Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow Analysis
Mechanical and design analysis on the first generation of Pokémon games
This project involved analyzing the design decisions behind a published game, as well as breaking down the gameplay into flowcharts to give a better view of the game as a system.
The first part of this process was summarizing the game and the economic systems that drive it.
Following that, I attempted to answer a series of design questions as if I were creating the game from the ground up.
Next, I analyzed the game as a finished product, which included another set of design questions.
The most interesting part of this project was creating a set of flowcharts in an attempt to map out the entire functionality of the game, as well as the feedback loops that players will experience while playing.
Battle Flowchart
Dialogue Flowchart
Exploration Flowchart
Interaction Flowchart
Pause Menu Flowchart
Start Menu Flowchart
Player Feedback Loops