It's A Disaster! follows in the vein of games like 'The Escapists' & the silver age of Hollywood movies like 'The Towering Inferno' & 'The Poseidon Adventure'. Players must navigate through a disaster scenario and ultimately escape. Each level is an 8bit pixel isometric scenario and the players must search for ways to get free. But as they move through the game, the disaster grows in scale, making going backwards a harder and harder task. Players must also choose whether or not to help NPC's they encounter and lead them to safety as well. The game comes with a simple crafting system to help overcome obstacles and solve various puzzle elements. Each story is unique thanks to the characters you work with and the experiences you all have together. The focus of the game's design is on replayability and high-octane fun.
Each scenario gives a score at the end, factoring time taken vs survivors saved. There are currently 2 scenarios planned, with more addable later, if the game proves successful after release on Steam. The goal is to keep the game small and finish it by the end of 2015.
Team StructureWolf Beaumont - Game Designer
Victor Valdez - Game Developer
Håkan Edling - Sound Designer
Talent NeededPixel Artist & Animator ( 8bit assets including tilesets, items & sprites)
PaymentProfit-Sharing - 25% to each team member. Given this is a hobbyist project, this is the only type of payment available. Though a Kickstarter is an available option if all team members desire. I've run 2 successful comic kickstarters in the past so I do have experience.
Additional InformationA link to the GDD is below. I've removed all scenario material, leaving only general gameplay documentation. That's all I want to share here. I'm still working on a half dozen small gameplay sub-headings for the general documentation that haven't been implemented yet, but it's mostly finished as a draft.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QcdaZXmgUlRAN1crUiG7UwqvCLYTpQ8FZakqZZwgJ0I/pubAlso all gameplay features so far have only accounted for one scenario type, further scenarios will expand content and features.
If you are interested, please include a link to your art portfolio (8bit art). Thanks.