Garfield, Odie, Arlene and Nermal defy each other on a big challenge: participate in a huge Lasagna Party!
On the menu: A dynamic Party-Game filled with delirious (and tasty!) mini-games: pizza square slicing challenge, snowballs throwing competition, obstacles run…
Be ready to do everything in your power to be the winner: win mini-games, throw the right dices at the right moment… or use objects to have your way!
Whoever you side with, whether you love lasagnas or not… Garfield Lasagna Party is THE game for a great appetizing time with friends and family!
My role on this project
Mission Time: January 2022 to November 2022 (11 Months)
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Rework and update the Game Design Document
When I arrived, the 24 mini-games were being designed by another Game Designer. I took his place and continued the work, bringing the total to 32 mini-games.
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Rework mini-games
During pre-production. We had to modify many of the environments in line with the demands of the rights holders. So I reworked some of the gameplay to adapt it to the new settings.
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Supervise the implementation and execution of mini-games
I was present during all the production and polishing phases to submit modifications and improvements to the Mini-Games to ensure a good level of quality.
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Creation of the Lasagna Race mode
After completing the mini-games, I set about creating the Lasagna Race mode. I drew inspiration from Mario Party boards and Monopoly to create a game that's fun and not too random.
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Balancing Mini-games and adjusting game difficulties
Finally, I've adjusted the difficulty datas for the Mini-games so that the AIs are neither insurmountable nor too easy to tackle.
Launch Trailer
General Infos
Genre
Party Game
Theme
Garfield
Players
1 to 4 (local)
Langages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Platforms
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch
Release Date
November 10, 2022
Engine
Unity
Game Boxes
Lasagna Race Mode
Principle of the game
The principle of the game is to navigate a board divided into several squares. On his turn, each player rolls his die and moves forward as many squares as the result obtained.
As in the Goose Game, each square triggers an effect an effect when a player completes movement on it. When all players have completed their turn, a mini-game mini-game is chosen and the 4 players compete in it.
Rhythm
The game is turn-based, as in Mario Party, but players can interact with each other during their opponents' turns using objects.
Rounds
The number of rounds is chosen before the game starts, but the game has a minimum of 10 rounds. This implies that each player will roll his or her die a minimum of 10 times and take part in at least 10 different mini-games.
Goal of the game
The goal of the game is to be the player with the most Lasagna at the end of the last round. Lasagnas can be obtained by completing mini-games, but also with effects on the game board or with event cards.
Players
This mode is played locally by 1 to 4 players
Movement
Classic Dice
Each player has a similar die ranging from 3 to 7. Each number rolled advances the player the same number of squares on the board.
Mean value: 5.17 | Variance: 1.80 | Standard deviation: 1.34
There are 3 different dice in all, and if a player has a special die, he must roll it at the start of his turn. Special dice are for one-time use only, and can be more or less effective than standard dice. They are obtained if the player has completed his previous turn on certain special squares.
Lazy Dice
Mean value: 2.33 | Variance: 2.88 | Standard deviation: 1.69
Super Dice
Mean value: 8 | Variance: 2.67 | Standard deviation: 1.63
Resources
Lasagnas
Each player earns Lasagnas during the course of the game. This resource is crucial, as it defines the winner in the final round. Lasagnas can be obtained from certain squares on the board, but it is mostly obtained by completing mini-games such as the following:
1st position: +4 Lasagnas
2nd position: +3 Lasagnas
3rd position: +2 Lasagnas
4th position: +1 Lasagnas
Coins
Each player will earn coins during the course of the game. This resource is mainly used to purchase items from the Item Store. Coins can be obtained from certain squares on the board, but it is mostly obtained by completing mini-games such as the following:
1st position: +0 Coin
2nd position: +1 Coin
3rd position: +1 Coin
4th position: +2 Coins
Cards
Event Cards List
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Birthday: All of your opponents give you 1 Coin.
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Frightened: Each of your opponents move back 2 spaces.
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Compensation: The player with the least Lasagnas gains 3 of them.
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Disappearance: 2 random spaces become Blank spaces
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Cover: 3 random spaces become Blank spaces
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Gifts: Bonus spaces become +4 Coins spaces for 3 turns
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Permanent Closure: A random store disappears
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Broken Fridge: All players with more than 4 Coins lose 1 Lasagna
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Leak: You move back 2 spaces and all of your opponents move back 4 spaces
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Max Lasagna: You will now earn 1 extra Lasagna from Gift spaces.
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Hyper Lasagna: You will now earn 2 extra Lasagnas from Gift spaces.
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Spinach Lasagna: All of your opponents lose 2 Lasagnas
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Magician: 2 spaces take on the appearance and effect of a random space on the board.
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Distorting Mirror: A random space becomes a Mirror Space.
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New Store: A new store appears on the board.
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Lost Item: Each opponent loses a random item.
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Sharing: The player with the most Lasagna gives 1 Lasagna to each opponent
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Redistribution: All players with 5 Coins or fewer, gain 2 Coins.
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Stock Shortage: Lasagna spaces are empty for 2 rounds.
Luck Cards List
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Super Dice: Each player will roll the Super Dice on the next turn.
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Housing Tax: All of your opponents lose 2 Coins.
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Vacation: Golden Paw spaces give you 0 Coin for the next 2 rounds.
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Lasagna Theft: All of your opponents give you 1 Lasagna.
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Spending Money: Gain 3 Coins.
