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Dia De Los Dinosaurios

Dinosaurs collect candy in the Land of theDead

Group 1: Were already number one

2/6/2014


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Executive SummaryDia de los Dinosauriosis a platformer set in a world that takes its design cues from both

dinosaurs and the Mexican holiday Die de los Muertos. Although the tone is uplifting

(think of a Disney or Pixar movie), the underlying story theme is accepting that bad

things can and will happen to you and that you should make the most of what you

have (which ties into the overall day of the dead theme...it is a celebration rather than

a mourning). The backstory is that one of the friends of the main characters has passed

away and they want to honor his memory by creating the best festival display that they

can.

Players can switch between the five main characters (each with unique properties)

during the game (some objectives will require them to be playing as a specific

character). The main objective of the game is to collect (and confect) as much candy

as possible. This is done by completing various tasks for the non-player characters found

throughout the game. The games locations will evolve depending on when players visit

them (for example: a jungle area the player traveled to early on in the game will have

been radically altered if they come back later on).


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Table of ContentsExecutive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 2

Development Team ..................................................................................................................... 7

Project Management ............................................................................................................... 7

Project Manager ................................................................................................................... 7

Design Team .............................................................................................................................. 7

Lead Designer ........................................................................................................................ 7

Level Designers ...................................................................................................................... 7

Interface Designers ............................................................................................................... 7

Narrative Designers ............................................................................................................... 7

Technical Team ......................................................................................................................... 7

Programmers .......................................................................................................................... 7

Art Team ..................................................................................................................................... 7

Modelers/Texturers ................................................................................................................ 7

Animators ............................................................................................................................... 7

Interface Designers ............................................................................................................... 8

Environment Artists ................................................................................................................ 8

Character Artists .................................................................................................................... 8

Audio Team ............................................................................................................................... 8

Sound Designers .................................................................................................................... 8

Quality Assurance Team .......................................................................................................... 8

Testers ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Story ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Outline ........................................................................................................................................ 9

Plot Points ................................................................................................................................... 9

Environments ............................................................................................................................. 9Altar ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Jungle ................................................................................................................................... 10

Chocolate Lava Caves ...................................................................................................... 10

Sugar Sea ............................................................................................................................. 10

Cinnamon Desert ................................................................................................................ 10


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Land of the Dead ................................................................................................................ 10

Script ......................................................................................................................................... 10

Opening Cut Scene ............................................................................................................ 10

Ending Cut Scene ............................................................................................................... 12

Non-Interactive Sequences .................................................................................................. 16

Opening Cut scene ............................................................................................................ 16

Ending Cut scene ................................................................................................................ 16

Storyboards .............................................................................................................................. 16

Player Characters ....................................................................................................................... 17

Isabella ..................................................................................................................................... 17

Abilities .................................................................................................................................. 17

Progression ........................................................................................................................... 17

Toms........................................................................................................................................ 17

Abilities .................................................................................................................................. 17

Progression ........................................................................................................................... 17

Sophia ....................................................................................................................................... 18

Abilities .................................................................................................................................. 18

Progression ........................................................................................................................... 18

Alejandro.................................................................................................................................. 18

Abilities .................................................................................................................................. 18

Progression ........................................................................................................................... 18

Pablo......................................................................................................................................... 19

Abilities .................................................................................................................................. 19

Progression ........................................................................................................................... 19

Vulnerabilities ........................................................................................................................... 19

Customization .......................................................................................................................... 19

Inventory .................................................................................................................................. 19

Non-Player Characters .............................................................................................................. 20

Supporting Characters ........................................................................................................... 20

Owl ........................................................................................................................................ 20

Vendors .................................................................................................................................... 20


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Shrines ................................................................................................................................... 20

Enemies .................................................................................................................................... 20

Sugar Skeletons .................................................................................................................... 20

Ice-cream Zombies ............................................................................................................. 20

Sweet-bread Slimes............................................................................................................. 20

