Andrew Notes – 9/9/25

Camera Feedback

• Camera sensitivity is too high
• Camera position is too high
• Vertical movement is too fast
• Acceleration feels too high
• Camera smoothness needs fixing
• Field of view is currently too high
• Perspective issue: can’t rotate to see character from the front
• Front of the player is more visually interesting than the back, but the camera is locked behind
• Overall, camera is uncomfortable/hard to look at

Game Design Comparisons

• Final Fantasy XIV → Odd choice as a movement-based reference
  • Open, further-back, free camera, lower to the ground
• Monster Hunter → Focuses more on positioning and physical placement
  • Less “over-the-shoulder”
  • Where you stand matters most
  • Dodging + avoiding attacks is core
  • Enemy telegraphing is critical

Gameplay & Design Direction

• Need to define the “feel” of the game
• Think deeply about minute-to-minute gameplay
• Clarify what makes enemies and players different
• Consider skill trees instead of random upgrades
• Favor orthogonal design (different meaningful options) over parallel design (just “more” of the same)
• Enemies should have unique uses against other enemies (not just weak/strong)
• Each single-player game is essentially a puzzle game
• Each multiplayer game is essentially a strategy game
• Make switching between enemies more interesting (e.g., goblin shouldn’t just be the “worst” enemy)

Next Steps

• Decide: pursue AAA style or roguelite style