need some ideas for my game

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hub(Posted 2006) [#1]
Hi !
Now have added a scrolling map into my game. Have you some interesting and easy ideas to add ?
Thanks

i've enemies :-)
i've tiles, canon, rotating ball with chain, some bricks, doors...




tonyg(Posted 2006) [#2]
Vortex which drags you towards it.
Parallel dimension where controls are reversed.


Ant(Posted 2006) [#3]
I think what you should be asking is what are you trying to do with your game? Is it a strategic shootemup? a frantic shootemup? Is it a game with limited resources or one where you just need to destroy everything on screen? When you've established this, then you can begin to detail a list of enemies/game systems etc that will support this high level vision. Do this, and you'll get a more focused game, that will be a much stronger experience for the player and therefore a better game...


hub(Posted 2006) [#4]
just a classic shootemup ; you just need to destroy everything on screen !


Ant(Posted 2006) [#5]
You know what I always liked - I think its an idea already out there (the guy who did Lumines, his next game uses this) but a self destruct option which the player can use in a situation in which they know they are going to die - the player can detonate his ship and cause it to explod, but its blast radius is quite large, so it takes out enemies within a close vicinity. Makes for very interesting gameplay!


hub(Posted 2006) [#6]
Nice idea. There are others screenshoots it you want, see my sig.


Ant(Posted 2006) [#7]
I might code like a fairy but I can design like a demon ;-)