{"id":1403,"date":"2014-11-15T19:44:02","date_gmt":"2014-11-15T19:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mycours.es\/gamedesign2014\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2014-11-19T00:56:49","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T00:56:49","slug":"michelle-progeny-needs-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mycours.es\/gamedesign2014\/2014\/11\/15\/michelle-progeny-needs-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle – Progeny (Needs Advice)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/a>My game is still a work in progress.<\/p>\n

It’s a one player game where you use the arrow keys to move a Daphnia through the circular space. The goal is to keep propagating your genetic code in this environment by eating small algae to maintain energy \u00a0and produce offspring. Your offspring will also try to follow you and eat the particles around you to grow larger.\u00a0If you lose too much energy, you shrink and become slower until you finally die. Then your oldest offspring becomes the new player.<\/p>\n

There is one predator in the system–an unrealistically large bacteria that preys upon the closest daphnia and grows a body part when it eats something.<\/p>\n

Right now I’m struggling with making the game more engaging, so any advice is welcome. I added a download link below, but its a zip file containing the web player…<\/p>\n

Things I might add:<\/strong>
\n1. Some actor that can break the bacteria chain
\n2. A better following behavior for the children<\/p>\n

Questions that need answers:<\/strong>
\n1. How can I motivate the player to produce as many offspring as possible?
\n2. Are the velocity and size change mechanics clear?
\n3. Does it matter if the algae and bacteria don’t screen wrap?
\n4. What sounds or animations could make it nicer?
\n5. Why are the graphics such poor quality when I build the game?<\/p>\n

Box Download<\/a>\u00a0– Web Player<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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