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Star puzzler

1. Experimental?

   • Installation based
     • Have the game set up in a room, with 360 degree interaction for the player
     • Inspired by Yayoi Kusama's 'Infinity Mirrored Room'
     • Issues may arise in this, as how would I create a prototype for this idea?
   • Adapted controls
     • Perhaps instead of using the standard WASD or arrow keys, I could incorporate other systems, radial controls, or movement that follows the mouse
   • Gameplay
     • Have the user undergo a learning process, exploring the game
     • Unique take on older puzzles

2. Puzzle?

   • 'Connect the dots' with stars
     • Player could create or discover constellations to gain points
       • Would rely a lot on the user's memory or an integrated 'constellation guide'
     • Hop from star to star to turn all of them the same colour
       • Could integrate very well with lost star storyline

3. Aesthetics

   • Realistic
     • Could impact loading times if the images need to be at higher quality/ resolutions
     • Does not necessarily add to the game
   • Cartoon
     • Perhaps too simplified, and best to find a happy medium between cartoon and realistic
   • Stylised
     • Futuristic
       • Would fit with the concept of the game itself
     • Involving my own drawing of the screens

4. Features

   • Achievement systems
     • Based on galaxies or constellations
     • Would this really add to the game?
   • Social media
     • 'Share your score'
       • Allows free promotion of the game
     • Facebook based game
       • Market for facebook casual games declining

5. Platform and interface

   • Mobile phone
     • Could incorporate touch gestures into gameplay
     • May mean a wider market available, if it were a casual game
   • Computer
     • Wide market
     • I know how to code for this platform
   • Console
     • Controls on console could be more effective

6. Story

   • Human explorer, trying to learn more about the galaxy
     • Seems a bit standard and perhaps a better concept for a child's learning game
   • A lost star trying to find it's way home
     • A more immersive and innovative story idea, the player could progress through the levels as a star, getting closer and closer to home