{"id":805,"date":"2025-12-29T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T16:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/?p=805"},"modified":"2026-01-11T15:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:20:20","slug":"2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2025\/12\/29\/2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gameplay and Mechanics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Point and Click Mechanics<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As my game will be a point-and-click game I have compiled a list of the actions you can do in those games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>use items, either on NPC\u2019s or on the environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Talk To \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>start conversations with NPCs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Give<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u2013<\/strong>give NPC\u2019s items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Push<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>push items in the environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pull<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>pull items in the environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combine Items \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>This makes a new item from two items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another key element of point-and-click games are the long winded puzzles, which I will be creating. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2025\/11\/10\/puzzle-development\/\">Puzzle Development<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/Slide8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/Slide8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/Slide8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/Slide8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/Slide8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a preliminary core game loop, though it serves better as a meta game loop. A core game loop for point-and-click would look like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Explore <\/td><td>Interact<\/td><td>Overcome obstacle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Click around the environment<\/td><td>Interact with NPC&#8217;s and hotspots<\/td><td>Either gain knowledge of what to do, or overcome an obstacle, this could be as simple as learning to choose the right dialogue options<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/canvas_flowchart-for-game-260107_1734-e1767807331428-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/canvas_flowchart-for-game-260107_1734-e1767807331428-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/canvas_flowchart-for-game-260107_1734-e1767807331428-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/canvas_flowchart-for-game-260107_1734-e1767807331428-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/canvas_flowchart-for-game-260107_1734-e1767807331428-1536x913.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/canvas_flowchart-for-game-260107_1734-e1767807331428-2048x1217.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the GDD I created this game flow diagram to better capture how point-and-click games function, as there are constant obstacles that you overcome through a variety of ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minigame &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do not have a clear idea of what the minigame will be so I am going to look at some different games for inspiration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Shutterbug Gameplay\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/puGNWner7GY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shutterbug<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">This is a free to play on the web itch.io game. I found it last year and I love the unique camera mechanic where you resize the tab to zoom in and out. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Eastshade - Explore as a Traveling Artist\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WGhaQ_9jEII?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eastshade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During week 6 I was recommended this game, where you play as a travelling artist the paitning mechanics works like taking a photo, lining up the lanscape. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around week seven and eight I had done further work on my narrative and I had begun my puzzle dependency graph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2025\/11\/05\/narrative\/\">Narrative<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2025\/11\/10\/puzzle-development\/\">Puzzle<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working further on these and getting feedback from my lecturer I decided to stop pursuing the idea of this minigame as my narrative now involved the player recovering the pieces of the camera to rebuild it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In week ten once I had overhauled my narrative I found myself developing a different kind of minigame about photo development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2025\/12\/29\/10\/\">Photo development<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2025\/11\/25\/piano-player-development\/\">&lt; &#8211; Previous Post<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/2025\/11\/10\/puzzle-development\/\">Next Post &#8211; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Point and Click Mechanics As my game will be a point-and-click game I have compiled a list of the actions you can do in those games. Another key element of point-and-click games are the long winded puzzles, which I will be creating. Week 6 This is a preliminary core game loop, though it serves better [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ideas-and-iteration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=805"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1191,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805\/revisions\/1191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/stw1g24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}