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Nevaeh Univell a Decimated Empire

Game Design Document
Version 1.0

Play Modes

NUDE is a Single Player Game with one difficulty level. Upon completion of the game the “New Game Plus” option will become available. This option will start a new game but the player will retain all the money, items, abilities and each character will retain their individual level the according to the completion of the previous game.

Play Modes

Goals and Victory Conditions

The game flow will operate according to a detoured linear plot offering the player several choices in how their story could unfold, including some player choices that allow branching into optional content. The players’ choices can affect if a character lives or dies, and whether they kill a boss or defeat them non-lethally. This style of game play is very popular to gamers because they have to deal with the consequences of their choices, giving players a much more powerful role in the game play.

 

There are multiple flags the player must trip in order to continue the narrative. Typically, when the player has tripped a flag they will be rewarded with a cut scene or a corresponding item to continue the narrative progression.

 

There are a variety of goals a player can set out to complete that stray from the games narrative. Completing the missions of each branch will have a prize worth the player’s time. Some quest if completed in the proper way will lead to new playable party members, others to weapons that increase player stats and have a grandiose appeal. Each side quest will lead the player back to the main narrative of the game.

Goals

Control

The player will have the option to select which character in their party they would like to directly control. Depending on the player you have chosen skills and abilities will very but the basic control structure will remain the same. The character control system will aim to reduce complexity and strive for cohesion.

Control

Player movement

The player will control the selected character in the same fashion as most action RPG’s. The player will be able to walk, run, jump, and use the action button to carry out a variety of tasks such as opening doors and lifting objects. Once the player has earned Michael (the main character of the game) the player will gain the new ability of flight.​

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There are special situations where the player will be required to interact with the terrain or environment. A variety of situation specific animations, based on the character interaction, will take place. For example, if a player jumps at a ledge the character will grab the ledge. Hitting the action button will command the character to pull him or herself up. Hitting the jump button again will command the character to drop from the ledge. If the selected character performs this kind of action party members will follow suite.

Movement

Camera

The camera system will be a combination of a fixed and player controlled third-person perspective. The majority of the game will have a fixed camera programed for the best angle based on the active characters position and level of action. This system has the option to be overridden at any time by the player using the right Joy Stick. Giving the player the power to override the programed camera will give the player the feeling of complete control and will satisfy the players desire to fully explore the characters and environments.

Camera

Combat

The combat system will play out similar to an action RPG. The player can avoid engaging in combat with enemies roaming the environment by staying out of sight, but if an enemy spots the player it will engage with him or her and once the enemy is aware of the player’s presence it will be hard to lose them.

 

When engaging in combat the player will defeat the enemy using a variety fighting techniques exclusive to the actively selected character.  The fighting techniques will very between a mastery of melee or ranged weapon combat, as well as magic and beast summoning, depending on how the player has set up their teams attributes. When a beast is summoned the player is able to select the summoned beast as the active character and control them as such.

 

NUDE will calculate victories based on the defeat of enemy encounters. Players can defeat enemies by depleting the enemies hit points.

Combat

Leveling

Character growth is determined by leveling. Leveling up requires the collection of XP (experience points). Experience points are determined by the level of the enemy and the characters involved in its defeat. The characters that defeat the enemy will divide the experience points amongst them.

 

Each character has a set of stats: Hit Points, Attack Points, Defense Points, Speed Points, Critical Rate, Critical Damage, Resistance, and Accuracy. Each of the stats points will be based on the characters level. Equipped items such as Armor, weapons, and runes will add or subtract points to the characters stats. The higher the characters stat the greater that stats effects enemy encounters.

Leveling

Skills

Each Character will have a basic skill set unique to the character. Character skills will have multiple levels. Skill levels are gained by the usage of the skill. Each time a skill levels it will have an additional move or ability added to the skill adding to the damage dealt by the skills execution.

Skills

Magic

Characters will gain magic abilities as the game progresses. Magic skills will level in the same manner that character skills level. Magic levels are gained by the usage of the magic. Each time a magic skill levels it will have a greater presence /animation and will add to the damage dealt by the spell execution.

