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Game Design Document for:

Never Bring a Gun to a Chemical Warfare Fight

All work Copyright 2010 Vancouver Film School

Written by Sara Moore

Version # 1.10

Thursday, January 27, 2011


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Sinthesis

Table of Contents

DESIGN HISTORY __________________________________________________________________ 4

GAME OVERVIEW _________________________________________________________________ 5

HIGH CONCEPT _____________________________________________________________________ 5PHILOSOPHY _______________________________________________________________________ 5COMMON QUESTIONS ________________________________________________________________ 6

FEATURE SET ______________________________________________________________________ 8

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS________________________________________________________________ 8FEATURE DETAILS___________________________________________________________________ 9USING THE COLLECT FEATURE FOR CHEMICAL WARFARE ___________________________________ 10USING THE WARFARE YOU HAVE UNLOCKED _____________________________________________ 10HARVESTING BIOLOGICAL WARFARE ___________________________________________________ 11THE RATE OF AMMUNITION GAINED FROM HARVESTING CAN BE DETERMINED USING THIS EQUATION: __ 12SUBLIMINAL REALISM_______________________________________________________________ 17

GAMEPLAY DETAILS ______________________________________________________________ 19

CONTROLLER MOVEMENT____________________________________________________________ 19MOVEMENT &NAVIGATION __________________________________________________________ 20COMBAT SYSTEM __________________________________________________________________ 22WEAPONS ________________________________________________________________________ 27TOOLS ___________________________________________________________________________ 31

GAME MODES ____________________________________________________________________ 33

OVERVIEW________________________________________________________________________ 33

GAMEPLAY WALKTHROUGH ______________________________________________________ 35

LEVEL 1 __________________________________________________________________________ 35LEVEL 2 __________________________________________________________________________ 35

BEAT CHART ______________________________________________________________________ 37CAMERA _________________________________________________________________________ 38

CAMERA DETAIL #1 _________________________________________________________________ 38CAMERA DETAIL #2 _________________________________________________________________ 39

GAME CHARACTERS ______________________________________________________________ 40

EMILY CHAN ______________________________________________________________________ 40JAMES BAKER _____________________________________________________________________ 40CHRISTOPHER WIMER _______________________________________________________________ 40

ENEMIES _________________________________________________________________________ 41

ENEMY SPAWNS ___________________________________________________________________ 41SECURITY GUARDS _________________________________________________________________ 41INFORMATION ON GUARDS 3.0WEAPONS: _______________________________________________ 42SCIENTISTS _______________________________________________________________________ 43LEAD SCIENTISTS __________________________________________________________________ 44

THE GAME WORLD _______________________________________________________________ 46

THE WORLD LAYOUT _______________________________________________________________ 46THE PHYSICAL WORLD ______________________________________________________________ 49

MUSICAL SCORES AND SOUND EFFECTS ___________________________________________ 52


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SFX _____________________________________________________________________________ 52VOICE-OVER ______________________________________________________________________ 52MUSIC ___________________________________________________________________________ 52

EXTRA MISCELLANEOUS STUFF ___________________________________________________ 53

TERMINOLOGY APPENDIX ____________________________________________________________ 53

APPENDICES ______________________________________________________________________ 54

APPENDIX ________________________________________________________________________ 54GAME INTERFACEMENUSAPPENDIX ________________________________________________ 55START MENU______________________________________________________________________ 55OPTIONS MENU ____________________________________________________________________ 56DIFFICULTY MENU _________________________________________________________________ 57HUD/ON SCREEN DISPLAYSAPPENDIX________________________________________________ 58OBJECTSAPPENDIX _______________________________________________________________ 60COMPETITIVE ANALYSISAPPENDIX___________________________________________________ 65RESOURCE/RESEARCHAPPENDIX ____________________________________________________ 66RESEARCH: _______________________________________________________________________ 66ITEMS: ___________________________________________________________________________ 67TECHNICAL SPECS APPENDIX________________________________________________________ 68

2D/3DRENDERING _________________________________________________________________ 68GAME ENGINE DETAIL #1 ____________________________________________________________ 68COLLISION DETAILS: ________________________________________________________________ 68LIGHTING MODEL DETAILS: __________________________________________________________ 69CONTACT INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________ 69


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Design HistoryThis is a brief explanation of the history of this document. Each version of this document is based on when a document is

released for feedback/review, or major changes/additions have been made.

Version 1.0

Added a new format

1. Key features

2. Camera settings

3. Appendix of terminology

4. Game movement

5. Weapons tables

Version 1.1

1. Rewrote the High Concept.2. Revised the Feature Details3. Rewrote the Particle Accelerator Gun Feature4. Reformatted Feature Highlights5. Moved Tables into Weapons and Tools Section

Version 1.2

1. Added to the Game World2. Filled in the Character Details3. Edited the Tools Section and added details about the Weapons

Version 1.3

1. Minor revisions throughout entire document.2. Added Technical Specs3. Added Game Object Appendix.4. Added wireframe for inventory5. Elevator HUD


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Game Overview

High Concept

In Sinthesis, the player will play as the unlikely hero: a tall, lanky scientist named Alvin Schneider. Alvin decides he must

destroy the evil company he works for after discovering they are using his research to secretly hold the worlds population at

ransom. In this third-person shooter and puzzle game, players must search the halls of the worlds largest pharmaceutical and

biochemical research center for laboratories. In laboratories, players will be able to create scientific weaponry and discover new

chemical and biological warfare to aid in the total destruction of his boss and the company he works for.

Philosophy

Applying Modern Science as a Game Mechanic

This game is trying to achieve a new-style of shooter by:

Using existing and new science to bring a new, interactive experience to the player Incorporating an interesting and original game mechanic to the shooter genre Creating a unique and realistic level design and enemy interaction with the weapons Exhibit a high level of realism and attention to detail through research

Bringing in a new genre of Shooters

This game is being created to bring in a new genre of shooter: the sci-fi realism and not bring in another clich such as

post-apocalypse, or zombie shooting into an already over-saturated market.

Irony in questioning Morality

The storytelling aspect of Sinthesis forces the player to question the main character's motives. Granted he is trying to

destroy the evil conglomerate that he works for, but is he really any better by killing everyone? Thus the player is trying to stop a

greater evil being committed (infecting the world with a deadly virus for profit) by effectively infecting his entire company with

chemical and biological warfare and killing everyone inside.


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Common Questions

What is the game?

Sinthesis is a third-person shooter and puzzle game. The game will be made available for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

What do I control/ Who Am I?

Players will portray an unlikely hero: a tall, lanky scientist named Alvin Schneider. He is a mad genius and a loner that

essentially has devoted his life to his work rather than living the American dream of starting a family, raising kids, etc.

What is the premise/story?Alvin Schneider works for the world's largest pharmaceutical and chemical warfare company called Genesis. The

company has been known for having a cut-throat mentality and always promising that the bottom line comes down to profit. They

mix in sugar with their pills to reduce the efficacy forcing sick customers to purchase more of their overpriced product and have cut

off sending medication to areas of Africa after the UN couldn't pay them. After all, you don't become a billion-dollar conglomerate

by being nice.

