Truth of the Idol Otaku is a cutesy top-down game where the player must manage their budget by choosing whether to buy items for themselves, or to steal them and resell them at Shichiya Pawn for profit. The end goal is to buy the new Haru-chan figure sold at Idol Mart.
This is the initial mood board that I made for this project.
Level Design Blockout / Hall
Final Level Layout / Hall
Level Design Blockout / Idol Mart
Final Level Layout / Idol Mart
Level Design Blockout / Harafuku
Final Level Layout / Harafuku
Level Design Blockout / Shichiya
Final Level Layout / Shichiya
Initial level designs
VS.
Finalized levels
Opening sequence and Introduction of the gameplay loop.
Causing a distraction to the staff and using the opening to steal items from the store.
Getting caught stealing, then being kicked out of the store.
Attempting to walk out of the store with an item in the player's shopping basket... in plain view of the employees!
Buying an item from the store using your budget.
Selling an item for profit at Shichiya Pawn.
Coming to Shichiya Pawn without any items to sell; Ms. Hime doesn't like this!
Attempting to buy the Haru-chan figure with insufficient funds.
The end of the game!