Krazy_Meerkat
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You can rant about anything game dev here, or add to my rant.
Corporations
I noticed that a few people posted their "companies" here.. This is not the members recruitment thread, just in case you thought this was the place for it ;).
Cool game
I saw some screenshots of an isometric pokemon game in the member recruitment thread, anyone know some stuff about that? It looked very nice, especially the trainers.
Dodgy games
Has anyone else seen that there are quite a lot of games begin comming out of the woodwork which will never get finished? The name usually gives it away, something like pokemon *colour* or pokemon *thing*
They usually promise things like:
Theses are all in the plot and idea space probably won't make it to the games showcase section.
The point of this is that it's spam. I don't go in that section anymore.
Let's talk about what makes a good game if you want.
1. Don't promise anything you havent started yet or that you want other people to do (sprites, battle system, reigons, menu's).
There is a lot more to a pokemon game than "I'm going to have 500 new pokemon"
2. Get a basic idea of the plot before even starting the game.
There is no point making maps etc. if you have not thought of a plot-line.
3. Imagine what your towns and cities will look like.
Your starting town is most important. Try to imagine features it will have, like a pond and a marketplace, maybe a school...
4. Do the work.
Actually do some work, map at least 2 towns and a route linking them so that you have something to offer other than theories. Have a few npc's etc. and you will be ready to showcase your work.
5. Self-image.
Remember that the way people perceive you is the way they will perceive your work. Take the time to speak properly to the audience because they may not be listening. Present your work in an ordered fashion with headings and pictures if you have them. Remember that each game thread is required to have at least one in-game screenshot.
Those are my rants, add to them, argue with them, talk about your own. This is just something to get us started. ;)
Corporations
I noticed that a few people posted their "companies" here.. This is not the members recruitment thread, just in case you thought this was the place for it ;).
Cool game
I saw some screenshots of an isometric pokemon game in the member recruitment thread, anyone know some stuff about that? It looked very nice, especially the trainers.
Dodgy games
Has anyone else seen that there are quite a lot of games begin comming out of the woodwork which will never get finished? The name usually gives it away, something like pokemon *colour* or pokemon *thing*
They usually promise things like:
and you notice a lot of them say "The hero is a *my age* year old boy"
Theses are all in the plot and idea space probably won't make it to the games showcase section.
The point of this is that it's spam. I don't go in that section anymore.
Let's talk about what makes a good game if you want.
1. Don't promise anything you havent started yet or that you want other people to do (sprites, battle system, reigons, menu's).
There is a lot more to a pokemon game than "I'm going to have 500 new pokemon"
2. Get a basic idea of the plot before even starting the game.
There is no point making maps etc. if you have not thought of a plot-line.
3. Imagine what your towns and cities will look like.
Your starting town is most important. Try to imagine features it will have, like a pond and a marketplace, maybe a school...
4. Do the work.
Actually do some work, map at least 2 towns and a route linking them so that you have something to offer other than theories. Have a few npc's etc. and you will be ready to showcase your work.
5. Self-image.
Remember that the way people perceive you is the way they will perceive your work. Take the time to speak properly to the audience because they may not be listening. Present your work in an ordered fashion with headings and pictures if you have them. Remember that each game thread is required to have at least one in-game screenshot.
Those are my rants, add to them, argue with them, talk about your own. This is just something to get us started. ;)