The document provides a mind map for a horror game that includes various characters (e.g. witch, monster, demon), environments (e.g. haunted house, grave, forest), weapons (e.g. gun, knife, magic cloth), treasures (e.g. gold, diamond) and other items (e.g. bomb, bullet). It notes that the game will be a cartoon horror hack and slash game where the player kills as many characters as possible to gain points. Research was conducted on themes, storyboards, weapons, characters and other elements to develop game ideas. The target audience is identified as young boys aged 9-12.

1. Mind Map
item
characters
environment
• Witch
• Monster
• Demon
• Ghost
• Solider
• Vampire
• Ninja
• King
• Queen
• Wizard
• Hybrid
• Haunted house
• Grave
• Abandoned church
• Village
• Forest
• Himalayas
• Gun
• Knife
• Key
• Treasure box
• Bomb
• Bullet
• Magic cloth
• Gold
• Diamond
• Bow and arrow
• Dessert
• Lake
• Abandoned island

2. High concept
• My game is a cartoon horror game, that includes characters
such as demons, witches, beast. My game is a hack and slash,
were the main player has to be able to kill as many as they can
in order to gain points.

3. Summary
• In my mind map and my mood board I have gathered
secondary and primary research that will help me with the
kind of idea that I’ll have for my game. This will help me idea
such as theme, storyboard, weapons and characters etc. For
my primary research I looked for things like environments,
characters and item etc. this help me gain many ideas for my
item, environment and character. For my secondary research I
found out similar games to my game and used them to help
me gain better ideas. I also looked at my target audience and
saw what would be more suitable for a certain age rating.
Throughout this I have learnt the structure of a game, how to
structure my game and make it look how I imagined it. The
target audience that I'm aiming is young boys aged from 9-12

7. 1.What art style do you think will work
well in action adventure game?
1. I asked this questions
because I wanted to know
what type of art style would
suit more with my medieval
game.
2. I found out that cell shaded
is the best art style to use
when creating a medieval
game. The data tells us that
the photo realism is least
chosen art style and that cel-
shaded is the most.
3. As a result abstract and cel-
shaded were the most
chosen art styles, this tells
me that abstract and cel-
shaded art styles would be
more better for my game.

8. 2.which area of a game should have
the most focus when it comes to
concept art?1. I asked this question
because I wanted to find
out what area of a game
would be good for me to
most work on when
making my game.
2. As a result I found out that
environment would be the
best place to work on. The
data tells me that I should
least work on the level
designs as its seem like its
less important.
3. In this items and
environment were most
chosen, therefore it is
saying that both of these
should be most focused
on.

9. 3.In a medieval fantasy game what
tone do you think would work well
1. The reason why I asked this question was
because I wanted to find out what tone
would be most suitable for my medieval
game.
2. Overall sombre was chosen for the
medieval fantasy game helping me know
what tone to use. The data tells me that
sombre has the highest and bright is the
lowest, telling me bright should not be used
for a medieval fantasy game.
3. it shows that dark was the second most
chosen tone, telling me that either sombre
or dark would be a good tone for my
medieval game. This would result in a game
which was gritty, focusing on a lot of dark
analogous colures to set the tone of the
game as opposed to lighter, and therefore
more upbeat and cheery colours and tones.

10. 4.What type of character would be
good for a medieval fantasy game ?
1. I asked this question because I thought that it would
help me know what other characters that I can use
for my medieval game.
2. An archer was the most chosen medieval game,
showing me that an archer is a more suitable
character for my medieval fantasy game. The data
tells me that a wizard is chosen the least and that an
archer has the most.
3. As a result of this it shows that an archer is most
chosen showing that an archer can be used to for a
medieval fantasy game. This would result in a game
which is features a traditional, archetypical, medieva
character type which I could graphically base on an
English Log bowman perhaps.

11. 5.what item do you most commonly
associate with a medieval fantasy
game? 1. The reason why I have chosen
this question is because I wanted
to know what item do my target
audience mostly like.
2. An axe was chosen to be the
most like in this, suggesting that
majority of my target audience
would most prefer an axe than
the rest. The data tells me that a
treasure box is least like telling
me that it should not be chosen
as it wont suit my target
audience.
3. As a result a mace is most like
too as its in second most liked
showing that it can be good for a
medieval fantasy game

12. 6.what setting would be more
appropriate for medieval fantasy
game?
1. I asked this question
because I wanted to know
were my game should be
set for my medieval fantasy
game.
2. A town was most chosen,
telling me that a town
would be more suitable in
my medieval game. The
data tells me that a field
should not be chosen as its
least chosen.
3. As a result town was most
chosen, however a village
can be chosen to as it’s the
second one most chosen

13. 7.what kind of supporting character
we should see?
1. I asked this question because
I wanted what supporting
character would most suit my
character for my medieval
game.
2. A young Clarick was most
chosen for this, this shows
that I should create a young
Clarick If I was to a supporting
character. The data tells me
that a young wizard is less
chosen.
3. As a result young Clarick has
the highest and page is the
second highest, suggesting
that a page can be used a
supporting character.

