Originate Concept Worksheet A

Concept 2

1. Choose a game publisher and research the types of games released by this publisher.

Red Hook Studios and they have only released one game ‘Darkest Dungeon’ which is a  2D, rogue-like, dungeon crawler.          

2. Identify any gaps in the current range of products, processes that has been made available by the publisher.

The only game that Red Hook Studios has created is ‘Darkest Dungeon’

3. Explore and brainstorm ideas for new products or services beyond the obvious.  Report what you have discovered in the brainstorming process below.

Instead of a dark dreary lovecraft-esque setting, I was thinking of a corrupt and deadly space station. Instead of the hamlet it is replaced by a safe zone for survivors with many of them wanting to take back control of the space station to get back home. Instead of the church it can be replaced by a therapist with various treatments and instead of a tavern it can be a lounge. Instead of disease the enemies can instead inflict viruses which can be healed by resting in a cryogenic tube. The enemies are replaced by many different enemy types depending on location of the ship. One area may have people gone crazy, aliens, infested etc. Instead of torchlight it can be a flashlight meter that instead of torches you need batteries. As for character classes instead of the mediaeval classes such as crusaders or plague doctors, they can be replaced by more sci-fi related characters. One example could a medic as healer or a captain as a buffer character.

4. List some factors that would have an impact on the products or services you have suggested in the previous question including its potential for commercialisation.

Some factors could be mods for the game, there is already a wide variety of mods for darkest dungeon such as character classes and enemies, with this process it could be a good test run for a new game.

5. Research and report on other game publishers to determine if other companies are filling identified gaps or investigating similar opportunities.

Red hook studios is the only company that has made this style of roguelike, dungeon crawling gameplay with positional based combat.

6. Give a summary of your proposal of a new idea for a new game concept or service that addresses a need or opportunity for the company.

In conclusion I think an alien infested space ship can be an interesting setting that has big potential of a great game, with similar gameplay of the already loved Darkest Dungeon.