Video Game Design Detective

Design Your Game!

Game Pitch Day

Butterfly Effect

The idea that small actions can cause large and unpredictable changes elsewhere, often used to explain complex systems like climate change.

Create a game concept that:

1. Explores a global issues

2. Focuses on impact of player decisions

3. Maps out incentives, art and gameplay

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Match the following world issues with a game style you think could best represent it. Explain your choices.

1. Climate Change
2. Poverty
3. Pollution
4. Endangered Species
5. Water Scarcity

Imagine you are making a game about climate change, where players can make the decision to plant a tree or cut one down.

Will you plant a tree or cut one down?

Plant

Cut

?

?

?

?

Create a flow chart imagining each choice after that.

Outline the immediate outcome. Use Draw.io >>>

The Setup: Choose a world issue and come up with a game's story concept. Who is the main character, and what's their world like?

The Challenge: Describe a major obstacle or conflict related to the world issue that the player must face. How does the character react?

The Resolution: How does the player overcome the challenge and contribute to solving the world issue? What's the ending message?

Create a concept card at Perchance AI Character Generator >>>

Achievement Unlocked!

Brainstorm 3 achievements players can earn related to solving or mitigating the world issue in your game.

How do these achievements encourage players to think or act differently about the real-world issue? 

Map Maker

Draw a basic map of your game world, highlighting key locations and challenges related to the world issue.

Character Companion

Briefly describe a character who represents an aspect of the world issue. What's their role in the story?

Create a map at Perchance AI Character Generator >>>

Visual Vibes:

Choose an art style for your game.

Explain how it reflects the game's theme?

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