Intro This post is intended for FPSs but could be adapted for other genres and because I’ve only played a few games in one genre it may have already been proposed/used, in which case I apologize now. I’m not trying to steal the idea! Also, for me it’s just an idea to talk about and… Read More

Story Intro A suited man walks towards the security reception area, pauses at the desk while the guard checks his ID. “Morning Mr Johnson, you’re in early today”. “Yeah, got a lot of database reconfiguration to do”. He continues past the desk and towards a lift. As the doors open a female voice announces:

The last three novels I’ve read have had three stories running simultaneously that join towards the end of the book. Each story has a different main character. I think this may be interesting to use in an FPS game. I believe the important point would be to have three different stories that are clearly linked (maybe not at the beginning) not just three different characters/settings. Each story/character should provide some insight or forewarning about the other storylines.

Intro This idea is focused towards the Half Life universe but with a little adaptation could be used in other settings. Insane? The Prison guards are dragging you down the corridor. You are fighting as if you life depended on it. Suddenly there is a huge expolsion and the wall at the end of the… Read More

Here’s another mod story idea, this one was first conceived for Half Life, but it could be used for another game with the right theme. As with my other mod story ideas I will start by setting the scene with my crappy 50’s-style writing and then explain the basic story outline after that. The opening… Read More

Here is a mod story idea. The characters, setting and details can be changed to anything whilst still leaving the story the same. I’ve started by writing a short story to help set the scene. A man sits at a corner table in a quite bar on the edge of Fortune City. He’s waiting. He’s… Read More

I spent yesterday afternoon in the company of 5 babies, all under the age of 13 months. It was very interesting to watch their interaction with one another and the environment. I began to think, “how could we make a game of this?” It would be difficult to put ourselves inside the mind of a… Read More

I have almost covered this in another post (Remaking Games) but this article is taking a slightly different direction. In the original article I discussed the idea of whether game makers should revisit old game with a fresh perspective. My first thought was to give the basic premise of the game to another studio an… Read More