Gummy Bears ...................................................................................................................... 20

Swedish Fish .......................................................................................................................... 20

Red Hot Tamales ................................................................................................................. 20

Bosses ........................................................................................................................................ 20

Candy Ent............................................................................................................................. 20

Fudge Titan........................................................................................................................... 21

Sugar Cube .......................................................................................................................... 21

Giant Gummy Worms ......................................................................................................... 21

Santa Muerte ....................................................................................................................... 22

Innocent Victims ..................................................................................................................... 23

Miguel ................................................................................................................................... 23

Game Features ........................................................................................................................... 24

Gameplay Mechanics ............................................................................................................... 25

Pillars ......................................................................................................................................... 25

Health .................................................................................................................................... 25

Character Swapping .......................................................................................................... 25

Collectables ......................................................................................................................... 25

Movement ............................................................................................................................ 25

Attacking .............................................................................................................................. 25

Evading ................................................................................................................................. 25

Special Abilities .................................................................................................................... 25

Fears ...................................................................................................................................... 26

Contextual Actions ............................................................................................................. 26

Repetition ................................................................................................................................. 26

Save/Load Scheme ................................................................................................................ 26

Save Point ............................................................................................................................. 26


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Check Point .......................................................................................................................... 26

Pacing ...................................................................................................................................... 26

Levels ............................................................................................................................................ 27

User Interface .............................................................................................................................. 28

Controls .................................................................................................................................... 28

Wii-U ....................................................................................................................................... 28

Xbox One ............................................................................................................................. 28

PlayStation 4 ......................................................................................................................... 29

Menu Flow ................................................................................................................................ 29

Player HUD ............................................................................................................................... 30


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Development Team

Project Management

Project ManagerStephen Campbell Email:[email protected] Phone:(480)414-8531

Design Team

Lead Designer

Tyler Curran Email:[email protected] Phone:(925)963-4629

Level Designers

Adam Moore Email:[email protected] Phone: (641)230-0820Barret Gaylor Email:[email protected] Phone: (765)438-5689

Evan Reynolds Email:[email protected] Phone: (248)254-2261Justin Mooney Email:[email protected] Phone: (706)490-1500Tyler Curran Email:[email protected] Phone:(925)963-4629

Interface Designers

Eric Price Email:[email protected] Phone:Heather Overstreet Email:[email protected] Phone:(904)554-5243Justin Mooney Email:[email protected] Phone: (706)490-1500Tyler Curran Email:[email protected] Phone:(925)963-4629

Narrative Designers

Barret Gaylor Email:[email protected] Phone: (765)438-5689

Evan Reynolds Email:[email protected] Phone: (248)254-2261Heather Overstreet Email:[email protected] Phone:(904)554-5243Justin Mooney Email:[email protected] Phone: (706)490-1500Tyler Curran Email:[email protected] Phone:(925)963-4629

Technical Team

Programmers

Adam Moore Email:[email protected] Phone: (641)230-0820Christopher Anderson Email:[email protected] Phone:Darryl Sterne Email:[email protected] Phone:

Art Team

Modelers/Texturers

Nathan Clark Email:[email protected] Phone: (918)804-1874Eric Price Email:[email protected] Phone:

Animators

Nathan Clark Email:[email protected] Phone: (918)804-1874
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Raleah Pendragon Email:[email protected] Phone: (805)208-7410

Interface Designers

Eric Price Email:[email protected] Phone:Heather Overstreet Email:[email protected] Phone:(904)554-5243Justin Mooney Email:[email protected] Phone: (706)490-1500Tyler Curran Email:[email protected] Phone:(925)963-4629

Environment Artists

Nathan Clark Email:[email protected] Phone: (918)804-1874Raleah Pendragon Email:[email protected] Phone: (805)208-7410

Character Artists

Nathan Clark Email:[email protected] Phone: (918)804-1874Raleah Pendragon Email:[email protected] Phone: (805)208-7410

