Software Requirement

Engineering
(Game Design
Documentation)
Submitted to: Dr.Faisal Tehseen Shah

Submitted by: Tehriem Asif (DDP-FA13-BSE-102)

CONTENTS

Game Title/Name/Subtitle………………………..……………
1
Game Overview………………………………………..….......2
Game Concept (summary)………………….……..2.1

Target Audience………………………………......2.2

Game Flow Summary…………………….....…......2.3

Look & Feel……………………………….…….....2.4

Game Mechanics………………………………………............3
Game Play -> Progression………………..………..3.1

Challenges/Mission/Campaign/Mystery….…….…3.2

Puzzle/Twist/Path……..…………………………....3.3

Structure……………….………………………........3.4

Objectives…………….………………………….....3.5

Play Flow…………….……………………………..3.6

Purpose/learning Objectives…………………….....3.7

Mechanics…………………………………………..3.8

What the game rules?.,.................................................3.81

 Physics………………….………………………....3.82

Movement………………………………………....3.83

Actions/Control Buttons…………………………....3.84

Movement Limitation……………………………….3.85

Economy of the game……………………………....3.86

Screen Flow………………………………………...3.67

Game Options………….……………………………3.9

Replay/Record/Save…...………………………….3.10

Story Setting &

Characters……………………………….4
Story (cut scenes)…………………………………….4.1

Game World………………………………………...4.2

Characters…………………………………………...4.3

Levels-
>Description……………………………………..5
Critical Activity………………………………………5.1

User Manual…………………………………………5.2

Interface………………………………………………….
6
Technology…………………………………………..6.1

System Control…...…………………………………..6.2
Hardware/Game
Engines……………………………….7
Art………………………………………………………..
8

GAME TITLE/NAME/SUBTITLE

CandyLand
 Cut the Candies

GAME OVERVIEW
Game Concept (summary description)
Basically this game CANDYLAND is inspired by a very famous game named
FRUIT NINJA. In this game the player will see candies and monsters coming from
the upper side of their screens. According to the game rules the player has to cut
the candies with the knife to score points, but if the player cuts the monster instead,
he’ll lose one life line (that’s a heart). The player will have 3 hearts in total if he
loses 3 of them the game will be over else he’ll just keep on moving to the next
level. There is no such bonus point thing or coins in the game. The difficulty level
will keep on increasing on every level.

Target Audience (who & why?)

The game basically targets players from age group 8-15. People above 15 can play
it too if found interesting to them. The reason it’s mainly targeting people of age
group 8-15 is that it’s a colorful game with candies and monsters that mainly
attracts kids of younger age as they fascinate such things in their young age.
Another reason for why it’s targeting young kids is because this game has all that
they need, fun, graphics, music etc. It’s a best time pass for them during free time
releasing their studies’ stress.

Game Flow Summary (stages+enviroments)

The game will have total 25 stages. The difficulty level will increase as the stages
will increase. First the player will see the home screen of the game which will have
3 options (Play, Instructions and Exit). The play button will take the player to stage
1 and the game will start. In the beginning stages the game will be easy as the
players will have to face very less monsters. But as the game will proceed the
number of monsters will keep increasing that will make it difficult for the player to
cut the candies and ignore the monsters. There will be 3 life lines in every stage but
if the 3 of them are gone the game will be over and will begin from stage 1. And if
the player presses the instructions’ button, he’ll see instructions and rules of the
game. The Exit button is to close the game.

Look & Feel (horizontal/vertical 3d/2D)

The game is designed vertical (portrait). It is basically a 2D game with a colorful
frame, music effects while pressing a button, on background and when game is
over. Below image shows how colorful the game looks.

GAME MECHANICS

Game Play->Progression
First the player will see the home screen of the game which will have 3 options
(Play, Instructions and Exit). The play button will take the player to stage 1 and the
game will start. In the beginning stages the game will be easy as the players will
have to face very less monsters. Basically the player will see monsters and candies
coming from the upper side of the screen. The player will have to cut the candies
with the knife but not the monsters. If the players cuts the monsters he’ll lose one
life line and so on. The game will proceed with the same rules the difference is that
the number of monsters will increase in every level to increase the difficulty level.
The game has 25 stages in total.

Challenges/Missions/Mystery/Campaign
The game has no such missions or mystery as it’s not an action game. Yes but
there are challenges as the game gets tougher and tougher in each level as the
number of monsters increase.

Puzzle/Twist/Path
There’s no puzzle or twist in this game as its for younger kids. The path is straight,
the player just has to go step by step to next level.

