Design for Mobile

• Describe two designs for your Side Scrolling Action game – one for mobile and one for console.

A spaceship sets out from Earth to explore the furthest reaches of our solar system. Along the way, the shuttle runs into several problems and obstacles such as meteors and aliens. It would be somewhat of a space themed parody of Oregon Trail.

Console: The spaceship would be capable of advance maneuvers such as flips and the controls would be rather complicated.

Mobile: The spaceship only moves from left to right on the screen and players can dodge obstacles by tilting their screen.

• Explain the differences between the two and why you made those decisions.

Console players expect more advanced controls and things to mix up the game to keep their attention. Mobile players expect a simpler, somewhat easier game that they can pick up and play at any time.