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GAME IDEAS

[rpanonmod]

DDS game?

[(Anonymous)]

C/P-ing this from the last one.

Who would be interested in a game with a similar premise to Digital Devil Saga?

Players would be in "tribes" (teams) that regularly fight each other for territory in the "Junkyard". Whenever one tribe wins over another, the losing tribe's remaining members get assimilated into the winning tribe, bolstering that tribe's numbers. When only one tribe remains, that tribe gets to leave the Junkyard and go home.

The twist comes in the fact that everyone has a "demon" side that they can transform into, and sometimes lose control of, but to satisfy this demon, they must devour others (this can be either those fallen on the field of battle or otherwise). The longer one goes without eating, the more likely the demon is to go out of control.

Death clearly wouldn't be permanent, since there would inevitably be a lot of it.

There would be a common ground (Karma Temple) with a rule of nonaggression that can be used for general CR and as a general safehouse.

Standard communicator thing applies.

Obviously still needs tweaking, but who would be interested in helping out?

Re: DDS game?

[(Anonymous)]

oh god my overwhelming love for DDS.............

Re: DDS game?

[(Anonymous)]

what would be the intensive to break apart into new tribes or avoid being beaten and assimilated though? like if they knew that once there was one final team they would get out then why would they feel like fighting? i would say you might get around it by making it so only the original tribesmen can get out on those terms and the assimilated ones would have to go through the game again, make new tribes etc, to get out?

its sounds interesting though. even though i know nothing about dds haha

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

I'll try here, too...

Back on LJ's rpanoncomm, somebody linked to a half-completed Victorian era H.P. Lovecraft game that looked really interesting. It might have been based on the "Call of Cthulhu" roleplaying games, or at least I was strongly reminded of them. But since this was over a year ago, I can't remember what the comm was called, or what the URL was... I assume that the game was abandoned before it opened since I never saw any other mention of it.

Does anybody remember this? And if so, link please? If it's never going to open, I'd kinda like to make a game with a similar historical/horror premise, but I don't want to accidentally rip off someone else's work.

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

http://mysterium-mods.dreamwidth.org/3708.html#cutid2

This one I suppose?

More of a game mechanics idea, I guess?

[(Anonymous)]

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in playing either in a game where you just claim your character without an app (But a post to a monthly HMD is required) or just a DR-type game with a logs and network community to join?

I have an idea for a game that I think would be interesting, but sadly, I have no time to mod a full game.

Re: More of a game mechanics idea, I guess?

[(Anonymous)]

most definitely

sex game for power / power game for sex

[(Anonymous)]

Entering characters are separated into 5 tiers by power level:

Totally normal human
Badass normal (James Bond, Robin Hood, that level)
Magical human (FF character towards the beginning of the game, Harry Potter)
Powerful magical human (Late game FF character or antagonist, Alucard, Soul Society captain)
Godlike (Thor, Superman, Ichigo, Goku, and the like)

Each tier is assigned to an identical copy of a huge spaceship with holodeck and armory and other goodies. Powers are not restricted in any way except characters cannot leave the ship.

When people arrive in this ship-world, they receive a communicator and 5 little red tokens. People can communicate between worlds and between each other on the same world with communicators that allow text, voice, image, and video posts. It will be important to get to know each other because every month each character will receive a private message from Command (who is never seen) stating the following:

"CHOOSE"
and three randomly selected names of other characters on a particular tier.

The character's mission for that month is to have sex with one of the three names on the list. How this happens is totally up to that character. Romance all three and pick the one you like best, make an arrangement with one in particular, non-con it, go into the holodeck and pretend to be other people, anything goes. That character will be allowed to access the target tier's ship by teleporter, freely, but not vice versa. Sex may NOT be handwaved/ftb.

Every successful sexual encounter leads to each participant receiving a red token.

Anyone who fails to complete their mission for that month finds their powers (if any) completely removed for the next month. They are sent to live on the Totally Normal Tier ship. If the character was already totally normal (whether they started there or were sent there the previous month), they can give up one of their red tokens.

Once all the tokens are gone, the character is removed from the ship and game.

