cut-shumoto game
DESCRIPTION
An amazing 3D Android game by Enjoystick Studios. @cutshumotoTRANSCRIPT
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CONCEPT• A First person arcade game with stages• Dynamic game that creates a new genre:
''SLICE ON RAILS''
• The player cuts the enemies that come his way, using a simple finger gesture– Recovering Arcade spirit– Fast, Challenging and resemblance with
reality
Interactive Variety
• Based on the cut mechanic, different elements are created to increase variety and to improve game experience. – Cuttable– Cuttable in a line– Projectiles–Musn’t-cut units
Visuals
• Japanese-like world
• Based in origami and paper theme
• Original designs and shapes
The Game• The player has 3 lives and has to reach the end of
the stage with at least one of them.• The enemies go from the back to the front, coming
to the player. It means lose a life.
The Game
• The enemies or projectiles not cut will take away one life as they contact the player.
• If the player cuts a mustn’t-cut unit, he will lose a life.
The Bosses
• Every few stages, the player must face a boss, who personifies each one of the game core mechanics (cut, projectiles, musntn’t cut)
These battles are epic moments where the player is concentrated to defeat a single yet powerful enemy.
USPs
• Simple, easy to learn, addictive and a succesful difficulty curve.
• Recognizable and impressive art• Easy to create IPs in other times and
environments
IPs
• Project goal– Create a recognizable world itself
• Feasible merchandising
• Mechanics and aesthetics easy extrapolated to different genres and gameplays .
Competitors
• Fruit Ninja, Smash hit
• Cut-shumoto offers:– Progress by stages– Retrieve the arcade classic in
a casual format– Slice on rails genre– Unique Bosses
Monetization
• 2 different approaches:
• Premium 0’89€
• Free with In App purchases: More heart containers (until 5), New cut effects , worlds are unlocked with 3 stars in all the previous stages , or by payment .
The Team
• Young students from U-Tad, motivated to start in game development
• Hard workers, facing a new motor to do the game (Project Anarchy from Havok)
• Self organized Team and facing the tasks for the entire project.
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