Originally posted by Digi
I keep having ideas for games. My latest is "Public Domain", a globe-hopping (or at least board-hopping, since the map might not actually be the Earth) semi-cooperative game where players can choose from teams of characters in the public domain - fictional or historical - with different abilities and stats. So, like, Captain Nemo and Zorro vs. Mother Goose and Nikola Tesla. That's really all I have so far, beyond some general musings on other co-ops like Arkham/Eldridge Horror and Forbidden Island. But it's fun to think about.
There is a game named "who'd win" which is comprised of cards featuring famous people or characters, pitted against each other in random contests. You draw two character cards, pick a contest cards and the player decides who wins. It's more of an time-waster than an actual competition/game, but it creates a stage in which very different characters get to shine.
Of course, the crazy-ness about that game is that there is a no-limit clause, pretty much, but it lacks on the structure department because it's ruled by randomness. I believe there is an important roleplay element in picking preexisting characters, so you might want to make the game quite goal oriented (and diverse enough to enjoy the advantage of a plethora of characters).
How open would you like the game to be? How many characters would be featured? You could get an open game that includes any kind of character as long as you incorporate a "character creation" portion as a part of the game -that by itself could be some fun-. Predefined characters have the advantage of better focus for balance propose and introducing abilities that might be better tied with the goals in the game.
I can't remember if you mentioned this game in an earlier post but have you ever played 'Axis and Allies', Digi? I highly recommend it if you've never tried it. Also, if you like Star Wars stuff, there is a fun little game for 1-4 players called 'Escape from the Death Star'. I used to play that (and chess) a lot before I got heavy into PS3 gaming. Even playing by yourself is fun and challenging. It can be hard to find that game though. I got lucky.
Originally posted by meep-meep
That sounds pretty freakin bizarre. Crazy concept. I like it though. So you could
create you're own Thing or something? I'll volunteer to guinea pig and play.
Lol, thanks, but it's a rough concept. I'd need a LOT of development time before it's ready for any kind of testing.
Originally posted by Bentley
There is a game named "who'd win" which is comprised of cards featuring famous people or characters, pitted against each other in random contests. You draw two character cards, pick a contest cards and the player decides who wins. It's more of an time-waster than an actual competition/game, but it creates a stage in which very different characters get to shine.Of course, the crazy-ness about that game is that there is a no-limit clause, pretty much, but it lacks on the structure department because it's ruled by randomness. I believe there is an important roleplay element in picking preexisting characters, so you might want to make the game quite goal oriented (and diverse enough to enjoy the advantage of a plethora of characters).
How open would you like the game to be? How many characters would be featured? You could get an open game that includes any kind of character as long as you incorporate a "character creation" portion as a part of the game -that by itself could be some fun-. Predefined characters have the advantage of better focus for balance propose and introducing abilities that might be better tied with the goals in the game.
Predefined, for the reasons you mentioned. Eldridge Horror was my initial template for the idea, which does this exact same thing with preset characters. Or Pandemic, for a more popular and slightly simpler example. Also a game called Kill Shakespeare, which is a similar amalgamation of characters (though all from Shakespeare plays). There would be quests and such, and some roleplaying and likely dice-rolling elements. Not just a "who would win" thing.
I'm familiar with a game called Superfight, which doesn't have the roleplaying and adventure elements of Eldridge, but is a "grab all" concept with characters and ideas. You play cards in a Card Against Humanity style, and you might have "Fred Rogers with laser vision" vs. "Daffy Duck with the Matrix of Power, but he's afraid of his own shadow" in a given round. Fun concept.
Originally posted by Star428
I can't remember if you mentioned this game in an earlier post but have you ever played 'Axis and Allies', Digi? I highly recommend it if you've never tried it. Also, if you like Star Wars stuff, there is a fun little game for 1-4 players called 'Escape from the Death Star'. I used to play that (and chess) a lot before I got heavy into PS3 gaming. Even playing by yourself is fun and challenging. It can be hard to find that game though. I got lucky.
Played a fair amount of A&A back in high school. It was my intro, along with Risk and Stratego, to strategy gaming. Good times, though the crowds I've run with in recent years haven't really been wargamers.
Just want to plug this again:
Originally posted by Digi
Board Game Arena: http://en.boardgamearena.com/
Probably the most frequented online site, with a good variety of games that are legit, not just dinky Flash games.
I mostly play Hive when I have 10 minutes, because it's quick as hell. But with a lot of high-level games, it can be a great way to try before you buy. I played a couple games of Tokaido this week, which is a fun, relaxed, and beautiful game.
I should really remake this thread. I want to include better links for people interested in the hobby, all in the OP. There are some awesome Youtube channels that would help too. Like Wil Wheaton's Tabletop and Watch It Played.