Stock Imagery

Found 2 new deviant artists who have an array of stock images to use for my art work creation

http://mostlyguystock.deviantart.com/

http://senshistock.deviantart.com/

My ideas (to be developed with group) of rule changes to War

• Placing the Joker cards into the deck and using them as the highest card in the game.
• If player has won 5 cards in a row, then the other player has an advantage +1 given to him for the next round until win.
• If a player gets the Joker card, they win the round but all players must shuffle their cards. 
• In "War" Scenarios, player must place 4 cards along with their already placed matching card, and the one with the most highest advantages wins (first to 3) Gaining 10 cards the winner.

Rules of the Card Game: War

There are 3 different levels of rules to every general game and as a group we needed to deconstruct the game, War. War in current day is prominently known as Top Trumps. While in Top Trumps, the player with the highest card after an unfold is the winner of the round and then the winner of the game is the person who gets all the card in the deck first.

Operational Rules

• The Winner of the game is the first player to reach the end of the game with all cards from the deck in their hand.
• The cards are spread out evenly in a direction decided by all players
• Players must play a card each round
• The player with highest card ascending from the number 2 card to the A card wins the round. Takes both the cards and put them on to the bottom his/her stack.
• If players have the same number on their card, this initiates a war scenario. At this stage, players must reveal their next card and the one with the highest card wins the round. This rule continues on even if the next cards are again the same.
• (OPTIONAL Operational Rule) Players can in some games after having only one card left, place this card over. He uses this card until the opposing player gets higher then it. If the opponent keeps getting lower, them cards are given to the player. If not, then the opponent wins the game

Constitutive Rules

• The Ace is the highest card and beats any other card in the game
• From Ace, it descends downwards to the lowest card of the game, 2. 
• In War, the 2 cards are placed in a pile in the middle until the player with the highest card wins.

Implicit Rules

• No stealing cards from the other players deck
• Using another card in your deck that's not the top card and placing that card instead of the top one.
• Look at your cards.
• Knock other players cards out of hands, shuffling them up.
• Taking an elongated amount of time on the card placement

Game Idea Summary LDD

Level Design (UDK)

Game Title:

Players: 1-4

Genre: Racing

Theme: Sci-Fi / Futuristic

Description: The game is an action packed futuristic kart based racing game. Racing against 3 opponents, players must reach the end of the game first to win the race, battling opponents along the way, using two different components. There will first be items boxes scattered around the track in which players can use to attack, defend and boost against opponents. The other factor is the environment. By going over certain elements in the track, players can activate environmental hazards which can distract and be used against opponents in the race. There are some hazards which automatically happen so there are some players can’t control.

Level Design:

Key:

Black and White Checker Board = Start and Finish of Race

Green Boxes = Item Pick-Up Boxes

Orange Circles = Non Interactive Environmental Hazards

Red Objects = Interactive Environmental Hazards

There are 5 Zones in the race course which will have an identifying feature when going through. This makes the course recognizable and for a player, can find out how far or close they are to the finish. There’ll also be hazards specific to that part for the environment so the player will need to watch out for the environment suddenly working against them.  Each individual zone will be a checkpoint and if eliminated by the checkpoint, the vehicle will be taken back to the last checkpoint they passed. Some of the hazards will only appear once, some will reappear after a certain time and some will be usable multiple times to use against opponents to win the race. 

UDK Environmental Design Research

I wanted to look at sci-fi and futuristic environments for this game as its an area i've not really done before during my time in Futureworks. I need to make sure the race track isn't covered unless as a straight as I want people to be able see what they need to avoid and have time to do so. Due to the perspective of the camera angle, this i needed in my opinion.

I'm going to need to design 5 landmark type items in a futuristic style which will be the main modelling ill be doing along the car. The rest of the track environment will be small futuristic elements and the items which people need to be aware off to avoid.

Reference Material for Kart Design of UDK Racing Game

The vehicle design i've tried to keep to a minimal as I don't think my modelling is up to scratch but due to the fact that this unit is in coalition with Digital Modelling, I think extensively pushing my skills is appropriate. For the other AI opponents after colour has been chosen will be designed basically in the same form but with a different texture sheet through colour and emblem.

These are the examples of karts i'm thinking of designing, and will try to use these in my futuristic theme to create a well modeled and textured car to use for both units in my UDK racing game.

Final Ideas For Mesopotamian Myth Art Work

The Creation:

- As its based around the creation of humans, I wanted to develop the art piece around that. In the story, the humans are created by clay from the god Enki. So in the picture im hoping to create the character Enki, in an artist room modelling humans from clay. Things to do:

• Enki Character Design
• Design of human from clay
• Inside Environment with religious theme
• Magical occurances to represent the god creating life itself

ET: 2 Weeks

Ishtar and the Descendant into the Underworld:

- The God Ishtar, leaves to go to the Underworld and demands to be let in. There are 7 gates in which she must pass. Each time losing a piece of clothing. In this picture, I want to show this. So at each gate a piece of her clothing will be lost and then at the end, she is enraged and lunges for the Goddess of the Underworld. Things to do:

• Character Design for Ishtar
• Character Design for Erishkegal (Goddess of Underworld)
• Environment art for Underworld Gates
• Individual clothing elements

ET: 2 Weeks

Adapa and the Food of Life:

- After Adapa (the first mortal with wisdom) has been chucked over board from winds he thought caused by the god he breaks a wing which controls the air and wind itself. The God Anu is enraged and sends for Adapa. Adapa stands in courst against Anu and other gods.I was contemplating on making this like a court scene. Things to do:

• Character Design for Adapa
• Chracter Design for Anu
• Environmental art for the court scene
• Clouds theme

ET: 2 Weeks

Amaru Flood:

- In the Amaru Flood, Utnapishtim was told by a god that the flood was occurring. Similar to the Noah's Ark Story from the bible, he built a boat for him and his family to survive the flood along with animals. At the end of the story, the gods granted him and his family immortalism. In the art, I hope to show when Utnapishtim sent out birds to know when the flood had ended and he could land. Things to do:

• Character Design for Utnapishtim
• Character Designs for his family
• Animal Designs
• Boat Design and Flood Scene

ET: 3 Weeks

Gilgamesh:

- In the story of Gilgamesh, he was a king and he was very tyranical against his people. A man created by the gods called Enkidu was meant to challenge and destroy his tyrnaical reign. When they did fight, Enkidu loses and they become best friends. When going into the jungle, they here of a beast called Humbaba. They fight him and cut off his head. This will be the art piece.

• Character Design of Gilgamesh
• Character Design of Enkidu
• Design of the beast, Humbaba
• Holding the head of the beast after being beheaded

ET: 2 Weeks