CIS 488/588 Project 5
Winter 2006

For this assignment your team will need to create a beta prototype of your game that includes the addition of a significant intelligent game agent. You will need to revise your design document to include the sections in the outline below.

 

Overview

·       Requirements

·       Use cases

Game Mechanics

·        Overview

·        Camera Position

·        User Interface Design

·        Replaying and Saving

·        Control Summary

·        Game Play Details

·        Cut-Scenes

·        Storytelling

·        Level Summary

Artificial Intelligence

·        Opponent AI

·        Player Detection

·        Motion

·        Path Finding

·        Special Actions

·        Combat

·        Non-player Characters

·        Puzzles and Traps

Game Elements

·        Data dictionary

·        Character Bibles

Story Overview

·        Storyboard

·        Plot Summary

Game Progression

·        Setting

·        Introduction

·        Flowchart

·        Level and Scene Details

Test Plans

·       Strategy

·       Schedule

 

The deliverables for this milestone include: draft design document, revised user manual, running prototype, and commented source listings. On 4-10-06, your team will participate in walkthroughs of your design document and play testing of your game prototype. Figure that you will have 15-20 minutes to discuss your design document and 20 minutes for play testing by your classmates. I will provide review forms that your team will need to turn in with revised game work products on 4-12-06.

 

Assigned: 3-08-06
Date due: 4-10-06