STEP 7 OF 67 · YOU ARE THE DIRECTOR AND DESIGNER
Choose an achievable first mission
One small area, your character, one weapon, one enemy type, one objective and an exit. A complete loop you can finish before anything gets bigger.
How to do it
- Name the area, the weapon, the enemy, the objective and the exit.
- Add it as your first mission below.
- Add the one weapon it uses.
How AI speeds this up
Duke suggests a first mission that fits your story, sized for a solo build.
Example from a sample game
Ashfall: "Ember Gate". Kaia with a short sword fights Veyl sentries, takes the star-map from the watchtower and escapes through the lava tunnels.
Before you move on
In Duke Forger, this step's gate checks:
- You write itArea
- You write itEnemy type
- You write itObjective
- You write itExit
- Verified by DukeOne weapon described
Words to know
- Game loop
- The complete cycle a player repeats: start, play, win or lose, try again.
- Mission
- A task with a goal, a place and a reward that moves the game forward.
Do step 7 on your own game
Start freeFree: Phase 1 is included on every plan. Duke drafts it with you and checks it before step 8 opens.