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Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

is there any sort of list of previous games that have been run but have now closed? i have an idea for a game but i was discussing it with a friend and they thought it sounded extremely close to a past game and i wouldn't put it past myself to forget it existed and think i'm being original. i've done searching and could only find lists of current games or outdated ones that aren't terribly old and i'm kind of talking animus past.

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

ljrp/dwrp has been around so long and there's been so many games that having a list would be difficult. does it matter if its original?

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

if the game doesn't exist anymore, there's no reason why it would be uncool to re-do it. You'd still probably do it differently than it was done before. I'm with anon above me: does it NEED to be original? cos players probably won't care.

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

As someone who has been the brainstorm/development/info writing behind a lot of games, including ones I didn't actually mod, I absolutely agree with other anons. Even if you are remembering an existing concept, presumably you'll invent your own worldbuild and NPCs, write your own rules and FAQ and events, design your own code - and of course, the player base will be different!

I think there is a level of plagiarism that would turn me off: if you're copy-pasting previous info documents and html, or using someone else's NPCs/setting design/event write-ups, I think it's important to get permission from the original creators.

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

Chiming in to it only agree with the above anons but to go a step further and say the more likely reaction to a similar game to a past one is ‘like [game x]? I loved [game x]! Time to join!’

Re: GAME IDEAS

[(Anonymous)]

Depends on the game. This discussion has come up before, and some mods are cooler with it than others. If it's possible to contact the mods of the game you're heavily influenced by, it can't hurt to try to reach out as a courtesy.