Mathieu Gallant - Gaming Proposal (Final2)

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Table of Contents

1. Concussed!Bringing Back a Superstar to the Game .......................................................................................................................... 32. Concussed!A Game for the Fans ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1: Discovering Concussions ............................................................................................................................................................. 32.2: Learn about Sidney Crosby .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

3. Concussed!The Concept .................................................................................................................................................................... 43.1: Genre ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

3.1.1: Platform Game ..................................................................................................................................................................................

3.1.2: Trivia Game .......................................................................................................................................................................................

3.2: Projects Scope and Learning Objectives..................................................................................................................................... 53.3: Thematic Concepts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 53.4: Target Audience ........................................................................................................................................................................... 53.5: The Games Environment............................................................................................................................................................. 6

3.5.1: Level 1: The Black Room ...................................................................................................................................................................

3.5.2: Level 2 : Off-ice Training ....................................................................................................................................................................

3.5.3: Level 3: Non-contact Practice ............................................................................................................................................................

3.5.4: Level 4: Contact Practice ...................................................................................................................................................................

3.5.6: Doctors Office: ..................................................................................................................................................................................

3.6: Characters .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

3.6.1: Sidney Crosby ...................................................................................................................................................................................

3.6.2: Doctor ................................................................................................................................................................................................

3.7: Play Mechanics and Game-play Description ................................................................................................................................ 83.7.1: Level 1: The Black Room + First Doctor Stage (game play) ..............................................................................................................

3.7.2: Level 2: Off-ice Training + Second Doctor Stage (game play) ...........................................................................................................

3.7.3: Level 3: Non-contact practice + Third Doctor Stage (game play) ......................................................................................................

3.7.4: Level 4: Contact practice + Fourth Doctor Stage (game play) ...........................................................................................................

3.7.5: The Four Stages of Recovery (controls) ............................................................................................................................................

3.7.6: The Doctor Level x4 (controls) ...........................................................................................................................................................

3.7.7: Point System .....................................................................................................................................................................................

3.7.8: Outcomes ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

4. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 15


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1. Concussed!Bringing Back a Superstar to the Game

Concussed!is a game in which the player will incarnate Sidney Crosby and heal from the concussion the Penguin

captain suffered during the 2011 Winter Classic against the Washington Capitals. In order to do so, the player wil

have to go through all four stages of recovery: the black room, off-ice training, non-contact practice and contact

practice. After each stage, the player will have to answer questions about himself Sidney Crosby in order to ge

cleared for the next stage. If he/she successfully completes the process, Sidney Crosby will be able to rejoin his

Pittsburgh Penguin teammates on the ice. If he/she doesnt, Crosby will have to retire and entertain a career as th

skate-sharpener of his teams biggest rival, the Washington Capitals.

2. Concussed!A Game for the Fans

Concussed!is a mix of a platform game (the four stages: The Black Room, Off-ice Training, Non-contact Practice

and Contact Practice) and a trivia game (the questions the doctor asked in to clear Crosby for the next stage). If t

player completes the healing process, he might even help the Penguins win the Stanley Cup.

2.1: Discovering Concussions

The platform game side of the game will make the player discover the various stages of concussion recovery whil

the appointments with the doctor will help the player test his/her knowledge of Sidney Crosbys life and career and

discover new things he/she might have not known.

Concussed!is a game targeting hockey fans, Sidney Crosby fans and Pittsburgh Penguins fans of all ages and

backgrounds. The main purpose of the game is to draw people via entertainment to the Penguins by using their

main marketing tool: their captain, Sidney Crosby.


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2.2: Learn about Sidney Crosby

Concussed!provides a chance for the player to learn about Sidney Crosby, the flagship player of the Pittsburgh

Penguins, while having fun in a platform game. The game would be perfect as a flash application available on the

Pittsburgh Penguins facebook page. Facebook being the social giant that it is, it would help the Penguins reach a

lot of people and have an advantage over other NHL teams by offering their fan an humorous game that in additio

to entertaining them will teach him new stuff about Sidney Crosby. Crosby being the most marketable member of

the organization, using him and his very-talked-about concussion to draw new fans to the game of hockey and the

Pittsburgh Penguins seems like a no-brainer.

The game would then be the propriety of the Pittsburgh Penguins and it would make it easier for us to get

permission to use their logo and likeness rights. The concept is easily adaptable to another hockey star, another

injury, another hockey-related quest or another team, so it could be sold to any team interested in achieving the

same thing the Penguins would want to achieve with this game.

