Mystic Fighters

PROJECT

IPAD GAME

SUMMARY

A multiplayer arcade game for iPad. Unleash the wrath of mystical heroes from the animal kingdom. There is a lot to achieve and you can't stop until it's over.

RESPONSIBILITIES

UX Design

Visual Design

Concept

THE CONCEPT

Mystic Fighters is wildlife inspired. The game characters and natural environment arenas give a jungle theme to the game. There is matchmaking based on player's levels and a social leaderboard to flaunt the rankings. Every character has two basic and a special move, which in combination with arrow directions lets the character perform multiple combos. Its still a concept and hasn't been developed to the core.

The Mystic Fighters is a sub-genre of fighting games that features platforming elements and a bigger emphasis on movement than traditional fighters like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat.

CHARACTER DESIGN

One of the most important details to share through visuals is a character’s gameplay style. When building a roster for a fighting game, you’ll want to design characters that appeal to different people both aesthetically and functionally. It’s an incredible feeling as a player to find that one character that really gels with you.

GAME FLOW

THE DESIGN

There are numerous more elements that go into fighting games and making them feel good to play. You’ll want to have a solid grasp on game feel and interactive design to be able to troubleshoot if your game is feeling stiff.

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GAME CUSTOMIZATIONS

There are many approaches to character modeling, and in fact, you could argue that digital games inherently have an in-built model of character design because the designer has a specific type of gamer in mind when they design the game (even if they do this subconsciously). A game may be designed to be more responsive to a wider range of

players by incorporating dynamic character models into the gameplay.

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GAMEPLAY

When playing a game, players seek challenge, mastery and reward, all packed in entailing and motivating activities. From this stems the importance of gameplay as a crucial game design cornerstone, and game mechanics as tools that the player has to interact with in order to carry out gameplay activities.

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REWARDS & LEADERBOARDS

A leaderboard affects the players and enhances engagement through social comparison. Especially extraverted people report more positive experiences with leaderboards. A leaderboard is a visual representation of a competition. It allows players to keep track of the their progress in relation to the other players.