Hey there, game jammers!
We are a team of eight people from all over the world who came together for this game jam! Our game, tentatively titled Gates to Fantasy, is going to be a 2D isometric point-and-click adventure through a fantasy world. We’re planning for combat, exploration, and multiple endings based on player choices.
Days 1 - 4
We had our first all-team meeting, after much text-chatting and frantically calculating time zones. We clarified the mechanics and features of the MVP version of the game, and divided up tasks for the first few days of the jam. Plus, our team got to get acquainted “in-person” for the first time!
On the programming side, Elion set up the camera system and the scene manager, and started to implement character movements and interactions. Since Unity doesn’t have pathfinding for isometric, Catsu is working on A* pathfinding. And of course, the team is already testing and finding bugs. Yay.
On the narrative side, Jamie (hi, that’s me!) and Matias have continued to hone in on our initial concept by ideating player choices and various endings. Matias started diving into the opening scene more specifically, and Jamie created a rough outline of the game as a whole which will hopefully serve as a map for the rest of the writing. Next up is a storyboard to tie story in with art, as well as writing the script itself!
On the art side, a lot of the team offered art ideas and references, so our lovely artists have started on concept art and sketches for both characters and scenery. Deji is working on the main character’s design, Demian is working on the main enemies, and Rexo is starting on environments as well as post-processing and lighting.
On level and overall game design, we’ve defined the scope of the game and gathered inspiration for style and structure. Catsu did some initial sketches, and Matias has organized gameplay information and ideas while continuing to outline and sketch the levels/areas of the game.
Soon we'll be getting real content into the game and bringing the different pieces together! We can't wait to share it with you.