Design

###Story

• Setting: Europe during the late Industrial Revolution (late 1800s)
• Technology: Steam-punk feel. Some people have the ability to invent stuff.
• Catastrophic event: Volcanic eruption (MT. Etna?). Ash fallout (3-6 inches or feet).
• NPC Generation: Randomized hostile or friendly.
• Plot: Generic Area, Generic Time period.
• Character Backstory: Wait for Nate.
• Command base NPC that will do actions.
• Modular people (ability to find people that don't do much).

###Mechanics

• 2D Environment Isometric
• Post-Apocalyptic
• Separate Food and Water Meters
• Ash/health Meter.
• Heat? Way of showing.
• Stats and Skills: Pick a background that gives them a specific stat setting. Keeping it to 4. Be able to increase some stats. Affects early game but can become obsolete later. Examples: * Blacksmith * Farmer * Merchant * Factory Worker * Criminal/Pugilist
• Methods of Survival: * Water - fairly easier to obtain. Start off filtering with cloth (not very good to obtain). Groups to increase it. Dig well is the best. * Food - Rare live creatures. Water not too affected. Fishing, Hunting, Farming, Scavenging/Plundering, Insects * Medicine * Building Materials - If we have extra time, possibly add buildings. Small materials to make tools. Repairs. * Tools/weapons - Make them or find them. Tools usage desegregation. * Knowledge * Shelter/clothing * Fuel * Trade - Think about it later.

###Goals

• Set ways to win:
  1. Escape to another place.
  2. Stay in the city and rebuild.