Game Design
Story
User interaction
Third Person view
WASD controls in 3D space
When a question appears, the mouse is used to select different options
Visual/Audio
Main Menu will have 3d 'alien' sound effects and alien themed background
Large text will be using an alien-themed font
Smaller text used in game for questions and answers will be easy to read and relatively simple
Characters
Player
Enemies
Unnamed protagonist in the original story - changed to Ben for the sake of character development and connection with the player
Ben is out watching the stars with his telescope when aliens arrive from the sky, he has the choice to run for his bike or his car to escape, this is the first choice in the story
The player chooses options that will hopefully result in them surviving the invasion.
Ben, Age 16
Is controlled by the player, can attack the aliens when the scene permits
The enemies are aliens, coming to Earth to destroy all humans
If an alien touches the player, or the player is hit by a laser beam they will lose a life
If Ben comes into contact with an alien or is hit by a laser beam, he will lose a life
Some characters such as the military men or the town militia will be introduced when the player reaches some endings
Used to avoid projectiles and aliens
Difficulty will be determined as easy, medium or hard
Affects the amount of times the player can be hit or touched by an alien throughout their adventure