Game Brainstorm/Thinktank

[Fitzpatrick]

Hello Everyone!
I am looking for a small group of people with creative game ideas.

A Few Things About the Game:

• Side-view Shooter
• Multiplayer
• NOT SOLDAT II

Anyone with ideas can participate!
The discussion will most likely occur over AIM.
If you are interested, please say so below.
I will contact you if you are selected.

[Fluffy]

One word: vehicles.

[bja888]

One word: vehicles.

One word: no.

Hello Everyone!
I am looking for a small group of people with creative game ideas.

A Few Things About the Game:

• Side-view Shooter
• Multiplayer
• NOT SOLDAT II

Anyone with ideas can participate!
The discussion will most likely occur over AIM.
If you are interested, please say so below.
I will contact you if you are selected.

One word: Good luck.

[Aquarius]

One word: Good luck.

That's two words...



How about you write something more about yourself Fitzpatrick, are you a programmer or just a man with yet another great idea for a game?

[xmRipper]

One word: Good luck.

That's two words...

ahahaa +karma

[Raithah]

One word: Good luck.

Haha, that's tw .. crap.

Anywho, Fitzpatrick, why are you asking for ideas ? Are you some sort of amazing programmer who can whip up a game in minutes ?

[Fitzpatrick]

Alright. Seems you all would like to know a little more about me.
I am a programmer.
I have not coded a game of this size before and was playing with the idea of creating one.
I didn't want to create another "Help Me Make The Best Game Ever" topic, so I thought I'd be discreet.
I didn't want people to get their hopes up, because I am not 100% sure if I will create the game or not.
So there you have it! A little bit about me and my motives.

So are any of you still interested?
Any more questions?

[Foley]

Make it and then we will think about the title? However you can "try" to make Soldat "3D 2D" on Quake 3 engine, i would map for you default Soldat maps on the q3 engine. It would be fun running with AK in 3D world on a 2D map

EDIT: What language do you use?

[Anna]

I was curious about how many threads of this type there have been in addition to this one:

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

I think it's better to have some working code (or even a demo with the major components implemented) before making any announcements. Good luck with it anyway.

[Clawbug]

What it is written with? What kind of previous programmin experience do you have? Sounds interesting.

[Fitzpatrick]

My code is written in C++.
 I am familiar with Direct X, but will probably give OpenGL a try.
As for previous experience, my biggest piece of code was for a bank & atm.
I will admit, I don't have much knowledge of game programming, as it is just a hobby.
I plan to go to school to learn game programming, so that I can break into the industry.

@Anna: I looked at some of the links you posted and none of them are like mine.
All I want is a group of people who would like to bounce ideas off one another.
From that, I will see what people are interested in & will decide what to do from there.
But I would like to thank you for the links & the good luck! Its greatly appreciated!

As always, if you have more questions, let me know.
I would be more than happy to answer them for you!

[Clawbug]

Hmm.. What about making an game like Deathrally, or Turbo Sliders. Top-down racing game, either in simple 3D or in plain 2D.

If you have no real experience, you should play around with OpenGL for some days/weeks, testing out stuff. It will probably iron out the problems which may occur later. Can't really say, but thats what I would do at least.

What about using SDL?

[Fitzpatrick]

@Clawbug
Thanks for the link to the library. Could prove very useful!
I already planned on playing around with OpenGL before programming.
I'll look into those games you mentioned.

Date Posted: February 03, 2007, 06:48:06 AMPlease keep in mind that I am looking for game ideas.
A few of you have posted some to the forum, and I thank you.
If you have game ideas, feel free to PM me.

[Clawbug]

Well, you can do OpenDL stuff via SDL also. SDL can handle networking, sounds, music, keuboard and mouse, graphics, threading.. Everything you need in game development.

[Fitzpatrick]

Thanks! I'll have to try it out sometime.
I finished looking at the games you suggested.
They are interesting, but are not quite what I was thinking.
I would like the game to have people & weapons.
I was thinking of making a more tactical game.
Your thoughts? Any other game suggestions?
Even if they aren't what I am looking for, they are ideas!
So thanks again!

[mxyzptlk]

How about a 3-D Rendered 2-D world?

To understand what I am talking about, not a true 3-D game, but a 2-D game rendered with 3-D maps and Graphics.

I can think of a few onther ideas, if you want to hear them.

[Raithah]

Now that I know you aren't an evil mega-corporation (*cough*M$*cough*), I'll link you up to an article made by one of my fellow half-bakers.

It seemed like one heck of an idea, I just have no experience whatsoever in programming to see it towards fruition .

Edit: Hey mxyzptlk, you mean Donkey Kong Country right ?

[mxyzptlk]

Now that I know you aren't an evil mega-corporation (*cough*M$*cough*), I'll link you up to an article made by one of my fellow half-bakers
Edit: Hey mxyzptlk, you mean Donkey Kong Country right ?

Of the same idea, but with one major difference:

My idea included the maps. DKC only 3d rendered the characters.

[Fitzpatrick]

Great to see this topic is still alive!
Raithah: That idea is interesting. Very outside the box!
mxyzptlk: Excellent idea as well!

Love you hear more!