7-day game design

SoaringTortoise · 2003-05-07T12:34:48

Howdy. I''ve got a small problem in that the game we are making is massive and likely to take a long time to finish making. However, it is the game we all want to make and so we''re committed to it. The thing is, due to real-world work constraints the artists and level editor get minimal time, and are therefore the bottle-kneck, whereas I, the coder, have a lot of free time. I want to take the tools and technology that we''ve built for the main game and make a sort of mini-game in my spare time (because I have more of it, and because it helps me to work on multiple projects). However, I have no idea what kind of game to make. We''ve got a 3d terrain engine running that is ideally suited to an RTS/RPG style of game, although with minor tweaking it can be used as a 1st-person terrain engine with limited view-distance (around 300 meters). I guess it could be used to do just about anything except indoor BSP-type levels so puzzle games, arcade shoot-em ups (like Xenon but in 3d), etc are all possible. Any ideas for a simple game from anyone? If I like it and use it, I''ll happily include you in the credits. Just bear in mind that my sole limitations are graphics and sound so... although I can get them, I can''t do anything too intensive or the artists will be too distracted from the main game. Last thing to go through a tortoise''s mind before it hits the ground at 40mph? "D3DXVec3Add (Tortoise.Pos, Tortoise.Delta, Tortoise.OldPos"

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Started by SoaringTortoise May 06, 2003 03:18 AM

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May 07, 2003 12:34 PM

Thanks WSW. It''s a long and evolutionary journey from here to there, but I''ll keep you updated if you like.

Always prey on the weak, the timid and the stupid. Otherwise you''ll just get your butt kicked
For a tortoise, this is extremely hard to do, but when you get it right... the expression on their faces ...

Always prey on the weak, the timid and the stupid. Otherwise you'll just get your butt kicked
For a tortoise, this is extremely hard to do, but when you get it right... the expression on their faces ...

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