I am doing a game jam this weekend

rpgdemon · 07-31-2014, 05:28 PM

As the thread title says, I am doing a game jam this weekend. It is a low key thing with some buddies, but all day Saturday, I'll be programming a game.

Here's where you all come in! I'm looking for stuff to incorporate into the game! Genres, themes, ideas, et cetera! I won't use all of them, but I'll try to get some of them in. Mostly, I want some sort of restrictions imposed, aside from the time limit itself, as restrictions breed creativity.

I'll post the game online somewhere, once the jam is over, if people are interested in checking it out.

Edit: Oh yeah, also, I am more interested in 2D than 3D for this weekend. Let that restriction breed YOUR creativity!

**Revising Ocelot** · 07-31-2014, 05:51 PM

Requesting malevolent, moustachioed hats as enemies.

Ryong · 07-31-2014, 06:03 PM

Some sort of shoot 'em up where you get more points the more enemies are on screen when you defeat one and you need a minimum of points to progress every now and then.

phil_ · 07-31-2014, 06:07 PM

There better be fairies somewhere.

Is what I would say, but fairies make too much sense in a shooter. Include books instead.

Azisien · 07-31-2014, 06:28 PM

Dwayne Johnson needs to be in there somewhere. Maybe a boss, maybe the protagonist, maybe a humble merchant that sells you fine wares.

Krylo · 07-31-2014, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azisien

Dwayne Johnson needs to be in there somewhere. Maybe a boss, maybe the protagonist, maybe a humble merchant that sells you fine wares.

He's a chef. He sells food. He never once users The Rock's catchphrase, but it's set up for it in every interaction.

Steel Shadow · 07-31-2014, 06:41 PM

Murder mystery theme. That or soap opera romance on the high seas.

Both for double points.

Bells · 07-31-2014, 07:01 PM

I'll give you a gaming mechanic.

Platformer.

Your character can only stand on platforms that have the same color as he does (character is mono color)

Character absorbs the color of anything he hits (enemies included)

Character can teleport (limited range) between platforms of the same color.

Go nuts.

Bard The 5th LW · 07-31-2014, 07:02 PM

A stealth game where you play as an inordinately large minotaur who needs to try his absolute HARDEST to be neither seen nor heard during heist/assassination/whatever.

mauve · 07-31-2014, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bard The 5th LW

A stealth game where you play as an inordinately large minotaur who needs to try his absolute HARDEST to be neither seen nor heard during heist/assassination/whatever.

One level takes place in a china shop.

Another level involves hiding from Chef Dwayne Johnson, who wants to make minotaur burgers for the upcoming X-TREME BARBECUE.

07-31-2014, 05:28 PM	#1
rpgdemon Not a Taco Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,313	I am doing a game jam this weekend As the thread title says, I am doing a game jam this weekend. It is a low key thing with some buddies, but all day Saturday, I'll be programming a game. Here's where you all come in! I'm looking for stuff to incorporate into the game! Genres, themes, ideas, et cetera! I won't use all of them, but I'll try to get some of them in. Mostly, I want some sort of restrictions imposed, aside from the time limit itself, as restrictions breed creativity. I'll post the game online somewhere, once the jam is over, if people are interested in checking it out. Edit: Oh yeah, also, I am more interested in 2D than 3D for this weekend. Let that restriction breed YOUR creativity! __________________ I did a lot of posting on here as a teenager, and I was pretty awful. Even after I learned, grew up, and came to be on the right side of a lot of important issues, I was still angry, abrasive, and generally increased the amount of hate in the world, in pretty unacceptable ways. On the off chance that someone is taking a trip down memory lane looking through those old threads, I wanted to devote my signature to say directly to you, I'm sorry. Thank you for letting me be better, NPF. Last edited by rpgdemon; 07-31-2014 at 05:35 PM.

07-31-2014, 05:51 PM	#2
Revising Ocelot Douchebag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Probably somewhere in England. Posts: 1,897	Requesting malevolent, moustachioed hats as enemies. __________________ magic sucks

07-31-2014, 06:07 PM	#4
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	There better be fairies somewhere. Is what I would say, but fairies make too much sense in a shooter. Include books instead. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

07-31-2014, 06:41 PM	#7
Steel Shadow Mild Psychosis Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Aroundabouts thereish. Posts: 1,246	Murder mystery theme. That or soap opera romance on the high seas. Both for double points. __________________ Yeah, I'm understating. I do that sometimes.

07-31-2014, 07:01 PM	#8
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	I'll give you a gaming mechanic. Platformer. Your character can only stand on platforms that have the same color as he does (character is mono color) Character absorbs the color of anything he hits (enemies included) Character can teleport (limited range) between platforms of the same color. Go nuts. __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

07-31-2014, 06:03 PM	#3
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	Some sort of shoot 'em up where you get more points the more enemies are on screen when you defeat one and you need a minimum of points to progress every now and then.

07-31-2014, 06:28 PM	#5
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Dwayne Johnson needs to be in there somewhere. Maybe a boss, maybe the protagonist, maybe a humble merchant that sells you fine wares.

07-31-2014, 07:02 PM	#9
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	A stealth game where you play as an inordinately large minotaur who needs to try his absolute HARDEST to be neither seen nor heard during heist/assassination/whatever.