Dress to Invade

Starting screen
Story introduction
Light mode dress up
Dark mode dress up

Inspiration

We were inspired by games such as Dress to Impress and online dress-up games from the 2000s and 2010s. Given that the theme for HackNC 2024 was space-related, we hoped to incorporate that into our game.

What it does

Dress to Invade is a dress-up game that encourages players to create stylish outfits. Depending on the player's outfits, it can lead to different outcomes. The player's goal is to put together the perfect outfit using items from a large collection to overcome challenges.

How we built it

To build this project we used Godot. Procreate was used to create the art and LMMS was used to make the background music. We also utilized Github for collaboration. Figma was used to create mockups of several scenes of our game. ChatGPT was used for the early stages of brainstorming, debugging code, and writing. This helped save time when so we could spend more time on implementing additional features, creating art, and coding.

Challenges we ran into

Since we wanted to have various clothing options and accessories for the player to use when dressing up as an alien, it was time-consuming to create the art and ensure that the options made by the player would be displayed correctly in the next scene. Near the end of the project, we also ran into some difficulty ensuring that our music would play on a loop while also allowing the player to toggle the music on and off.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We were proud to make this sort of game since we haven't personally seen other dress-up games at hackathons. In addition to creating a vast selection of items for the players to choose from, we were able to create a story that ties into the theme of dressing up and space.

What we learned

Through this project we gained more experience using Godot, making music and art for video games, and working through challenges as they arise.

What's next for Dress to Invade

We would like to provide more customization with the items available. For example, a color pick or preset patterns that could be applied to the items. Additionally, due to the time limit, we only have time for 3 different levels of dressing up, but with more time we would be interested in exploring other themes.