However, the company is facing a large issue. People just aren't getting as sick as they used to anymore. Thanks to modern

science people are healthier and living for longer without the need of pharmaceuticals. So, the company is working on a new project

with Alvin as the head of the viral department of Genesis. Being the mindless drone that Alvin has become for his work, they ask

him to collaborate with the nanobot facility to synthesize the most lethal virus he can think of and create a cure for it. Alvin happily

complies creating the deadliest virus he could have imagined. After leaving the boardroom pleased with his work he hears his

bosses talk about when and where they can release the virus into the public and how much they should charge for the cure.

Unfortunately for Alvin, they see him listening in on the conversation. Alvin gets pulled into the boardroom by two large

security guards and told he has 30 minutes to clear his office. As Alvin goes back to his lab to clear his belongings he realizes what

a company as big as Genesis would do once he vacates their property: have him killed as quickly and effectively as possible.

Knowing that either way Alvin will be killed, he decides to use his last chance to take out the company from the inside before they

release the virus into the public using the only weapon that he knows: Science.

Where does the game take place?

The game takes place within the Genesis facility in the near future. Technology has advanced enough that nanotechnology

is being used in every field of science, but not so far in the future that the player could not imagine this situation actually happening.

Players will have to go through every facility and eradicate everyone within it.


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What are the Goals/Objectives of the game?

Short-Term Goal

Stay alive long enough to take out as many people as possible Find research papers to acquire new weapons Harvest defeated enemies using the Particle Accelerator gun for ammunition Collect items to combine for ammunition

Mid-Term Goal

Completely wipe-out an entire facility of the company. Complete 3D Molecule and Genetics puzzle to discover new biological and chemical warfare. Defeat head scientists within each department of Genesis

Ultimate Goal

Take down your boss and the company using your newly-formed weapons

What is the main focus?

The main focus of the game is watching an undermined and lanky scientists use chemical and biological warfare and make-

shift weaponry to take down a giant pharmaceutical conglomerate.

Whats different?

Everything about the game Sinthesis is completely different from games that are out on the market right not. The plot is

new, different, and rep from the vast majority of titles that are out there, the setting is unique, and the player is playing as one of the

most unlikely heroes in gaming: a lanky, nerdy, scientist. On top of all this, the weapons and mechanics of the game make this

shooter absolutely different and incomparable to any game on the market.


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Feature Set

Feature Highlights

Particle Accelerator Gun

In the beginning of Sinthesis, players will gain their first weapon: the particle accelerator gun. While this gun cannot be

used in-combat, players can use the gun out of combat to shoot dead enemies and objects that are in their way and harvest their

molecules. The particle accelerator gun is a main asset of the game as it:

Allows the player to break down objects and barriers in their way

Collect percentages of molecular orbs based on what the object is Use the harvested molecular orbs as ammo towards charges of chemical warfare Infect dead enemies with biological warfare Spray enemies with different biological and chemical warfare

Use Chemical and Biological Warfare to Defeat Enemies

One of the main puzzle features of Sinthesis will be the types of scientific warfare that is useable in the game. In order for

the player to learn any type of warfare they must first:

Find the research papers off of the dead scientists that the player kills. Once players has found each page of the research for that specific biochemical or chemical warfare item they

will unlock the terminal that the researchers worked on .

Terminals are located in each laboratory There players will have to complete either the compositions genetic code (biological warfare) as stated in the

research paper or rotate the 3D structure of molecule (chemical warfare)

Combine Items to Form New Guns and Weapons

In addition to the chemical warfare weapon system, players will have the ability to combine items within the laboratory to

create weapons or projectile bombs Players will have to explore various laboratories and collect inventory in order to be able to

combine the objects. Combination items are integral to the player as back-up weapons in the event that they run out of biological

and chemical warfare weaponry.


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Subliminal Realism

Making and unlocking all these chemicals may seem tedious, but the reward for any good scientist is easily watching them

in action. Deaths in Sinthesis will be over-the-top and completely gruesome. Depending on the items used enemies can either:

Have their skin melt completely off of them Completely disintegrate into a pool of muck Have various limbs fall off Eyes and ears bleed until their head succumbs to internal pressure and explodes.

The game will focus on the actual effects these chemicals would have on the body with heavy research going into them.

Staying Alive to Carry out the Deed

The player will always be safe from the effects of the chemicals as they will start the game in a hazmat suit. However, if

the hazmat suit ever becomes torn in a single area, players will be vulnerable to their own chemical or biological warfare attack and

gun shots. Although Alvin is a frail super hero, he is able to stay alive through various ways:

The Cover System during in-game combat Keeping track of your health using the in-game HUD Finding repair bots and medicine to fix your suit and vitals or allow you to simply carry on without pain.

Feature Details


The particle accelerator gun is the main weapon of synthesis. The gun is first given to Alvin at the beginning of the game

by one of his female colleagues that helped him with his research when he tells her his plan to destroy the company. Although the

particle guns decomposition charge time makes it an ineffective combat weapon, its features make it tantamount to the gamep lay.

The particle accelerator gun is the only method for using biological and chemical warfare. The gun has two settings: collect and

dissipate.

Collect

Using the Collect function of the gun against dead enemies or objects, the gun will break the body down into its basic

organic components. After three seconds of using the guns collect features, enemies and objects will be destroyed and turned into

orbs or single atoms of a compound with various colours. Each colour will represent a molecular compound such as:

Carbon- Black Nitrogen - Blue


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Oxygen- Red Fluorine- Yellow Hydrogen - White Chlorine- Green Arsenic- Purple Sulfur- Pale Yellow Phosphorus- Orange

The quantity that the player has of each compound at one time will be displayed in the bottom right-hand side of the in-game HUD.

Using the Collect Feature for Chemical Warfare

Every chemical warfare weapon will require a specific amount of your organic compound per use. For example, the nerve

agent Sarin has a chemical structure of C4H10FO2P which means that the structure needs these different amounts of each of the

following molecules to form the nerve agent.

So, the ammo cost would be:

4 carbons (C) 10 hydrogen molecules (H) 1 fluorine molecule (F) 2 oxygen (O) 1 phosphorus. (P)

This amount will vary based on the structure of the compound. Each chemical warfare compound is made up of an amount

of these molecules and its ammunition requirements can be found in theweapons sectionof this document.

Dissipate

In order for the player to use biological and chemical warfare, the particle accelerator gun must be in dissipate mode. In

this mode, players can shoot out chemical and biological warfare that they have unlocked. Particle accelerator guns are

automatically in dissipate mode, but can be switched to collect mode by using the right bumper or R1 on the Playstation 3.

Using the Warfare you have Unlocked

In Dissipate mode, the particle accelerator gun works as the method for shooting out chemical or biological warfare to kill

your enemies. What type of chemical compound the gun is currently set to will be displayed in the left-hand corner of the HUD

along with its 3D model (see screenshot). On the right hand side of the HUD, the players ammunition will be displayed. This part

of the HUD will change depending on whether the player is using biological or chemical warfare.


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For Chemical Warfare:

The amount of each molecule collected with the particle accelerator gun will be displayed as a number Each amount of the molecule will decrease after the player uses the warfare (each trigger use) As stated in the collect feature, the amount will change based on which chemical compound the player has

equipped

For Biological Warfare:

The quantity of each bacteria or virus is displayed in the right corner of the HUD with its name and numberof units the player has beside it

Each unit will decrease after the player uses the warfare (each trigger) Players will be able to carry a max of 50 units of each biological warfare at any time.

