MQP Meeting 11/4 Notes

• First instrument tree has been completed: class based -> each subclass correlates to a set of monsters

• As such the monsters will also be broken up into 3 classes to correspond with our three instrument classes

• Monster parameters: movement speed, damage multipliers, state modifications

• We discussed additional things to keep in mind concerning game flow such as the use of fatigue, the player having a overall health bar, and having multiple instrument slots, some of which have default specific instrument class type designations, and the potential use of 'ammunition' for instruments/instrument players

• We further discussed multiplayer and our top 2 options

• The first is a VS mode where one player controls the instruments being played against a player who controls the spawning rate and variance of monsters

• The second is a co-op mode featuring potentially up to 3 players where each player controls and composes for a specific instrument class and all players work together in defeating waves of monsters

• We discussed the visual aspects of the game flow, such as the title screen, main player screen, map screen, upgrade menu, compositional menu/interface, battle mode, and how the player would move through all these screens when playing the game

• We discussed our ideas for the player earning experience per each battle allowing them to level up and thereby unlocking new instruments as well as a currency system which would allow the player to purchase other ancillary items or upgrades in the shop

• Professor Rosenstock suggested starting to put together some art assets, sounds, etc. and recommended aiming for being able to put together a single test environment

• WHATS NEXT: completing 3 instrument trees, a 'game flow' prototype (main menu -> composing -> battle -> shop -> repeat), a refined monster list, and putting together a mock up of a potential battle