Concept Devlog

Concept Statement:

Basic magic has been discovered and defined, however the possibilities of combining magic has not. Are you up to the task of finding out how different spells interact once they are mixed together?

Genres/Category:

Action, Dungeon Crawler, Replayable.

Concept Creation:

This concept was Highly influenced by my enjoyment of action roguelikes. The main influences of this genre would be games like The Binding of Issac, Cult of the Lamb, but particularly Wizard of Legend. The concept would be a subtractive design from Wizard of Legend and also Magicka, taking the general playstyle and similar ideas from Wizard of legend with its action roguelike/dungeon crawler style and magic system, and then adding in the spell combining from Magicka.

Audience and Competitive Analysis:

This game will appeal to those who enjoy playing games like The Binding of Issac or Magicka for the fun found in how items/spells interact with each other when used together. The playstyle of an action game similar to the influences for this game, with the focus on combining the spells available to you will lend to fun creativity.

Game Treatment:

You are a wizard who knows that fire spells will burn over time, and that earth spells knock things around, but would the combination of the two make lava that acts like both at the same time? the possibilities could be endless!

• Start the game with a choice of basic spells, each with a unique effect.
• Fight through a dungeon hiding extra spells for you to find.
• Unlock new combinations to play with.

Hades Shows the idea of making combos when picking boons from different gods.

Wizard of Legend shows the possibilities of different effects happening when combined.

• Some spells might be more or less effective against different types of enemies.
• Game world built as separate rooms, with either encounters or something new to play with.

Cult of the Lamb shows how each room is connected, and some rooms ma contain items for you to pick from.

References:

https://www.ign.com/wikis/hades/How_to_Find_Duo_Boons

https://imgur.com/gallery/freezing-fire-dragons-wizard-of-legend-0sGXyuh

http://www.playcritically.com/2022/09/23/cult-of-the-lamb-review/