Using the D-pad, players will be able to assign four of their favourite biological or chemical warfare ammunition for quick select

while in combat. If a player is using the combinable weaponry, they can switch back to the particle gun by selecting the B button for

dissipate mode or the right bumper for collection mode.

Harvesting Biological Warfare

While in the dissipate mode , if a player wants more biological warfare ammo, they must infect an enemies' body after

killing it with more bacteria or viruses and allow them to grow and develop in the body. Players can only choose to harvest one type

of biological warfare ammo from defeated enemies. For players to get more biological warfare ammunition players must first:

Infect a dead enemy with a virus or bacteria. (Players must always do this regardless of whether or not theykilled the enemy using biological weapons)

Players can carry a max of 100 units of each type of biological warfare at a time Let the virus or bacteria harvest inside the body. (Enemies bodies which are in "harvest" mode will not

despawn and will have a biological hazard symbol displayed above them indicating that the body is currently

being harvested.)

The longer the player leaves the body, the more ammunition they will have up to a max of 50 units of virus orbacteria. Players can harvest ammunition before it is maxed.

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Figure 1.0- Example HUD while Harvesting Biochemical Warfare. Notice the in-game HUD over the dead player of the biological warfare symbol

The rate of ammunition gained from harvesting can be determined using this equation:

Ammo(biological)= realtime(min)2

Therefore, the max time that a body can harvest for will be around seven minutes. Once seven minutes haveelapsed, the biological hazard symbol above the dead body will change to red. The harvested body will remain in the level

until the player collects it.


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Use Chemical and Biological Warfare to Defeat Enemies

One of the key features of Sinthesis is the type of weaponry the player will be using. The main method of killing enemies is

using chemical and biological warfare. Using the particle accelerator gun and equipped in a hazmat suit players will be able to

destroy enemies with various types of chemicals, viruses and bacteria. In order for a player to unlock each chemical or biological

warfare they must do the following:

Find Pages to Complete the Research of the Compound

Pages can be found as loot off of enemy AI spawns in specific areas of the game. Every enemy that a player defeats within a level yields a 5% chance of that enemy dropping a research paper. Each page gives the player information such as in which facility the compound was research or what the

compounds structure and 3D formation is.

Once players collect all the pages they will be notified on-screen that the research papers are completed andthe compound can be synthesized by Alvin using the terminal.

Solve the 3D Puzzle to Synthesize the Compound

One of the main puzzle features of Sinthesis will bethe synthesis puzzles that players must complete to discover a newchemical or biological warfare weapon. Once the player gains access to computer terminals in different laboratories they can

synthesize the compound using a program on the terminal. Computer terminals will be colour-coded and the colour will correspond

to the research papers. Players will be able to interact with the terminals by standing beside it and pressing the interact button on

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Terminal Puzzle for Chemical Warfare

Once the players have interacted with the terminal, in-game time will pause and the players screen will display the computer

screen of the terminal. The screen of the computer will have a display screen of the organic compound that corresponded to the

research paper as a 3D structure that the player will have to create and finish .

Figure 1.0: Example Image of the Players View of a Chemical Warfare Computer Terminal Puzzle

a) The desired proper image of the chemical will be displayed in the right hand corner of the display screen on thecomputer terminal.

b) Left Hand Image is of the unsynthesized compound. Notice that part of the compound will be missing on the mainscreen.

c) The player must then use the cursor to select (A) and drag the missing pieces over on the bottom right into the 3D-molecule puzzle to match the image in the right-hand corner.

In the beginning of the game, chemicals will be less complex and will not require as many collected pieces of research

paper. However, as the levels progress players will have to find research paper in various facilities for different sectors and

will have greater difficulty solving the puzzles. Every 3D structure of each chemical warfare weapon will be completely

accurate in orientation and chemical make-up. Once the player unlocks the compound, they will have access to it

throughout the game, but will need to have the basic organic chemicals in stock to use it. See the list of each type of

chemical warfare and its 3D structure in theweapons sectionof this document.


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Terminal Puzzle for Biological Warfare

In order to unlock Biological Warfare players will have to discover research papers which players will find within the labs

and off of scientists. Similar to Chemical Warfare, research papers will be colour-coded in correspondence with the computer

terminal. However, Biological Warfare research papers will differ in that they only specify three letters of that bacteria or virusmutated proteins genetic structure.

Figure 1.1: Example Image of the Players View of a Biological Warfare Computer Terminal Puzzle

a) Players will have first use the cursor to select a black area of data as shown by the lime green squaresb) Players will then have to try and use one of the threeletter codes found in that biological warfares research

Paper. These codons will be displayed in the exact way as in the screen except the blank green fields will be filled.

c) Once the box is selected, players can insert from a predetermined list of three-letter codons for the right one. The moreblanks in the mutated proteins gene means the more combinations of codons from the research for the player to try.

After players have completed creating the bacteria or virus, they will have access to it in their inventory. Once completed,

players will gain 20 units of the bacteria or virus, plus the original copy. Original copies are used to inject dead bodies and harvest

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Combine Items to Form New Weaponry

In addition to the particle accelerator gun weapon system, players will have the ability to combine laboratory tools anditems to create weapons or projectile bombs. These weapons, called combination weaponry, are the alternative weapon that players

can use in Sinthesis. Players can use combination weaponry in conjunction with the particle accelerator gun if they are uninjured.

However, if the players' hazmat suit has been damaged, they are required to only use the combination weaponry against enemies.

Players can switch into combination weaponry by selecting the B button on an XBox 360 controller.

Features of Combination Weaponry

Like the particle gun, combination weapons are assigned to the D-pad for quick selection Bombs can be used for spread damage Certain ranged weapons require no ammunition once they are created Created with collected items that the player finds through gameplay Amount of ammunition displayed in the Left Side of HUD

How to Combine Weaponry

Items which will be combinable will be highlighted in light yellow so the player knows that they can grab it. Players will

be able to interact with each item by selecting the X button on the XBox 360 controller (see controls for Playstation 3 interaction).

Items will be stored in an inventory that the player can select to view using the Y-button.

Conditions for combining weaponry:

Players must have all the items needed in their inventory. Players must be at a work station within a laboratory. (See World Layout) Work Stations will be highlighted in yellow when a player approaches it. Once at the work station players will have to combine the items together to see if it forms a combination

weaponry.

Once the player has learned the recipe for a combination weapon, the items needed will be able to be pickedup off at loot off of dead enemies in conjunction with being found within the laboratories.

For a complete list, effects, and type of combination weaponry along with the items required to form it see theWeaponssectionof this document.


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Subliminal Realism

One of the most important key features of Sinthesis is the realism and detail that will go behind the environments and

weapons in the game. Everything from the level design, game objects, and weapons will have been researched to ensure that theymake logical sense and are correct in terms of the science behind each component of the game. This amount of detail will not only

be rewarding for the player, but will give players without a large background in science insight into the world of science and earn

respect among those that are in the scientific community and gamers.

