Design Team Sprint 1 Week 1

Design Team Sprint 1 Week 1:

Aden:  This week I started laying the groundwork for some of the core design elements. I sketched out some early ideas for the control scheme (keyboard & mouse vs. controller) and began brainstorming ways to tell the story to the player. Right now, we’re still deciding whether this should be done through logs, an AI voice, or something else, but the goal is to make sure the player always knows what’s happening. These are still rough plans and not final, but they’re helping us shape how the player will experience the game’s world.

Jaedon:  I began rough level design work this week, focusing on the second main area. So far, I’ve been sketching out possible layouts and identifying spots for different mechanics. For example, I’m experimenting with how to place a sound-lure puzzle section and how verticality could support the wall-crawling mechanic. At this point, nothing is finalized — I still need to work with Cole on layout ideas and later move into blockouts once the team has agreed on directions.

Cole:  This week I started experimenting with blocking out spaces for enemy paths and puzzle areas. Right now these are only very rough shapes in the editor — more like placeholders to see if the ideas make sense spatially. I also began planning out where some of the first puzzles could go and how players might approach them. It’s all in the early planning/testing stage, but it’s giving us a foundation to build on in the coming weeks.

Emmanuel:  I started putting together a list of potential assets we’ll need later in development and began building an aesthetic reference board. This is mainly to give the art team a clearer direction when we start working on visuals. At this stage, it’s mostly mood images and notes, but it’s helping us imagine what the overall feel of the game should be.