Evil Games Jam: Cat Comms

Watch out, Clubhouse! Evil Games Club is out of the air vents and back in orbit to interrupt your regularly scheduled Nice Programming.Five years in the vacuum of space haven't dulled their ne're-do-well nature one bit. In fact, they just intercepted a game jam prompt from one of the Nice Hosts. Will Dale, Ian, and Sam prove once and for all that Evil trumps Nice?Well, duh, of course they do! >:)The last appearance of the Evil Hosts.Evil Games Jam: Casino Go FishJunction Jam Interest FormMewgenics - SteamAxios Twin Cities, the folks who are cataloguing the Twin Cities' store cats - Audrey KennedyPromptMake a game about what actually happens when "the Cat Distribution System is at work." Matchmaking can be a secondary mechanic, but it should not be the focus.Game typeDesign documentPlayer count1SetupRulesNotes:Working title: Cat CommsWhat is the goal?Cats on a journey through an environment to find ownersDifferent cats have different movement behaviorsTorties need to meet twiceOrange ones ignore herder but follow foodBlack cats are shySingle player - one person “herding” multiple catsHerding through an urban environmentPeople (NPCs) have routes and different behaviorsGrandma moves slowJogger moves fastPeople going back and forth - work, library, grocery store, homeMechanicsOne-time use itemsFood for bait (burger, canned sardines from grocery store)Fire truck to block streetDogsMore cats than people, some people may want more than one cat“End of level” time runs out or cats just kinda leave?More cats than peopleCats get more chaotic/mischievous How to herd?Real-time movement, but you can select a cat to tell it its next move, but it keeps moving after thatMap is a small town, each level introduces new cat typesIterationsRagdoll cat - doesn’t move muchPeople who can’t be trackedBonus points for people getting their perfect catNo upgrades to your skills, just adding more challengesMatchmaking is secondaryAny cat could match with any person, but they have a perfect match somewhereDogs are a no cat zoneGrocery store could match with a cat (bodega cat)