Game Dev Tycoon: Talkhaus edition

[Pengu]

Current Topics

Sci-Fi - Surgery - Medieval - Hunting - Detective - Game Dev

Current Genres

http://i.imgur.com/Xyg9VYO.png?1

Current Platforms

PC
G64
NES

Current Researchables

http://i.imgur.com/m5qaoEo.png?2
Custom Game Engine

Researchable Topics

School - Fashion - Law - UFO

Current News

Trends: none
Upcoming systems: none
Soon to be obsolete systems: none

G64 is currently seemingly outperforming competitors

Pitching a game idea

If you'd like to pitch an idea for a game, please give the name/genre and platform. For the game dev process, suggest how much focus should be put into each of the three stages. For Stage one we have Engine/Gameplay/Story+Quests, for stage 2 we have Dialouges/Level Design/Artificial Intellegance, and for stage 3 we have Sound/Graphic/World Design. When we have engines available, please select an engine as well. This will be rocky to start with, but I am sure it'll smooth out as time goes on.

I'll provide an example of what a submission for a game might look like.

Name: Planet Argos
Genre: RPG
Topic: Space
Engine: X
Stage 1
++ Engine
-Gameplay
+++Story/Quest
Stage 2
+Dialouges
-Level Design
++AI
Stage 3
+Sound
--World Design
+++Graphic

---(none) --(Almost no focus) -(non focused) +(minimal focus) ++ (Focused) +++ (Max)

Suggesting Research

If you'd like to suggest something to research, keep in mind that it costs money and time to do. Remember, your actions determine the success of the Talkhaus Revolution. Simply suggest what to research after some thought and submit your ideas. This also applies to making new game engines, and other bonuses later in the game that I won't reveal to you yet

Game History

Mazer's Game
Rating: 6
Sales Overall: 72.1K
Fans Overall: 83
Units Sold: 16.9K
Highest Rank: 83

Zero Cross
Rating: 6
Sales Overall: 58.9K
Fans Overall: 63
Units Sold: 14K
Highest Rank: 49

ASMT
Rating: 5.75
Sales Overall: 88.3K
Fans Overall: 102
Units Sold: 19.2K
Highest Rank: 63

Attack of the White Cells
Rating: 3.75
Sales Overall:
Fans Overall:
Units Sold:
Highest Rank:

Misc

On the completion of a game, I will automatically generate a game report and proceed to post the results shortly after with options on what to do next. Any automated encrypted messages I may receive in the course of the game will be ignored if it involves fraud or war games, however, research will generally be accepted. News regarding games and systems/trends will be updated in the OP


Ideas on how to format this better? Drop me a PM

Remember, I research and produce a game in the morning and night of -5 UTC based off of your submissions. Let's hope you guys can take over the world with electronic intertainment

[Doctor Shemp]

I believe that is what the kids call a "let us play"

No alex, that's what the kids call it when they film themselves screaming and making stupid faces. This sounds like an entirely new concept.

[Pengu]

I believe that is what the kids call a "let us play"

Except I don't have the recording set up to do that. A let's play entails some form of commentary, and I can't provide that sadly. In anycase, no one answered my question if they'd be interested in this

[BeatBoxingBoo]

screenshot lp

[Pengu]

screenshot lp

I suppose that's exactly spot-on

[Pengu]

Screenshot LPs are the original LPs.

Well... umm, art thou interested in the proposed activity?

[Pengu]

Screenshot LPs are my favorite and I miss them dearly.

Game Dev Tycoon is not my favorite and I have no love for it at all.

That being said: yes, I am interested.

e: keep in mind that screenshot LPing takes a serious amount of time and dedication. You have to stick with it.

I would not suggest something that I have no intention to finish. I have it planned to post 2 games a day, one in the morning, and one at night. With an in between session for researching and such. I would run this either until we go bankrupt, or, until the 35 year game period ends. It is averaged that the average games made in GDT is somewhere around 70, so this screenshot LP would likely last for a little over a month. The only circumstance in which I would not post updates would be for some extraordinary occasion, which, you would receive prior notice. I'll leave this topic idea open for a few days and decide what to do based off the majority, sound good?

[Doctor Shemp]

Screenshot LPs are the original LPs.

We're rockin' this BS (Before Slowbeef) style now.
... I think I need a better acronym for that.

[Pengu]

OK, if we're doing this, I'll start tonight if someone gives me a name for the company and I'll update the OP on how to leave your suggestions as we progress through the game

[tigermoon]

A Raocompany Thing

Alternately, HausWare, LTD

[Pengu]

And we are off, I've chosen Blast from the Past LLC as the company name. The character name is Talkhaus. We start off the game with the prospect of making a new game.



What should the game be called? Which genre/topic combination do we want to start with? Which platform? the first game gets made tonight ;)

All available topics/genres/platforms will be available for viewing in the OP. This also includes possible things to research and the like.

Pitching a game idea

If you'd like to pitch an idea for a game, please give the name/genre and platform. For the game dev process, suggest how much focus should be put into each of the three stages. For Stage one we have Engine/Gameplay/Story+Quests, for stage 2 we have Dialouges/Level Design/Artificial Intellegance, and for stage 3 we have Sound/Graphic/World Design. When we have engines available, please select an engine as well. This will be rocky to start with, but I am sure it'll smooth out as time goes on.

