Hostile Hives

Project Overview

Origins & Concept• Cooperative dungeon crawler

style game set in a mad scientists backyard.

• Natural setting transitions from above ground to below ground as the players enter the hive and descend to find lab equipment fragments.

• Levels present structured objectives and hordes of defending robotic ants

• You'll have to battle your way through the defending bugs to reach the core of the organic hive and destroy the queen

Mechanics• Single screen isometric view

(possibly with zoom-out to enable more wandering)

• 8-way character movement with joystick, attack combos with buttons

• Upgradeable bugs can assume unique abilities by acquiring lab equipment fragments

• Collaborate with teammates to explore levels, find power-ups, overpower 'enemies', solve puzzles, 'save' the lab

• Levels are procedurally generated to increase replay value

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Work in Progress

Final Product

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Things That Went Right

1. It’s fun2. Level editor3. A game was created4. Class sessions were productive5. It has lightning bullets

Things that went Wrong

1. Taking on too much2. Not having a solid concept3. Lack of communication4. Choosing a difficult platform5. SVN

Lessons Learned

1. Work one level together, then branch out

2. Have a good communication plan3. Plan ahead4. Different programs equal different art

styles5. Understanding of separate

components of a video game

Questions?

(Let’s talk about bugs baby…)