Weapons

That being said, it is essential that each component of the game has been thoroughly researched to ensure that the level of

detail the player experiences isnt just simply numbers plugged into a game system. Every one of the chemical warfare weapons are

completely realistic down to its molecular structure, the effects it would have on the enemy, and the ammo cost which correlates to

the actual chemical composition of each chemical warfare weapon. The biological warfare puzzles actually contain the real genetic

coding for each of the bacteria and viruses used in the game alongside the fact that their effects on enemies have also been

thoroughly researched.

However, just as much research went into the combinable weapons. Everything from the melting point of certain items, to

the half-life of a cell battery was considered to ensure that the items the player will be combining make sense and arent just

pointless to the formation of the weapon.

Level Design

The players environment will also be in keeping with the realism of the game. All facilities will be equipped with the

proper glassware and equipment used in each facility.

To keep level design interesting and not grow stagnant on the player, certain facilities and laboratories will be locked. The

various facilities will include the nanotech facility, genetics facility, virus research, medical facility, enzyme research facility, and

catalyst research facility. Each facility will have unlock able labs within it. Players can gain access to the facility with key cards

which are obtained by defeating various lead scientists within the building. Advantages to gaining access to new facilities include

getting new weapons, inventory, and stealing their research to gain new chemical warfare weaponry. On top of facilities, players

will have to eradicate various levels of the building such as the cafeteria, offices, and finally the boardroom in order to complete the

ultimate goal of the game.

This will create for an effective and realistic atmosphere within the game that will both play well and show the attention to

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Staying Alive to Carry out the Deed

Hazmat Suit

At the beginning of the game, the player enters a hazmat suit to protect himself from the chemicals and biological warfare.The hazmat suit is not indestructible, and can be torn after a large amount of wear and tear through the game. Players vitals and the

state of their hazmat suit will be displayed in the top right-hand corner of the HUD as a percentage of 100. If the player gets injured

from a gun or a tear in their hazmat suit, players will be unable to use their chemical warfare weapons as it will seep into Alvin. So,

players will be limited to their combination weapons and will have to find the nearest lab within the building. . Once a hazmat suit

has been torn, players only have a health span of four gun shots (each taking 25% of the players health) before they are killed.

Therefore the hazmat suit effectively works as a small armor system for the player. Additional hazmat suits can be found in

laboratories if the player's gets damaged beyond repair, or players can repair the holes by creating a carbon mesh layer at the

workspace stations. Carbon mesh will cost the player 50 carbon molecules.

Cover System

Because it is so detrimental to not tear the hazmat suit, players will have to use the cover system within the game to

prevent themselves from getting too injured. During combat, players will be able to hold the A button to hide behind walls and

static meshes within the game to prevent them from being injured.

Health System

In the medical facilities players can unlock research that will help heal the player and keep going. Morphine will be a

more common pick-up for the player as it can be found as loot off of enemy scientists. However, to actually gain back health,players will have to find the research papers for repairbots: small nanobots that enter your blood and can regenerate tissue and

destroyed cells. Numbing the pain with morphine will allow the player to continue without interference, but they will still loose

health. Once the player has repairbots in their bloodstream, they will have a small portion of movement time in which they will be

invincible (doesnt occur in Hard and Ph. D. Difficulty) and their health will fully recover. See thetools sectionfor the list of health

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Gameplay Details

Controller Movement

Xbox 360 Controls

Playstation 3 Controls


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Movement & Navigation

Movement ControlsPlayers will move using the Left Analog found on either the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 controller.

Players will be able to move in any direction they want along the X and Z axis of the game providing there is no object inthe way.

In the puzzle feature mode :Movement controls move the cursor on the players screen

Jumping

Players can press the A button on the Xbox 360 or the X button on the Playstation 3 to Jump

Jumping allows players to move over objects or bodies in the game that are in their way due to collision.


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Activating Triggers in the Game

Players can press the X button on the Xbox 360 controller and the Square button on the Playstation 3 near objects that

allow for player interaction such as doors, objects, or computers. Any object that is interactive will be highlighted in yellow

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Combat System

Shooting

Players can press the right trigger on either the Xbox 360 controller or the Playstation 3's R2 button to shoot.


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CoverPlayers can press the A button on the Xbox 360 or the X button on the Playstation 3 to Cover when beside an object and

the cover option is displayed on the HUD of the player's screen. Covering can only be done while in combat.

Changing Weapons

Depending on the situation, players may need to change weapons from using chemical warfare to their combinable

weapons. By holding the B button on the Xbox 360 or the square button on the Playstation 3 players will change to their

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To change weapons players can also load their favourite biological and chemical warfare into the presets on the D-pad of

the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 controller. Players can assign their favourite weapons or types of chemical warfare to the presets

in the pause screen.

Throwing BombsPlayers can press the Left Trigger on the Xbox 360 and L2 on the Playstation 3 controller to throw bombs if they have

them in stock.

Harvesting Dead Enemies

Chemical WarfareTo harvest molecules off of dead enemies players must switch to the particle accelerator gun's collect feature and shoot (right

trigger) at the corpse. The targeted corpse will be broken down into molecules which will be displayed as coloured orbs.


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Coloured Orbs for Each Compound:

Carbon - Black Nitrogen - Blue Oxygen - Red Fluorine -Yellow Hydrogen - White Chlorine - Green Arsenic - Purple Sulfur- Pale Yellow Phosphorus - Orange


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Biological Warfare

To infect bodies with biological warfare players simply have to shoot a dead enemy with the type of virus or bacteria they

would like to store. Once a dead enemy has been infected, a biohazard sign will appear over the body. The biohazard sign

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Weapons


This is the gun that is given to the player at the beginning of the game. The gun has two modes: Collect andDissipate. Collect allows players to deconstruct enemies or objects in their way into molecular compounds that they can collect and

use for chemical warfare. Dissipate allows the player to shoot each type of warfare and infect dead enemies with biological warfare

for harvesting. In dissipate mode, while using chemical or biological warfare the player can fire the weapon every 2 seconds.

List of Unlockable Chemical Warfare

Grouping Name Chemical

Composition

(ammo cost)

Effects on

Enemies,

Found in

the

following

facility

Molecular Structure

(HUD and Puzzle)

Stats

(no

range)

Incapacitating

Agents

QNB

(3-

Quinucl

idinyl

benzilat

e)

C21H23NO3

Enemy loses

muscle control. Medical-

Nerve Lab

Paralysis of3-6

Enemies.

80%

chance of

causing

paralysis

Occurs

within 2

seconds

Carfent

anilC24H30N2O3

Enemy passes

out.

Opioids

Lab

100%

chance ofparalysis

5-7

enemies

Occurs

within 1-2

seconds

BlisteringAgents Mustard Gas C4H8Cl2S

Skin begins to

bubble and puss.

Become Blind.

Lesions form onthe eyes and

skin.

Military

ResearchLab

85%

chance of

blindness

2-5enemies

Occurs

within 3-4

seconds
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Nerve

AgentsSarin C4H10FO2P

Convulsions,

loss of

bodilyfunctions,

large pupils,

drooling

followed by

death.

Enzyme

Research

Lab

4-7 Enemies,

90% chance of

death

Takes 3-5

seconds for

enemies to die.

Tabun C5H11N2O2P

Twitching,

convulsions

and death.

Symptomssimilar to

Sarin, but on

a higher

level. Faster

onset than

Sarin.

EnzymeResearch

Lab/

Nerve

Lab

6-12 Enemies

100% chance of

death

Occurs within 2

seconds.

