BAMO

Context

Reload, repair, and recharge a failing mech to survive.

Expansion on a concept developed during the 2023 Game Maker's Toolkit game jam.

Tools	Platforms	Inputs

Highlights

• Designed a damage model to ignite fires, trigger effects, and adjust ambience to give a feeling that your mech is coming apart at the seams
• Engineered movement and interaction mechanics for keyboard and controller, including haptics where supported
• Coordinated with designers, artists, and audio to ensure compatibility of assets and game systems

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Damage Model

• Maintenance status is announced through dialog cues of increasing severity
• Neglected maintenance results in faster depletion of resources and more fires to be extinguished
• Damage is communicated through audio and camera effects, haptic feedback, and changes to ambient sound

Physical Inventory

• Massive items carried in the player's arms add to the feeling of being a cog in the machine
• Dropping one task to deal with a higher priority can lead to picking up the pieces of your previous task