Audio Team

Sound Designers

Adam Moore Email:[email protected] Phone: (641)230-0820Barret Gaylor Email:[email protected] Phone: (765)438-5689Eric Price Email:[email protected] Phone:

Quality Assurance Team

Testers

Adam Moore Email:[email protected] Phone: (641)230-0820Barret Gaylor Email:[email protected] Phone: (765)438-5689

Christopher Anderson Email:[email protected] Phone:Darryl Sterne Email:[email protected] Phone:Eric Price Email:[email protected] Phone:Evan Reynolds Email:[email protected] Phone: (248)254-2261Heather Overstreet Email:[email protected] Phone:(904)554-5243Justin Mooney Email:[email protected] Phone: (706)490-1500Nathan Clark Email:[email protected] Phone: (918)804-1874Raleah Pendragon Email:[email protected] Phone: (805)208-7410Tyler Curran Email:[email protected] Phone:(925)963-4629
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StoryThe story tells the fictional origins of the day of the dead. A group of dinosaur friends are

mourning the loss of their dead friend and decide to journey into the land of the dead

to take them back to the land of the living. Over the course of the story, they cope withthe loss of their friend and accept his loss. They are rewarded with the chance to spend

one day of the year with their friend every year.

Outline1) Introduction (Linear)

a) Opening Cut scene: Introduces the main plotrescuing the dead friend.

b) Tutorial Level: The dinosaurs follow the owl to the shrine/altar area. The player

learns the basic controls of every dinosaur on their journey to the shrine.

2) Land of the Living (Non-Linear)

a)

Chocolate Lava Cavesb) Sugar Sea

c) Cinnamon Desert

d) Altar

3)

Land of the Dead (Linear)

a)

Final Boss Battle: Santa Muerte

b)

Ending Cut Scene

c) Credits

Plot Points

The dinosaurs mourn the loss of their friend. The dinosaurs decide to rescue their friend from the land of the dead.

The dinosaurs journey to collect candies in order to access the land of the dead.

The dinosaurs descend into the land of the dead.

The dinosaurs fight Santa Muerte.

The dinosaurs cope with the revelation that their friend should stay dead.

The dinosaurs spend one day with their friend before he returns to the land of the

dead.

Environments

Altar

The altar area serves as the games main hub. This is where the player can visit the

confectionary and try their hand at making candies. The altar is based off of altars to

the dead. The items that the player collects throughout the levels are used to decorate

this area of the game.


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Jungle

The jungle area is adorned with color flowers and paper decorations.

Chocolate Lava Caves

The Chocolate Lava Caves are a series of volcanic caves and crevices that are falling

apart. It has players running from fried ice-cream avalanches, dodging molten tamales,and leaping over freshly cooked candied apples.

Sugar Sea

The ocean is made of sugar-water instead of salt-water. One of the collectibles in this

level is a candy pineapple.

Cinnamon Desert

The Cinnamon Desert is a large expanse of cinnamon filled dunes that are peppered

with dried up sugar ruins (complete with reanimated sugar skull creatures.

Land of the DeadAfter collecting the prerequisite candies and completing all other areas, the player

opens the portal to the Land of the Dead.

ScriptOpening Cut Scene

INT. FUNERAL DAY (RAINING)

The camera slowly swoops down from the sky, looking down on a

group of dinosaurs standing around a mound of dirt.

MIGUEL

(Trying to sound Ominous)

Death. The insurmountable force that dictates the actions of all

things. Try as we might to conquer it, there is nothing that can

be done to dissuade the lady from taking us all.

Several zoomed in shots of random things (a plant, a puddle, and

so on).

MIGUEL

See that there?

Close up of the marker. We can see that something is written on

it. The music swells. A storm starts to build up.

MIGUEL


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(Switches to an upbeat tone)

Thats my grave!