CX CHONCl2

Skin turns

white along

with

blistering.

Coughing up

large

amounts of

mucus and

blood clots.

Slightly

immobile

Catalyst

Lab/

Enzyme

Researc

h Lab

100% chance of

infection on any

enemies

Causes a 75%

decline in

movement

speed.

1-2 second

onset.

Lewsite C2H2AsCl3

Giant white

lesions on

the skin,

coughing,

burning,

rendering

them

immobile.

Catalyst

s lab

4-6 Enemies

80% chance of

death.

100%

immobile.

Occurs

instantaneously


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List of Unlockable Biological Warfare

Type Name Found Where Effect on Enemies Stats for Enemies Shape/structure

Viral Ebola-X Viral Lab

Coughing,

vomiting blood,

discoloration/

bubbling of the

skin.

50 in- game feet or

the closest

5-10 persons.

66% chance of

Death within 4-5

seconds.

Long, string-like

virus. Mutated

mRNA strand that

makes it so deadly.

ATLV-2Viral Lab/ Catalyst

Lab

Pointed bones erupt

from the enemies

body. Lesions form

on the skin.

60 in-game feet or

5-9 persons.

90% chance of

death within 4-5

seconds

Retrovirus mutates

DNA through

reverse-

transcription.

Bacteria Anthrax Medical Lab

Black ulcers grow

on their body,

coughing, vomiting

of blood.

30 game feet or 4-7persons.

75% chance of

death within 3

seconds.

Rod-shaped. Enters

into the lungs and

intestinal track.

Black Death

(Yersinia pestis)Genetics Lab

Skin begins to

decay in glandular

areas of the body.

Black dots

randomly appear,

Urinating blood

uncontrollably,

extremely painful.

100 in-game ft.

5-8 persons.

100% chance of

death within 4

seconds of

inducing on

infected enemies.

Rod-shaped, enters

through the skin

and forms lesions.
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Combination Weapons

Weapons made by the player throughout the game by combining items found in various levels. SeeFeatures sectionfor information

on how the weapon works.

Type Name Items Needed

Ammunition data

displayed in HUD

(only if equipped for

ranged weapons)

Damage Value

Bombs

Scholars Molotov

-Ethanol,

-round-bottomed flask

-rubber stopper

- cloth (lab coat)

Round-bottom flask

with a flame symbol (=

quantity in inventory)

25 in-game feet.

Spread of 15 feet

damage. Kills any

enemies in the way and

engulfs in flames

Alkalide bomb

Jar of Cesium-134,

water,

2 X- Cylindrical

funnels, glass stirring

beads,

Cesium box on the

periodic table of

elements

(= quantity in

inventory)

Extremely damagingexplosion will

dismember anyone

within 40 in-game feet

and imbed them with

glass shards.

Ranged Weapon

Bunsen-burner

Flamethrower

-Bunsen burner,

-Cylinder of Butane,

-Nanocarbon Tubing,

-Sparking igniter.

Volume of butane gas

40 in-game feet. Kills

any enemies in the way

and engulfs in flames

Tesla-Gun

-2 X MOSFETconductor (cite),

-Roentgenium (cite) -

coated copper tube

MOSFET half-life

(1 minute of firing the

tesla)

Electricity charge will

reach enemies within 15in-game feet of the

player. Enemies will

convulse and die from

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Tools

Research Papers

Research papers are another type of object that can be found off of enemies. Each piece of a research paper can becombined to form a completed scientist's research. Often, this research is completed by the lead scientist of each facility. Each

piece of research paper is data collected on a certain type of chemical or biological warfare. Once a player has found every piece of

research paper on that type of warfare. They will be able to access the puzzle element of unlocking warfare (see Features).

Warfare Research Papers

Name of Warfare Amount of Pages Needed/ Where each one is

found

Pages Colour

(corresponds with

terminal)

QFNB

Six Pages: Pages 1-4 Found off of enemy scientists from

Levels 1-3 (10% drop rate) , Page 5 found in the Nervelab, Page 6 found off of the Lead Nerve facility scientist.

Light Green

Carfentanil

Eight Pages: Pages 1 and 2 found in the Opioids Facility,

Pages 3-6 Found off of enemy scientists from Levels 2-5

(5% drop rate) Page 7 Found off of the Lead Opioids

facility scientist. Page 8 found in the Cafeteria on Level

7.

Blue

Mustard Gas

Four Pages: Pages 1-2 found off of enemy scientists on

floors 3-5(7% drop rate). Page 3 found within the

Military Research Facility (if you accept it from Irwin or

can be found as a drop item off of him). Page 4 found off

of the Lead Military Research Scientist.

Yellow

Sarin

Five Pages: Page 1 and 2 found off of enemies on floors

3-6 (5% drop rate). Page 3 and 4 found within theEnzyme Lab. Page 5 found off of Lead Enzyme facility

Scientist.

Orange

Tabun

Nine Pages: Pages 1-4 Found off of enemy scientists on

Floors 5-9 (5% drop rate). Page 5 found in the chemical

inventory room on Floor 6, Page 6 found in the military

research lab. Page 7 found in the Cafeteria on Level 7,

Page 8 found in the washroom on Level 8, Page 9 found

in the Enzyme research facility.

Green

CX

Six Pages: Pages 1-5 Found off of enemy scientists (6%

drop rate) on floors 2-5. Page 6 found in the Enzyme Lab. Red

Lewsite

Four Pages: Pages 1-2 found off of enemy scientists on

Floors 1-2 (10% drop rate). Page 3 Found in Chemical

Fridge on Floor 2, Page 4 found off of the Catalyst LabLead Scientist.

Lime Green

Ebola-X

Three Pages: Page 1 given to the player in the Viral Lab,

page 2 found within the Viral Lab, Page 3 found off of

enemy scientists on floor 1 (45% drop)

Light Blue

ALTV

Six Pages: Pages 1-4 found off of enemy scientists from

floors 3-7 (drop rate of 10%), Page 5 found within the

Catalyst lab, Page 6 found in a chemical storeroom on

Floor 6

Purple


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Anthrax

Four Pages: Pages 1-3 found off of enemy scientists from

floors 1-8 (drop rate 4%), page 4 found in the Cafeteria

on Floor 7.

Pink

Black Death

Ten Pages: Page 1 found within the Military Research

Lab, Page 2 found in the Catalyst Lab, page 3 found in

the Cafeteria on Level 7, page 4 found off of the Lead

Scientist in the Nerve Lab. Page 5 found in the men's

washroom on the 6th level, page 6-9 found off of enemy

scientists on floors 5-9 (drop rate 5%)

Black

Keys

Found off of dead security guards or scientists. Can be used to unlock labs and facilities and progress through the game.

Keys will be held in theplayers inventory. Players will have the option of using a key when they approach a facility or lab that is

locked that they have the key for. SeeGame Movementfor details.

Health

Heals the player or can numb the player for a set amount of time to ignore pain.

List of Health and Armour Inventory

Item EffectRequires Research

PaperFound Where

MorphineWalk and move

normally while injured

NoDrop item off of

security guards and

scientists

Repairbot 1.0Restores full health to

the playerYes

Given at beginning

Repairbot 2.0

Restores full health to

the player, renders them

invincible for 10

seconds.

