8-Bit AdventuresThe Rapid Prototype Session

Dungeon Prototype

8-Bit Adventure Prototype Background◦Focusing on the random dungeon generator ◦Playing around with the paper version of the

dungeon generator

Intent

We tried to prove that we could actually design the dungeon generator and mechanics into a game

We spent majority of time playing on paperand writing out the software architecture

Intent

With enough testing and design the teamstarted production the next day incorporating the design into a game

Impending Doom

Some uncertainty challenges we ran into was time

Not having enough time to flesh out the dungeon mechanics on paper to later incorporate into a game engine

A Light at the end of the tunnel

We found solutions that would work with our game◦Incorporating dungeon mechanics

Traps, secret doors, shrines, etc.◦Using an existing engine and tools

Prototype Walkthrough

Prototype Walkthrough

Prototype Walkthrough

Pros: +5 Charisma

Pros◦Having an experienced table top designer to

balance the mechanics in the game

◦Having a passion towards the prototype and game and seeing it succeed

◦Two software developers are better than one!

Progression

Cons: -42 Intelligence

Cons◦Issues translating most of the prototype

mechanics to the engine

◦Working more than 12 hoursper day on theprototype

Ding! Lesson Learned

Find potential bugsPaper prototypingTabletop RPG mechanics usages Able to get a better understanding of level

makeup

Q&A