The ultimate goal is to construct a very simple, accessible and enjoyable game that will entertain and inform

hockey fans about the greatest player in the game today. It would also help the Penguins connect with their fans

via goofy entertainment and hopefully draw a different crowd towards hockey.

3. Concussed!The Concept

In this section, information about the game itself and how it will work can be found.

Genre

Projet scope and learning objectives

Target Audience

Thematic concepts

Description of the games envrionment

Characters

Play mechanic and game-play description

3.1: Genre

Concussed!mixes two popular genres: platform and trivia games.

3.1.1: Platform Game

Each stages of recovery can be considered as a world of platforms. The player doesnt have to jump from

platform to platform in order to complete the level, but he/she has to dodge different objects as they navigate

throughout the course.


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3.1.2: Trivia Game

The trivia portion of the game consists of answering various questions on Sidney Crosbys career in order to verify

if his memory is correct and if he can be cleared for the next step of his recovery. On each stage, the level of

difficulty of the questions raises.

3.2: Projects Scope and Learning Objectives

The goal of Concussed!is to make hockey fans, especially Pittsburgh Penguins fan, learn new things about their

captain and franchise player Sidney Crosby. From an entertainment standpoint, Concussed!hopes to make

players work on their reflexes while having a good time playing a light-hearted and easy to master game.

3.3: Thematic Concepts

Concussed! is a hockey-centered game focusing quasi-exclusively on Sidney Crosby. All the themes in the game

are centered on hockey and its culture.

Dedication

Hard-work

Achieving goals

Competition

Durability

3.4: Target Audience

Concussed!is primarily geared towards hockey fans, particularly Pittsburgh Penguins fans, of all ages and all

backgrounds. In order to successfully complete the game, the player needs to have an average to good knowledg

of Sidney Crosby and his greatest career achievements. Neophytes will have a hard time completing the game, b

the answers are easy to find on the Internet, so even someone with no hockey knowledge at all can complete the

game if he/she he researches a little. The platform part of the game should attract casual gamers while the trivia

part of the game is obviously more Crosby-fan-friendly.


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Since there is a trivia part, people wanting to play the game have to know how to read, so it is not really for childre

under 5. The platform part is simple enough for a very young child to go through, so they might be able to play

under parental supervision even though it is unlikely for them to know the answers to the questions.

Even if primarily geared towards Crosby fans, the fact that the game can be completed by people who doesnt

know Crosby at all via some research makes the game a useful tool to promote Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh

Penguins.

3.5: The Games Environment

Concussed!contains 5 different levels. Four of these levels of the four stages of recovery: the Black Room, Off-ic

Training, Non-Contact practice and Contact Practice. The Doctors Office, which Sidney visits 4 times, is the fifth

and final level in the game.

3.5.1: Level 1: The Black Room

The Black Room is a dark room where a player gets examined after he suffers a concussion. In the Black Room,

there is two chairs. One for the doctor and one for the patient: Sidney Crosby.

Obstacles in level 1:

Balls

Pucks

3.5.2: Level 2 : Off-ice Training

Off-ice training takes place in the gym. In their, there are training machines, loose weights and other concussed

players. There is also a running track around which Sidney will be running. Balls, training equipment and

concussed players will be in his way and hell have to dodge them.


Balls

Training equipment

Concussed players


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3.5.3: Level 3: Non-contact Practice

For Non-contact Practice, Sidney Crosby will skate onto the ice alone. Sidney will skate in straight line and dodge

pylons, sticks, pucks and hockey gear. It is the practice rink so there are no fans in the stands. There is a Penguin

logo at Center Ice and the nets arent there.


Pylons

Sticks

Pucks

Hockey gear

3.5.4: Level 4: Contact Practice

Contact practice level looks exactly like Non-Contact Practice except that there are now other players skatingaround and the nets have been put back in place.


Pylons

Sticks

Pucks

Hockey gear

Pittsburgh Penguins team mates

Note: For an example of some of the obstacles see Appendix 1.

3.5.6: Doctors Office:

In the Doctors Office, the Doctor is sitting at his desk and Sidney Crosby is facing him. The level is Crosbys

subjective view of the Doctor and his desk.

3.6: Characters

Concussed! features only two characters: Sidney Crosby, the character controlled by the player, and The Doctor,

non-playing character. Teammates also appear in the fourth stage of recovery (Contact Pratice) but are not

characterized, they are considered as obstacles.


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3.6.1: Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby is a well-know hockey player who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. He has been

drafted first overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa. He played his junior career for the Rimouski Oceanic o

the Quebec Major Junior League. Sidney Crosbys main qualities are his leadership, his hard-working mentality

and his incredible hockey skills. In the game, Crosbys characteristics will be showcased mainly through the

questions asked by the doctor.