Yes

1 part off of scientist

enemy, 1 part found in

medical lab.

Repairbot 3.0

Restores full health to

the player, renders them

invincible for 45

seconds

Yes

1 part in Cafeteria, 1

part in the medical lab,

1 part in the catalyst

lab, 1 part off of lead

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Game Modes

Overview

It's difficult to make a triple-A shooter without online multiplayer. Sinthesis will have a playable online feature of the game

using the chemical warfare and weapons. While the single player experience will still be the heart of the game, the multiplayer will

help prolong the game's longevity and add another interesting feature to the game.

Single Player Game

In the single player experience players main objective will be to take down the company while unlocking weapons to help

them. Players will be able to change the difficulty of their single-player game experience to make puzzles easier in the game and

enemy A.I. not as responsive.

Multiplayer GameIn the multiplayer, players will be able to compete in free for all, death match and capture the flag games. All the weaponsfeatured in the single-player will be available as pick-ups in the game. Players will be able to harvest other players that they have

killed for ammunition and use a set amount of combinable weapons. All players will have a hazmat suit for protection and the same

in-game rules of the suit will apply :

Rips and tears make it vulnerable to warfare Player is not immune to warfare weapon attacks once hazmat suit is damaged Can repair in lab stations for a cost of 50 carbons

Max Players

The game can host up to 16 players at one time through the Xbox Live and PSN system. In online, players will be able toenter a Lobby system where they can wait for other players to join the game.

Servers

Players can play online or through a LAN. The servers will be Peer to Peer servers.

Customization

Players will be able to customize their multiplayer experience by :

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Internet

The game will be connected the Xbox Live and Playstation Network. Players will be matched online based on their skill

set.

Gaming SitesThis game will be supported through UDP or User Data Protocol to prevent latency issues.

Saving and Loading

Players will be able to save in the single player game by pausing the game and selecting save from the pause menu. Players can

pause and reload their game at any point where the player is not in combat.

Players will not be able to save or load a multiplayer map as the game will be played in real-time over the Xbox live and Playstation

network. Players that leave more than 4 games prematurely will be subjected to a 10 minute time-out in the lobby before being able

to re-enter a game. Upon the next multiplayer arena the player enters, their hazmat suit will be coloured like a skunk.

Flowchart of Multiplayer System

Sinthesis Title

Multiplayer Game

LAN Online

Player SelectionScreen

Map andGametypeSelection

GametypeSelection

Lobby(Matching Players)

Multiplayer Game


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Gameplay Walkthrough

Overview

In the gameplay of Sinthesis, players will have to make their way through each level of the Genesis building and find items

such as key cards that are off lead scientists to gain access to rooms and the next level of the company using the elevator. The game

will have a total of 10 Levels to the building. On each level, players will encounter objects that they can store for ammo or use to

create the combinable weaponry. They will also find colour-coded papers off of minor scientists and within laboratories that they

will have to complete in order to gain access to the chemical warfare terminals (see features). All items that are intractable in the

environment will be highlighted in yellow when a player approaches it.

Example of Gameplay Levels

Level 1

The player will start in the Virus Lab (see World Layout). The lab is situated on the ground floor of the building. In this

area, players gain their first weapon: the particle accelerator gun and acquire their first introduction to the 3D chemical warfare

puzzle system by finding research papers within the lab and creating their first warfare weapon: Ebola-X.

Once players have acquired their first weapon, they will be able to leave the Virus Lab and be able to explore the level. In

the level players will have to:

Kill enemies using the particle gun Enter the Medical Lab Gain the first Nanobots recipe from the Medical Lab Finally, face off against the lead scientist, your boss to gain access to the 2nd level

Level 2

Players will start Level 2 at the elevator. From here, players will have to defeat scientists and security guards in the hall

way and make their way through the level to discover new items to pick-up and new research papers for chemical warfare. There are

two labs in this level: the opioids lab and catalyst lab.

After players have unlocked and explored the majority of each level (80%) they will spawn the mini-boss: the lead

scientist.

Lead scientists will yield research papers to unlock chemical and biological warfare. See the features section to understand

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Level Consistency

Each level of Sinthesis will contain consistent elements on each level such as:

Two labs on the level A lead scientist mini-boss that will contain a security key to the next level Item pick-ups and research papers Chemical or Biological Warfare terminal Enemy Spawns

While there are some consistencies to each level, it will vary in terms of difficulty. The game will achieve this by:

Increasing difficulty in level layout Larger enemy spawns and greater difficulty (see enemies feature) Larger level designs

Break in Level Consistency

On floor 7 of the Genesis building, players will enter the employee break area and cafeteria. This is meant to be a bit of

comic relief for the player as the level will feature Genesis company motivation posters and propaganda along with items to collect.

Although the player will be able to encounter security guards and scientist enemies in this area, there won't be as many as on the

other floors and there will be lots of items that the player can pick up for combinable weaponry and ammunition for their weapons.

Hours of Gameplay

The single-player game-play will average 6 hours of game-play.

Victory Conditions

Players win the game by gaining access to every level of the building and defeating the final boss: the CEO of Genesis.

Once they have beaten the game, they will have the option of attempting it a greater difficulty and will unlock a hazmat

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Camera

Overview

Sinthesis will be set as a 3rd person camera game with the vitals displayed in the top right-hand corner of the HUD and the Organic

Compound inventory as a list in the bottom right-hand corner. The only time in which the camera will not be focused on the player

will be during the puzzles at the computer terminals. At that point the entire terminal screen will be displayed as the players view.

Camera Detail #1

During normal game-play the camera will move as a 3rd

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Camera Detail #2

In areas where the player is in a larger room, the camera will move back to allow the player to fully see and be able to explore the

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Enemies

Overview

Throughout Sinthesis, players will have to tear through throngs of enemies and scientists to make their way to the finalgoal : The top level of the Genesis building to kill the CEO of the company. The majority of enemies that the player will be killing

will be the guards, which come when a player trips over a trigger in the level

Enemy Spawns

Similarly to Left for Dead , once a player hits a trigger in the hallways of genesis Enemies will spawn in waves. Enemy

spawns will occur in various rooms of each level. Guards will be the only form of enemy spawns that repeat, with them triggering

spawns of 2- 14 guards. The most important feature of this is that enemies will respawn as players move past certain trigger points

which will never turn off to encourage players to:

Harvest and use Warfare ammunition Conserve Combinable Weaponry ammunition Minimize trigger-happy spray players Subliminally calculate the most efficient way to eliminate spawn groups while

Scientists will be found in areas of laboratories, while the Genesis Security Guards can be found in the hallways.

Security Guards

Overview

As players progress through the levels of the game guard waves will increase with stronger versions appearing later in levels.

Guards will be the only type

Security Guards 1.0

The most basic form of the Genesis' security guards.

They will always be affected by both types of warfare and combinableweaponry.

They are slow to move and often their only weapon is a pistol. They usually move in groups or are side-kicks for lead scientists Can be found throughout all levels of the game They can fire bullets once per 2 seconds and have a 33% chance of hitting the

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Scientists

Overview

Scientists are theplayers main goal to eradicate. Scientists can offer items and make the player one-step closer to achieving theirultimate goal.

Scientist 1.0

The basic scientist that can be found wandering the halls of Genesis or in a laboratory. They don't have any defenses and will

usually be killed instantly.

