Game Jam: LocoRoco Lite
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Solo Project
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Unity
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Game Jam Theme: S.U.M.M.E.R. (Simplistic Ultra MiniMalistic Epic Remake.
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Game Jam Description: The goal of this game jam was to take a game and break it down to its core mechanics and remake the game in a minimalistic way.
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I started off by identifying what the most essential mechanics would be for the game. I thought to myself: What is this game's identity? What makes it fun?​ Which lead me to these core points:
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Camera tilting: The player is controlled by moving tilting the camera up to ~20 degrees.
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Growing: The player should be able to find fruit that grows the player character when eating, which should also affect the physics of the character.
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Additionally, this gives the player a side goal of collecting all the fruit, which is represented on the UI.​
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Playfulness: All aspects of the game should feel playful and childish. Sound design, level design, aesthetic, physics etc.
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Finally, I wanted levels to be fast and easy to create, as I had very limited time to work on this project, but still wanted as much out of it as possible.
Prototyping: Camera tilting
Prototyping: Growing
Prototyping: Playful physics
This project was super fun to work on despite the fact that I didn't have a lot of time to commit to it! It really thought me how fast you can get a game to a playable and fun state, as long as you have a few fun and interesting mechanics! I ended up placing second in this game jam!