As I have been put in a group to make a game for Violet’s Dates, I will be analysing the GDD to give me the information needed for this module. But before I elaborate further, this is the team I will be working with for this project and the role I’ve been given to fulfil is the character artist!
Game Design Pillars
In order for us to stay true to the initial concept, we will be following these game pillars:
Why should the artists care about the game pillars?
Although me and Izzy are both artists for the game, it’s still important that we both stay relatively close-knit so that we are on the same page in terms of what we want to convey through art. I have made some notes about the game pillars and how I can contribute to the project.
Character Artist
As the character artist in my group, it is my responsibility to draw the characters and make any design changes if I see fit. I have done further research on the responsibilities of my role and the pipeline a character artist follows.
In our vertical slice, my group have agreed on making the game up until the end of date 1. This means that I will be drawing Yami and Violet. If our group has time, we can have time for an extra character.
What I will be doing for this project:
- Partial narrative
- Yami full body pose
- Yami sitting down + x5 different facial expressions
- Violet headshot
- Poster art
- Cutscenes x2
Characters
Yami
Character notes
Yami is the first date you have while you are expecting your best friend. During this Café date, you assume he is a natural supermodel because of his fancy looks and confident demeanour.
- Name : Yami
- Age : 20
- Occupation : Model
Date plan : As stated in the introduction, this occurs after your best friend tells you that you were set up for a date. Before you can leave, he sits in the sweet café and orders a drink.
Character : Comes across confident and charming but continues to only really talk about himself.
During : Constantly interrupting , bragging about their success and wants to be validated, he talks like he’s almost feels like a competition throughout the date.
- Good ending : Either Violet decides to leave the date or stand up for herself.
- Bad ending : Going on another date leaving you emotional drained after
Violet
Character notes
The playable and naïve main character. She enjoys the concept of falling in love, as well as watching romantic films and styling herself. She frequently wears cool tones which gives of a more calm appearance.