Game Design

The game offers several main aspects of gameplay that the player can perceive, taking into account the always valid manifesto statements. Also, the concept of the open world should open up an emergent game principle.

Here concrete realizations of central game elements are described. Contrary to the rough guidelines of the manifesto, the discussion and description of a concrete game feature is already at stake here. The specification of the respective feature should be described as exactly as to make easy implementation possible. The list will be constantly updated and extended.

This document describes the core thoughts and principles under which all game design choices should be oriented and challenges.

Try to conform to the core concepts as close as possible when you want to contribute your own content!

Consistent Fantasy Simulation

We want to tell a story, a story the players forge and form by themselves. We must provide a world, an environment in which this is made possible. The game should motivate the players to explore and test their creativity for solving problems. Nothing frustrates more than solving riddles only by brute-forcing the answers. All the things inside the world should be explainable by in-universe theories and follow certain logic patterns. There should be no magic User Interface that will teleport the player to the next Dungeon and destroy the immersive fantasy. The player should be motivated to solve this problem by himself maybe by finding a friendly other character class which is able to open portals. Interaction between players is highly encouraged to solve problems.

A Single Universe

We all live on the same planet. So do we really need multiple servers? Multiple servers tear the community apart. Of course it is technically more challenging to connect all players through a common game world. But this challenge has to be met. One community further encourages interaction between the players.

Stable Mechanics

In modern games players are kept encouraged by constantly changing the game mechanics. These poor design choices makes it hard for players to came back into the game after a long pause. Most mechanics have changed and must be adaptes first leading to frustration. Players slowly understanding the mechanics will put into a constant re-learning when the patches change the mechanics. Bestia will strictly strive for preserving once established gameplay mechanics and makes them as resistant as possible against patches.

Interesting long-term challenges have to be implemented via a immersive gameplay world. Bugs and balancing problems will be patched of course.

Many game mechanics should only be possible through interaction with other players. Rituals that require multiple players, even the help of multiple character classes should be the norm rather than the exception. Single players should of course also be able to enjoy the game. Nevertheless the name is MMORPG Program. The full potential of the game can and should only be experienced through interaction with other people. This promotes a cohesion in the community of the players. By these promoted social contacts the players are bound more strongly to the game itself.

Advanced Crafting

Items are usually not obtained by killing monsters (we remember: fantasy realism.) Do wolves carry swords? Probably not. They have to be made. Usually only raw materials are found on maps. Almost all equipment is manufactured or purchased from NPCs. NPC dealers only have a limited stock of goods. These must first be restored and delivered. This leads to the establishment of trade routes. The price is determined by supply and demand. NPC should try to get a profit maximization for themselves. Players must be able to participate in this cycle of goods as easily as possible, both as a producer and as a consumer.

The professions are described in the Skills and Attacks section.

Modern Artifical Intelligence

The game contains a modern, incredibly powerful AI. The world and its inhabitants should look incredibly alive with it. Bestias and NPC follow a daily routine and pursue their own goals. The player should be able to recognize patterns and interact with them by observing them. The NPCs react in the same way to influences by the player. NPCs should be able to travel long distances and not be available for the player for some time.

Rich And Immersive History

The story and history should be rich in detail and deep and immersive. But its not necessairly important to be always totally serious. Yet it must be generic enough to get pre-computed to some degree when the world is calcualted. Instead, the story should keep its own sense of strange, nerdy humor. Character development and ingame experiences should be tied to certain storys or quests. E.g. taking gameplay choices only by clicking a certain UI button is discouraged.

Meet Real-World Expectation

The environment should stick toreal-worldd expectation, can you open a door also by destroying it? Sure! Why should this not also work in games? - The simulated world of Bestia should stick to the principles and expectations of the real world. With this, help player can think of funny and motivating workarounds and solutions to solve problems in game.