Havoc

Summary

Havoc is an arcade destruction game. Players take on the role of a kaiju and attack cities in a fully destructible environment.

Game Design

Havoc combines the action of Rampage with the environmental detail of Terraria, players will be tasked with destroying a certain percentage of the city, and the faster they do so the more points they get. During the level,

Inspirations

  • Rampage
    • Kaiju player
    • City levels
    • Unlockable characters
  • Terraria
    • Destructable Environments
    • Small tile sizes
  • Smash Bros. Series
    • Unique character movesets and mobility
  • Street Fighter Car Smash
    • Player vs Environment chaos

Environment

The levels will be tile based, the player’s character will be some multiple of the tile size, this should give the player a good sense of scale, NPC characters will be one tile tall. This is intended to give the player a sense of scale.

User Interface

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title: User Interface
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flowchart TB
	title(Title)
	main_menu(Main Menu)
	character_select(Character Select)
	gameplay(Gameplay)
	load_menu(Load Menu)
	credits(Credits)
	settings(Settings Menu)
	
	title --> main_menu
	
	main_menu -- New Game --> character_select
	character_select --> gameplay
	
	main_menu -- Load Game --> load_menu
	load_menu -- Select a save file --> gameplay
	
	main_menu --> credits
	gameplay --> credits

	main_menu --> settings
	settings --> main_menu

Questions

How does this differ from just playing Rampage? Smash-like control scheme, more maneuverability and destruction of environment.

If I had the IP, I would make this a Rampage sequel.