As promised on facebook, I'm putting my concept up for the game's trailer cinematic. However, Laura's and Vince's concepts have been shortlisted. (as only blog counts, writing concepts on facebook might not count, so I'm writing it here too)
"Have anyone ever seen busy doctors and nurses, attending a medical emergency? It's a chaos."
Pitch- Dr. Drake, a young and newly appointed surgeon in 'Lifeline' hospital, which specializes in 'emergency cases', in the 'SRN' city.
The hospital has a reputation for holding a good track record of solving medical emergencies in the city. Dr.Drake is awesomely talented but awfully young. His age, attitude, dangerous lifestyle and flirting with death style, keeps affecting his job. But surprisingly, never affects his patients (awesomely talented). Other doctors hate him for being unethical but nurses(females) dig him.
Now,the game.... Every medical emergency in the hospital will be the levels/rounds/stages of the game. For example, the game has 5 levels in it...then those will be a case of... 1. Seizure, 2. Domestic injury(a kid falling down from stairs), 3. Road accident. 4. Psychotic break, 5. Heart attack.
The gamer will live the life of Dr. Drake, attending these medical emergencies and living his personal life,that is, waking up in hangover in unknown apartments when he is needed in the operation theater.
Its a bit hard to digest a concept like this but... Usually its always explosions,guns,swords,knives, blood..basically violence & killing in all the games...but in this game we can save lives. Also, a doctor's deadline driven chaotic job can be highlighted.
Now,the game.... Every medical emergency in the hospital will be the levels/rounds/stages of the game. For example, the game has 5 levels in it...then those will be a case of... 1. Seizure, 2. Domestic injury(a kid falling down from stairs), 3. Road accident. 4. Psychotic break, 5. Heart attack.
The gamer will live the life of Dr. Drake, attending these medical emergencies and living his personal life,that is, waking up in hangover in unknown apartments when he is needed in the operation theater.
Its a bit hard to digest a concept like this but... Usually its always explosions,guns,swords,knives, blood..basically violence & killing in all the games...but in this game we can save lives. Also, a doctor's deadline driven chaotic job can be highlighted.
We discussed almost every pitched concepts. Interesting concepts from Brandon, Steven, Shawn, Sarah, Seth, and Callum. After voting, 'Town's Secret'(Laura's concept) and 'Grandfather/Grandson mutation' (Vince's concept) got through.
No matter which concept, we'll rock it. Peace out.
Hi Arjun, a few questions to consider. How will you make the audience/player engage with your character of Dr Drake? Why should we care for him? Is there a specific high stakes incident or dilemma that draws us in?
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How will you make the audience/player engage with your character of Dr Drake?
Delete- Every person has a good and a bad side in her/him. Dr.Drake will project the best and the worst sides of a human being. His imperfections will engage the audience. Every level will start with Dr.Drake caught up in his own mess. Like for an example, as I said before, waking up in a strange girl's bedroom when he needs to be in the surgery or when someone's life depended on him. Then he would try to find his way to the hospital in time...fighting various obstacles. The GAME will put Dr.Drake in worst of his situations and the GAMER will try to bring him out of those situations. On the screen there will be a "reputation bar", which would indicate the reputation level of the Hospital. Drake's successful treatments will take the reputation high and his bad conducts will bring down the reputation which will result in loosing the game.
His imperfections will engage the audience. To make him perfect.
Why should we care for him?
Delete- We won't.
The only thing we and the character will care for... will be the 'patients' in the hospital.
I've cared only to diffuse the bomb and kill the terrorists in counter strike. I never cared for the character when the situation is intense.
When the game is played, the gamer becomes the character. And in this case, the character cares for the patient. Hence, the gamer will care for the patients. :)
Is there a specific high stakes incident or dilemma that draws us in?
Delete- Yes, there is/are.
On one side, his own father is in hospital having a seizure and on the other side there is a kid going through an Asthma attack. Whom would you pick? Make a decision in 3 seconds and get to the person fast or you'll loose them both. Just an example.
There will be many such situations where he has to choose between being Drake or Doctor Drake.