Due to the large number of objects and interaction options, a full test of the effects of all actions was impossible. On the other hand, there are also similar terms with different properties, such as Android, robot and cyborg, for each of which there is a separate database entry.Īll items have been given properties by hand, such as different hit points. Box and crate are also considered the same item in the database. However, synonyms for terms that are too similar are also included, for example a Gouda in the database is the same as cheese. According to the developers, the database contained in Scribblenauts contains more than ten thousand objects. Every object in the category animals has the property of having organic meat, which in turn can be eaten. So an elephant is in the mammals category, which in turn is a sub-category of animals. divides the objects into categories, which in turn can influence the properties of the objects. Five employees searched for and entered items from encyclopedias such as Wikipedia for over half a year.
#SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED DS GENERATOR#
The object generator is based on the Objectnauts database developed by 5th Cell. At Gamescom 2009, half of the Warner Bros. Interactive was chosen as the publisher because it is relatively new but has a lot of money. During the development, consideration was given to making the game equally accessible to casual gamers and hardcore gamers. The idea for the game came from Jeremiah Slaczka. Scribblenauts was developed over a period of 15 months. The game is operated completely with the stylus and the DS buttons. As a reward, the Starite appears, which Maxwell takes to complete the level. The player can now create the tools, for example a stethoscope for the doctor and an ax for the firefighter, and thus solve the puzzle. One of the puzzles contains four people from different professions, two of whom are to receive a tool that they use in their profession. A level editor is included, whereby levels can be exchanged with the Wi-Fi connection. Outside the levels, other game worlds and extras such as other characters that only differ in appearance can be unlocked by Ollars. By entering nouns, the player can make objects appear that assist him in solving a puzzle.
Alternatively, the player can use the sandbox mode in the main menu, in which there are no tasks. The player controls the protagonist Maxwell, who has to solve tasks in 110 action and puzzle levels each, which are rewarded with a symbolized star fragment and a variable amount in Ollars currency. 5.3 Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.