Structure
Let’s just divide the game structure into three parts;

 Main menu
 Starting game
 Playing game

Main Menu: The main menu contains the game’s name and 3 buttons. That are
Play, Instructions and Exit. The button names explain it clearly that what the
button will do. Play button will start the game, Instructions’ button will show the
player the game rules and instructions telling how to play. The exit button will
close the game.

Starting game: When you start up the game a colorful screen will show up with
candies monsters, a knife, life lines and scores.

Playing game: It’s a one player game. The player will then hold the knife and cut
the candies and making sure not to cut the monster as that will reduce his life line.
Objectives (arranged according to difficulty levels)
The game is arranged according to difficulty levels. As the difficulty level
increases according to the increase in the stages. The number of monsters will keep
increasing in every level that’s how the difficulty level keeps on increasing with
the flow.

Purpose/Learning Objectives
 The game will give children a good time pass.
 The game will teach children how to focus.
 The game gives a lesson to stay away from bad and just look for good.
 The game gives pleasure and joy to children by its graphics and characters.
 The game helps the player to be determined to ignore the bad even if it’s
with the good.
 The game teaches time management as the less time you take, the more high
scores you get.

Mechanics

What are the rules?

The rules are as following;

 Cut the candies to get the score.

 Do not cut the monster.
 After losing 3 life lines, you’ll lose the game.
 Take care of the time.
 The more time you take , the more monsters will come.

Physics
The game physics is all about its graphics and animations. The game is 2D and the
animation is very colorful and based on physics simulations.
Actions/Controls/Button
The action in whole game used is the cutting. The action is just the cut and use the
knife. The buttons used are;

 Play-It starts the game.

 Instructions-It shows the game rules and method to play.
 Exit-It closes the game.
 Back arrow- The back arrow button takes the player back to home page.

The game is controlled by mouse or if in mobile then by joy stick or touch.

Economy of the game

There are no coins or any such economy of the game.

Screen Flow
The screen flow is as following;

Menu->Game screen->High Score/Game Over

Game Options
The game has limited options as discussed before. It gives you three options on
menu/home screen. That are Play, Instructions and Exit. It also gives you an option
of returning back to home screen while playing by a back arrow button on the
bottom left of the screen. When you win the game or lose it you’ll get an option to
write your name for high score board.

Replay/Record/Save
The game can be saved and continued from the same place when opened again.
The scores can be saved on high score board and you can’t replay the level.

STORY SETTINGS & CHARACTERS

Story & Narrative (cut scenes)

The game is basically a fantasy in which the player feels he’s in a candy land. First
the player will see the home screen of the game which will have 3 options (Play,
Instructions and Exit). The play button will take the player to stage 1 and the game
will start. In the beginning stages the game will be easy as the players will have to
face very less monsters. But as the game will proceed the number of monsters will
keep increasing that will make it difficult for the player to cut the candies and
ignore the monsters. There will be 3 life lines in every stage but if the 3 of them are
gone the game will be over and will begin from stage 1.

Game World
Game world is all about the feeling the player gets while playing. The scenes, the
area etc. So as mentioned before the environment is really colorful and the player
will feel as it’s a real life fantasy due to the graphics and effects.

Characters
There are following 2 characters in the game;
  Candies
 Monsters

Following image shows the characters and their behavior as they are cut.

LEVELS->DESCRIPTION

Critical Activity
As mentioned before, there is no such specific challenge or critical activity for the
player in this game other than the increase in monsters as the level increases. The
game entry is by play button and exit is by Exit button on the menu screen

User Manual
The user guide or manual is basically all about the instruction and rules to play the
game. So as mentioned before there is a button named “instructions” on the menu
screen. This button leads the player towards the instructions that clearly explain the
player how to play the game. It says;

 Cut the candies to get the score.

 Do not cut the monster.
  After losing 3 life lines, you’ll lose the game.
 Take care of the time.
 The more time you take, the more monsters will come.

INTERFACE

Technology (touch screen/keyboard/joystick)

The game is basically designed for smartphones. So it’ll be played by touching the
screen. But if its being played on desktop, mouse will be used. The user just has to
control the knife with the touch of screen or mouse. Keyboard is not used at all.

System Control (command/shutdown/audio)

Talking about the system control. The game is commanded by the touch of a
screen. There are music effects on touch, cutting of monster and candies, for game
over and a constant music in background. There is no such defect that causes the
system to shut down. The game is designed in a very appropriate manner causing
no harm to the system.

HARDWARE/GAME ENGINES

ART
The game art is very basic and colorful. Throughout the game same background is
being used and same color theme is being followed. The characters and screens are
designed on Adobe Illustrator. The game art is done on the basis of what small kids
get attracted to.