XB3001 GAMES PROPOSAL #20: Preproduction Stage 6- Objectives and Obstacles

This is the sixth of a series of eight posts detailing the preproduction process of my own level. This one focuses on the Objectives and Obstacles stage.


Pretty self-explanatory: Objectives are what the player must do, Obstacles are the things in their way
The following is a list of ideas for these two criteria that could work in my own level. Some did not make it into the final product.

Player Actions:
• Basic UDK gameplay functionality
• Movement
• Jumping
• Combat/ Shooting (once weapon has been found)

Objectives:
• Main Objective: Proceed to the end of the level/ pass the entity’s judgement
• Sequential Objectives: Complete one of two objectives in each ‘room’ to proceed to the next
• Each room’s objectives are always different, but there are always 2 options
• Types of Objectives include:

• Choose a path
• Defeat a certain enemy
• Solve puzzle in a particular way

Obstacles:
• Choices

• ‘Right’ vs Easy options
• Morally ambiguous
• Sadistic Choice?

• Puzzles

• Fairly simple in design and implementation
• Interaction with objects achieved through movement and collision
• Block/ object moving
• Timing
• Stepping on Key coded switches
• Memory 

• Enemies

• Weak and Strong Enemy combo
• Hostile enemy spawning after a docile enemy is defeated
• 2 docile enemies, 1 of which must be killed to proceed

• Environmental

• Moving platforms
• Pitfalls
• ‘Invisible’ Maze

The next Preproduction stage is Focal Points.