Define Your Concept Overview

Your Mobile, Board or AR Game concept:

What the concept is and its genre, are up to you. (avoid explicit or objectionable content, similar to Apple App Store Guidelines).

Genres:

Below is a list of mobile game genres for reference along with examples:

Adventure (Pokemon Go, The Walking Dead)
Action (Injustice, Jetpack Joyride, Super Mario Run)
Casino (See Novomatic, WMS Gaming, Zynga, etc.)
Educational (Adult Workplace or K-12 or University)
First-person shooter (Call of Duty, PUBG Mobile)
Puzzle (Tetris, Gardenscapes, Cut the Rope)
Role-playing (World of Warcraft, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Assassin's Creed Identity)
Simulation (The Sims, Minecraft, Fallout Shelter)
Strategy (Clash of Clans, Hearthstone, Plants vs. Zombies)
Sports (First and Goal, Madden, NBA 2K, FIFA)
Informational (See the EPIC Project Apps)
Board Game: Miner Madness
Card Game: Revolutionary War Card Game
AR: Scavenger Hunt this could be like the Grand Rapids Public Museum Old Streets Adventure
Other: You may have other ideas that aren't listed here.
All ideas need to be approved by the instructor.

2D Game Pitch Presentation

Once you have an idea for your concept, you will create a Google Slides presentation to pitch to the class. You will use this pitch template. Copy this template and make it your own by placing your work on each of the slides where directed.

SusanBonnerConceptAndProduction-Template

Pitch Template

You will update this presentation as the course progresses and will be the way that the course is graded.

Game Docs:

Create your own Game Doc, to record your thoughts of all of the needed pieces as well as the goals and gameplay mechanics. The game doc will be embedded into the Pitch Presentation.

An Overview of Projects for this course:

Find these project full descriptions on the side bar.
Each will be added to your pitch presentation.

Logo Design

- to include: 3 or more sketches, 1 color final

Environment Design

- to include: 9 grayscale thumbnails, 2 detailed grayscale sketches, 3 color keys, 1 color final.

Character or Creature Design

- to include: 10 silhouettes, 2 detailed grayscale sketches, 1 color final

Props (Game Assets) (Weapons, Vehicles, etc.)

- to include: 10 silhouettes, 2 or more detailed sketches, and 1 or more color finals.

Graphic User Interface layout (GUI)

- to include: grayscale sketches, 1 color final of all layout elements presented on a tablet or phone image.

2D Game Pitch Presentation

At the end of the semester you'll update your Google Slides Presentation with all of your finished art from the semester, giving you a finished game pitch.