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What an emperor of a space empire does? Started by Acharis, 09 May 2013 brainstorming 1 2	Hot 25 replies 411 views	Luckless Yesterday, 08:17 PM
Audience mechanic Started by Acharis, 17 May 2013	7 replies 117 views	Servant of the Lord Yesterday, 12:22 PM
Creative Games Started by Comrade Jenkens, 30 Apr 2013	2 replies 269 views	powerneg Yesterday, 09:14 AM
Controller Interface Questions Started by BebopCola, 17 May 2013	1 reply 80 views	Mratthew Yesterday, 08:54 AM
The Search Skill - How Should It Work? Started by Wavinator, 17 May 2013 RPG, Space Game	7 replies 136 views	TechnoGoth Yesterday, 08:32 AM
A very simple game Started by jms bc, 01 May 2013	7 replies 449 views	jms bc 17 May 2013
Personnel (strategy) Started by Acharis, 12 May 2013	7 replies 236 views	Acharis 17 May 2013
Simple ball game (need ideas) Started by Chosker, 16 May 2013 iOS	2 replies 91 views	Chosker 17 May 2013
Suggested Framework For Text-Based Game Started by Scene68, 17 May 2013	0 views	Amadeus H 17 May 2013
voxel game Started by rogger, 12 May 2013	3 replies 571 views	MINKZILLA 16 May 2013
Near-future game concept, working title "Wounded Gaia." Started by Jeremy Williams, 16 May 2013	0 replies 333 views	Jeremy Williams 16 May 2013
Sports RPG Interface Concepts Started by TR2013, 16 May 2013	0 replies 136 views	TR2013 16 May 2013
Write here the features you want for a Zombie Survival Game! Started by MateiSoft, 04 May 2013 zombie, survival, features and 4 more... 1 2	Hot 21 replies 513 views	ZwodahS 16 May 2013
Text documents and video briefings as a reward mechanic? Started by Jeremy Williams, 06 May 2013	9 replies 272 views	Jeremy Williams 16 May 2013
Usability within my game Started by Spoonmaster, 15 May 2013	2 replies 168 views	mipmap 15 May 2013
Anybody play Kingdom of Loathing? Started by pintee, 13 May 2013 rpg	3 replies 210 views	Wrongfellow 15 May 2013
Pixel art for my RPG game Started by SmashGames, 11 May 2013	0 views	All Names Taken 14 May 2013
Economics engine Started by polyfrag, 27 Apr 2013 1 2	Hot 25 replies 840 views	polyfrag 14 May 2013
You spawn in a forest, in your backpack you have a... Started by TexasJack, 06 May 2013	Hot 15 replies 509 views	Ectara 14 May 2013
What makes an RTS game stand out? Started by Spedazzle, 10 May 2013	9 replies 341 views	Orymus3 14 May 2013
'Communication' in a 4X game Started by Orymus3, 04 May 2013	Hot 17 replies 418 views	Orymus3 13 May 2013
Game that tackles suspension of disbelief vs challenge. Started by overactor, 20 Apr 2013 1 2	Hot 24 replies 620 views	overactor 13 May 2013
What's the true worth of an initial game idea? Started by overactor, 11 May 2013	0 views	overactor 13 May 2013
Automated Battle System in a 4X Game Started by Orymus3, 12 May 2013	7 replies 227 views	Orymus3 13 May 2013
A tile system... for a sphere? Started by Jossos, 10 May 2013 tile sphere logic	5 replies 301 views	Dir3kt 13 May 2013
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