Characters can trade tokens between each other or steal them. They are ordinary-looking red plastic tokens and Command does not keep track of whose tokens are whose. It's your problem if you lose them. Tokens can also be used to purchase upgrades in living accommodations or powers. Someone with sufficiently upgraded powers will be placed on a higher-tier ship.

OC-Only Pokémon Gijinka PMD Game

[guildmaster]

There was some mild interest in this last meme so okay, let's see what I can do.

I have a decent amount of contemplating going on in this mod journal for anyone who would like to look through the posts (and everything in them is up for discussion and altering), but the gist of it is this: The game will be OC Pokémon gijinkas set in a Mystery Dungeon kind of universe, since that was the most popular option. It will be primarily slice-of-life where, of course, "life" constitutes being a mercenary or a criminal able to shoot lightning out of your face or cough fire or whatever it is that you do. Primarily, characters can be members of the explorer guild or rogue guild, but players aren't limited to that. Characters can be applied as freelance explorers or rogues, merchants, postal workers, business owners, or basically whatever else players want to think up—if it doesn't exist, it can be proposed. The setting is going to depend heavily on player actions and they will have potential and be heavily encouraged to make changes and run plots.

Some primary issues at hand:

• Mods. I'll admit straight up that I've never modded a game on Dreamwidth before, but I have helped with a few forum RPs here and ran one on my own, so I at least have an idea of what's needed. If there's anyone willing to volunteer to help me mod this, let me know!
• Treasure/money systems. I put my own half-decent musings up here, but I can't think of a good way to give treasure/exploration expeditions "value" in a way that isn't annoying to a playerbase. Any thoughts on this would be great to have and hash out!
• On that note, this credit system is still a very vague idea but I'm also not sure how a playerbase would feel about it. Again, any input would be great!
• Moves and abilities and how to handle them. Putting a level system in place would be too complicated, naturally, but that does put into question how moves should be handled. I put up some potential options here. Thoughts about those or further suggestions would be great.

Like I said, I have some thoughts posted up in this journal, and comments/input on anything there (or anything not there) would be very much appreciated!

one of those high school rps

[(Anonymous)]

The idea is that in a city somewhere, there are two schools that have been rivals for as long as anyone can remember. These schools have similar education programs, and their rivalry is based on post-graduation success; what school can produce more successful alumni once they've graduated?

More info can be found here (http://boobkind.dreamwidth.org/1973.html#cutid1) (which, I guess, totally defeats the purpose of being anon but hey it works too right?)

M/M zombie game

[(Anonymous)]

So I've been thinking about it and got a plot in mind, but I just can't decide how popular or appealing it would be. I thought I'd post it here and see what you guys think/if anyone would be interested in joining.

- The women of the world were infected with a zombie virus that affected only them, Men were immune. Think of movies like Doghouse or similar. Because no virus was found, men had to find ways to adapt. They build a barricaded town to protect against invasions and developed ways to bring people over.
- The town itself would be very normal looking, probably closer to a city. Characters would be given housing in apartments and assigned four room mates per unit.
- Under all the normalcy, there'd be sex shops, sex clubs, etc. in perfectly innocent looking buildings.
- Slash can be encouraged either with aphrodisiacs, some sort of hypnotherapy, or other physical tinkering. I'm not sure which would be more popular here.
- To liven things up, there would be occasional zombie attacks or possibly the virus mutating enough to potentially infect men of the city.
- There would be monthly events to help encourage sex, pairing up, etc.
- Communication would be done through a tablet PC type device that connects to a network like the usual game standard.

I'm open to any and all suggestions here. Would people want multiple versions of characters allowed? Should all characters be aged to 18 or should there underage kiddos allowed? How about OCs?

The plot likely needs to be fleshed out more as well, I know. I'm still trying to figure it out.

Like the anon above, I'm thinking of having a character claim page instead of actual apps since I don't know enough people to judge apps. An HMD would be required though and if someone receives enough consistently bad feedback, they would be removed.

So, what do you think anons?

warring gods? does this exist?