Elemental
Water elemental magic

  1. Water

    • Storm

    • Flood

    • Typhoon

  2. Ice

    • Frost

    • Blizzard

    • Avalanche

Air elemental magic

  1. Air

    • Gust

    • Cyclone

    • Tornado

  2. Telekinesis

    • Push

    • Drop

    • Crush

Fire elemental magic

  1. Fire

    • Ignite

    • Flame

    • Inferno

  2. Lightening

    • Jolt

    • Bolt

    • Lightning strike

Stone elemental magic

  1. Earth

    • Rock

    • Boulder

    • Landslide

  2. Mineral

    • Mineral

    • Crystal

    • Steel

Spiritual
Light magic

  1. Time

    1. Haste

    2. Triple time

    3. Slow

    4. Stop

  2. Healing

    1. Rejuvenate

    2. Heal

    3. Cure

  3. Revive

    1. Antidote

    2. Life

  4. Protect

    1. Shell

    2. Reflect

Dark magic

  1. Contaminate

    1. Bio

    2. Toxic

  2. Reduce

    1. Drain

    2. Death

Summoning

  1. Earth summon

    1. Plant and rock elephant

  2. Mineral summon

    1. Crystal guardian

  3. Fire summon

    1. Fire bull or phenix

  4. Lightning summon

    1. Zeus

  5. Water summon

    1. Leviathan

  6. Ice summon

    1. Ice wolf

  7. Air summon

    1. Master form lynx

  8. Psychic Summon

    1. Child of light

  9. Light summon

    1. Angel

  10. Dark summon

    1. Dark horse/knight

Magic

Alchemy

  1. Poison

  2. Potion

  3. Ether

  4. Blast powder

  5. Chemical burn

  6. Acid

  7. Antidote

  8. Bomb

  9. Atom bomb

  10. Nuke

Alchemy

Economy and Item Acquisition

A balanced economy is the goal for the Nevaeh saga. The player will earn silver and gold from defeated enemies, mini games and quests. Items that give the greatest stat increases will be justifiably priced and will not be available for purchase in the beginning of the game (due to a lack of funds), but as the player accumulates gold and silver the items will remain available to them in the shops.

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The player will explore the game world while battling enemies to acquire items that will provide access to new areas that were not accessible before. The process will repeat and become increasingly more challenging. The game will add appropriate items and abilities to the player’s repository so they will always have what they need to succeed.

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The market items will vary based on the players location. Some items are rare to certain areas and abundant in others. These variables will affect market cost. Item prices will be fixed according to the location of the market. It will benefit the player to buy items in the areas where there is an abundance and sell items where they are rare.

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This will also allow the player to affect the price of items by how and what he or she sells. The player can barter with the market merchants. If the player has an item that is rare to the land they are in, they can trade that item for a significant discount, or possibly earn gold or silver as well as the item they desire.

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Each vendor will have a set number of items if a player purchases the last of an item it will be out of stock until the player returns to that area. If an Item is out of stock at an individual vender location that doesn’t mean you can’t find what you’re looking for next door.

Economy

Item growth

Item growth is determined by blacksmithing and runes. The player can visit Blacksmiths to have their armor and weapons engraved with acquired runes. Runes can be collected from market vendors and enemy battles. Runes will have power levels and the level will determine the added effect on an] item.

Items

Game Save

The player will be able to save his or her game manually at any point by pressing the options button and accessing the save menu. NUDE will automatically save player progress, based on a specified time increment, on a separate save file in to prevent data loss. This will create two save files one that automatically overwrites and one that the player has written. The player may save as many times as they feel necessary, and can start their game from either save type.

Games Save

Unique play points

  • The Nevaeh champions tournament.

    • Participating in the tournament will give the player the opportunity to collect special weapons and armors for the entered character. The armor and weapons will greatly increase the player’s stats.

  • When a beast is summoned the player is able to select the summoned beast as the active character

  • A large variety of items and gear that will be visible on characters as well as effect player stats and abilities.

Play Points

Controller Configuration

Controller
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