Alejandro starts to cry

MIGUEL

(Matter of fact voice)

Yeah, Im deadit happens. Its actually not that bad. To be

honest, I think its worse for everybody else.

A series of angled shots shows the characters standing around

the grave are downtrodden.

MIGUEL

(Tinge of sadness to his voice)

Those guys are my best friends.

Camera zooms out to show the group standing together.

MIGUEL

(Longing)

Tomas/Sofia/Alejandro/Isabella/Pablo

After Miguel mentions, the camera quickly cuts to show them in

the center of the frame (this process repeats for everyone).

The camera rotates around the group. As he speaks the rain

starts to stop and things get brighter.

MIGUEL

It kills me to see them like thiswell, you know what I mean.

II justI wish I could tell them that everything will be okay.

Rain has stopped. The group starts to walk away from the grave.

The camera zooms out to show the area in front of them. An owl

swoops down in-front of the camera

MIGUEL (CONTD)

Things will get better. I promise.


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The camera pans up to sky as the logo appears in the center of

the screen.

EXT. FUNDERAL DAY

Camera swings down behind one of the playable characters and

transitions into gameplay.

Ending Cut Scene

INT SHRINE NIGHT

Santa Muerte stumbles back and starts dissolving. She screams to

the sky as she fades into darkness. The camera pans to show

Isabella staring at where Santa Muerte stood. The others walk up

and form a group around them.

Whoever the player used to land the final hit

(Panting)

ItsIts donewe did it.

Camera zooms up to each characters face to show them smiling or

laughing (their facial expression changes depending on the

character).

MIGUEL

You sure did.

They look surprised and start to turn. The camera zooms out

giving the audience a view into the reflective surface behind

them. Someone is standing there, looking proud. The camera turns

around to view Miguel from the groups perspective.

They continue to stare at him, flabbergasted.

MIGUEL

(Upbeat)

Hey

They start to stutter and try to comprehend what exactly is

happening. Finally Isabella speaks up

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(Apprehensive)

How-why are you here?

MIGUEL

(Smirking)

Well, we are standing in the Land of the Deadkind of obvious

don't you think?

ALEJANDRO

(Irritated)

She means how exactly are you talking to us?

MIGUEL

Good to see you too Alejandro. Anyways, Ive been planning this

little meet up for a while now. Took a lot of effort, let me

tell you. Do you have any idea how hard is help someone overcome

a fear. Clearing all of those spaces, spreading all those germs,

and dont even get me started on you Sofia. Setting up all of

those dark areas took forever.

MIGUEL

I used to be terrified of the dark!

MIGUEL

Used to be being the key phrase there. Yourewelcome.

PABLO

(Confused)

So, you did all of this to help us get over our fears?

MIGUEL

Not exactly. Actually, that was more of a bonus. Think of it

like a parting gift. What are friends for, right? Although it

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TOMAS

Watching?

MIGUEL

YepIve been watching you the whole time. Anyways I-

TOMAS

(Very Angry)

Youve been watching us?! Why didnt you say anything?! Do you

have any idea how much we missed you? Didnt you care enough to

even say anything? To let us know you were okay?

Pablo moves to comfort Tomas as the others look towards Miguel.

Miguel looks down, almost like he is ashamed.

MIGUEL

(Apologetic)

Look, T. I know your upset, but I had to follow her rules. Being

able to help you, that wasnt my call.

SANTA MUERTE

It was mine.

The camera turns around as the characters do. Santa Muerte is

standing there, a smile on her face. The characters take

fighting stances, but she puts her hand up.

SANTA MUERTE

Allow me to explain. As the spirit of death, it is my

responsibility to act as a guardian to all those who pass on

from the realm of the living. However, your friend here

surprised me. He wasnt saddened by his own death, but by the

impact it had on those he left behind. Upon seeing this, I

agreed to lead you to the land of the dead in order to help you

cope with his passing.

As she explains, shots from the game (without the HUD) are

showed on the screen. Interspersed with these shots are cuts of

the characters faces.


