This document proposes the development of a futuristic arcade game called "Ricochet" based on Pong and air hockey. The game would involve batting a planetary disk back and forth using barriers in a space setting. It would include unlockable planets, leaderboards, and sound effects. The target audience is people who enjoy challenging mobile games or nostalgic arcade games. Research was conducted on existing similar games to inform the design choices for Ricochet. Legal and ethical considerations were also discussed to ensure the game avoids offensive or copyrighted content.

1. Proposal
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Working Title: Ricochet
Luke Ross
Product’s Purpose:
The purpose of this game that I am creating is to is to entertain an keep people busy giving them
something to do when out on there phone or on console, it will follow from a old arcade game idea
which means that it will follow the same rules as the game, the game idea that I am taking and
getting inspiration from, is pong. The reason I have chosen pong to copy from is because it’s a
good fun game that can also get annoying this fits into the purpose of the game because I intend
to make my game just like this. I will include the same rues however I am going to change the
scoring system of the game so that instead of it being game over after the ball is missed, it will
instead be in rounds and the person with the highest score after four rounds win. This should
appeal to people that like the old game as it maintains the same concept but it will also appeal to
other people because it adds a new take on the old game and should be fun to play while they are
out and bored possible waiting for something can play this game to pass the time. I will achieve
being able to appeal to this audience by creating a game that includes all that I have mentioned. In
my game I will also attract the viewer of the game or the person playing it by including sound
affects to add to the affect of the game and make it more entertaining.
Genre: sports, sci-fi
Because it’s based off pong, which is a table tennis sports game, however it includes space and
different objects from space and will look futuristic with different planets included.
Content
My products about making a futuristic take on a new game, the new game is pong but with some
of air hockey included it would follow the rules of pong with slight differences, when you loose and
miss the disk with your barrier instead of it being game over like on pong instead the game will
give a point to the other player and there will be two minutes each round of the game to score as
many points as you can at the end of four rounds the person with the most points win. At the end
of each round like football and other sports you will switch sides, however the colour will be the
same that you play as in each round. To make it futuristic I intend to create different
customizations for the disk, which will be a planet, it will start out, as earth however when you get
further in the game the more planets will be unlocked. The background will be in space with suns
in the background stars and nebulas as well as black holes. The main menu screen will have the
title of the game as well as a nebular moving through it in the background of the title. The menu
itself will give an option for start game, setting calibration, leader board an multiplayer. The leader
board will keep track of what is scored in single player and in multiplayer. The game will not have a
story and will just be made as a challenge game and a test to beat the recorded high score and is
also for people that like old arcade games as it brings it back.
Audience:
My game is aimed at people that are on there phones a lot playing challenging games and people
that miss or want to play old arcade games and can the download it on a console with a similar set
up to the original arcade games which means while in game only one of the joysticks on a console
controller would be needed, it’s also aimed the game at people that want an easy simple game to
play which means it can also be played by older people that don’t know the controls for a console
and can be a family challenge when people are round. It will not be a game made for a specific
gender as that’s un necessary and can be played by both genders not one specific. The game that
I am creating will also appeal to people of all classes and wont focus on one specific as it will be a
free game and will be downloadable to all that have the device needed to download it. The
psychographic that it will aim at is people that are looking for a fun simple to control game and like
old arcade games. My game will appeal to these audiences because it’s an old arcade game that’s
been renewed and is aimed at people that enjoy arcade games but want a new take on it.

2. Proposal
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Research and Planning:
In my final product I will include a lot of things from the research, one of the things I will include is
the shape of the barrier in the 2nd similar existing product. The reason is because this keeps it
simple and easy to control and is fairer while playing the game, although customizations will be
included to change the colour of the barrier it will always maintain the same shape. Another thing
that I will include in my final product is that the angle, the game will be at a bird’s eye view angle
just like the 3 existing products that I researched the reason for this is because it shows everything
in the game clearly and doesn’t make it complicated, as well as the fact that it follows the basic
structure of an old arcade game. I will also use in my product the font that is used in the first two
existing products; I will use this on the title and point system.
Something that will be the same that is used in the experiment is the shape and size of the barrier I
will jus change the colour so that it stands out more with the background of the final game. I would
change the background scenery in my final project so that it fit around the concept that I have of
space and in my final project I would include lots more scenery, as the background would have
moving objects in the background. I will use the research that a carried out to help me in my final
product because it was extremely helpful and has prepared me for my final product. I will use it in
the design of the product by looking at how the other similar games are set out which the research
and planning helped me see what the design of a good advergame was and now I can make mine
along the similar basis.
Legal & Ethical Considerations:
Think about any offensive material you will include? My final product will not include anything that
will be deemed as offensive in any way as it is just a simple arcade game and nothing more. It will
not target any ethnicity group or race or culture and will not offend any of them.
Will you restrict younger people using/accessing it? I will cut people off from playing the game that
are under the age of 3 however as it contains no violence and no bad language it will be suitable
for all ages above the age of 3.
Will it offend any social groups/religions/ethnicities? my game will not offend any
groups/religions/ethnicities as it is aimed at all people not just a specific type and contains no
offensive content within the game to any of the people stated above.
How will you ensure you do not offend anyone? My game will be simple and not contain blood or
bad language and will be aimed at being a game like pong and air hockey, these games are not
offensive and my game will follow the same structure and won’t be offensive either.
Are you using characters/names/logos of existing products/IPs? I am not using any existing
characters names or logos in my final project although it will follow the same concept as some
games none of the above will be the same as it will create its own logo and its own name and will
not contain any characters within it.
Will you product be sufficiently different from existing products to not get sued for copyright
infringement? Yes my product will be sufficiently different from other products so that I do not get
sued for copy right because of the fact that most although it contains a similar ide as most other
games my game will be unique and have a completely different style.