Level Up.pdf

356 LEVEL 13 Now You’re Playing with Power
• What is the player ’ s trade - off for using the power- up? Some reduce
speed or mobility or the type of moves you can do while under the
influence of the power- up.
• If the power- up ability is temporary, what cues will let the player know
they are about to expire? Is there a HUD element? A visual cue? A
sound cue? A music cue? Does it last until you lose a life?
Consider how the player will be collecting the collectable or power- up.
• Do they have to walk over it to collect it?
• Do they have to reach out and actively choose to pick it up?
• Some power- ups are automatically drawn towards the player when they
get a certain distance from them. If so, how close does the player have
to be, how quickly does this happen and so on?
• Perhaps the power- up or collectable is activated when the player gets
into its proximity?
Knowing how close the player needs to get will help you determine the
effects of the power- up once it ’ s collected.
Power- ups boil down into four categories: defensive, offensive,
movement, and game changers.