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SANTA MUERTE

(Saddened)

But now, it is time for you to leave.

Pablo flies up and grabs Miguel.

PABLO

Leave, you mean he cant come with us? No! We came all this way,

he has t-

MIGUEL

(Comforting)

Its okay guys. Ive come to terms with it. I just want you all

to know what it is okay to move on.

Everyone looks sad.

SANTA MUERTE

Because of the lengths you went to in order to reunite with your

loved one, I decree that for one day each year, the dead will be

able to return to the living and spend time in the company of

those they cared about. I shall call this Dia de los Muertos!

Montage of the characters all talking and laughing. Miguel is

narrating as this occurs.

MIGUEL

(Happy)

And so it went. Every year people would gather around and spend

time speaking with the spirits of those who came back.

Eventually, the actual meeting faded into myth, but the

sentiment still remained: that even though we cannot control

death, we can control our reactions to it. Those we love may be

gone, but their memories will last forever. Everything will be

okay, I promise.

The camera pans up to sky as the logo appears in the center of

the screen.


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EXT. FADE TO BLACK

Non-Interactive Sequences

Opening Cut scene

The opening cut scene establishes the backstory and the dinosaurs motivation fortravelling to the land of the dead to rescue their deceased friend. It also introduces the

owl, the support character.

Ending Cut scene

The dinosaurs spend a day with their deceased friend.

StoryboardsThe storyboards are all located in the Art Style Guide.


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Player Characters

IsabellaStegosaurus whose biggest character flaw is her overconfidence (she serves as the

balanced character and is average in all gameplay areas).

Abilities

Attack

When Isabella attacks, she swings her tail at the enemy.

Movement

Isabella can stick her back spines into moving platforms to move across pits on the

bottom of the moving platform.

Special PowersIsabella is the tank of the groupshe can take more hits than the other dinosaurs

before being defeated.

Progression

Isabella gets better at everythingshe becomes the best character, but this doesnt

unlock until the end of the game during the final battle.

TomsAgoraphobic tyrannosaurus that uses his innate size and strength to break through

obstacles, stomp on enemies, and rampage through the level.

Abilities

Attack

Toms attacks with his large bite. He can also destroy enemies by jumping on them.

Movement

Toms is tall and cant fit in some of the areas that his smaller friends can fit into.

Special Powers

Toms has higher strength than the rest of the dinosaurs and does double damage

when attacking.

Progression

When Toms conquers his fear at the completion of his character arc, he gets a

movement speed bonus. This is unlocked in the Cinnamon Desert.


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SophiaA cross between a puffer fish and a megalodon like creature who can contort her

body to swim through passages (also focuses on speed and evasion).

Abilities

Attack

Sophia has 2 attacks depending on if shes on ground or on land.

Land Attack (Projectile):Sophia shoots water at the enemies.

Water Attack (Melee):Sophia charges into enemies.

Movement

Sofia is amphibious and can move on both land and water. Sophia moves quickly

under water but slower than the other dinosaurs on land.

Special PowersSophia can contort her body to swim through underwater passages.

Progression

When Sophia conquers her fear of sharp objects, she unlocks the ability to launch spikes

from her body in all directions. This is unlocked in the Sugar Sea.

AlejandroTriceratops who attacks enemies and dashes around the levels (he can enter a

charging run to burst through enemies).

Abilities

Attack

Alejandro attacks by charging through enemies.

Movement

Alejandro can charge on land, moving faster than the other dinosaurs.

Special Powers

Alejandro begins with no special powers, but obtains the ability to charge through walls

and breakable objects.

Progression

Alejandro unlocks the ability to charge through walls and breakable objects when he

conquers his fear of breaking things. This is unlocked in the Chocolate Lava Caves.


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PabloHypochondriac pterodactyl that can use his wings to generate special wind based

attacks (he also can access several level areas the others cannot).

