1. Proposal
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Working Title: Side scrolling Ninja Game
What is it called? This can change if you think of something better later
Audience:
my target audience is ages between 16-19 because the game has some violence and video
games appeal more to this age group than older and younger age groups. The gender of my target
audience is going to be Male because my game is going to be violent and be action based and this
appeals more to the Male gender. The game is going to appeal more to socially conscious
psychographics and emulator psychographics because the game is set in a dystopian future which
show what the world could look like if we don’t take care of it but also the game is about defeating
enemies and getting better at the game and becoming the best.
Rationale (approx. 100 words)
I have chosen a side scrolling game because I haven’t animated in Photoshop before but have
some experience animating in adobe flash and thought it would be a good start into the world of
animation in Photoshop. I have a lot of experience in Photoshop just not in animation so it would
be a good skill to learn. My Photoshop experience will help make the animation easier because I
already know what all the tools do and I know my way around Photoshop and because a side
scrolling game is easy to make I can have more time figuring out how to animate and create pixel
art.
Project Concept (approx. 200 words)
My concept is a 2D side scroller set in a dystopian future where robots have become hostile
because of a virus a hacker group have put in the network of the robots. You play as a cyborg
ninja which is tasked to destroy the robots and to stop the virus from spreading. The game has a
skill tree which gives you new ways of destroying the robots and completing your goal. At the end
of each level there is a boss which has to be defeated to complete the level. After you have defeat
the boss you gain a skill point to put into your skill tree. The game will also have different enemy
types which will make the game more difficult. I will have to research other side scrollers to see
what works and research the setting of dystopian future by look at other works set in this setting
like Blade runner. This will help with the mechanics of the game and the art style of the game. I will
also have to look at video tutorials on how to create detailed pixel art so I can make the game look
visually appealing. Also, I will have to research different animation style so I can pick the one that
suits my game the best
Evaluation (approx. 50 words)
I plan on evaluating the work by screenshotting my animation while I am working on it and when I
have finished it I can look back on how I made it and how I could have made it better. This will help
me learn for next time so I don’t make the same mistakes and make my next project better and
develop my skills in the software used.
