1. CIS 487: Game Pitch “Three Plus an Undefined Number of Levels”
By:
Daniel Maciolek
Josh Oziemski

2. Exectutive Summary: Story Abstract
The forces of Evil capture the princess of the kingdom Endlessia, and a valiant knight steps forward to do battle. Little does he know that he is trapped in a fold of space and time that will make their quest impossible.
“Three Plus an Undefined Number of Levels” is a overhead action game that takes place in a medieval fantasy setting.

3. Game Play Look and Feel: Appearance
Core Design
Overhead-view action game
Levels composed of walls, enemies, and items
Simple player and enemy sprites and animations
Aesthetics
Changing level designs
Medieval castle/dungeon theme to level design
Basic animation for attacks and enemies

4. Game Play Look and Feel: Player Roles
The player assumes the role of a valiant hero
The Knight has the ability to cast a basic lightning spell, which is his only means of defending himself
Can pick up health potions to recover his life
Can pick up mana potions to continue attacking

5. Game Play Look and Feel: Player Actions
Movement
Overhead four-directional control via the arrow keys
Attacks
Lightning Spell

6. Game Play Look and Feel: Player Actions
Leveling Up
Heroes gain experience points by killing enemies, and can spend them in order to level up between stages
Health
Defense
Attack
Magic
Speed

7. Game Play Look and Feel: Game Play
Goals
Reach the Mystic Portal to progress
Increase arcade-style score by killing enemies, collecting items, and clearing levels

8. Game Play Look and Feel: Level Summary
3 Main Levels that are repeated
Dungeon-like feel to the levels
Primarily designed around fighting off large numbers of simple enemies
Items are available to pick up in each area

9. Game Play Look and Feel: Story Progression
Story is comprised of:
A brief introduction at the start of the game, informing that their quest is futile (which it is)
A single-line after death, reminding them that the quest was futile in the first place

10. Development Specification: Hardware
Very low hardware requirements by today's standards
Should be able to run on integrated graphics
1 GB or RAM or less

11. Development Specification: Software
A modern web browser with the Flash plug-in, capable of running a SWF
Firefox
Google Chrome
Internet Explorer (People use this?)

12. Development Specification: Algorithm Style
Standard Game Algorithm
Start at title screen
Loop game until victory or failure conditions are met
Display ending/game over scenario
Return to title screen