tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154760374061891642.post3304672417231656736..comments2023-09-15T01:25:22.246-07:00Comments on Heidi Grover: The Fantastic Voyage: OGR (1)Heidi Groverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08431164921168465412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154760374061891642.post-1851545475397674292014-03-05T11:40:58.720-08:002014-03-05T11:40:58.720-08:00OGR 05/03/2014
Hey Heidi,
Am liking the directio...OGR 05/03/2014<br /><br />Hey Heidi,<br /><br />Am liking the direction of this - and the idea of actually 'game-ifying' this reproductive cycle is looking like something you should consider. Obviously, no one expects you to code a working game's engine, but thinking about interactivity and how a user might engage proactively with getting the 'slug' to join with a bunch of other slugs, so that the fruiting body can commence etc, does sound like the sort of goal that drives addictive games. I really like the line art style you've got going on, because it feels more 'indie', though maybe your target audience needs things to be a bit more 'Wreck It Ralph'? I think this should all be explored further. Some influences that spring to mind when I think about your gaming world:<br /><br />LocoRoco (because it's so wonderfully charming!)<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfGrX0zzVp0<br /><br />Katamari (because of the idea of slugs aggregating with other slugs as part of the simulated gameplay)<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwhFH75OCDs<br /><br />and Max Axe (as a playable slug fending off enemies in order to congregate and spawn)<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXYlnmVsYE8<br /><br />and Marble Madness (as another gameplay idea, in terms of moving your slug around an environment)<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMYibbzJlVs<br /><br />I think the idea of creating a 'proof of concept' trailer of an educational game teaching teens about the reproductive cycle of a slime mold is a great challenge, so in answer to your OGR;s final question 'Arcade Game?' I'm thinking 'Yes'! No brainer!tutorphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842833126210822641noreply@blogger.com