Mini-Games-Game/Documentation/Game-Design-Document.md

# Game Design Document

By Arlo Filley, Santiago Balbuena Goni, and Michael Morbin

# Table of Contents

- [Game Design Document](#game-design-document)
- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
- [Introduction](#introduction)
  - [Game Summary](#game-summary)
  - [Inspiration / Research](#inspiration--research)
    - [Similar Games](#similar-games)
    - [Wii Play](#wii-play)
    - [WarioWare](#warioware)
  - [Player Experience](#player-experience)
  - [Genre](#genre)
  - [Target audience](#target-audience)
  - [Requirements](#requirements)
    - [Requirements Research](#requirements-research)
- [Concept](#concept)
  - [Mini-Game Concepts](#mini-game-concepts)
- [Art](#art)
  - [Design](#design)
- [Audio](#audio)
- [Game Experience](#game-experience)
  - [Controls](#controls)
- [Timeline](#timeline)

# Introduction

## Game Summary

A collection of mini-game levels which the user progresses through until the finish 

## Inspiration / Research

### Similar Games

<!-- Games we want to (steal) magpie from -->

- Wii Party
- Wii Party - Solo Mode
- Dumb Ways To Die
- Mario Party
- Unity Tanks Game
- Undertale (Fights/Dodging)
- 60 Seconds

### Wii Play

Wii Play is a game consisting of nine smaller mini-games, each of which can be played in single player or in versus mode with two players going head to head.

In the Tanks! minigame the player pilots a tank from top-down. In the single player mode the player has a total of 100 levels to be played with increasing difficulties of enemies. 

<!-- Music (Just Some Inspiration)
I will likely expand on this later.
This is a markdown callout see link below for more information
https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/16925
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>[!NOTE] Wii Play Tanks! Music
>[The Surprisingly Complex Music of Wii Play's Tanks! - Scruffy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkBXgcN3fXo)

Another mini-game in Wii Play was Shooting Range. In this game discs would be thrown through the air and players would have to aim and shoot these discs out of the air.

Find Mii was a minigame in which players had to find certain mii's out of a crowd based on some sort of characteristic. Such as find the two matching mii's, locating the fastest moving character, etc. Choosing the incorrect mii would reduce the time left on the timer

### WarioWare

Warioware is a game which is a collection of **microgames**. Each of these microgames consist of a simple one or two word instruction such as **dodge**, **collect**, **spar**, **grab**. These instructions give an idea about how the user should play the game without being a tutorial or giving away a solution.

>[!NOTE] Example Microgame
>![WarioWare Microgame Example](warioware.png)

Warioware includes 9 stages with 210 total microgames. Stages are unlocked by beating previous stages boss levels. The boss levels are a microgame unique to each level that is more complex than the others. 

>[!NOTE] Links
>1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarioWare,_Inc.:_Mega_Microgames!)
>2. [List of Microgames](https://www.mariowiki.com/List_of_WarioWare,_Inc.:_Mega_Microgame$!_microgames)
>3. [GameFAQs Guide/Walkthrough](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gba/589714-warioware-inc-mega-microgame/faqs/24737)
>4. [Example Microgame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarioWare,_Inc.:_Mega_Microgames!#/media/File:WarioWare_Inc_screenshot_Wario_Whirled.png)

## Player Experience

<!-- What the player will experience when they go through the game -->

## Genre

- Puzzle
- Action (Possibly)
- Rhythm
- Pshycological Horror (Maybe)
- Platformer

## Target audience

A Younger, casual audience. Roughly 10 years old.

## Requirements

<!-- What we need to be able to develop the game -->

- Unity
- Visual Studio Code
- Git
- Blender
- A ***STRONG*** will to live!

### Requirements Research

- [FMod (Unity Asset)](https://assetstore.unity.com/publishers/46440)
- Some kind of music software
  - [Pirate Software Recommended Programs](https://develop.games/#nav-tools-audio)
  - [FamiStudio](https://famistudio.org/)
  - [Anvil Studio](https://www.anvilstudio.com/)
  <!-- FL Studio looks like it is paid but seems to have an unlimited free tria -->
  - [FL Studio](https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio) 

# Concept

A selection of randomly selected minigames the user has to get through to reach an end

## Mini-Game Concepts

- Memory Games
- Reaction Games
- Puzzle Games
- Rhythm
- Dodging (Undertale style?)

# Art

## Design

The game will be 3D 
- Low Poly
- Minimalistic Textures
- stylised/cartoony

>[!NOTE] Wii Play Tanks! Minigame
![Wii Play Tanks Minigame](Wii-Play-Tanks-Minigame.jpg)

# Audio

- Fl Studio (No) Can't get paid version and can't open projects in the free version
- Fami Studio (No) The music created in this does not fit the rest of the style. 
- Anvil Studio (No) The UI is too outdated compared to other options
- Garage Band (Yes, kinda) What Arlo will be using to create music on.

# Game Experience

## Controls

- Keyboard & Mouse

# Timeline

<!-- Statuses: Not Started, In Progress, Finished -->
<!-- Types: Art, Audio, Coding, Design, Planning, Other -->
<!-- Finish by dates in DD/MM/YYYY format -->

| Assignment              | Type     | Status      | Finish By  | Notes |
| ----------------------  | -------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----- |
| Game Design Document    | Planning | In Progress | 01/05/2024 |       |
| Main Menu Theme         | Audio    | Not Started | 05/05/2024 |       |
| Main Menu + Settings    | Coding   | Not Started | 05/05/2024 |       |
| Mini-Game Concepts (10) | Design   | In Progress | 08/05/2024 |       |
| Mini-Games Playable     | Coding   | Not Started | 18/05/2024 |       |
| Mini-Game Map           | Coding   | Not Started | 22/05/2024 |       |
| Mini-Game Select        | Coding   | Not Started | 22/05/2024 |       |
| Mini-Game Concepts (10) | Design   | In Progress | 29/05/2024 |       |
| Mini-Games Playable     | Coding   | Not Started | 08/06/2024 |       |
| Polish                  | Other    | Not Started | 15/06/2024 |       |