First Game Journal Assignment - Your Life as a Game

The assignment this week is to list five areas of my life that could be related to gaming and to describe shortly how they could be structured into play.


Let's see...
First I'll start with an experience I just had not thirty minutes prior to writing this:

my cats: Noona and Sora

1. Washing the cat
- For this game, the screen shows your hands, the cat, soap, and a bathtub. The object of the game is to wash the cat for the time limit without getting scratches on your hands. The player must dodge the cat scratches and anticipate by the cat's growls when it is getting ready to lunge. Additional soap may be necessary to keep up the scrubbing action. A player can get a perfect win by not getting any scratches and attain objects like gloves and better soap. If a player gets more than three scratches, the screen bleeds red and the game has to start over~



2. Mighty Bug Killer

Since my roommate and I are terrified of bugs...we have devised a system of combat to fight them...

- This is game where the player can select from three different playable characters to fight off different bugs that come into each level. Each character has a different look and fighting style and when the player selects one, the other two still assist (to the best of their ability) in battle.
Short-range character: holds the bug spray and rolled up newspaper
Long-range character: holds broom
Defensive character: holds trash can lid

The biggest issue is the panic meter. The more bugs that pour out of the ceiling vents in the room, the more panic your team will experience. The player will have to calm their team while fighting off bugs. If the player manages to initiate a team combo with the other two characters, a herd of cats will come and eat any bugs in their way~


3. Impromtu Fashion Show

When you are late and pick the first clean clothing pieces you find... (it happens, right?)

- This is a fashion game based on the player's ability to dress their model with the random selections they are given. The player chooses three to five random cards out of a deck and using those selections, has to create an outfit. The judge (your roommate) will evaluate you and if you pass with a title -- then she lets you leave the apartment. If she fails you - then you will be unable to leave and be late (therefore losing the game).
Various titles that could be achieved would be things like Fashionista, Eclectic, and Sci-fi Princess ect. Each title receives it's own special skit with how it is received where your destination is.


4. That Texan Sun

For those sad human beings who burn when only outside for five minutes - this game is for you.

-The premise is to avoid the sun. The player can choose between two characters: both of whom must get from point A to point B without the sun turning their skin red~
The player must time themselves and find hidden areas and items to combat the rays of the intense sunlight. For instance, they could stumble upon a parasol or some sunscreen. (The sun's rays would burn them up after too long, so they have a shelf life). In order to keep up stamina, the player must find items such as water, ice or Popsicles.



5. Midnight Snack

We all get the munchies, but do we all have to share?

- The player's mission is to create an awesome midnight snack without their roommate catching them and asking to eat half of it. They have to find the correct ingredients while keeping quiet and sneaking around in the kitchen in order to finally enjoy the perfect midnight snack.