Skill charts

SKILL CHART:

·         Player health is 6.

·         All damage is whole numbers

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Move	X	X	X	X	X
Jump	X	X	X	X	X
Use Object	X	X	X	X	X
Fist (melee)		X	X	X	X
Kick (melee)		X	X	X	X
Equip			X	X
Attack (ranged)			X	X
Shadow Jump					X

SKILL DESCRIPTIONS:

SKILL	BINDING	DESCRIPTION
Move	WASD	Basic movement of First Person Character Controller.  Will be taught in tutorial level.
Jump	Spacebar	Player will be able to jump ¾ of their height. Will be taught in tutorial level.
Use Object	E	Player will be able to pick up / drop / use an object. Will be taught in tutorial level.
Fist (melee)	LMB	The character would punch a target.  Fast attack with small amount of damage (1 pt) Player will be prompted to attack basic object at beginning of level use UI prompts.
Kick (melee)	RMB	The character would kick the target.  Slower attack but with more damage (2 pts).  Some objects will only be able to be destroyed with kicking (doors). Player will be prompted to attack basic object at beginning of level use UI prompts.
Equip	# or MMBW	Equip / Unequip a weapon style (melee or ranged)  Player will be prompted using use UI prompts.
Attack (ranged)	LMB (equipped)	When a ranged weapon is equipped (bow, shuriken, etc) the player will be able to use it. (1 – 3 pts of damage depending on weapon.  Speed of weapon will be inverse of damage.) Player will be prompted using use UI prompts.
Shadow Jump	Spacebar	Context sensitive.  Player will join with a shadow briefly and be able to teleport or jump from one shadow to the next.  May require a cool down. Player will be prompted using use UI prompts after being taught by a NPC.

Level Design Concept

I am currently teaching a class on Level Design.  Parallel to the students' work, I am putting together a basic level as a demonstration. 

Level Design Concept:  Martial Arts Training

Title:  Wu Kwan or Dojo something?

Point of View:  First Person

Genre:  Action / Puzzle / Timed.

Theme:  Modern environment with martial art theme.  The mood and design will be non-realistic with an exaggerated squat feel to the artwork.  Textures will be a painter style.

Target Audience:   E10.  Will require some dexterity that some younger audiences may not have.  There will also be enemies that the player will have to combat.  There will be no blood.

Platform/Technology Requirements:   PC, Keyboard, Mouse.

Minimum requirements:  3.6GHz CPU, 16G RAM, 64-bit Operating System.

Synopsis:  The player is inside a martial arts dojo and must complete a training gauntlet.  The player will have to navigate multiple platforms, puzzles, and enemies.  The goal of the level is to complete the level without being hit as fast as possible.

Level Design Choice:  The second level will be designed.  The player will have already learned basic navigation.  The challenges will be simple but more challenging than a tutorial level.

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