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[Neruz]

So, a little backstory;

I'm in the third and final year of my course on Games Graphics Design at University, this year, a large chunk of the course is dedicated to designing and creating our own game or major mod with a small team. We'll get the teams together once the term starts, but i thought i'd like to have some ideas on the board before i reach that point; the less time wasted, the better.


The problem is, i'm running a little dry on solid game ideas at the moment. So i'd be most appreciative if you guys could throw some things at me and we'll see what sticks. We're talking about a 3 - 5 man team with about 8 months of development, so simple ideas are good. I've got access to Torque Game Builder too, which i must say is a most impressive piece of software (Kudos to GarageGames for that gem), so 2D ideas are preferable.



So, idear at me!

[Heron TSG]

A game about X-TREME sled luge?

[DJ]

A Sims/URW crossover set in the ice age.

[Neruz]

Now i'm curious; what on earth is 'sled luge'?

[Cthulhu]

BEAR LUGE

MAKE A GAME WHERE YOU LAY A BEAR ON ITS BACK, SIT ON ITS BELLY, AND RACE IT DOWN A SLICK HILL!

NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE TO STEER IT PAST OBSTACLES AND OTHER RACERS, BUT YOU HAVE TO FIGHT THE BEAR TO KEEP IT FROM MAULING YOU

OBSTACLES INCLUDE CHAINSAWS, SPOTS WHERE THE ICE HAS MELTED AND SHARKS TRY TO GRAB YOU, ALLIGATOR-FILLED RIVERS, AND SAMURAI TREES

DO IT MAN, DO IT

[Neruz]

Samurai Trees. Now there's an idea.

[Aqizzar]

If you're making a 2D game, an old-school platformer with lots of bizarre shit would be cool.  Like Hocus Pocus or Act Raiser and so forth.

[TheNewerMartianEmperor]

I'd rather see something like act raisers god game parts. Man, those were awesome. Side-scrolling parts were great too, though.

[Earthquake Damage]

BEAR LUGE

This is pure gold.  Who wouldn't play this game?

[Neruz]

Some sort of platformer is definitely on the table, especially considering how well the T2D engine handles them, but that's why i'm here; idearing.

Original plan was some sort of RTS thingy, but i've come to the conclusion that the amount of work required is probably excessive.

[Muz]

Make Joshua's game. Looks light and easy enough, with enough focus on graphics.

Or just make a game like Golden Axe or something.

[Neruz]

Reading that link got me onto thinking about Ninjas, which segued into thinking about Bro from MSPA. Hmmm.

[Duke 2.0]

 There are a lot of platforming mechanics one could use. Don't worry, you'll get it eventually.

[Neruz]

Oh i know; in platformers alone the opportunities are endless, and i'm not even technically restricted to 2D, much less platformers.

I'm just here for ideas to give me a starting point.

[Aqizzar]

Hmm... A platformer RTS maybe.  I guess Cortex Command already did that, but there's no such thing as a new idea anyway.  Make it more numerous and less detail oriented, like a cross between Worms and Lemmings.  Base building, squad orders, defenses, the works.