Cup Head Analysis

1. Actions: What do the characters do?

• Shot a variety of enemies
• Jump
• Dash
• Parry
• Collect Coins
• Revive fallen teammates
• Crouch
• Uses super moves
• Die

2. Rules: What are the rules? Do they change?

• The player loses a life when they touch an enemy or fall down a hole
• You can't go anywhere that is locked or obstructed by a barrier
• You can only shoot in 8 directions
• Players can jump on platforms
• You start with 3 lives and only have 1 life after being revived
• You gain momentary invisibility after being revived
• Can't shoot during the level selection area
• A makes you jump
• X makes you dash
• Left analog stick makes you move
• Right trigger shoots
• B is for you super move
• A + purple object makes you parry
• ↓ + A makes you drop down from a platform
• Some enemies can't be killed

3. Goals: What are the players trying to achieve?

• Reach the end of the level without losing all of their lives
• Kill every enemy in their path
• Collect coins
• Upgrade characters
• Collect souls
• Beat high scores
• Improve their performance in the game

4. Objects: Everything that isn't the player

• Various different enemies with different attacks
• Coins
• Ground/platforms
• multiple layered backgrounds
• Houses
• Trees
• Grass
• Finish line sign
• Non-playable Characters (NPC) such as:
• Firey Flowers
• Parry Ghosts
• Maddening Mushrooms
• Toothy Terrors
• Brothersome Blueberries
• Elder Kettle
• All the bosses and enemies
• Porkrind
• etc...

5. Play Space: The environment and virtual play space

• The level map
• 2D environment for the level
• Top-down level selection
• All unlocked areas
• The room the players are in
• Retro animation and music
• Parallax for the background
• Intense and hectic levels due to enemies, explosions and distractions.

6. Players: What kind of player has this game been designer for?

• Team Ennui
• People that like a challenge
• YouTubers
• Gamers
• Journalists