I'll provide an example of what a submission for a game might look like.

Name: Planet Argos
Genre: RPG
Topic: Space
Engine: X
Stage 1
++ Engine
-Gameplay
+++Story/Quest
Stage 2
+Dialouges
-Level Design
++AI
Stage 3
+Sound
--World Design
+++Graphic

---(none) --(Almost no focus) -(non focused) +(minimal focus) ++ (Focused) +++ (Max)

On the completion of a game, I will automatically generate a game report and proceed to post the results shortly after with options on what to do next. Any automated encrypted messages I may receive in the course of the game will be ignored if it involves fraud or war games, however, research will generally be accepted. News regarding games and systems/trends will be updated in the OP

[Pengu]

OP is updated, first game submission will start within and hour if I get one, otherwise, I'll start the game submissions tonight.

[Pengu]

Man you really got the short end of the stick with those topics!

Name: Mazer's Game
Genre: Simulation
Topic: Sci-Fi
Stage 1
++ Engine
+++ Gameplay
-- Story/Quest
Stage 2
-- Dialogue
+++ Level Design
+ AI
Stage 3
- Sound
++ World Design
+++ Graphic

2D Graphics v1

Results and Report

http://i.imgur.com/aaBSEhx.png?1

1.Sci-Fi and Simulation is a great combination.
2. Engine seems to be quite important for this type of game.

Milestones

First week Unit Sales - 8k
Fans +35
Rank #83

OP Updated, added game history, topics, and researchables

[Pengu]

What a bunch of shit

Thanks for picking G64. I was thinking about it while making the suggestion, but I didn't actually write it down for some reason.

MAN WHAT IS WITH ALL OF THESE SHIT RESEARCH TOPICS

Research Detective. Gotta open up more topics.

I'll start researching around lunch time, (few hours from now) so to give peeps some time if they want to participate. And I know what you mean by the topics. They can be a huge pain to work with have you any qualms with how I've set this up by the way?

[Pengu]

Perhaps write the genres and topics and etc out instead of showing them in a picture. Talkhaus is much too small to handle images that large, and opening every one in a new tab is a bit tedious.

This also technically belongs in Let's Play. I don't know if it'll get more exposure here or there, but it is an LP.

Yes, I realize that that solution would be optimal, I'll make revisions shortly. And yes, it should be in the LP section, I got a notification about it and it should be promptly moved. It is my fault for not starting this in the LP section

[Pengu]

Research is done, I'll start making the next game in 7 hours based off the suggestions you make

[Pengu]

This'll be in a stall until we get more ideas, however, if we were to go a week without more ideas I'm afraid I'll have to drop this project

[KobaBeach]

Here's my attempt at contributing to this thread.
I have never played Game Dev Tycoon so make of that what you will.

Name: Zero Cross
Genre: Action
Topic: Sci-Fi
Stage 1
+ Engine
+++ Gameplay
- Story/Quest
Stage 2
- Dialouges [sic]
+ Level Design
++ AI
Stage 3
++ Sound
- World Design
++ Graphic

PC, since development costs are cheaper.

I don't know if we'll get the ability to make shoot 'em ups (like R-Type, Thunder Force, 2hu, Twinbee...) later on or if they fall into action so yeah

[Pengu]

Here's my attempt at contributing to this thread.
I have never played Game Dev Tycoon so make of that what you will.

Name: Zero Cross
Genre: Action
Topic: Sci-Fi
Stage 1
+ Engine
+++ Gameplay
- Story/Quest
Stage 2
- Dialouges [sic]
+ Level Design
++ AI
Stage 3
++ Sound
- World Design
++ Graphic

PC, since development costs are cheaper.

I don't know if we'll get the ability to make shoot 'em ups (like R-Type, Thunder Force, 2hu, Twinbee...) later on or if they fall into action so yeah

Results & Report

http://i.imgur.com/J5R3Ill.png?1

Sci-Fi and Action is a great combination
Sound seems to be quite important for this kind of game.

Achievements

Rank 58 first week of sales

[Pengu]

New research topic added, Mazer's game is now off the market, new news report, we got some fans. yay

[Pengu]

Couple days now without suggestions

[Pengu]

I've been at AGDQ, sorry! I'll make a suggestion when I get more downtime.

nono, I know that you aren't well, I do hope that the frostbite gets better

[Kil]

Name: ASMT
System: G64
Topic: Sci-fi
Genre: Action

Engine++
Gameplay-
Story/Quest++

Dialogues+++
Level Design--
AI-

Sound+
World Design+
Graphics-

heh

[Pengu]

Name: ASMT
System: G64
Topic: Sci-fi
Genre: Action

Engine++
Gameplay-
Story/Quest++

Dialogues+++
Level Design--
AI-

Sound+
World Design+
Graphics-

heh

Results & Game Report

http://i.imgur.com/NhILODb.png?1

Report: Engine seems to be important for this kind of game

New researchable topic: UFO
New upcoming system: NES
Zero Cross is now off the market
Contract work is now available

[limepie20]

Name: Attack of the White Cells
Genre: RPG
Topic: Surgery
Stage 1
++ Engine
+++Gameplay
-Story/Quest
Stage 2
-Dialogues
++Level Design
++AI
Stage 3
++Sound
+World Design
-Graphic