Weekly Journal - Week 5

General Notes

Over the last week I spent my time working on the character designs and the market research. I started with a large scope for the market research, looking at 20 different popular games from the last 5 years, but I narrowed that down to only 2D games and then picked the three most well known of them to conduct my research on.

I then spent the rest of my time for the week working on designing the first three characters the player will meet in the game. These aren't necessarily the main characters, but they are the most likely to end up in art showcasing the game as other characters may be a spoiler for later parts of the game.

Progress Notes

I made great progress on the market research, having narrowed my scope down to three very successful 2D RPGs. Two being indie, and the third made by Square-Enix.

Significant progress was also made this week on the design for the 3 main characters met during the prologue. For most players of the game, it is expected that at least one of these three is used consistently. Those characters and their preliminary designs are:

Arius: Leader of the bunch, quick on his feet, and a natural leader.

Eldric: Childhood friend, and musclehead of the group.

Lyra: Childhood friend, and expert tactician.

What's happening next week?

Next week the focus is on completing the core mechanics, and working on the pitch presentation.