GID8 - Theme suggestions wanted
by Tom Bampton · in Game Design and Creative Issues · 11/17/2004 (8:45 pm) · 39 replies
Current thinking is GID8 will happen on the 3rd weekend of December, which would be the 18th and 19th. This may still change, but seeing as selecting the theme is always problematic, I thought I'd get the ball rolling early.
So ... any theme suggestions ?
So ... any theme suggestions ?
#22
11/19/2004 (8:01 am)
I dunno if I can do this gid but how bout summit like you fly santa and the reighndeer around and have to try to drop of the presents at the checkpoints(houses) and avoid the snowballs thrown by the older kids... kinda ambishious but could be done with the amount of people wantin to sign up to do it... 
#23
Wow the FBI are soooo watching this thread after u said "threat hijack" lol :)
11/19/2004 (8:40 am)
@DavidWow the FBI are soooo watching this thread after u said "threat hijack" lol :)
#24
Actually, it depends on how you work the design for the game idea you had. If it is something on the scale of a reverse Choplifter, then it's a great idea for GiD. If it's Grand Theft Santa, it's probably not the best concept for GiD. One of the thoughts I've been throwing around is a multiplayer snowball fight type game. Considering I have next to no experience with multiplayer programming, that's not the best place for me to start. Especially not for my first run at a GiD. But it's actually a few hundred times more entertaining than my current prototyping of a 3D platformer. It's also a lot more feasible for my schedule, even though I'd have to actually learn the multiplayer side of Torque (which I've been avoiding since I've been concentrating on single-player concepts...that I've ended up hating.
@Craig Fortune
Heh. I'd best watch my fingers! After all, the key difference between something kicking butt and something licking butt is a typo.
11/19/2004 (8:52 am)
@Max ThomasActually, it depends on how you work the design for the game idea you had. If it is something on the scale of a reverse Choplifter, then it's a great idea for GiD. If it's Grand Theft Santa, it's probably not the best concept for GiD. One of the thoughts I've been throwing around is a multiplayer snowball fight type game. Considering I have next to no experience with multiplayer programming, that's not the best place for me to start. Especially not for my first run at a GiD. But it's actually a few hundred times more entertaining than my current prototyping of a 3D platformer. It's also a lot more feasible for my schedule, even though I'd have to actually learn the multiplayer side of Torque (which I've been avoiding since I've been concentrating on single-player concepts...that I've ended up hating.
@Craig Fortune
Heh. I'd best watch my fingers! After all, the key difference between something kicking butt and something licking butt is a typo.
#25
"Destiny is no longer tied to geometry!"
11/19/2004 (12:27 pm)
I saw a great article title in Scientific American recently:"Destiny is no longer tied to geometry!"
#26
11/19/2004 (2:37 pm)
I should warn you, words like "Grand Theft Santa" are very dangerous around me. In fact, it's already too late. Now you've gone and done it ... 
#29
As for this whole snow thing, well... I wouldnt be following the theme cause its summer here in Australia (that and even in winter it never snows in Adelaide). Ive only seens snow once heh.
Id REALLY love to get my hands on T2D for it. Ive got a few 2d concepts ive wanted to try out.
11/25/2004 (11:06 pm)
Woo 19th Dec is my birthday.. What a great way to spend it hehe.As for this whole snow thing, well... I wouldnt be following the theme cause its summer here in Australia (that and even in winter it never snows in Adelaide). Ive only seens snow once heh.
Id REALLY love to get my hands on T2D for it. Ive got a few 2d concepts ive wanted to try out.
#30
"Galactic Coke Dealer"
or
"Dandruff Blasters"
You have dandruff in Australia, right? =)
11/26/2004 (3:16 pm)
Hey Dylan, you can still follow the Snow theme... how 'bout:"Galactic Coke Dealer"
or
"Dandruff Blasters"
You have dandruff in Australia, right? =)
#31
11/27/2004 (4:54 am)
How about the theme of only using the Content Paks for Torque Engine? Helps promote the content packs and will show people what can be done with them. Or do like the one ad has and make the theme about monkeys... I want to see the game "Monkey Lacrosse".
#32
11/27/2004 (5:25 am)
Santa's Elfs and Yellow snow?
#33
11/27/2004 (8:04 am)
Snowball In Hell.
#35
11/28/2004 (6:18 pm)
Will T2dD be offered again for teh GID?
#36
Already answered in this topic.
Answer:
11/29/2004 (5:42 am)
Question:Quote:Will T2dD be offered again for teh GID?
Already answered in this topic.
Answer:
Quote:You'll have to wait and see on T2D/GID8.
#37
11/29/2004 (8:07 am)
I like Dark Toys! :D
#38
12/23/2004 (4:57 pm)
Frosty the evil snowman with a snow ball shooting rocket muwhahahahah ideas flowing through my brain muwhahaha 
#39
12/23/2004 (5:03 pm)
Yeah, shame your too late :) 
Associate David Montgomery-Blake
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EDIT: Anyway, sorry for the threat hijack.
Snow is a great topic, though. The first thought I had when I saw it was a snowcone derivative of the Lemonade stand game using the Torque GUI and TorqueScript.