http://forum.maratis3d.com/viewtopic.php?id=763

I am going to go for a simple 3rd person game with progression through levels. No extra characters, and no complex mechanics.

I will post the progress here...

So taking the first screenshot I could break up the modeling like this:

Modeling
Texturing
Lighting
Sound
CGS (Customizable game script for testing environment)
Add a Character to walk around.

Then I can break up each task into smaller tasks

Modeling:
Main area shape
Seating
plants
Machines

I could iterate over these with details:
Large Details
Medium Details
Small details (if needed)

Texturing:
Floor
Wall
Ceiling

Lighting:
Ambient Occlusion
Spot & Point lights

Sound:
Main Ambient sound
Secondary ambient sound
Voice overs

etc.

I can use either the SDLC method or the RAD method as my process for doing this. Since this is a test game, I will a mixture of the two models, leaning more towards the RAD system (I want this to go quickly).

So I:

PLAN
DESIGN
CONSTRUCT
DISPOSE

The gameplay aspect will be easy, but the game mechanics part might be a little difficult, because I want it to be engaging.

I just made a crazy shape and draped it over this mesh. Then I added a displace modifier and a subsurf modifier. Unwrapped using Smart UV project.

note: I had to pin the center-most face so that it would not topple off of the head (put it in a vertex group and used the "pinning" box in the cloth settings.

Okay, used it for a dress also. This is how I will proceed. Thanks com3d

Shows up when I hover over

Found the link

http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthr … faces-v1-5

Hmm. I try to click on the link to the file and I get a website about free teeth cleaning.

What url shows up when you are hovering ?

Edit. Okay, Bsurfaces is included with the latest version of Blender. Thanks.

First attempt at using it

I will be making a basic dress up game using my character select demo as a base:
http://forum.maratis3d.com/viewtopic.php?id=775.
And now for my first step:

STEP 1: TIME TO PLAY!

So, I'm off to play some dress up games. This way I can collect some ideas, and get some inspiration for how I want my game to be. Along the way I will sketch some ideas down.
2013-11-10

TIME TO PLAY Resources:

-Toca Hair salon
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-ha … 32660?mt=8

-Fashion Star
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fashion … 00503?mt=8

-Design it Princess Fashion
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/design- … 16499?mt=8

-Style me Girl
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/style-m … 14229?mt=8

STEP 2: DESIGN PROTOTYPING:

So, I want to prototype the design of the game. I won't be using models I made, just models I could find for free to fill in space. I just want to get the impression of the setup of the game. I could even use basic primitive, but that isn't fun. I am going to upload several photos of this phase.

STEP 3: OORRWEDO

If you haven't checked out my tutorial on "How to Game" You can here:
http://forum.maratis3d.com/viewtopic.php?id=811

I am going to turn it into a game following the OORRWEDO process:

1) Objectives:

Walk through the store choosing your wardrobe.
Apply your wardrobe to the mannequin to see how it looks.
When satisfied, apply your wardrobe to a runway model.

2) Obstacles:

3) Reward:

You get to see your wardrobe on your model as they walk the runway. You also get money if your wardrobe is successful.

4) Rules:

Points are given based on how pieces are paired. Each article of clothing has an initial point value attached to it. The maximum score for a complete wardrobe is 10 points. However, certain articles of clothing conflict with other articles of clothing, taking away from the overall point value of the wardrobe.

For instance, if you have a brown top which has +2 points, and khaki colored slacks +6 then you get 10 points. However, if you have a brown top (+2) and purple slacks, you get no points for the purple slacks unless they work in a way (accessories).

(I will be working out the rules as I continue the project, for now, I am going to start on the next step.)
2013-11-12

STEP 4: GATHERING THE TOOLS

I have been doing some testing to see what tools I can use to make this game. This is the list of tools I will be using:

Google Sketchup 8(level design)
Quidam(character creation)
Makehuman(character creation)
Blender(rigging, animation, and exporting)
Poser(cloth simulation)
Gimp(photo editing and normal map creation)

STEP 5: BLOCKING

Okay, I am going to start blocking in some stuff. I am not focused on details or fine tuning. Just blocking in place holders. First I am going to work on the level (this game will only have one level. Then I will work on some basic coding. Perhaps I will use my customizable game script to get started.

I also added a background sound to the mall level to set the mood of the level. I might try to block in some walking people.

Level

Menu

For now the menu doesn't work when you click it. I will apply the unprojected point function as was used in my State level to make it work.

Better Menu

Using unrpojected point (Thanks Vegas)

Crowd

I used "One Bone Animation" to slide these billboard people around (check my posts)

Text Box

The graphic for this text box is easy to change. The rectangle is just a place holder.

STEP 6: GAMEPLAY & GAME MECHANICS

Now to figure out the gameplay (that is what makes a game interesting after all).

Thinking...