What is my game concept?
My game idea is based on Anxiety. You begin the game very deep down in the sea. The player’s aim is to go from room to room to eventually reach the surface.
The game is a metaphorical take on the metaphor “I feel like I’m drowning”.
Why have I chosen this idea?
I have recently been diagnosed with anxiety so being able to create a character somewhat based off my own struggles is important and interesting to me.
What type of character am I creating?
I am going to create a deuteragonist. In this game the player has to navigate and over come puzzles themselves. There may be NPC’s but other than this there will be no other characters to exaggerate how anxiety feels.
Personality traits for my character:
- Introverted
- Sensitive
- Creative
- Cynical
- Insecure
- Nervous
- Quiet
Backstory Ideas:
Before creating my character I want to gather it’s personality traits and backstory so I can envision what it may look like.
These are some backstory ideas I came up with. The backstory I want to use is isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because this is the most meaningful to me.
Shape Language
Throughout the design process of developing a character, whether it’s a concept for an animated TV series or film- artists always start from drawing basic/primary shapes. The shapes commonly used for this process are circles, squares and triangles. Each shape can have a different meaning for a character and altogether give off a certain persona.
For example circles can be used to create the shape of a face or body structure which doesn’t just make it easier to design but it can also create a innocent, friendly and soft look making the character visually likeable. Circles are most likely to be used in a children’s animated TV show or possibly in a children’s game.
For the character’s I’m designing I want them to be mainly formed through triangles because it gives off a more strong and threatening look.
My character:
Based on the traits I listed previously and using shape theory I want to incorporate mainly circles. Circles represent softness and could reflect introversion.
Craig Mccracken
Shane Prigmore
Outfit Ideas
From the images I looked at in Pinterest, one of them reminded me of the dress Taylor Swift wears in her Cardigan Music Video.
I also looked into Billie Eilish as the whole idea of having to swim through rooms underwater is similar to her Happier Than Ever music video
Since looking at Taylor Swifts dress in one of her music videos I decided I’d like to create a similar dress. I love the idea of having a white, baggy dress to symbolise purity and insecurity however I would like to experiment with different colours and versions before coming to a final design.