Abilities

Attack

Pablos attack is a projectile attack. He fires gusts of wind by flapping his wings. The

gusts knock enemies backwards.

Movement

Pablo is a pterodactyl, but he cannot fly.

Special Powers

Instead of flying, Pablosmain movement gimmick is the ability to glide. The ability to

glide allows Pablo to cross larger pits than the rest of the dinosaurs to reach areas that

they cant.

Progression

Pablo unlocks a double jump/flap that allows him to jump higher and glide for longer

distances. This is unlocked in the jungle.

VulnerabilitiesEach of the player characters has a fear or phobia. Upon completing each characters

arc, the character conquers their fear and unlocks a new ability.

CustomizationThere is no character customization.

InventoryBuying power-ups from the kiosk putting them in the inventory, the player is able to use

them at any point and time.


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Non-Player Characters

Supporting Characters

OwlThe owl is the avatar of Santa Muerte and acts as a mentor and guide for the player on

their journey. This is not revealed to the player until the end.

Vendors

Shrines

The player will encounter shrines in different areas of the game. They can leave an

offering of candies at the shrine in order to receive a boon.

Enemies

Sugar Skeletons

Sugar skeletons are the most common enemy of the game and can be found in all

areas.

Ice-cream Zombies

The ice-cream zombies are in the chocolate lava caves. They take extra damage by

shooting them with fudge or by knocking them into the fudge with Pablos projectile

attack.

Sweet-bread Slimes

The sweet-bread slimes are jelly-fish-like enemies in the sugar sea.

Gummy Bears

The gummy bears are located in the jungle.

Swedish Fish

The Swedish fish are aquatic enemies that live in the sugar sea.

Red Hot Tamales

Red hot tamales are enemies in the cinnamon desert.

Bosses

Candy Ent

The candy Ent is the boss of the Jungle area. Its a living tree that attacks the player by

throwing caramel apples and chocolate bananas.


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StompThe candy Ent slams a single hand down onto the player in hopes of

crushing them, sends out a large shockwave the player has to glide over.

SwipeThe Candy Ent swipes his hands across the ground, happening to smack

the player. Requires a double jump to dodge.

Lickerish SnapThe Ent slams several vines into the ground which the player

must dodge between.

Candy CarnageThe Ent throws three barrages of candy fruit at the player,

ripping them from his head. Then the Ent roots himself in the ground as he

attempts to re grow his fruit. During this time, the player will need to double jump

into the top of the Ents branches to reach its weak point.

Fudge Titan

The fudge titan is a titan made entirely of fudge that lives inside the chocolate lava

caves.

Fudge LASER: Fudge Titan throws a fudge laser at the player. Using Alejandro, theplayer must charge around the level to go fast enough to avoid the laser.

Fudge Pool: The fudge Titan melts down covering the entire area in sticky fudge.

Various portions of the fudge begin to bubble, and will eventually explode

upward causing damage. The only way to avoid these geysers is to charge

through the fudge as it slows the player a great deal.

Fudge Break: The fudge titan splits apart into tiny replicas of himself. It is here that

the player will need to defeat the titan. These small fudgling can be destroyed

by charging through them.

Sugar Cube

The sugar cube is a giant enemy in the sugar sea. It dissolves and reforms at different

locations during the fight.

Sugar Rush: The sugar cube circles around the player and dissolves, rushing at

them with a formless mass of sharp sugar crystal. The player may dodge it by

jetting out of the way.

Sugar Cush: The sugar cube breaks apart and quickly reforms overhead as

several large weights. (Think Whomps from Mario).

Sugar Storm: The sugar cube dissolves again and begins swirling around the

character. This attack is un-dodgeable. However just before the sugar comes

close to the character Sophia can use her ability to fire spike to damage the

sugar cube.

Giant Gummy Worms

The giant gummy worms live under the cinnamon dunes.

The massive Worm tunnels underground and attempts to bore upward and swallow the

character.


