SkyWar Shooter Game Design Document: Detailed Game Design Analysis

This document presents a detailed design document for the SkyWar shooter game. Developed in Java, the game is a 2D shooter where the player controls a shooter that targets and destroys asteroids and other sky objects. The document covers various aspects of the game, including the game overview, philosophical points, common questions, feature set, game world, physical world, rendering system, game characters, user interface, weapons, musical scores, single-player and multi-player game modes, character rendering, and world editing. The game includes 10 levels with increasing complexity, and the player controls the shooter to destroy asteroids. The game incorporates features like continuous shooting, flexible bullet navigation, and various sky objects. The design history outlines different versions and revisions, including scope adjustments, detailed descriptions, and the addition of appendices for user interface and game object properties. The game aims to provide an engaging and unique experience for players, focusing on destroying sky objects and offering a unique gameplay experience through its design and features.

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Design Document for:
Name of Game
SkyWar Shooter Game

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Written by Chris Taylor
Version # 1.00
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Table of Contents
NAME OF GAME_______________________________________________________1
DESIGN HISTORY______________________________________________________5
VERSION 1.10___________________________________________________________5
VERSION 2.00___________________________________________________________5
VERSION 2.10___________________________________________________________5
GAME OVERVIEW_____________________________________________________6
PHILOSOPHY____________________________________________________________6
Philosophical point #1__________________________________________________6
Philosophical point #2__________________________________________________6
Philosophical point #3__________________________________________________6
COMMON QUESTIONS_____________________________________________________6
What is the game?_____________________________________________________6
Why create this game?__________________________________________________6
Where does the game take place?_________________________________________6
What do I control?_____________________________________________________6
How many characters do I control?_______________________________________6
What is the main focus?_________________________________________________6
What’s different?______________________________________________________7
FEATURE SET__________________________________________________________8
GENERAL FEATURES_____________________________________________________8
MULTI-PLAYER FEATURES_________________________________________________8
EDITOR________________________________________________________________8
GAME PLAY____________________________________________________________8
THE GAME WORLD____________________________________________________9
OVERVIEW_____________________________________________________________9
WORLD FEATURE #1_____________________________________________________9
WORLD FEATURE #2_____________________________________________________9
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THE PHYSICAL WORLD___________________________________________________9
Overview____________________________________________________________9
Key Locations________________________________________________________9
Travel_______________________________________________________________9
Scale________________________________________________________________9
Objects______________________________________________________________9
Weather_____________________________________________________________9
Day and Night________________________________________________________9
Time_______________________________________________________________10
RENDERING SYSTEM____________________________________________________10
Overview___________________________________________________________10
2D/3D Rendering_____________________________________________________10
CAMERA______________________________________________________________10
Overview___________________________________________________________10
Camera Detail #1_____________________________________________________10
Camera Detail #2_____________________________________________________10
GAME ENGINE_________________________________________________________10
Overview___________________________________________________________10
Game Engine Detail #1________________________________________________10
Water______________________________________________________________10
Collision Detection___________________________________________________10
LIGHTING MODELS______________________________________________________11
Overview___________________________________________________________11
Lighting Model Detail #1_______________________________________________11
Lighting Model Detail #2_______________________________________________11
THE WORLD LAYOUT_________________________________________________12
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________12
WORLD LAYOUT DETAIL #1______________________________________________12
WORLD LAYOUT DETAIL #2______________________________________________12
GAME CHARACTERS__________________________________________________13
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OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________13
CREATING A CHARACTER________________________________________________13
ENEMIES AND MONSTERS________________________________________________13
USER INTERFACE_____________________________________________________14
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________14
USER INTERFACE DETAIL #1______________________________________________14
USER INTERFACE DETAIL #2______________________________________________14
WEAPONS____________________________________________________________15
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________15
WEAPONS DETAILS #1___________________________________________________15
WEAPONS DETAILS #2___________________________________________________15
MUSICAL SCORES AND SOUND EFFECTS_______________________________16
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________16
RED BOOK AUDIO______________________________________________________16
3D SOUND____________________________________________________________16
SOUND DESIGN________________________________________________________16
SINGLE PLAYER GAME________________________________________________17
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________17
SINGLE PLAYER GAME DETAIL #1_________________________________________17
SINGLE PLAYER GAME DETAIL #2_________________________________________17
STORY_______________________________________________________________17
HOURS OF GAME-PLAY__________________________________________________17
VICTORY CONDITIONS___________________________________________________17
MULTI-PLAYER GAME________________________________________________18