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Casino: If you have 4 Coins or fewer, your Coins double
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Charity: Give 1 Coin to two of your opponents (randomly chosen).
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Fall: Move back 5 spaces but the space’s effect does not apply
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Drop: Randomly lose one of your items
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Savings: Gain 5 Coins.
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Slip: Move back 2 spaces
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Catch Up: Move forward 3 spaces
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Taxes: The richest player gives you 2 Coins.
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Homemade Lasagna: Gain 3 Lasagnas.
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Frozen Lasagna: Gain 2 Lasagnas
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Leftovers from the day before: Gain 1 Lasagna.
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Sardine Fishing: Gain an item: Sardine.
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Hot Dog Stand: Gain an item: Hot Dog
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Pizza: Spin the Roulette Wheel
Map
Objects
This game mode features 8 different items that can be obtained from special squares or cards, but are generally purchased from the store square on the game board. Here's the list of available items and their powers.
Bonus Items
Sardine
x
This item can't be purchased in the store square. It allows the player to re-roll a classic die, cancelling the previous roll (and all related maluses and bonuses)
Hot Dog
3
This item increases the value of your dice by +2.
Hamburger
4
This item increases the value of your dice by +5.
Spinach Lasagna
4
This item cancels out any malus played by your opponents during your dice throw.
Malus Items
Banana
x
This item can't be purchased in the store square. It allows the player to re-roll a classic die, cancelling the previous roll (and all related maluses and bonuses)
Pepper
3
This item increases the value of your dice by +2.
Fish Bones
4
This item increases the value of your dice by +5.
Eraser
4
This item cancels out any malus played by your opponents during your dice throw.
Minigames (x32)
Messy Memory
01
Forbidden Invasion
02
Frozen Treat
03
Dangerous Descent
04
Presto Pizza
05
Perfect Profile
06
Dog Panic
07
Snowball Fight
08
Last Lasagna
09
Catapulted Pie
10
11
Quick Veto
12
Snowball Effect
13
Put a Layer on it
14
Treasure Hunt
15
It's Time to Eat
16
Rodeo Drive
17
Under the Light
18
Tick-Tock
19
Catfish
20
Go Fetch
21
Bulk Pizza
22
It Swings
23
Catch It
24
Roll The Ball
25
Spring Cleaning
26
Good Boy
27
Cats' Band
28
Slice & Dice
29
Featherweight
30
Super Cat
31
Aspiring Artist
32
Messy Memory
01
Camera: Fixed Full Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: N/A (No Elimination)
Win: Highest Score
Type: Memory
The goal of the game is to memorize the items in each bowl before the mini-game begins. Then each items must be placed in the right bowl to earn maximum points, but beware of decoys!
Move
Take or Place item
Drop item
The first version of the prototype had many more bowls than the later one, because I wanted a more pronounced "memory" aspect, with each object present only once in the game area (and without respawn). We quickly realized that this was too short and that the last objects were easier to place than the first. That's why I decided to place several copies of each object and let them respawn. As a result, I had to reduce the number of bowls to avoid having too many.
Forbidden Invasion
02
Camera: Split Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: N/A (No Elimination)
Win: Highest Score
Type: Accuracy
The aim of the game is to scour Garfield's house to take part in a great pest chase. The player who catches the most at the end of the timer wins the mini-game.
Move
Hold: Vaccum
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Frozen Treat
03
Camera: Fixed Full Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: N/A (No Elimination)
Win: Highest Score
Type: Dodge
The goal of the game is to catch as many sweets as possible before the time runs out. To do this, the player has to lure the dog to the bushes in order to make it drop lots of sweets.
Move
Lure
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Dangerous Descent
04
Camera: Scrolling Full Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: Leave the screen
Win: Cross the finish line first
Type: Dodge
The aim of the game is to scour Garfield's house to take part in a great pest chase. The player who catches the most at the end of the timer wins the mini-game.
Move
Hold: Speed up
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Presto Pizza
05
Camera: Fixed Full Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: N/A (No Elimination)
Win: Highest Score
Type: Accuracy
The goal of the game is to catch as many sweets as possible before the time runs out. To do this, the player has to lure the dog to the bushes in order to make it drop lots of sweets.
Move the cursor
Throw Pizza
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Perfect Profile
06
Camera: Fixed Full Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: N/A (No Elimination)
Win: Highest Score
Type: Reflex
The aim of the game is to scour Garfield's house to take part in a great pest chase. The player who catches the most at the end of the timer wins the mini-game.
Dance
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Dog Panic
07
Camera: Scrolling Full Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: Leave the screen
Win: Cross the finish line first
Type: Reflex
The goal of the game is to catch as many sweets as possible before the time runs out. To do this, the player has to lure the dog to the bushes in order to make it drop lots of sweets.
Jump
Slide
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Snowball Fight
08
Camera: Split Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: N/A (No Elimination)
Win: Highest Score
Type: Accuracy
The aim of the game is to throw snowballs on opponents to score as many points as possible. Players must make their own snowballs from the limited piles of snow in the level.
Move
Adjust Camera
Take / Throw Snow ball
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Last Lasagna
09
Camera: Fixed Full Screen
Timer: 60 sec.
Game Over: N/A (No Elimination)
Win: Highest Score
Type: Accuracy
The aim of the game is to hold the Lasagna in your hands for as long as possible to win the mini-game. Be careful, though, as other players will set traps to catch Lasagna.
Move
Drop a tomato (trap)
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