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The large worm half buried and half uncovered, charges the player attempting to

devour them whole.

Jumping Bore: The worm launches itself into the air l ike a breaking whale

attempting to come down on the player. This is the only way to kill the giant

worm. The player must cause the worm to jump and attack themselves whilethey are standing on a large rock.

Santa Muerte

Santa Muerte, or Saint Death, is the ruler of the underworld and serves as the primary

antagonist for the player characters. However, Santa Muerte is not evil or even really a

villainSanta Muerte is a force of nature (death).

Stage one (Tomas):

Stygian Fire: Santa Muerte fires several large fiery orbs at the player in a straight

line.

Spectral Beam: Santa Muerte fires a large sweeping beam which the player must

outrun.

Coffin Drop: Santa Muerte summons several large stones above the player which

the player must keep moving in order to avoid. The player can run toward Santa

Muerte in order to get the rocks to crush Santa Muerte.

Stage two (Sophia):

In response to Tomas assault, Santa Muerte floods the entire area, resulting in the

player needing to switch to Sophia.

Rapid Rib Fire: Santa Muerte breaks her skeletal system apart and begins to firevarious bones at the player. As she does so, she reconstructs herself on the other

side of the player.

Styx Spin: Santa Muerte conjures several whirlpools in the water and fires them at

Sophia. The whirlpools remain but only three of them can be active at once.

Bludgeoning Bone Band: Santa Muerte breaks herself apart again and turns into

many different smaller bones. These bones circle around the player until finally

closing in for an attack. The player will need to use Sophias puffing ability to

interrupt Santa Muerte before she gets the attack in.

Stage three (Alejandro):

Bone Bulwark: Santa Muerte throws up a large wall of bones all around her. The

solid barrier cannot be dodged; it must be smashed through by Alejandro

charge ability.

Minion Make: Santa Muerte creates several sugar skeleton spawns to attack the

player.


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Bone Bomb: Santa Muerte conjures up a massive ball of bones and stone and

chunks it in a wide arc toward the player. The player must charge into the bomb

to get it to fire back and Santa Muerte so they can then damage them.

Stage four: (Pablo):

Deaths Touch: Santa Muerte conjures up a massive skeletal hand and attemptsto swat the player. The player will need to double jump to avoid it.

Tibia Terror: Santa Muerte creates a pair of massive legs and feet to stomp the

ground causing large shockwaves to spread across the arena.

Pillar of Death: Santa Muerte slams the ground causing several large pillars to

erupt upward toward the ceiling. The player must jump to and scales multiple

pillars of different heights to reach Santa Muerte who is charging a second

attack which will cause the entire area to slam into the ceiling hurting the player.

Stage Five (Isabella):

At this point in the boss fight, the player must play as Isabella. All the other playercharacters are un-playable. Santa Muerte recycles powers from the past forms in this

fight.

Stygian Fire

Spectral Beam

Rapid Rib Fire

Styx Spin(Instead of whirlpools, this technique creates tornadoes this time)

Minion Make

Deaths Touch

Boomerang Bones: Santa Muerte throws out 3 large spinning boomerangs at

Isabella. Isabella can jump into the bottom of one of the boomerangs like she

can with moving platforms and flies back into Santa Muerte with a powered-up

tail attack.

Innocent Victims

Miguel

The dinosaurs deceased friend.He is the Damsel in distress of the story.


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Game Features Guide a quintet of characters (each with a unique gameplay style) on a journey

that has them conquering personal fears and dealing with the loss of a loved

one.

Explore a procedurally generated, changing world that takes design cues from

both the Dia de los Muertosholiday and dinosaurs.

Use your characters unique abilities to bypass clever traps and obstacles during

your story.

Mix and match various collectables in order to confect different kinds of dessert

based power-up treats and gameplay modifiers.


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Gameplay Mechanics

Pillars

HealthEach time the player takes a hit, they lose hit-points. The penalty for dying is that the

player is reset to their last checkpoint.

