Game Studies / Project 1
29.8.2023 - 10.10.2023 (Week 1 - Week 7)
Loke Yan Ling / 0344602
Game Studies / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Project 1 - Tabletop Game Proposal
Instructions
Week 3 Boards & Brews (by TD)
#1 Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum (2023)
Fig 1.1 First Board Game
Record: Footage 1
We do some research and found this place that have board game to play and near to Campus at the same time. We picked the board that we interested and randomly play one of the game first, the staff was very nice and introduce the gamerules of the first board game we played: Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum. I found that if have someone lead you to play the game, you will get the gamerules faster than reading the instruction book.
So, the game start by picking a board first, the board is depend on the twelve Chinese zodiac signs. Then according to the zodiac sign you picked, they have their own favourite and dislike dimsum with their own special power. The chinese zodiac sign I picked is Lion and his special power is the ability to switch over the first two favourite flavours. You got as much the favourite dimsum, you will get more marks, the first who reached 30 points will be the winner.
I really like how clear the instruction stated in a small card which each player have one of it, for the overall design, I really give 5 out of 5 stars, the design make the game more interesting with all these delicate and compact little things, the strategy is at collecting the dimsum you want and disturbing others :D. At the end, the dimsum become lesser and lesser and strategy failed, Dean winned the game.
#2 The Malaysian Dreams
Fig 1.2 Introvert Screaming Card
Fig 1.3 The card that Malaysians would know
Record: Footage 2
The next board game we played was recommended by my friend from other school, the reason he suggest this game is the simple game rule and attractive Malaysian element. Same as the first board game, the staff explained the game rule to us. First, everyone will have an identity card with their dreams labelled. The aim of this game is collect as much dream card and prevent other to steal it. I a bit forgot the terms to win the game, but I really enjoy when playing, the game card is design very interesting but will make the introvert scream silently in their heart hahahaha, like the Fig 1.2 the card I have chosen. Luckily, my teammates give me an opportunity to just show my muscles in front on camera only (Thankyou very much).
The language used in the game card really common seen in Malaysia, let me feel connected as Malaysian, such as potong line, tabung gaji, athlete and so on. Same again, Dean win the game :), he really owned lucks in board and card games.
#3 Shadow Hunters
Fig 1.4 Shadow Hunter box
Fig 1.5 Intense Gameplay
Record: Footage 3
This game rule is complicated than the two others, because of having 5 different function card, it depends on the dice number for the player to choose which function card. Different with the 2nd board game, the identity card given is a secret, cannot let others knows, because some identities are antagonistic. the hunter hunt for the shadows and neutral, the civilians have their own secret mission. Only one group of them will survive and be the winner. Before you reveal your identity, the special power cannot be use.
The identity I've chosen is shadow and trying to seeking my allies. At first, I think maybe Dean was the ally, then he is not ! He already know my identity and I speed my progress and ask Amrita then finally found my ally is Yiting and defeat hunters together. Although just a sentence to describe the progress but the progress really tension that have to consolidate at every step and at the last minute when I almost die, Yiting save my life, because my special power cannot be used although I exposed my identity, Dean special power override mine. So the victory came really uneasily.
I think all of us had immerse in this board game which is the game experience we want to create. Therefore, after this exploration, our group have came out of different ideas.
Game Ideas
Fig 1.6 The three ideas
We have proposed the idea to Ms Anis except idea #2. In the progress of discuss, we feel that the #3 idea were more viable and Ms Anis said that #3 idea were resource management game. Our teammates came out an new idea of characters like "police", "thieves", and "normal citizen". But when proposing the idea, there is some barrier in the game rules there, how to design the game to make the thief being secretly doing things having the same move with others on board. Therefore, only #3 idea remain and to be proceed.
Colour Scheme
Fig 1.7 Colour Scheme
As our theme was about destroy other kingdom and wars always the darkest time in history. Thus, we picked black & purple as our colour scheme and yellow white & yellow orange as a contrast.
Sketches
Fig 1.8 Dices sketch
As the number card we decided were 0-9, the dice have a number of 6 only. Therefore two dices were selected to be used. The colour of the dice are same with the main two colour scheme. One of the dice for players to take turns for next move (attack) while the other dice to determine the mana.
Fig 1.9 Trojan Tower Indicator
As one of the function card was Trojan Tower that can bare maximum of 8 damages. Then, I think about something personalized and came out a sliding indicator that inspired from pin badge.
The other assets sketches were drew by other teammates and finalized. The title of the board game with highest vote are "Crown Alliances: Realms Divided".
Proposal
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