As part of the “Arcade Game” course at Uppsala University, me and my team, Dyonisos Games, made Jungle Jive. The purpose of the course was to create a game using a special input method of our choice. After a bit of iteration, we chose to create a dancing game in which two players would use dolls to control their avatar on screen, instead of dancing themselves.
Here’s the trailer for the game :
We had about ten weeks to create the game, as well as the dolls. Our team comprised of a project manager, a game designer, two 2D artists and three programmers (including myself).
One of the two dolls we made from scratch. Analog sticks were placed inside the arms.
The end result was showcased at the Gotland Game Conference, and even though the dolls (which were prototypes) both broke, most people got to play the game and gave us great feedback.