Work: Magicka & Magicka 2
- Magicka is a game which player can “cast” kinds of spells by keyboard inputting.
- The spell casting mechanic in Magicka is very interesting. Player can input elements by using keyboard. The order of inputting elements will decide what the spell that player can use. For example if you input “fire”->”fire” ->“fire” then you can cast a fireball. Or you can input “fire” -> “water” to get a steam element. This mechanic is very interesting that simulates how the spell has been casted.
- I’m currently thinking on how to design my skill system and I get inspiration from this mechanic. I think it is a good way to add some new icons/tiles which can be used in spell casting. After clearing those icons, player can get those icons and use them to cast spells rather than just costing energy.