Idea for how to get a short game made.
GAMEPLAY
2d bmup platformer.
Dpad horizontal moves Vivian
Dpad vertical makes her crouch or look up
Dpad bottom and horizontal makes her crawl
Button 1 jumps
Button 2 attacks
horizontal dpad twice in a row- run state
basic attack while standing, up attack while standing, attack while running, attack while jumping
Attack is melee- think castlevania whip or zero's saber
STORY
Vivian's making a delivery at the building of big company StrawBoog. As she's about to leave the building goes into lockdown. A recently-installed AI has decided to take control of the building and corporation in a bid for world conquest. Vivian makes her way through a few areas of the building on her way to the server room to beat the AI.
LEVEL TROPES:
Building Lobby serves as the green forest level
Employee Recreation area acting as a Spring Yard-like area
Fancy CEO Area
Basement with pipes and waterworks
Final room at computer server room