Lo-Fi Installation @ The NYU Game Center Student Show 2017
Lo-Fi is a fashion-fighting card game in which you collect clothing to build powerful outfits. Set in the 90s Kowloon Walled City, Lo-Fi is a gritty brawler that pits fighters sponsored by four enigmatic brands in underground duels.
Lo-Fi is currently in development. A demo version (print + play) is available upon request.
Gameplay
The game revolves around two main phases: fights and auctions. Earn RMB and Rep while fighting to participate in auctions for more powerful pieces of clothing.
Clothing is divided into four categories: Jackets, Shirts, Pants, and Shoes, with a special category for accessories. Players can build outfits with pieces from four brands which will offer them different strategic choices depending on their setup.
Details
- 4 Players
- 30-45 Minute Playing Time
- Ages 10+
The Story
Aside from being set in Kowloon Walled City, Lo-Fi draws a lot of inspiration from Chinese culture and mythology. Our main focus for the narrative is to mix together both past and modern aesthetics to create an interesting context for the game. Though Lo-Fi is set in the 90s, it has futuristic pulses creeping through the dark alleys of Kowloon. It's a city where gangs and thieves run rampant alongside magical creatures and concoctions.
The Four Brands
Inspired by the Four Symbols, each one of our brands takes inspiration both aesthetically and mechanically from the four mythological beasts.
- Five Hundred White Tigers is based on the White Tiger of the West. This brand represents the laid-back yet cutthroat player. Skills from this brand allow players to destroy the cards and resources of others.
- Azure Dragon is based on the Azure Dragon of the East. The only brand to feature passive skills, AD players can activate very powerful combos if their outfit is set up correctly.
- Obsidian Shell is based on the Black Turtle of the North. OS is all about being defensive. Instead of triggering skills on a win, they will only trigger when an opponent uses their skill on you.
- RedWing is based on the Vermillion Bird of the South. Quick, cunning, and ruthless, RW embodies the urban ninja. Skills from this brand allow you to steal clothing and resources from others.
