Author: Anna Zhang

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Platforms and Scenery

The genre of my platformer game is fantasy, with the theme of being up in the air, over the clouds.

These are the platforms, being floating pieces of grass and dirt that the player can jump on
Decoration and potential hidden platforms within the game disguised as clouds
These are mountains that I made to further enhance the background, giving a more close up view.
The background of the game, showing that the player is high up off the ground.
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Setting and Genre

Valheim is a sandbox and survival game, based around viking culture. It is developed by Iron Gate Studio, and is currently still in its alpha stages.

A screenshot showing the building parts of the game. Here are some structures I’ve created in the past.
How to Destroy and Delete Items in Valheim | Valheim
Hunger and weight are both crucial when it comes to the surviving genre of the game. You need to be well fed in order to gain more health points and stamina, while weight shows how much you can carry at once. Go over the weight limit and you will be encumbered, meaning you cannot gain more stamina while moving.
On the sandbox genre, each world is generated differently but all the goals are the same.

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Midterm Documentation

Over the Clouds is a pixelated platform game where the player-controlled character named Gree collects all the wisps hidden up in the clouds.

Example of some game play including the obstacles called Dracos.
How the wisps are displayed within the game.
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Blog Commentary: Syoban Action

Goals, Rewards, and Obstacles

The goals of this game are to complete each level without dying, while avoiding the obstacle. The rewards are the satisfaction of completing such challenge while the obstacles are the hidden platforms and creatures that appear when you least expect it.

Expectations

I’ve tried platformers before such as Trap Adventure 2, though it was much more infuriating compared to Syoban Action. As for the game itself, it still creates a new twist compared to typical platformers, making it into a unique experience for players.

Genre

Syoban Action is a 2D platforming game

Game Comment

Syoban Action is a difficult and frustrating platforming game, compared to calm and casual ones such as Mario. I believe it is making a comment on how games are no longer as difficult as they should be, posing no challenge for the players.

Here is an example of hidden monsters generating when jumping up the stairwell.
An unexpected block appears that obstructed my jump, causing me to lose a life.
Even if you attempt to avoid a trap, sometimes there’s another one hidden behind it.

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Character Designs/Animations

For my character, I’ve brought back a creature I designed back in my Intro to 2D animation class, along with some skins I created just recently for the same character.

Here is Gree.

The second skin I’ve created looks like this, resembling a purple-tinted owl with antlers.

And the third, which resembles a red monkey.

Here is the idle animation for Gree.

Here is the walking animation, where it drags both of its overly sized hands to move.

And here is the jumping animation.

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Goals, Obstacles, and Rewards in Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact is an open-world action game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released on September 28, 2020, being free to play and available through PC, Mobile, and and PlayStation 4.

Goals

The goal of this game is basically the main story line. You may select either the sister or the brother of the twins, and the story makes you travel through the world trying to find your sibling. You’ll need to travel through regions, though only two are available at the moment. The game encourages the player to explore the map, as it is a way to gain rewards and experience for your Adventurer’s Level.

Image result for genshin impact selecting a twin

Obstacles

An obstacle in your game is your Adventurer’s Level. It is your overall level, as it impacts your own world, no one else’s. If your level is too low, you cannot continue the main story quest as it has restrictions.

Rewards

As you level up and continue to explore, you’ll see that there are a lot of chests, perhaps locked behind a combat scenario or a puzzle. Some may be unlocked already, as the only restriction is to find it. After completing the task, the lock around the chest disappears, allowing you to take everything it holds. Your world also becomes increasingly difficult as it scales with your Adventurer’s Level, though that also means you’ll be able to receive higher tier drops from the monsters and opponents you slay. You can also gain special currency, used to gain a chance to get a new character or weapon via gatcha.