Grav Boot

GameDesignDocument

WrittenBy
TaylorKingandNoonSok

DevelopedBy
ZestyZebra

TABLEOFCONTENTS

GameOverview1
GameConcept1.1
TargetAudience1.2
GameFlowSummary1.3
LookAndFeel1.4

Gameplay2
Gameplay2.1
Objectives2.3

Mechanics3
Gravity3.1
Time3.2
ScarceResources3.3

Setting&Character4
Setting4.1
Character&Story4.2

ArtDirection5
ArtStyle5.1

Audio6
Music6.1
SoundEffects6.2

Controls7
KeyboardLayout7.1

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TargetHardware&Assets8
TargetHardware8.1
Games&Levels8.2
Textures&Sprites8.3

TargetAudience9
DemographicBreakdown9.1
MarketBreakdown9.2

References

ReferenceList

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1 Game Overview

1.1 Game Concept

GravBoot isathirdperson runner, wheretheplayer can move between3lanesaswellaschangethe

directionofgravitytoalterthelevelandavoidobstaclesaswellasmaintainingmomentum.

1.2 Game Flow Summary

The game is quite fast paced and relies on intense focus from the player, as well as having a good
reaction time. The hope iswiththemusic and speed of the gameplay, playerswilltransitionintoa flow
statewheretheyarefullyfocusedandimmersedwithinthegamespace.
Trying to get the best time for each track is also an incentive for players to keep trying, as well as
replayinglevelstheyvealreadybeaten.

1.3 Look and Feel

Grav Boot is set in a retro future world and the theme of the game is retrowave which
featuresbrightneoncoloursandsynthpopstylemusictosuitthetheme.

2 Gameplay

2.1 Gameplay

Playersarerequiredtomovebetweenthebottomandtopthreelanes andusetheirgravityifnecessaryto
avoidincomingobstacles.

The gravity effect allows players to move up onto the top threelanes which is required toavoid larger
incoming obstacles on thebottomlanes.Gravityisdepletedovertimeandcanbereplenishedbypassing
overstreamsoflights.

2.3 Objective/Goal

Theobjectiveistoavoidallobstaclesandcollectasmanyitemsandpointsasyoucan.

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3 Mechanics

3.1 Gravity

The playerhas theability to affect the directionofgravity by usingtheirgravityboots.Thiswillaidintheir

locomotivemovementandhelpinavoidingobstacles.
3.2 Time

The races are alsotimed, so the playerwillhave tobe mindful of how long they have tocompleteeach
track.
3.3 Scarce Resources

The gravity boots run on solarenergy,soastheplayerusesthebootstochangethedirectionofgravity,

their energy reserveswilldeplete.To restore them, the playermust passoverstreamsoflightthatshine
throughcavernsinthetrack.

4 Setting & Character & Story

4.1 Setting
Setwithinaneofuturisticversionofthe70sand80s.Techandmusicblendseamlesslytogethertocreate
theworldofGravBoot
GravBoot racing isaninternationalsportcraze,peopleeverywherebarrackfortheirfavouriteracer.Grav
racing is also a lucrative avenue for businesses to sponsor athletes, allowing for huge events and
eccentricracetracks.
4.2 Character & Story
T
he character of Grav Boot is Jace Jax who is anestablishedGrav Bootracerand is alsoamemberof
The BootstrapRats whoare a minor league team.Itis his dreamtobecomethebest
GravBootracerin
historyandbecomethechampion.

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5 Art Direction

5.1 Art Style

The artstylefor Gravity Boot is tohave a retro scifisetting. Thecharacterand levelswill featurebright
neoncolourstorepresentwhatpeople

6 Audio

6.1 Music

The audio is fairly important in supporting the overalltheme.Usingsynthpopmusicwillhelpfitthetheme

of the game which is Retrowave. Think reference material such as
Queen or
Journey as bands that
pioneeredthegenre.
6.2 Sound Effects

Itwill also be imperative to implement sound effectsappropriate for thingssuchasmenunavigationand

theuserinterface.
Using the gravity abilities and taking damage will also require their own sound effects to furtherrelay
importantinformationtotheplayer,allowingtoremaininagameflowstate.

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7 Controls

7.1 Keyboard Layout

8 Target Hardware & Assets

8.1 Target Hardware

GravityBootwillbecreatedforthePCplatform.

8.2 Games & Levels

GravityBootwillbecreatedwithUnityEngineandwillalsobegreyboxedinUnityEngine

8.3 Textures and Sprites

Other assets such as textures, background and sprites will be creating digitally with Photoshop and
similarprograms.

TheseassetswillthenbeimplementedintoUnityEngine.

9 Target Audience

9.1 Demographic Breakdown

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Ourmaindemographicisgoingtobebetweentheagesof1225bothmaleandfemale.Wefeelthatthe
mechanicsofthegamecanworkgreatonamobileplatformwhichiswhereweaimtobreakintothe
markethardest.

9.2 Market Breakdown

And it is within this set age range thatwefeelitisappropriateforthelongtermtogatheranaudiencefor

GravBoot within thisniche demographic. Thiswillcement a permanentfootholdtobe abletospreadto
otherdemographicsaswell.

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References:

DeviantArt.(2016).
CyberpunkFreerunner
.
RetrievedMarch9,2016,from
http://km33.deviantart.com/art/CyberpunkFreerunner446382979

Hidrico.(2015).
Cyberneticfashion
.
RetrievedMarch9,2016,from
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/536983955550789322/

Inspiration,A.D.
Cyberpunk
.
RetrievedMarch9,2016,fromhttps://www.pinterest.com/pin/261279215858410916/

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