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I agree - ironically I am not particularly interested in a fantasy setting and many other people are tired of fantasy as well (although I could still probably g

I agree - ironically I am not particularly interested in a fantasy setting and many other people are tired of fantasy as well (although I could still probably get away with such a setting). Fortunately if I do decide to do some other design there is not really much work towards content yet - all of the stuff in there is broadly applicable. I have always been interested in a Fallout-style universe. As much as those things are important (and they are) above all I think I really need to laser in concept-wise as well; that may just mean mean going with something tried and true in the early stage.

chipsy 11y ago
You could always go the route of many 80's and 90's RPG's and mash up some fantasy and science fiction themes - time travel, alien worlds, other dimensions, etc. Nearly every popular franchise of that era pulled in those tropes and they give you tons of breathing room to pull in whatever elements you want.
- gavanwoolery 11y ago
  Yep, that era of RPGs is my primary inspiration. My favorite series were Ultima, Fallout (1/2), various DnD games like Eye of the Beholder, Dungeon Master, and quite a few more.
akavel 11y ago
Have you tried asking for help with how to invent/build contents & fun-factor on the TIGsource forums? There seems to be a section dedicated to "the non-programming aspects of game-making": https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?board=5.0 https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?board=5.0 for example a "sticky" thread titled "Game design resources" from one of the subforums: https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=31350.0 https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=31350.0 Also, I'd think people like to help with generating/brainstorming some ideas when provoked, like you're doing here with throwing around some thoughts. I can barely resist adding my $0.02 of random suggestions already :)
- gavanwoolery 11y ago
  I browse TIG a lot but had not thought to do that - not a bad idea :)

chipsy 11y ago

You could always go the route of many 80's and 90's RPG's and mash up some fantasy and science fiction themes - time travel, alien worlds, other dimensions, etc. Nearly every popular franchise of that era pulled in those tropes and they give you tons of breathing room to pull in whatever elements you want.

gavanwoolery 11y ago
Yep, that era of RPGs is my primary inspiration. My favorite series were Ultima, Fallout (1/2), various DnD games like Eye of the Beholder, Dungeon Master, and quite a few more.

akavel 11y ago

Have you tried asking for help with how to invent/build contents & fun-factor on the TIGsource forums? There seems to be a section dedicated to "the non-programming aspects of game-making": https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?board=5.0 https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?board=5.0 for example a "sticky" thread titled "Game design resources" from one of the subforums: https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=31350.0 https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=31350.0 Also, I'd think people like to help with generating/brainstorming some ideas when provoked, like you're doing here with throwing around some thoughts. I can barely resist adding my $0.02 of random suggestions already :)

gavanwoolery 11y ago
I browse TIG a lot but had not thought to do that - not a bad idea :)