[(Anonymous)]

does this sort of game exist already? i've been looking all over for a game like it, but can't find one...

i think a game built on the premise of warring gods would be awesome.

like, you can only app in as a god character, and then--for some reason--you've got all these gods duking it out. maybe the world they're sent to is as yet uninhabited and they want to figure out which one gets to rule it. idk, something like that.

basically i've been looking all over the place for a game with a mythology vs. mythology premise (with maybe a dash of battle royale for flavoring) and i just can't find one.

i've always wanted to see horus rip zeus' head off.

the incarnate

[modincarnate]

http://modincarnate.dreamwidth.org/3770.html

FAQ is now up, and I decided to expand on Incarnate abilities in the Incarnate post rather than FAQ. Also added Rule 9 to the rule list, which isn't there to be abused but as a last resort for any constant irritations. There's still a lot of info to be added (especially in the Locations page, currently locked, which will give a much better view of what the city's like), but think the FAQ is fairly throrough.

If you have any ideas, crit, questions or commentary, I'm still open to it! I also put down past game-history and AUs (non-game setting ones) as a no, but that's open to change if a lot of people want it).

Also, how does everyone feel about no history section for apps, except for OCs and game-setting AUs?

Yokai game?

[(Anonymous)]

http://rpanons.dreamwidth.org/23645.html?thread=72911965#cmt72911965

Hey Yokai-mod-person? Is this still gonna happen?

F/F space opera game

[(Anonymous)]

Mentioned in passing here: http://wankgate.dreamwidth.org/7562.html?thread=18697610#cmt18697610

Seems worth bringing up. Discuss, if you are so inclined.

Big MT game

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone play the New Vegas Old World Blues DLC? Imagine a game based on that lunacy, firmly tongue in cheek with all manner of SCIENCE! being visited upon the hapless people brought to the place, also via SCIENCE! Lobotomites, robot scorpions, foot penises, it's the game we've all been waiting for.

GREENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

[(Anonymous)]

why doesn't this exist? would be a cool au, don't you think?

Infinity Dressing Room

[(Anonymous)]

Just wondering if anyone would be interested in a revival of the old 8_dressing community over here on DW? And if so, what changes would you like to see made if any?

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

I want to make an AU game, but I know they're not popular and a lot of people won't even consider playing in one. Why is that? And what can I do to make my game attractive to players? Is it just the history adaptation that turns people off, or are there other issues I should try to fix?

I'd like to have a small, comm-based game, with a collaborative plot and room for player-created setting details. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

So here's a basic idea. Characters are placed in modern day Earth, absolutely no different to ours up until the moment all these other worldly people start turning up and messing stuff up.

No jamjar, no power limitation and game plots would only be in response to what characters do. The world info will change to reflect everything that occurs and players are encouraged to seriously alter the gamescape. To help things along in this manner, I'd personally play a villain who'd not change his goal to conquer the world, but it wouldn't be treated as a mod enforced plot and sure as hell wouldn't be rail roaded with a foregone conclusion.

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

An epic rap battle tournament.

Adventure time based game?

[(Anonymous)]

Would anyone be interested in a game based on adventure time? It seems like it would be a fun game imo

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

i want a game that revolves around gender fluidity, and involves the opportunity for physical change at will

but i can't make one and i have no ideas for what would be involved beyond that

Fantasy game?

[(Anonymous)]

I've got a (vague so far) idea for a game, something along the lines of high fantasy (as opposed to urban fantasy)/adventure.

- The basic premise would be 'gods fight, mess up the divide between dimensions and now people are stuck in the game world'.
- The game world would be open. Characters would be free to explore/influence the world, with the motivation to establish CR being practical: certain places would offer advantages to PCs (free housing, food, employment), the world would be in general too dangerous to travel alone, etc.
- Characters would keep their powers (with the exception of anything world breaking)
- Characters with no powers would have the possibility to obtain them depending on their existing skills/race/etc. in relation to the game world
- There would be no overarching plot, instead, there would be 'smaller' plots and player-run plots.
- In-depth guide (wiki?): Basically, there would be an extensive guide (separate from the basics/need-to-know to play) - it wouldn't be an obligatory read, but I like the idea of a detailed game world.

Thoughts?