoony but semi-realistic but at my current level of
animation and art skill I do not believe this is possible and have instead opted to use pixel art. I have used this in the past on my
adventure project in year 1 and found it quite simple and easy to work with. I have since then bettered my art skills and have a
vision of what my characters, layouts and backgrounds look like so I will be able to create them.
3. I have chosen to do this idea as it has real potential, I have not heard anything with the concept I have created before and
think it could really be something great. It has the emotional connection to characters that players want, it has combat and a
rewards system, easter eggs and secrets. I also love videogames and they are a massive passion of mine; I am always
producing concepts and visualising what they could look like in my head, making art for them, writing scripts in my head, and
making playlists of music for each concept. I want to create videogames as a career and doing this project is going to get me
one step closer to making that dream come true.
When it comes to my strengths and weaknesses it varies. For my strengths I would say I am decent at art and have creative
eye, I also have knowledge in animation and have created animations in the past that have turned out well. Another strength
of mine is my skills with Premiere Pro, over the time I have done this course I have used premiere pro a lot from putting
together animation shots to editing a music video. It is one of the programmes I have used most and have gained the most
skill in. Procreate is also a programme I have a lot of knowledge on, I use it all the time on my iPad and has been a staple in
my work since I got it last year. These strengths will allow me to make a good project, they all have their uses, and will I be
using them as much as a I can.
I also have weaknesses, Photoshop, time management and organisation. Although I have used Photoshop over the course, I
am not that great at it as I have not really had a use for it as I make everything myself on my iPad, due to this I have not had a
lot of time to use it, I do not think this is really that detrimental to my project as I know the basics and can always ask if I need
help. Time management, I always get things in on time, but I tend to leave it to the last minute, which is not great for stress,
and it constantly happens. I think to improve this I need a timetable of sorts so I can keep on track and not let things
overwhelm me at the last moment. I try to keep organised, but I lose track of everything after a while which is not ideal for an
FMP, to combat this I am going to make designated folders for everything and make sure when I finish anything it goes on my
website straight away or if I am writing something I will add the source to the bibliography immediately, so I do not have to
do it all in one sitting.
My hope for the FMP is to create something that intrigues people and makes them curious, so they want to play it, it is an
interesting concept, so I want to play that up as much as possible. I hope to captivate the audience with the mystery of the
game, I want them to wonder what is going to happen, who the characters are, what made her reflection come to life.
