Game Pitch for game Homo Lupus. Working from my Advanced Game Design Seminar class - 2013 Champlain College

1. Ross Derham

2. Homo Lupus is an adventure/FPS where the player
transforms from a gun-toting human to a powerful
werewolf in order to destroy the lycan plague that
is causing Revair to lose its humanity.
Hook

3. Adventure/FPS on Current Gen Consoles
Business Model: Premium with Monetized Extras
Single Player and Online Co-op/PVP
Game Business

4. Drakis Morlov, a reknowned werewolf hunter, must take on missions to hunt and kill
werewolves in an attempt to hide the fact that he was the reason for the lycan plague.
With his lycanthropic abilities, Drakis is a skilled combatant in both ranged and melee
combat and hunting tactics, but he must manage how often he transforms. Drakis must
explore the alternative, futuristic world of Revair to rid it of the now dominating lycan
plague. Through his journey, Drakis questions what it means to truly be human and
whether the wolf or the human is the true beast.

5. Use Drakis’ lycanthropic abilities to change between man and
wolf at will.

6. In human form, explore the ground.
As a human, you cannot climb buildings or trees and must stay on the ground.
Run and gun (with silver bullets)!
As a human, you can run and shoot at the same time, a useful ability when hunting wolves. Also your silver
bullets deal a lot of damage against wolves .
Free interaction
As a human, you are free to come and go as you please and interact with people without fear of being
attacked.
Health Regeneration while moving
Staying in human form replenishes your Health. During a full moon, you have a massive health increase.

7. Melee Combat!
When you transform, you lose your long-range fighting abilities, but gain massive melee damage!
Transforming will cause humans to attack you, even if they are on your side!
In wolf form, your allies cannot tell the difference between you and the others. You are weaker against their
silver bullets, so beware!
Super-keen senses!
In wolf form, you can clearly see who is an enemy and where they are due to their scent. This helps you to
track enemy movement. Furthermore, you can see clearly in dark areas.
Combo/Kill Feeder!
By killing enemies in rapid succession, you will gain a small amount of health
Back based on the amount of enemies killed in the given time!
Platforming/Jumping
You can jump much higher/farther and run much faster than a human, but beware the DNA scanning
technology.

8. Entering wolf form causes your lupus meter to slowly drain.
When you transform, all humans will attack you on sight.
In wolf form, you are weak against silver bullets. These will kill you very fast.
You cannot interact with anyone/anything as a wolf and you cannot enter the
city as a wolf.

9.  Drakis Morlov is a famed werewolf hunter with a secret: he is not only a
werewolf, but the cause of the lycan plague.
 Drakis fears the beast taking over and must constantly struggle (internally
and externally) to contain it – and retain his humanity.
 Ultimately he will choose whether to side with the human or the beast
within.

10. Homo Lupus questions what exactly it means to be human and
just how different humans are from savage beasts.
vs.

11.  Piece together your own weapons from parts that you find throughout the game world
–experiment to find the gun(s) that suit your style of play!
 Take on various missions from Revair Central to hunt the wolves – hunting means that
the player will have to track and chase after the targets in some cases
 Interact with villagers to learn clues, buy new items and take on bounties
 Return to your family manor to rest and level up your skills
 Play online in humans vs wolves mode or co-op against hordes of wolves. Take it to
the next level by pvping where both teams have the ability to transform!

13.  Hub and spoke model map/mission design:
Hub: Revair Central – the main city of Revair and one of the last thriving metropolises
after the lycan plague.
Spokes: Various missions the player takes from bounties or story missions within
Revair central.
 Maps:
- Woodlands surrounding Revair Central
- Revair Central (the city)
- Morlov Manor
- Small towns on the outskirts of Revair Central
- Mines, buildings, other various mission oriented maps
 Artstyle:
- Realistic
- Dark, yet detailed
- Has a colorful/fantasy feel (mostly sci-fi oriented as it is a futuristic world)
- See Underworld for examples