2D Game Ideas

2D Game Ideas

1. Graphics

   • Pixel
     • Pixel Graphics use individual pixels to create an image
   • Realism
     • Realistic Graphics aim to emulate real life lighting and texture as closely as possible while still remaining playable
   • Hand Drawn/Cartoon
     • Hand Drawn or Cartoon graphics are drawn by hand and try to emulate comic or cartoon like images
   • Cel Shading
     • Cel shading is a technique that uses colour to make objects appear flat
   • Vector/Geometric
     • Vector/Geometric Graphics use shapes or lines to create an image, which is normally considered a "retro" style of graphics
   • Post-Processing
     • Anti-Aliasing
     • Bloom
     • Ambient Occlusion

2. Gameplay

   • Mechanics
     • Power-ups
       • Power-ups enhance abilities that the player already has or grants them new ones
         • Power-ups sometimes dropped by enemies or are hidden in the world
     • Weapons
       • Weapons allow the player to defend themselves from threats such as enemies
         • Weapons can be bought using currency or found in the environment
     • Enemies
       • Enemies create a threat for the player and must be avoided or defeated.
         • Some enemies could be immune to all attacks so they have to be avoided
         • Some enemies could drop items such as weapons and armour.
         • Enemies scale in difficulty as the player progresses
         • Some enemies can only be defeated with certain weapons or elements such as corrosion,fire or electricity for example.
     • UI
       • Game interface
         • Inventory Screen- Shows items that are being carried
         • Character screen- shows current status of player character(abilities, exp, health, stamina and equipped items).
       • Heads-up display (HUD)
         • Health
           • Health is lowered when damage is taken, sometimes a chunk is taken at once while small amounts an be taken at regular intervals overtime (DoT-Damage over Time)
         • Power/Stamina
           • Displays values for Stamina or Power, which shows wether certain abilities can be used at that time
   • Merchants
     • The player can buy items from the merchant for currency that is gained in game
       • Items such as Armour,Weapons and consumables can be bought.
       • The currency is dropped by enemies, solving puzzles and from completing quests and tasks