Tahtib Research Retrospective
While I was developing the idea for SooDuel I did a myriad of research on Tahtib. I looked at how it was played, the purpose of it, the rules of it, and its significance in culture. Below are various sources READ MORE
Couch Multiplayer – Analysis
Since SooDuel is going to be a couch multiplayer game, I thought it was appropriate to analyse couch multiplayer games and what draws people to them. These insights will provide me with greater knowledge for when I begin working on READ MORE
Character Design Drafts – SooDuel
For this SooDuel, the main player characters, or at least the default skins, will be based on traditional Egyptian clothing, which is still worn today across Egypt, but especially where Tahtib is usually played; Upper Egypt. Inspirations Clothing The traditional READ MORE
Photoshop Experimentation – SooDuel
I am currently mostly set on making the game in pixel art, but with inspiration from folkloric art; however, I was also curious about trying to make a patchwork look, like the tapestries and carpets that I was using as READ MORE
Ideation & Presentation – SooDuel (Tahtib Game)
By the time we were ready to present our ideas for the end of phase four, I had a good idea of what I wanted the game to look and sound like. Name While I was working on the presentation, READ MORE
Game Prototypes
I made about 2 prototypes – one for each idea. Tahtib Prototype (SooDuel) For this prototype, I wanted to make a basic stick-control movement system. I had already decided that the movement in the game was going to utilise procedural READ MORE
Game Idea – Moustache Time Traveller
After my first four topics presentation I discussed it with my peer E-Jay and we came up with an interesting concept about moustaches where in which you played as a time travelling barber cutting the hair of citizens and important READ MORE
Game Idea – Tahtib
After my presentation I began brainstorming a game idea using Tahtib as the main inspiration. While generating ideas I talked to my peers including Parker, Joe, and Hugo for feedback on the ideas I generated. Ideations Inspirations: Games: Real Life: READ MORE
Presentation & Research
To prepare for the presentation in week 3, I (obviously) conducted a reasonable amount of research on each of my four topics. Certain topics I did less research on than others, as I was more knowledgeable on certain subjects than READ MORE