This project is to develop a game that children can play easily. Forced breaks from the game will occur at appropriate intervals that asks the child to have a parent help them look outside for particular objects (a tree, a bird, a flower, etc.). The game should help develop hand-eye coordination.
Game Introduction
- Genre
- Children's Platformer
- GamePlay
- Chase and evade
- Target audience & platforms
- Children
- Look and Feel
- A very simple 2D Platformer with a fixed background.
Story
Gidgie keeps her yard in order! When Stray Cat tries to get in her yard, she runs Stray Cat out! She barks at Strat Cat until it decides to go away. When the leaves blow in her yard, she barks at them and chases them until they settle down.
Bird watches Gidgie and will swoop down to pester Gidgie. Gidgie runs back and forth barking at Bird and dodging when Bird dive bombs to bonk Gidgie on the head.
Every now and then wily Squirrel will will sneak down in the yard to bury some acorns. Squirrel has to hurry because Gidgie will bark and chase him until he is back up the tree where he belongs!
Squirrel gets his revenge by throwing acorns at Gidgie as she goes about her duties. Gidgie has to dodge the acorns or she will have to sit down while the hurt goes away. This gives the Cat and Bird and Leaves and Squirrel an opportunity to play in the yard until Gidgie recovers.
While Gidgie recovers the player is encouraged to get their parent and go outside to look for a tree where a squirrel might live. Or, perhaps, find a bird nest where Bird might live. By the time the player gets back in, Gidgie is ready to be back at it!
- Gidgie Girl
- Her Highness, everything revolves around her.
- Wily Squirrel
- Gidgie's nemesis, acorns are life!
- Stray Cat
- Keeps trying to sneak into the yard, but Gidgie keeps her out.
- Bird
- Constantly looking for a chance to harass Gidgie
- Blowing Leaves
- A pleasant distraction for Gidgie.
How to Play
When something goes wrong in the yard, move Gidgie to that location and bark! Keep following the intruder and barking until it is out of the yard or up in the tree.
When Bird dive-bombs, move Gidgie out of the way.
When Squirrel throws an acorn, move Gidgie out of the way.
When the leaves start blowing, have Gidgie run through the leaves until the leaves settle down.
When Gidgie has to recover, get a parent and go looking for squirrels and bird nests and leaves.
System Requirements
This game is web-based. An internet connection and a web browser capable of running javascript is required.
User Interface (controls)
Game can be played using a keyboard or a mouse or a game controller.
