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Zuper Zerg aka Happy Hivemind - Coggle Diagram
Zuper Zerg aka Happy Hivemind
Scope
Small as possible
Shipped ASAP
Simple + Straight foreward
Expandable in future
Art
Fake Topdown
My quick art
Make em happy n cute expressions
flip good n bad guys
Own sound fx
most enemy units do "one scream/sound"
Story
Just trying to be friends
enemies just scream
lack of communication
the hive make its units scream back in friendly greeting
Defence Story
'Offence' Story
Peaceful race of space bugs
photosynthessis in space
Resource trickle from main fleets
Gameplay
Manage more than micro
Build econ
"Throw units against wall"
Control by groups and markers
units to split or redirect
units to improve controls / direct control
units to buff or activate others
Control by spawning
Spawn placement
availible breeding pods
availible resouces
unit counts or ratios
Research
Better tech
new options in Stories
better options and controls
Flat units moving on flat fake top down
Simple pathfinding n move
Strat
Normal difficulty, timid turtle is possible
Variety of strat that are faster and more fun
15 min to 1 hr for a level
Casual
Plan:
1: Bust out prototype
Quick art
maybe some sounds
No real animations
2: Add and Playtest
Level editor
Debug stuff?
Auto testing?
Any system that I want
3: Polish
Get close pals to try
Better unified graphics
Leaning cycle, focus on fewer but better
4: Publish
Steam
Preview Levels?
Trailer and pictures
Good short descritions
5: Patch
6: Achievemnts and 'Final' Improvements
7: Optional additions, product support.
Descriptions
Tag line:
They just wanted to make friends.
Overview:
Details:
Control a hivemind of peaceful space-faring bugs on their misguided mission of making friends.