I turned my main menu into a kid's sketchbook
Last time I shared the gameplay of my game on reddit, a WW2 strategy game where the whole war is a kid's doodle. In the comments, someone suggested making the whole game feel like a kid's sketchbook. I loved the idea, so here's the first step: the main menu.
The game opens on a classroom desk. The sketchbook flips open (covered in stickers, of course), the menu is written on the left page, and on the right page the kid's army marches past in a parade, in step with the music. Everything on the pages is drawn in the same pencil style as the battles.
Some details I'm happy with:
- the camera dives in and pulls back in time with the march
- the buttons get scribbled in when you hover over them
- the units in the parade are the real in-game units, just marching instead of fighting
Thanks again to u/BullyPlayed, and to everyone who left feedback last time. I'd love your honest opinion:
- Does it feel like a kid's sketchbook in a classroom?
- Anything that looks off or distracting?
- Does the name "There Is a War in My Sketchbook" fit the game? Would you remember it?