The Booker

   Name/Username: Filip Vincze / Vincentko

   Target Audience: rogue-like enjoyers who enjoy turn-based combat and
   deck-building

   Gamer Type:

   Target Platforms: PC, Consoles

   Genre: Rogue-like Deck-builder with meta-progression

   Number of Players: 1

   Hight Concept Statement

   You are a Booker, a person who can summon creatures at their will using a
   special book (with proper mastery). In a world where Bookers are
   considered superior human beings and use their power for good or evil,
   some of these humans started “malfunctioning” and going rogue. It is your
   task to neutralize them (however you wish) and make the world a better (or
   worse) place.

   Core Mechanics: Deck-building → Fights → Story → Variance

   Feature Set:

     * Deck-building: Unit and Spell cards, each with different effects and
       synergies

     * Fights: Turn-based combat, with multiple Units which will stay on the
       playing field for the duration of the fight, and Spell cards which can
       be used to buff up friendly units, de-buff enemy units etc. After each
       fight there will be a reward.

     * Story: Occasional dialogue from other Bookers (bosses) that expands
       the player’s knowledge of the world and why the Bookers went rogue.
       (Like Hades where you get some dialogue, before every boss fight)

     * Variance: Multiple playable Characters with unique Units and Spells to
       use, optional difficulty increase that the player can receive some
       Cosmetic stuff for completing.

   Inspirations:

   Monster Train (2020) – multiple playable clans, gives variation, each has
   different units and cards

   W ildfrost (2023) – crazy unit and spell combos, multiple tribes with
   different spells and units, base where one can unlock new cards by
   completing challenges

  Across the Obelisk (2021) – general reference for how the fights should look

   Player experience goals:

     * Rewarding deck-building with room for experimentation

     * An interesting world with lore told through dialogue with other
       Bookers

     * Branching exploration paths with tough choices (go to a shop or fight
       a strong enemy for a good reward)

   Team Roles:

     * Coder (Card interactions, battle code, paths decisions, RNG)

     * Writer (Writing dialogue of Bookers to expand the lore)

     * Designer (Designing and Testing cards, thinking of synergies between
       cards, general balance)

     * Artist (Some minimalistic but stylised sprites for Bookers and
       creatures, card sprites etc.)

   The Competition

   Inspiration is taken from deck-building games, be it either the theme or
   the game-play. Game mechanics could be compared to the games listed below
   (Across the Obelisk, Wildfrost, Monster Train), which includes
   deck-building, branching paths and unit/spell interactions. Deck-building
   rogue-likes have gained a lot of popularity in the past few years, and
   there is a market for them.

   Compelling Aspects

   The game combines multiple mechanics from other deck-building rogue-likes
   and with the ability to summon creatures at will it could be a unique take
   on the genre. The intriguing aspect could also be the story, as most
   deck-building rogue-likes don’t usually focus on the story aspect.