2023 GGJ Seedventure

Introduction

Genre: SideScrolling Platformer

Engine: Unity

Platform: PC

Date: Feb.2 - Feb.5 2023

Team Members

Vanchyy(Xinyi Fan): 3D Artist, Character Design

YiChi Zhang: 2D Artist, UI Design

Zhilin Huang: Programmer, World Design

Zekai Gong: Programmer, soundeffects, Level Design

Zijia Xu: Programmer, System Design

Trailer

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Game Concept

The game revolves around a character born in a powerful tribe of turnips with ancient wisdom and powerful magic. The character grows up learning about their roots and the tribe's wisdom but becomes curious about the outside world and wants to explore and learn new knowledge and magic. Despite the tribe's strict rules and punishment, the character sneaks out to learn other magic from other tribes. Yet his journey is only the beginning of his rooting in life.

High Level World Setting

Turnip Empire with different kinds of magic and tribes. There are two major kinds of magic(Blue/Red) that keep the Empire in a very balanced state. There are two major tribes within this empire that control the power of Red magic and Blue magic, the Red Tribe and the Blue Tribe. The turnips in other small tribes do use not exactly red or blue magic, but they are all based on variations of the two strongest magics. Each magic usage will affect the ground beneath them.

Complete Playthrough

Game Mechanics

Energy/color repulsion:

This principle is for the radishes within the tribe not to harm each other with magic. This would have been a good protection mechanism, but it also became the division of the magical tribe and the research of new magic to ensure that they could harm each other with magic. (Red magic will not cause damage by hitting red enemies, but will have physical effects such as knockback; red magic can cause damage to blue enemies. This rule also applies to blue magic. This rule applies to other tribes as well. Players cannot use red magic to harm enemies with red-based magic, nor can they use blue magic to harm blue-based magic.)

Narratives

Background Story

You are born in a very powerful tribe of turnips. This tribe has a very ancient history and wisdom, and of course magic (Red). You grew up being cultured and learning not to forget your roots, passing on the wisdom of your predecessors, and continuing to explore the philosophical ideas associated with ancient wisdom deeply. This is not a bad thing, after all, you also learned magic (red), which is known as one of the most powerful magic in the world; but it is also bad because you aspire to see other parts of the world and learn other magic and knowledge. As you traveled as an adult, you saw all sorts of other wonders and knowledge throughout the Plant Empire. This curiosity about new things made you want to see the outside world more and more, and along with it, you were disgusted with your tribe's backward and old-fashioned way of thinking. You often sneaked out to learn other magic because of your desire for foreign ideas and magic; this inner drive did pay off for you, allowing you to master another powerful magic (blue). But not for long, your behavior was discovered by the Grand Elder of the tribe; what greeted you was not only a ban on continuing to practice the magic (red) that was rightfully yours but also a very severe punishment. This very severe punishment ignites a long-standing resentment within you, "Why should I stay in this arrogant, closed environment? I belong to the outside world! This kind of root, don't want it!" You decide to flee the tribe. But this also makes you a wanted object within the tribe's power; for the sake of freedom and your own ideals, you do not hesitate to harm your own people and face other dangers on the path of the pursuit of magic and knowledge.

Red Tribe

The Red Tribe holds one of the most powerful magics within the Empire (Red Magic). They are a group of people who follow the wisdom of their ancestors very closely and are known for having a strict system of rituals. They believe in the wisdom of the ancients, and the Red Tribe's people do not forget their roots. The wisdom of the ancients does give them a great store of knowledge and magical strength, but this set of philosophies makes them less receptive to the impact of new things; they prefer to follow tradition. Their pride in the color red can be seen in their clothing, accompanied by a strong sense of propriety. The architecture of the Red Tribe is more natural, yet there are many buildings related to rituals. The architecture of the Red Tribe makes the sacredness of the ancient wisdom apparent.

Blue Tribe

Other tribes(optional):

There are other small tribes in the turnip empire that have variations of magic based on red and blue magic. This magic is also not weak, but because their original magic is red and blue magic, this magic energy still follows the same principle of energy repulsion. These tribal structures will also be different because they follow the red and blue tribes. Their clothes will follow the color family of the magic they use. Looking at the style, one will see the influence of the tribe they are pursuing.