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________18
MAX PLAYERS_________________________________________________________18
SERVERS______________________________________________________________18
CUSTOMIZATION_______________________________________________________18
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INTERNET_____________________________________________________________18
GAMING SITES_________________________________________________________18
PERSISTENCE__________________________________________________________18
SAVING AND LOADING___________________________________________________18
CHARACTER RENDERING_____________________________________________19
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________19
CHARACTER RENDERING DETAIL #1________________________________________19
CHARACTER RENDERING DETAIL #2________________________________________19
WORLD EDITING______________________________________________________20
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________20
WORLD EDITING DETAIL #1______________________________________________20
WORLD EDITING DETAIL #2______________________________________________20
EXTRA MISCELLANEOUS STUFF_______________________________________21
OVERVIEW____________________________________________________________21
JUNK I AM WORKING ON…_______________________________________________21
“XYZ APPENDIX”_____________________________________________________22
“OBJECTS APPENDIX”_________________________________________________22
“USER INTERFACE APPENDIX”________________________________________22
“NETWORKING APPENDIX”___________________________________________22
“CHARACTER RENDERING AND ANIMATION APPENDIX”_______________22
“STORY APPENDIX”___________________________________________________22
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Design History
This report is on the skywar game which is to be developed in java programming
language. The skywar game is a game which comprises of the first shooter which attacks
an enemy in the sky which includes all asteroids and another objects like the moon. The
shooter will be releasing bullets which will be targeting and destroying the sky object and
therefore the name skywar game. When the shooter will be attacked by the sky objects,
the shooter is killed and the game is halted at that point. The skywar game will be
developed in java with the 2D technology.
Version 1.10
Version 1.10 includes some tuning and tweaking that I did after making my initial pass at
the design. Here is what I changed.
1. I rewrote the section about what systems the game runs on.
2. I incorporated feedback from the team into all parts of the design however no
major changes were made.
3. In included the small stars in the sky
4. I changed the color of the sky from white to black to depict the dark night.
Version 2.00
Version 2.00 is the first version of the design where a major revision has been
made now that much more is known about the game. After many hours of design, many
decisions have been made. Most of these large design decisions are now reflected in this
document.
Included in the changes are:
1. Pairing down of the design scope. (Scope, not design)
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2. More detailed descriptions in many areas, specifically the sky, shooter and the
asteroid.
3. Story details.
4. Game layout and design.
Version 2.10
Version 2.10 has several small changes over that of version 2.00. The key areas
are in many of the appendixes.
Included in the changes are:
1. Minor revisions throughout entire document.
2. Added “User Interface Appendix”.
3. Added “Game Object Properties Appendix”.
4. Added concept sketch for Game.
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Game Overview
Philosophy
Philosophical point #1
This game is trying to show how the shooter is able to destroy the sky objects.
Fundamentally I am trying to achieve something that has never been achieved before.
Or. This game will not try and change the world. We are ripping off the competition so
exactly that I can’t believe it. The world will be shocked at how we are using an existing
engine with new art for the purpose of designing the game.
Philosophical point #2
Our game only runs on computers and not any other digital gadget like the mobile
phones and any other gadget. The reason for this is because the game is designed with
java desktop programming language which only can be executed in desktop computers
and laptops. We believe the world is coming to an end anyhow so what difference does it
make?
Philosophical point #3
When you create some of these overarching philosophical points about your
design, say whatever you want. Also, feel free to change it to “My game design goals” or
whatever you like to call it.
Common Questions
What is the game?
I am working on a 2D skywar desktop game which runs on a desktop computer
and it will be developed using java programming languages. The game has the shooter
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and the sky objects called the asteroids where the shooter targets to destroy the asteroids
in the sky.
Why create this game?
I chose to create the game since it develops the minds of corps enthusiast and also
encourages the player to create positive thinking that in the world, an enemy is not
supposed to be given a chance to destroy your life. I really love 3D shooter but
meanwhile I decided to work on the 2D shooter as will be upgrading to 3D in the future
development.
Where does the game take place?
The game is taking place in the sky environment since the sky is what contains
the asteroids. The asteroid is the enemy which is contained in the sky and the shooter is
below the sky to shoot and destroy the enemy.
What do I control?
The player of the game will be controlling the shooter, how to shoot, the bullet
and the direction the shooter has to navigate in order to destroy the asteroids.
How many characters do I control?
The player is only entitled to control the shooter only. The asteroids are
controlled by the system. The player has to control the way the shooter releases the
bullet, the way the shooter moves , the way the shooter escapes the coming enemies
which has approached beyond destruction.
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What is the main focus?
The main aim of the game is to make sure that all asteroids have been destroyed
completely since without their destruction, then the shooter will be destroyed in return.
What’s different?
The main factor which makes my game to be unique is the composition of the
game. My game is having 10 levels whereby the level is adjusted with its respective
complexity. This is not being done in the games which are being attempted in the world
today.
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Feature Set
General Features
Visible and clear sky
3D graphics
64-bit color
Multiplayer Features
Takes up to 3 players at ago.
Easy to control the shooter
Easy to achieve the objective of destroying the asteroids.
Editor
Levels are gained systematically after achieving the conditions of the level.
Very easy and simple to configure settings
Gameplay
The player will get the fast shooting experience.
The game creates addiction since the player will have to get from one level to another.
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