Little Alchemy VR/MR Final Project

By Jessica Sheng, Sama Shah, Kirana Moore, and Sinchana Nama

Design Doc

🌍 Little Alchemy: A Mixed Reality Sandbox Adventure

🔮 Concept
Step into a world where creativity is your greatest tool. Alchemy Explorer transforms your real-world surroundings into a magical sandbox where earth, fire, air, and water are just the beginning. Combine elements, experiment freely, and bring your imagination to life in this immersive mixed reality (MR) experience.

🎮 Genre
Sandbox / Exploration / Mixed Reality

👥 Target Audience
Designed for young adults and teens who love creativity, discovery, and blending digital play with the real world.

🌟 What Makes It Special

• Combines the spirit of Little Alchemy with full-body MR interaction

• Use your physical space—like your living room or backyard—as your playground

• Simple mechanics with endless possibilities for creative experimentation

• Collect, mix, and build everything from plants to animals to houses!

🧪 Gameplay Overview
You start as an explorer equipped with the four basic elements. Grab, combine, and unlock new materials—each combination leads to surprising new objects and life forms. Watch as blocks, weather effects, and creatures appear in your space. The more you discover, the more your mixed reality world transforms.

🎯 Player Experience

• POV: First-person creator

• Emotions: Curiosity, joy, and wonder

• Story: There's no linear path—your story is written through every discovery you make

🔁 Core Gameplay Loop

1. Find or collect elements

2. Combine them to unlock something new

3. Place your creation into your environment

4. Repeat and expand your catalog!

📈 Objectives

• Short-term: Experiment with different combinations and collect new creations

• Long-term: Unlock every hidden combination, build unique scenes in your real world, and share your discoveries with others

🎨 Visual + Audio Style

• Visuals: Clean, minimalistic MR objects with a playful, cartoon-like charm

• Audio: Chill ambient music and delightful SFX that reward discovery

🛠 Tech Features

• MR spatial awareness for realistic object placement

• Life forms navigate your real space using nav mesh AI

• Custom collision logic determines how items interact and evolve

✨ Whether you’re crafting clay from brick and water or building a forest in your kitchen, Little Alchemy MR invites you to see your world in an entirely new way.
Are you ready to discover what happens when creativity meets reality?