Nom
Slug Form
Nom is a tiny, slimy lizard-like creature whose body is almost entirely taken up by a big, hungry mouth. It's a pale green colour with yellow spots and a single tooth popping out of its gums. It slides along the ground and eats food with its giant mouth.
Special Ability: None.
Details:
Size: Small
Speed: 1
Attack power: 1
Attack rate: 1
Health: 1
Climb: No
Swim: No
Gameplay notes
Nom is a starter (slug level) creature and the only one that will be made for the prototype game this semester. Being a slug level character, he is immensely weak and very small. He cannot carry eggs and his attacks do little damage. A single hit from an enemy above slug level kills Nom, so players generally aim to eat and grow as quickly as possible whilst in this stage. This stage gives the player a feeling of weakness and is generally quite hectic and stressful. In comparison, beast level creatures are strong and give the players more room to breathe.
As Nom is very weak and aiming to destroy these weak characters before they have a chance to grow is a valid tactic. However, other, higher level characters on the team may aim to protect their slug-level team mates until they have the chance to get stronger.
Nom is all about giving players something to compare to, they need to feel like they started off weak and gained immense strength. Nom's tiny stature and overall ineptitude make him perfect in that regard. He'll look up at giant, beast-level creatures and players will need to run and hide for their lives.
Nom is the mascot for Grow. With his giant mouth and primeval, under-evolved appearance he exemplifies the games unique features: eating and growing.
Animation
Emerge
Mouth opens quickly and tongue wobbles about.
NOTE: Being the first stage creature, Nom will hopefully pop out of an egg and perform this animation.
Walk
Nom has no legs and has to squirm along the ground to move. As he walks, his tail wags one way and his head moves toward the opposite direction. This is reversed and repeated.
Eat
Similar to the emerge animation but with less movement in the tongue. After the mouth closes it contorts and moves around in a chewing motion before stopping briefly and opening again for a quick 'burp'.
Death
Nom opens his mouth wide before falling to the side with his tongue hanging down loosely.
