DEMOLITION DAVE
Dec 24, 2015
DEMOLITION DAVE
Demolition Dave
• Primarily an App Store release (iPhone/iPad/Ipod)– (no reason for it not be released on
Android platforms as well).
• 2D Physics based strategy/puzzle game with platformer elements
‘Tick Tick BOOM! Help Dave demolish…or be demolished!’
Target Audience
• Target Audience –Male– 18-24 years old– Initially EU/US release
• Expected to attain a PEGI rating of 3+
Unique Selling Points• Slo-mo explosions!– Satisfying and addictive carnage in Slo-mo!
• Arsenal of explosive weapons• Realistic physics– Buildings explode and collapse realistically
• Cross-genre– Elements of a puzzle/strategy game mixed
with platform elements
• Unique online features
Similar Titles
• Angry Birds • Tiny Wings• Ragdoll Blaster Series• Worms• Demolition• Maxplosion
Game Concept
• Use a given set of explosives to destroy a structure
• Navigate around the structure and choose what explosive to set and where
• Different materials have different properties
• Timed ‘fuse’ creates frantic and hectic gameplay
• Destroy a ‘par’ percentage of the building to progress
Look and Feel
• Angry Birds + Worms + big explosions!• Set in a cartoonish world. Will have a
‘western’ cartoon/comedic style with varied environments including:– Construction– Urban–Medieval/gothic
• Different weather conditions will also vary environments and gameplay
Key Gameplay Aspects
• Realistic physics– Explosions –Movement– ‘Weapons’
• Simple and addictive ‘pick up and play’ mechanics
• Rewarding ‘payoff’ with blowing stuff up!
• Comedic elements
Key Gameplay Aspects
• Weapons:
Screen Layout HUD & Controls
Game Rules
• Dave cannot die, but can be dazed by:– Falling from a height– Being hit by flying birds– Being hit by falling tools/debris
Game Rules
• Structures can be made of varying materials:–Wood – can be destroyed with
gunpowder– Stone – can be destroyed with C4- Metal – can be destroyed with thermite
Game Rules
• Fuse - Each level will have a time limit. Once the time has run out, the fuse detonates all explosives. You can detonate before this by pressing the detonate button
• Other Structures – In more difficult levels, other structures that must not be damaged can be present. Damaging these loses you points (indicated clearly by a ‘Do Not destroy!’ sign).
Game Progress
• Levels are organized by chapter• Each level is completed when a ‘par’
percentage of the structure is destroyed• Each chapter only unlocks once the
previous chapter is complete• Each chapter introduces a new explosive,
steadily increasing level complexity and variance
• Game currency earned from each completed level
Points• Each level is rated – C to A+• Based on points and structure
percentage damage• Points earned through structure
damage• Bonus points earned by quick
detonation and leftover explosives• The Higher the rating, the more
game currency you earn
Game Modes
• Single Player – Main campaign• Dave’s house – design and build your
own structure. Improve and customise by spending game currency
• Challenge Mode – Challenge your friends via bluetooth or play online via game center! Take it in turns to destroy as much of the other person’s ‘house’ to win game currency
Environments• Six chapters – each chapter has 10 levels• Each chapter adds new explosive• Each chapter also changes in art style and
structure complexity (different environments)– Construction site– Urban– Desert– Arctic– Gothic– Industrial
Environments
• Different environments alter weather, which can affect daves movement (Ice and rain, etc). Wind effects will also alter throwable weapons trajectory.
Cut Scenes
• Intro cutscene is shown before each new chapter
• Short and entertaining cutscenes will reward the player after completion of each chapter
Menu System
Main Menu
Campaign
Single/Co-op select Chapter SelectLevel Select
Quit
Online Features
Leaderboards
Xbox Live Store
Achievements
OptionsDisplay
Sound
Controls
Game FlowMain menu
Campaign
Chapter Select
Level Select
Cut scene (if applicable) Level starts
Camera Pans across level
Percentage required is dsplayed
Camera centers on Dave
Fuse starts Player controls Dave
Navigate level, set explosives
Player/fuse detonates explosives
Camera pans out
Slo-mo explosions Structure damage percentage shown
Points calculated
Level finished menu is shown
Score, high score, level rating and currency earned
shown
Quit to main menu, replay level & next
level buttons displayed
Monetization
• Freemium model (free to download)• In game currency purchases• Purchase of campaign mode special
‘wrecking ball’ weapon available– 50p for a single use– £1.00 5 uses– £5.00 for unlimited uses (one use max
per level)
Social Elements
• Game Center – achievements and high score tables
• Challenge mode• Facebook – post high scores and game center
achievements to your wall, Invite friends to purchase the game.
• Twitter – tweets level completion and high score. Automatic hashtags.
• Linking to social networks gives extra custom features to use in daves house and themes for iPad/iPhone.
DLC/Sequels• In game currency – buys colour schemes,
decorations and custom features for daves house
• Also buys upgrades (stone/metal materials and other defensive upgrades such as traps).
• Campaign Updates will be released at later dates encouraging players to continue playing.
• Daves House updates will be released at regular intervals to encourage challenge mode
Thank You!ANY QUESTIONS?