   Mind Garden (MMO or single player)
Team name:Mind GardenProject name: Mind GardenBrief description:Mind Garden aims to be an abstract sort of game, where the player exists inside a realm inside of the mind. There will be no skills or levels, as is costumary of most MMOs. Instead, the focus will be on the experience the player has with the environment. The player will be occassionally greeted with a box inquiring their status. "Is everything OK?" The player's available responses will be chosen randomly, placed into groups of four. Choosing "I'm lonely!" would yield an NPC, ranging from a helpful merchant to a deadly demon. "I'm bored!" would generate items in the player's inventory to be combined, manufactured, or consumed. Objects such as platforms may also appear depending on the environment. "I need help!" would teleport another player to you from elsewhere. Each choice obviously has a task to complete (defeating the monster, combining items, helping someone, etc.) before the player would be inquired again. There would be plenty to do, but the focus would be on abstractism and graphics. I'm not sure if this would be better as an MMO or single player, and it depends on the skill of the team. New options for the inquiry would become available over time once certain tasks were completed. Even though this game seems open ended, there is room for small storylines and exploration. Target aim:FreewareCompensation:It will be freeware, whether it is an MMO or single player. We could possibly ask for donations. You will also be given credit.Technology:C++BlenderGIMP/Photoshop...and anything else people have experience withTalent needed:Artists and programmers are needed, but skill with html and web design would also be helpful. We also need musicians. Any level of experience is welcome, but obviously it will be easier if you have more skill.Team structure:I can do most of the writing, 2D art, and some 3D modeling.We also have a musician and a programmer who have offered their help.Website:http://z3.invisionfree.com/Mind_Garden-forums and work for the team is herehttp://webs.com/mindgardengame-public site Both are in early stages right now and aren't that great, but at least we have something.Contacts:Contact is via the official Mind Garden forums.Previous Work by Team:I've worked on various bits of stuff for other projects but nothing huge and none of it has been released. I've done mainly 2D sample art and some quest writing.Additional Info:If you have any questions, I'll answer them the best I can.Feedback:ANYA spaceship I made in SolidWorks, then imported into Blender<br /><br /> A tower, which lost its texture when imported<br /><br />[Edited by - Fuji on April 25, 2009 1:51:26 PM]
Quote:Original post by Fuji I'm not sure if this would be better as an MMO or single playerSingle player games and MMOs are drastically different in structure. It's not really something you can experiment with.   ;  Like I said, it hasn't been started yet. Whether it's single-player or an MMO will depend on team talent and preference toward the whole thing. Each game type has pros and cons to be looked over. However, I wanted to let people know it might become an MMO.   ;  I plan on making the forums through invisionfree and the public site through webs, however these are both free and we could always aquire an official site at a later date.   ;  We now have a musician and programmer! Thanks, and we hope to see more people joining soon.   ;  Why C++ ? Python is better ! ;)   