3.6.2: Doctor

The Doctor will laugh at Sidney if he doesnt have the good answers and he will taunt him if he fails any levels. He

will be portrayed as a bad guy who enjoys when others suffer. He will act very surprised every time Sidney goes

through a level or successfully answers three or more question a visit. He is an old man with white hair who speak

with an heavy German accent similar to the one Peter Sellers uses in Stanley Kubricks Dr. Strangelove or: How I

learned to stop worrying and love the bomb.

The Doctor will use various taunts:

Haha, if you dont know that you will never make it back?

Wrong! I always knew Ovechkin would have the better career?

Stop wasting my time!

3.7: Play Mechanics and Game-play Description

This sub-section contains every information needed for the programming of Concussed!

Game play

Controls

Point System

Outcomes


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3.7.1: Level 1: The Black Room + First Doctor Stage (game play)

Obstacle course:In the black room, Sidney will have to dodge balls and pucks shot at him by his doctor. It is the

first stage, so it will be quite easy. If Sidney gets hit to the head three times, the player will have to restart the

stage. If he/she succeeds, he/she will then go see his/her doctor in order to be cleared for the next step.

Questions:On this stage, you will have to answer very simple questions about Sidney Crosbys life. To be cleare

the player must answer correctly 3 of the 5 questions.

1. Where were you born?

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (wrong)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (wrong)

Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada (good)

Rimouski, Quebec, Canada (wrong)

2. Why do you wear #87?

My birthday is August 7th, 1987(good)

It was my dads number (wrong)

The Oceanic gave it to me and I decided to keep it (wrong)

The Penguins gave it to me when I was drafted (wrong)

3. What team did you play for in the QHJML?

Victoriaville Tigres (wrong)

Rimouski Oceanic (good)

Halifax Mooseheads (wrong)

Montreal Juniors (wrong)

4. How many siblings do you have?

0 (wrong)

1 (good)

2 (wrong)

3 (wrong)


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5. Who drafted you in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft?

Pittsburgh Penguins (good)

Washington Capitals (wrong)

Philadelphia Flyers (wrong)

Montreal Canadiens (wrong)

3.7.2: Level 2: Off-ice Training + Second Doctor Stage (game play)

Obstacle course:Sidney is now back in the gym, he will have to run around and make sure he doesnt get hit by

balls or run into training equipment. As the stage progresses, the player might have to make sure Sidney does no

run into another concussed player. If Sidney gets hit to the head three times, the player will have to restart the

obstacle course. If he/she succeeds, he/she will then go see his/her doctor in order to be cleared for the next step

Questions:On this stage, you will be asked questions about Sidney Crosbys greatest achievements. To becleared, the player must answer correctly 3 of the 5 questions.

1. Against which team did you play in two Stanley Cup finals?

Washington Capitals (wrong)

Detroit Red Wings (good)

St-Louis Blues (wrong)

Vancouver Canucks (wrong)

2. Against which goalie did you score the Golden Goal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics?

Tim Thomas (wrong)

Jonathan Quick (wrong)

Ryan Miller (good)

Marc-Andr Fleury (wrong)

3. Against which team did you score your first shootout goal?

Montreal Canadiens (good)

Toronto Maple Leafs (wrong)

Edmonton Oilers (wrong)

Calgary Flames (wrong)


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4. Who was assigned to defend you during the Stanley Cup Final both in 2008 and 2009?

Henrik Zetterberg (good)

Todd Bertuzzi (wrong)

Marian Hossa (wrong)

Johan Franzen (wrong)

5. Who did you gave the Cup first after Gary Bettman gave it to you?

Evgeni Malkin (wrong)

Mario Lemieux (wrong)

Maxime Talbot (wrong)

Bill Guerin (good)

3.7.3: Level 3: Non-contact practice + Third Doctor Stage (game play)

Obstacle course:On this stage, Sidney will be back on the ice and he will have to skate through pylons and dodge

pucks, sticks and other hockey gear that will be flying by him. If he gets hit to the head three times, the player will

have to restart the obstacle course. If he/she succeeds, he/she will then go see his/her doctor in order to be

cleared for the next step.

Questions:On this stage, the player will be asked more difficult questions about Sidney Crosbys greatest

achievements. To be cleared, the player must answer correctly 3 of the 5 questions.

