Yogi Game Design(System)
This project focuses on designing the core vision and system of Yogi.
Goals of this project are to create a choice-based experience where player decisions influence game progression, honor system and story outcomes.
Genre: Narrative-Driven Action Adventure
Perspective: Third-Person
Platform: PC (Scalable)
Concept
Narrative
"One night, after another long day at work, Ravi falls asleep on a late-night train while returning home. When he wakes, the train has stopped at an unfamiliar, nearly abandoned station. Disoriented, he steps onto the platform, only to watch the train depart and leave him behind..."
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- Full game story document attached bellow
Map & Locations
The game takes place in a small remote village called Gupt Nagar. The village is surrounded by mountains and thick forest. Most of the village is flooded with toxic water that damages the player's health.
There are 5 key locations in the game.
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Train Station
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Bazar
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Ashram
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Settlement
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Temple​
Bazar
The Bazar is a floating platform that is the hub of the village. The player will find quests to complete and get necessary information from interactions. The Bazar will have three entry/exit routes. Honor Status (All)
Settlement
The Settlement is the area where villagers used to live before the flood. Now most of the settlement is flooded. Player will find quest chains leading here in search of items. Few guards patrolling the area. Honor Status (Neutral or Bad)
Note: Player will be attacked by guards if seen with Good honor status.
Movement Map
The Temple is the end game area high up on the mountains. This is where player finds weapon. Player will have limited access to this area until end game. Temple is also accessible before end game through quest. Honor Status (Neutral or Good)
Note: Player won't be able to pick up weapon in the temple if honor status is not Good.
Quest Layout
The Temple is the end game area high up on the mountains. This is where player finds weapon. Player will have limited access to this area until end game. Temple is also accessible before end game through quest. Honor Status (Neutral or Good)
Note: Player won't be able to pick up weapon in the temple if honor status is not Good.
YOGI is a third-person narrative-driven psychological thriller set in a secluded village cut off from the outside world. Players step into the role of Ravi Das, an ordinary corporate worker who becomes stranded after missing his train stop late at night. What begins as an inconvenience quickly turns into a moral confrontation with a system built on fear, silence, and control.
Setting
YOGI is a third-person narrative-driven psychological thriller set in a secluded village cut off from the outside world. Players step into the role of Ravi Das, an ordinary corporate worker who becomes stranded after missing his train stop late at night. What begins as an inconvenience quickly turns into a moral confrontation with a system built on fear, silence, and control.
Train Station
The Train Station has been out of service for a long time. Used to have one entry/exit route but its temporarily blocked. Because of weak arrchitechture and lack of maintenance, some of the walls and pillars have fallen off to reveal possible way out. Honor Status (N/A)
Ashram
The Ashram is the enemy base. Heavily guarded area. Player will have limited access in this. There are two entry/exit routes to the Ashram. Honor Status (Bad)
​Note: Player will be attacked by guards if player is seen inside the ashram with Good or Neutral honor status.
Temple
The Temple is the end game area high up on the mountains. This is where player finds weapon. Player will have limited access to this area until end game. Temple is also accessible before end game through quest. Honor Status (Neutral or Good)
Note: Player won't be able to pick up weapon in the temple if honor status is not Good.
Honor System
The Temple is the end game area high up on the mountains. This is where player finds weapon. Player will have limited access to this area until end game. Temple is also accessible before end game through quest. Honor Status (Neutral or Good)
Note: Player won't be able to pick up weapon in the temple if honor status is not Good.