Things to note about Scientist 1.0:

Always can be found in a lab coat and safety goggles Drop items such as research papers and chemicals Sometimes will call guards to help them. No attack abilities

Scientist 2.0

These scientists can be found within the labs on floors 5 and up. They have been warned that you are coming and are more prepared.

They can use warfare (unspecified for now) , that can affect and kill you if your hazmat suit is torn.

Things to note about Scientists 2.0:

They are covered in face masks and full-body lab suits. All weapons are still effective against them. Still drop items such as research papers and chemicals Drop Erlenmeyer flasks containing unspecified warfare. If a player's hazmat suit is torn while in contact with the warfare,

they have 2 minutes of

real-time to repair themselves with a repairbot or they

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Lead Scientists

Lead scientists are the heads of each facility within the Genesis building. They are the lead researchers of all things created within

the laboratories at Genesis and get paid huge sums of cash. They have no morals and often look the other way when the company

uses their research or if the results of tests aren't what would benefit the shareholders and Genesis.

Lead scientists are treated as mini-bosses within Genesis. They will do whatever they can to stop the player from stealing their

research to create new weapons or to get to a new level of the building.

Players will have to defeat and kill the lead scientists of each laboratory to gain keycards. Keycards give the player access to

chemical storerooms and elevators which can be used to get to the next level of buildings.

However, killing a lead scientist is never as easy as it is to kill a normal scientist. Often, lead scientists will travel with security

guards or other colleagues. They are also known to be widely addicted to morphine and have already injected themselves with

cocktails of cures for any ailment that they may come across. Therefore, players will have to utilize their environment with

combinable weaponry to kill a lead scientist.

On the following page is a list of lead scientists, where they can be found and what players must do to kill them.

Lead Scientist

Lab Abilities Found Where Immune To Droppable Items How You Kill

Him/Her

Viral

-Has two security

guards with him.

-Lead scientist tries

to infect the player

with a virus whilethe two security

guards try and

damage the

players hazmat

suit.

Floor 1

First mini-boss in

the game, therefore

the player does not

have enough

weapons toeffectively take

them out if they

were immune to

warfare.

-Security card to

Floor 2 Take out the two

guards first, then

use warfare on the

lead scientist

Medical

Has tuned 3

repairbot swarms to

circle her body for

protection and can

send them out toattack you.

Floor 9

All chemical and

biological warfare,

has repair bots that

move as a swarm

across the enemyand heals her

-Repairbot 3.0

schematics

-security card toFloor 10.

Use a Gentlemans

Molotov and

other combinable

weapon AOEs to

kill the repairbots,

then attack withany combinable

weaponry or

destroy the

environment

around her and

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Opioid

Sprays an

illusionary opioid

at the player

causing them to be

disoriented. Floor 8

All chemical

warfare, biological

warfare effects are

slowed by a rate of

10x and cannot kill

him, only slow or

inhibit.

Page 7 of the

Research Paper for

Carfentanil

Activate the

sprinklers by

shooting it with

combinable

weaponry. The

player can then

kill the enemy

using normal

weaponry.

Catalyst -Extremely quick

moving

-Attacks the player

with glassware

from his lab

Floor 2

None, but effects of

warfare are slowed

by 10X

Page 4 of the

Research Paper for

Lewsite, Elevator

card that grants

access to floor 3,

chemicals

Wait for a

moment when the

lead scientist

must pause to

grab glassware

before attempting

to shoot them.

Enzyme

Carries around a

gun that when hit

can alter the

players internal

enzymes and make

them vomit

uncontrollably

(stunning them for

5 seconds)

Floor 4

All biological

warfare, some

chemical warfare is

ineffective (only

those whose

warfare research is

found in the

enzyme lab)

Page 5 of the

research paper for

Sarin, Elevator card

that grants access to

floor 5, chemicals

All weaponry

works against this

scientist, so the

player just must

attack them

before getting

killed

Nerve Doesnt feel pain,

moves in a hazmatsuit

5 guards 2.0 around

him at all times.

Floor 5 None, though he is

in a hazmat suitwhich will render

the chemicals

ineffective

Elevator card to

floor 6, page 4 ofthe Black Death

Tear the hazmat

suit, kill theguards and then

kill the scientist

Military

Research

Moves in a

modified mech suit

with a Bunsen

flame thrower

attached, and a

machine gun arm

Floor 7 Mech suit is

immune to warfare.

Page 4 of mustard

gas research,

chemicals, key card

to floor 8.

Tesla gun,

combinable

warfare, once the

glass on the front

of the mech suit

breaks: warfare us

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The Game World

Overview

The Game World for Sinthesis, although kept within a single building, will stay interesting by utilizing excellent texturing

of hallways and laboratories along with realistic placement of static meshes and well-made textures to help establish the player in

this scientific world.

Laboratories

Every floor of the Genesis building will feature two laboratories. Often players can find items, research papers, and

difference coloured terminals to synthesize chemical and biological warfare. Players will encounter enemies and scientists wi thin

the laboratories. However, there are some NPC's that are friends of the protagonist that may be willing to help you.

Painting a Realistic Future

Non-interactive static meshes in levels will be realistic and the laboratories will be designed and modeled after reallaboratories. Each laboratory will have different equipment and machinery that would actually be found in each lab. The goal is to

make the level design and game world seem as realistic as possible. The building design will be more stainless steel, cold , dark and

modern to reflect the Genesis' company and their beliefs.

The World Layout

OverviewThe world of Sinthesis all takes place within the Genesis Building. The level design will be a maze of hallways, chemical

storerooms and laboratories that the player will have to navigate through. As the player ascends the building, the levels will become

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World Layout Example #1

This is a general example of how a level of the Genesis building would look like. As the player progresses through the

level, they will find keycards and items (some off of enemies and some as pick-ups in the level) that can be used to gain access to

different rooms. Once the player has discovered the key events of the level, the lead scientist or mini-boss of the level will spawn.

Often, the scientist will hold the last piece of a research paper, an elevator key, and other key items for the player to progress

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World Layout Example #2

As players move through the levels, knowledge of what you are trying to accomplish will spread throughout the building. Therefore,

a larger amount of enemy spawns and move equipped enemies will appear as you move through the levels.

In this example of Level 2, there are many similarities to Level 1:

There are two laboratories, however these are different in that they hold different research and scientists There are items and pick-ups throughout the level There is a lead scientist enemy spawn There is an elevator

As stated, players can move back to previous levels of the building providing they have the key card. As the game progresses, the

maze-like level design will become more difficult.


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The Physical World

Overview

The physical world of Sinthesis is all kept within the Genesis building. As players navigate through the world they will beable to navigate areas of the Genesis building such as laboratories, chemical storerooms, elevators, washrooms, and the company

cafeteria and lounge.

Key Locations

Laboratories

Laboratories are the main mid-level goal for players. In laboratories players can find objects, access warfare terminals and find

research papers. They will also find scientists who work for Genesis which they must kill to progress through the level.

Laboratories will contain both interact able and non-interactable objects. All of these objects will correlate to what would be foundinside each of the laboratories with various equipment that would be used for each one. It is important that each laboratory have

certain similarities in terms of the physical layout, but also different objects and equipment that solely correspond to that lab.