Character Swapping

The player can switch between the main characters at special kiosks that are scattered

about the levels.

Collectables

There are 2 types of collectables:

Candy Skull: Candy skulls are used to unlock areas of the game. There are afinite number of skulls in each level.

Wrapped Candies: Wrapped candies are used as currency at vendors. Wrapped

candies are dropped by defeated enemies.

Movement

Each character moves at different speeds on ground.

Jumping

Each character can jump a different height.

SwimmingAll characters are capable of swimming, but they move at different speeds. There is no

drowning mechanic.

Gliding

Currently, only one character is capable of gliding. Gliding slows his descent after

jumping, allowing him to jump larger gaps.

Falling

If the player falls into a pit, they player is reset to the last safe area they stood on

AttackingEach playable character has a unique attack.

Evading

Special Abilities

Each playable character has 2 unique special abilities.


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Fears

Each playable character has a unique fear. By completing each characters story arc,

the character conquers their fear and gains a movement bonus.

Contextual Actions

Isabellas Movement Skill: When Isabella is underneath or near a platform shecan attach her spines to, a context clue will appear to let the player know that

they can jump into the bottom of the object.

RepetitionThe sugar skeletons are recycled in every level of the game.

There are a few repeated game mechanics:

Collecting Candy

Spending Candy

Dying Upgrading abilities

All Levels can be revisited and enemies will be re-spawned, but the modular

encounters will be upgraded based on how many characters have been unlocked.

Save/Load Scheme

Save Point

Save points allow the player to save their progress and continue from their progress

later.

Check Point

A check-point is a mid-level kiosk that takes a snap-shot of the players progress through

the level. Each time the player dies, they pay their candy offering to the Owl to restart

from their last checkpoint. If they cant afford the toll, then they mustrestart from their

last save point.

Upgrading Check Points

A check-point can be upgraded to a save point by spending candies.

PacingEach level introduces a new playable character, unlocks a player character upgrade,and introduces a new enemy type. As the player unlocks new characters and abilities,

the modular encounter sections of the levels upgrade to become more challenging.


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LevelsThere will be five main levels (plus a tutorial and a hub), and each environment

contains multiple missions (the land of the dead level acts as a final area that unlocks

at the end of the game).

Tutorial Level

Hub

Jungle

Lava Caves

Sugar Sea

Cinnamon Desert

Land of the Dead


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User Interface

ControlsThe player can re-map the controls in the options menu. Below are the default controls

for each console.

Wii-U

Action Control

Move Left Analog Stick

Adjust Camera Right Analog Stick

Jump B

Attack A

Special Action 1 ZL

Special Action 2 ZR

Interact BAccept B

Cancel A

Pause Start

Item Select D-Pad

Use Item X

Xbox One

Action Control



Jump AAttack B

Special Action 1 LB

Special Action 2 RB

Interact A

Accept A

Cancel B

Pause Start

Item Select D-Pad

Use Item Y


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PlayStation 4

Action Control



Jump X

Attack OSpecial Action 1 L1

Special Action 2 R1

Interact X

Accept X

Cancel O

Pause Start

Item Select D-Pad

Use Item Triangle

Menu Flow Main Menu

o New Game

o Load Game

Load Saved Game

Delete Saved Game

Back

o Options

Graphics

Gameplay Controls

Audio

o Quit

Pause

o Resume

o Load

Load Saved Game

Back

o Options

Graphics Gameplay

Controls

Audio

Kiosk

o Save Game

Back


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o Load Game

Load Saved Game

Back

o Exit

Player HUDOn the left side of the screen, candies represent the players current health. On the

upper right, the players current collected candies are displayed. Below the currently

collected candies is the quick item select menu. At the top and center of the screen is

where the region name is displayed at the start of a level. At the bottom and center of

the screen is where subtitles for dialog are displayed.

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