1.5 Success Criteria

Level Layout and design

Ref. No.	Criterion	Justification	Reference
1	Wide open map for the player to explore however they choose	To make the game have a more unique experience leaving lots of parts to fully explore and figure out rather than total completion of levels	Level Layout and Design
2	Areas unlocked through short puzzles	This allows for small feelings of accomplishment throughout the game to make the experience more enjoyable	Level Layout and Design
3	Areas blocked of or forbidden in the progression of the game through collision detection	Creates progression in a game that will based around playing it in your own way	Level Layout and Design
4	Multiple layers to the map not just surface level	Allows for more exploration and hidden features throughout the map to create a sense of more detail when its just detached maps with illusion of height	Level Layout and Design
5	Inside areas / separate maps to represent inside of buildings	Inside of building maps can be very simple to create and create a feeling of a more real world in the game	Level Layout and Design
6	Areas inhabited by lots of enemies and others with none	Can create areas of challenge a player can either willingly choose to go or stay away from but rewarded if they do adventure to these areas.	Level Layout and Design

UI

Ref. No.	Criterion	Justification	Reference
7	Player should be presented with a nice and easy title screen upon launch to navigate	The title menu is the first thing presented to the player so should create a nice first impression but does not need to be too highly detailed	GUI
8	Options for customisation settings such as auto save features etc to toggle	This allows for the player making sure they're playing how they want and optimised to their liking	GUI
9	A menu presented upon pausing the game with options to save or leave the game	A player may want to take a break without having to worry about the game so having a pause menu is a easy way to fix this issue.	GUI
10	The player should easily be able to start a new game	Players may not want to complete the game in one go but instead finish the game slowly and to their own pace.	GUI

Mechanics

Ref. No.	Criterion	Justification	Reference
11	Create a top down view for the player to view the character and the surroundings that follows the player	Can create a sense of nostalgia with a style similar to older games as well as allowing the player to view the surroundings stopping them walking around blindly	Level Layout and Design
12	Basic puzzle mechanics to complete throughout exploration	Can add more variety to the game to make it more appealing to a wider audience so people can enjoy their favourite parts about the game	Puzzles
13	Simple combat to fight the enemies found throughout.	Can engage the player through creating a rush and sense of urgency. However I do not want these combat mechanics to be too stressful or hard since I want all age ranges to enjoy	Combat
14	Moving the player with W,A,S,D controls allowing them to walk around the map	Essential for playing the game allowing all the other mechanics to take place	Controls
15	Clicking the mouse to interact with either objects or dialogue.	Makes the game more interactive than simply moving around with no aim but instead having to communicate with NPC's and interact with objects to progress.	Controls

Non-functional

These are features which are not descriptions of functionality. They are more like suitability, such as age rating appropriateness, or performance of algorithms/response times for UI etc.

Ref. No.	Criterion	Justification	Reference
16	Game will remain appropriate for all a wide audience aiming for a PEGI rating of 7+	Anything higher will restrict the audience that is able to play but I do not want to sacrifice features to get it lower	Stakeholders
17	Game must run without crashing	People will be less likely to keep playing the game if it crashes whilst playing.	Computational Methods
18	Game must run at at least 30 fps	Anything lower would feel too slow and would make for a not enjoyable experience playing	Computational Methods