Natasha Hollander-Ho

Shadow Task 2: Develop a Narrative for a Game Concept

Game Concept 1:

• Genre
  • Open world
  • Roleplaying
  • Single player
  • 3rd person

• Mechanics
  • Core actions:
    • Movement: run, jump, climb
    • Abilities: melee, throwable, power attack
    • Inventory: healing, attack items, collectables

• Opposing Force
  • Low level enemies
  • Mid-level enemies
  • Boss level enemies

• Deliverables:
  • Main Character:  
    • Background: Aria is a female in their mid 20s they live in Rome and is a descendant of the Goddess Luna the goddess of the moon. They are aware if their heritage but the most they have been aware of their heritage is the ability to know the phases of the moon. They are trained in martial arts and high levels of magic. They are the eldest daughter of their family of 5, mother, father, younger sister, and younger brother.
    • Roles: a high priestess in the temple of the Goddess Luna.
  • Setting
    • Landscape/terrain (keep movement in mind): destroyed runes of the city of Rome, fire, city buildings, skyscrapers
    • Time: Present Rome (2010s) to Ancient Rome AD 410 (the fall of Rome)
    • Place: Rome
    • World type(fantasy/sci-fi/etc.): Fantasy
  • Story synopsis
    • Aria has been training to be a high priestess for her great great-great-great grandmother, the Goddess of the moon, Luna since she was a little girl, with the knowledge of a prophecy passed down from the first demigod’s birth that there will be a day that a priestess was born to be transported back in time to save Ancient Rome from utter ruin. Many generations have passed and each high priestess is told of this prophecy. Aria doesn’t take the prophecy seriously but she trained hard to get the approval of her mother and the goddess they are descended form.

• Then one day the god Sol appears out of thin are in their temple, wounded from a spear through his chest. Aria heals them but once he is healed tells her about the prophecy again and without warning whisking her off to Ancient Rome. Aria must save Rome not from being destroyed by the Goths but Mars who wants to level the entire city. The god Sol tells Aria that the only way they can save Rome her back is if they stop Mars and save the destruction of Rome, and allow it to be destroyed as it did in history by the Goths.

• Walk & Talk Scenario or Loading Screen Scene (at least ONE)
  • Aria and Sol are teleported to Ancient Rome

Aria: What the— (Aria starts to say)

Sol: Shhhhh. (puts a finger over his mouth)

Aria: No why are you shus— (Sol covers Aria’s mouth as two Goth Soldiers with red eyes walk by)

(Aria smacks Sol’s hand away and hisses) Aria: Where are we right now…no wait when are we right now?

Sol (waits for the soldiers to round the corner and breaths a sigh of relief): We really need to avoid the ones with the red glowing eyes. They are they worst ones. Come on this way, my temple is not too far from here.

Aria (starts to talk but Sol begins to start into a jog so Aria follows after): Hey! Wait I have questions for you!

Sol: I’ll answer them but we have to move or they will come back. We can talk as we move.

Aria (sighs): Fine, where are we?

Sol: Rome, isn’t that obvious (gestures around)

Aria: Okay a bit, then when are we? What year is this? Some of these buildings I recognize but are older in my time, they look brand new here.

Sol (puts up his hand to stop Aria as he motions for her to hide behind a corner finger up to his lips again, another set of solders pass, this time their eyes were brown unlike the angry red of the other pair of soldiers, as they moved on Sol goes back into a run): We are currently in the year 410AD the sack of Rome, didn’t your family learn about the prophecy?

Aria: Yes we did but it’s been generations and some of it got lost in the shuffle of things. We know we have to save Rome, but not when it will happen and from whom.

Sol (sighs): I thought my sister would have told her descendants more clearly what needed to be done. No matter. We are here to stop Mars from leveling Rome, he’s using the invasion by the Goths to gain power before he eventually levels the city. Don’t ask me why he is doing it, his words were “I’m bored great uncle, humans these days only want peace and love, I need something to fuel my boredom, I’m tired of protecting Rome, they need to learn how to fend for themselves”. Those soldiers with the red eyes were ones controlled by Mars, they look like normal humans but they were blessed with extra strength and the ability to ignore pain.

Aria: That sounds great…so how do we stop him?

Sol: So that’s the thing. We have no idea, we were hoping that with all that extra time knowing this knowledge that you guys would have thought of something! That’s why my sister gave you the prophecy!

Aria: Wait what?!

Sol: We’re here! (Sol stopped in front of a grand temple with the likeness of himself in a statue next to it)

• Open world exploration
  • Provide a story synopsis for one side mission in the game: Aria is tasked with looking into how the Goths got into Rome without anyone noticing. Aria will discover that the death of Theodosius started a ball rolling to the eventual rebellion and invasion of Rome.

• Describe extra activities the player can engage in outside of the main story (at least ONE): Players can do side quest by saving important figures from the Goths
  • Abilities (at least ONE of EACH)
    • Describe melee: Punch, Kick, Swords, Spears, Shields
    • Describe throwable: Spear, Bow and Arrow
    • Describe power attack: Moon beam, a white light from Aria’s hands engulfs the enemy causing radiant damage.
  • Opposing force (at least ONE of EACH)
    • Describe low level enemies: Goth soldiers controlled by Mars, they are stronger than average humans but weaker then Mars’ demigod children, they have average HP and their attacks are weaker.

• Describe mid-level enemies: Mars’ demigod children that have also been teleported back in time, they are strong and powerful half gods, half humans that have the abilities to fight and deflect shots. They are partially immortal so they have higher HP and their attacks are stronger

• Describe bosses: The God Mars, he has the ability to use any type of weapon, spear, sword, shield, bow and arrow, etc. He has quick dodge and blocks, High HP and High Attack.
• January 10th, 2024