Game Production Pipeline (1J5Z1019)

tags: HCP

Game Idea HCP

Elevator Pitch

For a person who enjoys action-packed sci-fantasy games and wants to explore a new world through a journey, [Tales of Pomme] is a combat-based RPG that focuses on the story of a person who can use magic to control robotics and make new comrades.

Market

• This game is going to be catered towards a younger audience (about 10-18+).

• Robot pets being your companions and following you around would be similar to other game such as pokemon, but with a style that is inspired by games like Ni no Kuni and Kirby. It would have to look very friendly and simple enough for children to follow the story with and for parents to be convinced to buy (if they were buying for their child).

• Platforms for the game would be consoles that are usually shared throughout the household so kids can access it. For instance: an Xbox, a Nintendo Switch or a Sony Playstation.

Gameplay

The game will feature you, the player(in 3rd person) as a magic-wielding traveller that is adept at controlling robots. The game will not be turn based, but instead the fighting is performed by controlling your robots.

Each robot will have their own unique attack. In turn, the player character does not have their own attacks. Switching out the robots will determine the unique attack you will perform with the robotic companion.

The style I imagine the game to have:

Story

Pomme is made into reality by an extremely powerful mage who ended up abandoning them since their magic is not up to their high standards (Pomme is no longer her heir). They were raised in an academia/school with other children. Pomme will go on a journey to find their creator and there will be a cult who have heard about the Pomme's existence. Thinking Pomme also possesses great magic, they will try to capture them because they covet their "power". These are the main enemy.

Some environments will be more technologically advanced than some other places to create variety in the maps. The world will be a combination of Fantasy and Sci-fi(up to the artist). Weather and Wealth could also contribute to the enviroment.

The cult leader is actually one of Pomme's classmates in the academy, who had been spying on them through their robots. They were jealous of having no family, and planned to use Pomme's ability to make any object animated/sentient to create their own parents and destroy everyone else's families. The story will follow Pomme defeating them and befriending them, forming their own family.

Style Sketch

The base of the character I envisioned.

Round, fluffy hair. Simple, easy to model or animate. Feel free to take liberties.