John Swisshelm - Games - Brazen Prototype

Three different heroes, one stop-motion monster.
The Stalwart fights with a weaponized shield.
The shield can stun the Gorgoth when it charges.
The Beerzerker is more powerful the more liquid courage he drinks.
Beerzerkers land punches with their hand steins.
The Player needs to be careful not to over do it...
...or their Beerzerker will be stunned.
The Waracle is master of all weapons, but prefers to fire them out of a bow.
Mace arrows are heavy but can stun the Gorgoth.
The Gorgoth flees when heavily damaged, leading the player to a new arena.
Players pose with their trophy after a successful hunt.





		Team:	Role: Combat Designer & Scripter Implemented Mechanics for 3 Player Classes Stop-Motion Animation tool R&D
Project Highlights: 4 Player Online Co-op 3 Player Classes with unique playstyles and skills Stop-motion style monster animation	Brazen is a co-op multiplayer hunting prototype inspired by Monster Hunter and classic Ray Harryhausen films like Clash of the Titans. Three different heroes, one stop-motion monster. The Stalwart fights with a weaponized shield. The shield can stun the Gorgoth when it charges. The Beerzerker is more powerful the more liquid courage he drinks. Beerzerkers land punches with their hand steins. The Player needs to be careful not to over do it... ...or their Beerzerker will be stunned. The Waracle is master of all weapons, but prefers to fire them out of a bow. Mace arrows are heavy but can stun the Gorgoth. The Gorgoth flees when heavily damaged, leading the player to a new arena. Players pose with their trophy after a successful hunt. Brazen was developed based on an earlier internal prototype created by Brad Muir. In order to pitch the game to publishers, the prototype was given a month of additional development and I was brought on to turn the generic heroes into three memorable player classes with distinct fighting styles. Above: "Making Of Brazen" video with Brad Muir I designed and implemented new gameplay mechanics for all three heroes: Stalwart Role: Heavy Melee Attacks & Defense Weapon: Huge Bladed Shield Special: Can plant shield into the ground and stop monster charges Waracle Role: Ranged Attacks, Versatile but Weak Melee Weapon: Spear Arrows, Axe Arrows, Mace Arrows Special: Can switch between 3 types of arrows and use them for melee or ranged attacks Beerzerker Role: Fast Melee Attacks, Bait Weapon: Dual Battle Steins Special: Gets faster and more powerful by drinking "liquid courage"
2014 John Bernhelm (formerly Swisshelm) Massive Chalice images and logos © Double Fine Productions