14. 8.what type of clothing should the
character wears ?
1. I asked this question because
I wanted to know what
clothes should I put on my
character.
2. The most chosen was a robe
telling me that a robe would
be good for my character. The
data tells me that a plate is
least chosen, therefore this is
telling me that it should be
my last option.
3. As a result it tells me that a
robe is the best and that I can
use a plate too as its second
most chosen.

15. 9.what should the ambient lighting be
chosen for my medieval game?
1. The reason why I asked this
questions was because I wanted
to know ambient lighting I
should use.
2. This shows me that darker is
most chosen, telling me that it
would be good for my medieval
game. The data tells me that the
bright is less chosen, telling me
that bright colours are not really
good for medieval fantasy
game.
3. It shows me that a sterile is
second most chosen telling me
that it can be used in some
cases however darker is better.

16. 10.what genre would you most
associate with a medieval game?
1. The reason for asking this
question is because I wanted
find out what genre is the best
for to do when making my
game.
2. Action adventure was mostly,
therefore its showing that an
action adventure would be
good for my game. The data
tells me that racing is least
chosen telling me that its not
very suitable for a medieval
fantasy game.
3. As a result it shows me that
action adventure is most
chosen however It also shows
me that first person shooter can
be chosen as it’s the second
most best.

17. Game Research #1
Game title Dragon age
Publisher Electronic Arts
System PlayStation 3
Pc
Xbox 360
Genre Role-playing video game
Release date November 3, 2009
Graphical Style Photorealistic/exagerrated

18. Game Research: Evaluation #1
• Dragon Age is a high fantasy role-playing video game
series created by Bio Ware. The graphical style is
photorealistic/exaggerated this supports the genre
because it brings the monster world to life and kind
of make the monsters look very realistic.
• The reason for making the game a photorealistic/
exaggerated is game is because it helps makes the
game more real and makes the players feel as if they
are in the game.

19. Game Research: Collage #1
This can help me make my sketches look more dark and
terrifying. The game setting is dark and terrifying which is
similar to what I want to do for my game.

20. Game Research: Review #1
The environment of the game is similar to the
way I would want my environment as it very
dark and gloomy. This will help me make a good
environment as it gives me a lot of ideas for my
sketches.

21. Game title Age of empire 2
Publisher Microsoft (Win, Mac)
Konami (PS2)
System Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 2
Genre Real-time strategy
Release date PC, Mac OS
September 30, 1999
PlayStation 2
November 2, 2001
Steam (HD Edition)
April 9, 2013
Graphical Style Cel-shaded

22. Game Research: Evaluation #2
• Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a real-
time strategy (RTS) video game developed by
Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft.
• The game compliments the art style to the
genre as its keeps the graphics simple but
representative. So that you can recreate in
medieval setting with relative ease.

23. Game Research: Collage #2
This game will help me have an idea on how
I would want my cel-shaded game to be like.

24. Game Research: Review #2
I want my game to be cel-shaded so therefore
this gives me an idea of how I can create a cel-
shaded game. It’s very easy to render and it is a
very simple game, which helps with the
audience I'm targeting it at.

25. Game Research #3
Game title Dante inferno
Publisher Electronic Arts
System PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation
Portable, Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3
Genre Hack and slash, action-adventure
Release date February 5, 2010
Graphical Style Photorealistic/abstract and exaggerated

26. Game Research: Evaluation #3
• Dante's Inferno is a 2010 action-adventure
video game developed by Visceral Games and
published by Electronic Arts for the Xbox 360
and PlayStation 3 consoles.
• The game compliments the art style to the
genre as the graphic help set the dark tone as
its about the underworld and the demon also
the character art work uses medieval themes
which compliments the art style.

27. Game Research: Collage #3
This is also similar to how I want my game to be like it
has the dark and hard core look about it that I want in
my cel-shaded game.

28. Game Research: Review #3
The character of the game is similar to the type
of character I'm creating as these character in
the game are strong looking, and show that they
are ready to fight. This helps me make my
character easily.