For example, the Catalyst lab will contain :

multiple glassware which will be set up and appear to be running and will be almost maze-like acrosscounters

terminals specific to the lab (seeList of Warfare Weapons) An IR Spectroscopy machine Multiple computers hooked up to other instruments within the lab (seeReferences for Scientific Instruments) Eyewash station and emergency shower fume hoods

Chemical Storerooms

Chemical storerooms will contain items that players can use for the particle accelerator gun.

Each storeroom will contain metal shelves which will contain interactable and non-interactable

objects that will be placed on the shelves. Items will appear in bottles, flasks and various

containers including boxes. There will be an MSDS form on the wall which cannot be selected.

An MSDS is a material safety data sheet which is required in any storeroom.

Storerooms will be dark with only fluorescent lights. There are two types of storerooms in thegame, a dry storeroom and a refrigerated storeroom to keep certain materials at various

temperatures

Figure 3.0- An example of a MSDS


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Employee Washrooms

To create a sense of a realistic workplace, washrooms can be found on various levels of the company building. Employee

washrooms will sometimes contain objects and research papers that the player will be able to use. Players will also be able tointeract with urinals and toilets like in Duke Nukem 3D for comic relief. On top of urinals and toilets, employee washrooms will

contain sinks, mirrors, a blue-tiled floor with white walls and fluorescent lights.

Elevator

Elevators act as the sole method of movement from floor to floor. To access various levels players will have to have a keycard to

each level which can be found in laboratories or off of lead scientists. Elevators will look like your stereotypical elevator.

It will have :

basic , beige tiled floor roughly 2 meters squared fluorescent lights in the ceiling buttons that the player can select to each floor elevator music

Elevators will also act as a loading screen to load up the next level of the game, so once a player has selected a floor , a cut scene

will occur where Alvin is tapping the floor and waiting for the elevator door to open on the floor.

Scale

Each level will be roughly the same scale in terms of height. However, each level will be shaped differently and as the player

progresses, will take longer to navigate.

Hallways will all be the roughly the same width and height. Each piece of the hallway will be 2 meters high and 3 meters across.

This will be tight enough that the player will always be navigated and will make each area seem more like a maze. It is important

that all hallways are exactly this size so that when modeling the level, pieces will fit cohesively.

Laboratories will vary in shape and size, but will often be a large component of the level. They will be 2 meters high and up to 20

meters squared.

Storage rooms and rooms off of hallways will be roughly 2X8 meters in size and shape

All rooms will follow 2 meters high so that the player gets the sense that it is a building and there is a level floor above them.

The player will take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to navigate each level, depending on which level they are in and how

long it takes them to defeat enemy spawns.

All players and enemies will be the same height and roughly the same size as all are modeled after humans and not any other type of

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Objects

Overview

While the inter actable objects have already been stated in theToolssection of the game. Other objects will be placed in

and around the level for players to use as cover, or to create an effecting atmosphere and setting. The main objective for object

placement will be in the laboratories as the objects there are complicated and will have to be modeled using as many reference lab

images as possible. See theobjects appendixfor the list of laboratory objects and objects found within the game world.

Example Images of a Laboratories

In this image, notice that a large majority of the glassware is brown in colour. This is because certain chemicals will degrade from

UV light. There are a few storage fridges in the laboratory and a fume hood. The countertops and counters are often ugly and

stained from failed experiments

Time

Time will work as real time in the game. When the player moves through the level, they are moving in real time. There isno slowing or speeding up of time. It is constant.


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Musical Scores and Sound Effects

Overview

Music and sound effects are an important factor of any game. Sinthesis music will always sound technical with lots of

staccato points and create a sense of tension within the player. Sinthesis sound effects will not only help establish a setting but will

help indicate to a player if enemies are approaching.

Sound Design

Sound design will be a key component to the game as it will help indicate to the player when enemies are around and help establish

the setting of the game.

SFX

Sound effects within the laboratory will include: boiling liquid players feet moving across a hard surface (tile) glassware clinking vacuum sounds and air vent sounds

Sound effects in the halls will include:

Players feet moving Alarms in certain areas going on and off (if a player moves across a trigger) Enemy feet running

Voice-OverVoice acting will play a key part to Sinthesis. Alvin will often remark to himself if anything in-game happens such as during combat

or gaining items as an indication to the player.

Enemies will also grunt, scream in pain, shout orders to each other, or acknowledge Alvin and order others to "get him" based on

the distance and if the player selects a trigger. This helps indicate to the player that there is a combat moment in the game.

All NPC's, lead scientists, and scientists will have different voice acting.

Music

Music in Sinthesis will vary depending on the players location. Music will often be light and staccato with a few dark undertones.

When the player enters combat, music should quicken and create tension with the player. In the laboratory, a different track willplay.

While in the elevator, light midi-like salsa elevator music will play as comic relief.


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Extra Miscellaneous Stuff

Overview

This section contains a terminology appendix in case any words are unfamiliar to the reader.

Terminology Appendix

Alkalide: Chemical compounds in which alkali metals are anions (that is, they bear a negative charge). They are highly reactive

Catalyst: A substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

Chemical Composition: The amount of molecules of each element needed to form a chemical compound.

Codon: A triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a

protein molecule.

Centrifuge: Piece of equipment, generally driven by an electric motor (some older models were spun by hand), that puts an object

in rotation around a fixed axis, applying a force perpendicular to the axis.

Enzyme: Any of various proteins originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes in organic

substances by catalytic action, as in digestion.

Fractional Distillation: separating chemical compounds by their boiling point by heating them to a temperature at which several

fractions of the compound will evaporate.

mRNA: a single-stranded molecule of RNA that is synthesized in the nucleus from a DNA template and then enters the cytoplasm,where its genetic code specifies the amino acid sequence for protein synthesis.

NMR Spectroscopy Instrument: Machine that applies electromagnetic (EM) pulse or pulses, which cause the nuclei to absorb

energy from the EM pulse and radiate this energy back out as data.

Nanobot : A type of robot that is extremely small (under one micrometer) and can be measure in a nanoscale. (used in the repairbot)

Opioid: Opioids are a family of drugs that have morphine-like effects.

Particle Accelerator: a device that uses electromagnetic fields to propel charged particles to high speeds and to contain them in

well-defined beams.
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APPENDICES

Appendix

The Game

Vancouver FilmSchool Presents

A Smore Game:

Using Samplesfrom :Five Alarm

Studios

Main Screen

OptionsStart New Game Load GameCredits

Saved GameSelection Screen

Loading SavedData

SoundSettings

DisplaySettings

ControlSettings

DifficultyPause

Quit

Options

Resume Game

Save Game

Creating NewSaved Data

Create a NewSave Point?

Tabbed Menu

Saveable Data

Two-Way Connecton

One-Way Connecton

Legend

Decision Screen

Detailed wireframe of the Start-Up Screen and how the player can navigate.


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Game InterfaceMenus Appendix

Screen Flow Diagrams

Wireframes

Start Menu

1 Start New Game: This will enable the player to enter a new single player game.

The button will appear white in the font Cambria Math and bill branch off of the

benzene ring with a white line. When the player scrolls over it the button font will

change to red. Confirmation of the start new game selection will cause it to flash

from red to white three times. When the player selects it, it will open the save file

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