1. Who assisted on the Golden Goal?

Dany Heatley (wrong)

Drew Doughty (wrong)


Jarome Iginla (good)

2. How many times did you win the Hart trophy?

1 (good)

2 (wrong)

3 (wrong)

4 (wrong)


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3. Who won the Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) in 2005-2006?

Sidney Crosby (wrong)

Dion Phaneuf (wrong)

Marek Svatos (wrong)

Alexander Ovechkin (good)

4. Who won the Conn Smythe Trophy (Playoffs MPV) when the Penguins won the Cup in 2009?

Evgeni Malkin (good)

Sidney Crosby (wrong)

Henrik Zetterberg (wrong)

Jordan Staal (wrong)

5. Who was the youngest player to score over 100 points as a rookie?

Dale Hawerchuk (wrong)

Sidney Crosby (good)

Wayne Gretzky (wrong)


3.7.4: Level 4: Contact practice + Fourth Doctor Stage (game play)

Obstacle course:The stage is essentially the same as the non-contact practice, but in addition to have to make

sure flying objects dont hit Sidney to the head, the player will have to dodge his/her teammates and not get open

ice-hit. If the player gets hit to the head three times or absorbs three open ice hits, he/she will have to restart stag

4.

Questions:On this stage, the player will be asked questions only a Sidney Crosby expert or Sidney himself could

know the answer. To be cleared, the player must answer correctly 3 of the 5 questions. To be cleared, the player

must answer correctly 3 of the 5 questions.

1. In how many consecutive games did you put up a point in 2010?

23 (wrong)

24 (wrong)

25 (good)

26 (wrong)


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2. How many points did Sidney you score in the 2009 playoffs?

30 (wrong)

31 (good)

32 (wrong)

33 (wrong)

3. How many points did you score against Washington in the 2008 Eastern Conference Semi-Final?

11 (wrong)

12 (wrong)

13 (good)

14 (wrong)

4. How many goals did you score when you won the Rocket Richard Trophy in 2010?

48 (wrong)

49 (wrong)

50 (wrong)

51 (good)

5. What is your career-high in points?

120 (good)

103 (wrong)

109 (wrong)

101 (wrong)

3.7.5: The Four Stages of Recovery (controls)

In each of the four stages of recovery, the player uses the left and right arrow keys to navigate throughout the

obstacle course. The up and down keys can be use to accelerate or decelerate through the course.

3.7.6: The Doctor Level x4 (controls)

In the Doctors Office, the player uses the mouse to choose the right answer and left -click on valide to valide

his/her answer.


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3.7.7: Point System

OUTCOMES POINTS

Success on first try 1000 points

Success on second try 800 points

Success on third try 600 points

Fail three times 0 point, GAME OVER

The player gets between 1000 points and 500 points per level depending on our many tries he/she

needs to complete the obstacle course and the doctors questionnaire.

The player gets 1000 points if he/she goes through the obstacle course and answers 3 out of 5

questions correctly at the doctors office on the first try.

The player gets 800 points if he/she goes through the obstacle course and answers 3 out of 5 questions

correctly at the doctors office on the second try.

The player gets 600 points if he/she goes through the obstacle course and answers 3 out of 5 questions

correctly at the doctors office on the third try.

If they player fails a third time, he loses the game and doesnt get any point s.

3.7.8: Outcomes

There are four different outcomes and three of them depends on how many points the player scores throughout th

game. The fourth outcome is the consequence for not completing the four levels (which means the player has

failed one of the four levels more than two times).

Winning the Stanley Cup (between 4000 and 3600 points): Sidney Crosby came back at 100% and led the

Pittsburgh Penguins to their fourth Stanley Cup with a legendary playoff performance capturing the Conn Smythe

Trophy in the process.

Losing to the Capitals in the Conference Finals (between 3600 and 2600 points): Sidney Crosby came back to the

ice at about 80% and helped his team reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Unfortunately, Sidney didnt have

enough gas left in the tank and the Penguins bowed down to their biggest rivals, the Washington Capitals.

Eliminated in the first round (under 2600 points): Sidney Crosby came back to the ice at about 70% of his initial

capacities and helped the Penguins make the playoffs. Unfortunately, he wasnt able to lead them past the first

round and they got eliminated after a hard-fought series.


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Crosby retires: If the player fails a level more than two times, Sidney Crosby will have to retire from hockey and

start a career as a skate-sharpener for his teams biggest rivals, the Washington Capitals.

Note: For a flowchart of the entire game see Appendix 2.

4. Conclusion

This document was meant for programmers to be able to build Concussed!. For more information on the concept,

contact the writer at [email protected]

Note: For the initial narrative treatment of the game see Appendix 3.

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