[WolfCoder]

Use this thread to discuss new game ideas. Whether it's for your first video game or something much bigger, you should bounce off ideas here to help you and others come up with cool demos!

It's very helpful as i've seen simillar threads like this one on other forums that do well an generate some really good ideas.

[Wizzy]

Okay I made a game (still in beta) and at night (in america during 12am -> 6am) some terrible things happen. I have a character called the Grim Reeper. Who collects bodies who have their energy at 0. He takes them to hell and takes them to heaven (depending on how good/bad the user is). Think I can develop this to something further?

[WolfCoder]

Wizzy, on 4 Jan, 2006 - 03:02 PM, said:

Okay I made a game (still in beta) and at night (in america during 12am -> 6am) some terrible things happen. I have a character called the Grim Reeper. Who collects bodies who have their energy at 0. He takes them to hell and takes them to heaven (depending on how good/bad the user is). Think I can develop this to something further?

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(Appears to think hard)

It's an original enough concept, but try to add some gameplay around how the people get their energy to zero, and some other gameplay around deciding where they go afterward.

Ex: Deciding where they go will affect the user's score and may get him some better objects or items to use.

Ex: The player might have to influence objects and other people to get those people's energy down to zero to collect points for taking them to the 'other side'.

Yes you can go further with this, what platform is it on? (Applet, EXE, ect...)

[Wizzy]

Entirely PHP, HTML, JScript and CSS. Text-based. I already have a system that adds and takes energy and a bot that gives you energy. Any more ideas?

[WolfCoder]

Where is the location the game takes place in?

[Wizzy]

Earth and Heaven and Hell.

[WolfCoder]

I also have some other questions.

1) What type is it? Text-Based, Action, ect...
2) Is there any specific place on Earth? Battlefield, city, ect...

[Wizzy]

Wizzy, on 5 Jan, 2006 - 03:02 AM, said:

Entirely PHP, HTML, JScript and CSS. Text-based. I already have a system that adds and takes energy and a bot that gives you energy. Any more ideas?

1 ) Text based
2 ) Yes, Outlands, Midlands, Forest and Homeland...which are divided up in the sub locations, like the inn and tavern.

[fyrestorm]

so basically, you're creating a mud?

[Wizzy]

No I am trying to make it original so I used places that would be different in their own ways.

[snoj]

You are making a MUD type game.

[Wizzy]

Oh, lol.

Yeah, it might be released on monday.

[fyrestorm]

Does the Grim Reaper get to battle anyone on his way to heaven or hell? Or maybe with the people he's supposed to take to heaven or hell when their energy reaches zero they become zombies and the grim reaper has to battle them...

There is more to this game than just taking people to heaven or hell right?

[Wizzy]

Well, yes correct. When the persons faith and strength is higher than the grim reepers they get to fight him and if they win they become the new grim reeper. Its their fault if they let their energy hit 0 because there are boosters and stuff.

[fyrestorm]

and what's the ultimate goal of this game?