Decide genre

[AndyRN]

https://blog.github.com/2018-11-01-game-off-2018-theme-announcement/

You’re welcome to interpret the theme however you wish, but if you need some ideas to kickstart your creativity, think about how your game could:

• Feature an imaginary mashup of animals plants, or other objects with associated strengths and weaknesses. Giraffeopotamuses anyone?
• Crossover different game genres, such as a turn-based platformer, real-time roguelike, or tower defense rythm game.
• Combine multiple visual styles, perhaps pixel art characters exploring photo-realistic worlds.
• Include a composition of music styles and sound effects like bagpipes and breakbeats.
• Mix genres like Comedy Horror and Weird West.
• Be powered by alternative/multiple controls, button mashing meets mousing or mobile device interaction

[AndyRN]

So far, I like Richard's idea of a "Phase-based shooter", whether it uses an "Asteroids" or "Tanks" visual style it still sounds fun.

I can see it working like this.

Movement phase

• Select direction of movement
• Select how far the movement will go

Attack phase

• Select what weapon will be used
• Select what direction to fire the weapon (if applicable)

Action phase

• The game plays out both player and AI movement and attack instructions simultaneously.

Rinse, repeat till a victor emerges!

[r-f-j-thomas]

An RTS where all the units are restricted to the movement pattern of a chess piece (eg diagonals, L shapes).

Would be pretty terrible, but might be fun?

[r-f-j-thomas]

A vertical shooter like space invaders mixed with tower defense mixed with RTS base building. You don't control any defending units directly. Instead you build a base that spawns defending units that attack autonomously

[tahsinhadi]

a platformer where skills are accessed via rhythmic input, using a sister app on your mobile phone.

[AndyRN]

A vertical shooter like space invaders mixed with tower defense mixed with RTS base building. You don't control any defending units directly. Instead you build a base that spawns defending units that attack autonomously

This reminds me of a load of old flash games, but was a 2D scrolling "battlefield" with the bases either end. I like the space invader spin, though!

[AndyRN]

a platformer where skills are accessed via rhythmic input, using a sister app on your mobile phone.

Hmm, how would we accept mobile phone input with Godot?

[tahsinhadi]

maybe ignore the mobile input and just have a musical number pad

[AndyRN]

1v1 dogfight simulator, but in space with planets dotted around which will introduce gravity to the situation?

[AndyRN]

Parkour 2D platformer race? A bunch of players start on one side and have to manage their "stamina" while reaching the other side faster than their opponents.