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| ======Germination X====== | ======Germination X====== | ||
| - | This is an initial game design for Germination X - a permaculture game for social networking platforms. Based on the [[red leaf]] ideas, but directed in a slightly less confrontational direction. | + | This is an initial game design for Germination X - a permaculture game for social networking platforms. |
| - | Very rough hand wavy stuff, feel free to poke in new directions. | + | Current pre-alpha version running here: [[http://t0.fo.am: |
| ======General ideas====== | ======General ideas====== | ||
| + | - You can sew seeds and see other players plants. | ||
| + | - The plants will grow according to a simulation model based on companion planting. | ||
| + | - You have a planting guide companion who follows you around to guide you. | ||
| + | - Players never directly meet in the game - although they will be aware of each other' | ||
| + | - The world is large and you can freely explore, but you can only see a small portion of it at a time. | ||
| + | - The plants will consist of local, interesting or on the edge of extinction species as well as well known types. | ||
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| + | Possibly: | ||
| - Players are arranged into " | - Players are arranged into " | ||
| - New players can join guilds or start their own. | - New players can join guilds or start their own. | ||
| - | - You have a planting companion who follows you around to guide you. | + | |
| - | - Players never directly meet in the game - although discussions via forums obviously encouraged. | + | |
| - | - The world is large and you can freely explore, but you can only see a small portion of it at a time. | + | |
| - | - The plants will consist of local, interesting or on the edge of extinction species rather than well known types. | + | |
| ======Game Sketch====== | ======Game Sketch====== | ||
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| ======Player Guilds====== | ======Player Guilds====== | ||
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| + | Not sure if a collection game mechanic is required or actually beneficial, but: | ||
| - Player guilds have experience points. | - Player guilds have experience points. | ||
| - You increase your guild' | - You increase your guild' | ||
| - The more experience points your guild has, the more diverse types of seeds you will able to collect, seeds will appear on plants that are more difficult to grow. | - The more experience points your guild has, the more diverse types of seeds you will able to collect, seeds will appear on plants that are more difficult to grow. | ||
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| - | ======Energy====== | ||
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| - | - Players have an energy level. | ||
| - | - Energy is used up by roaming, looking for seeds. | ||
| - | - Energy is replenished by eating harvested food. | ||
| - | - You can't directly eat food you have collected, only that given to you by other people. | ||
| - | - When you harvest plants, you have to choose who to give it to. They will have to be a friend, but not necessarily a member of your guild, or even someone currently playing the game - this would act as an invitation. | ||
| - | - If you run out of energy you die. This is seen as a noble act of replenishing the garden with your composing matter. You can respawn, but at a cost to your guild' | ||
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| - | //Notes: To run out of energy while harvesting for other people could be annoying - perhaps a less extreme form of this could be to keep the required donation to other players, but also take a small power up yourself. Needs testing in game.// | ||
| ======Pattern of play====== | ======Pattern of play====== | ||
| - | [to be expanded] | + | See the [[germinationx user stories]]. |
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| - | - Start game, select to join existing guild. | + | |
| - | - Look around, seeds can be found around some of the plants you find, you try picking them up. | + | |
| - | - You plant seeds in good locations (guided by your personal permaculture companion) | + | |
| - | - You see some plants that belong to your guild, and they look ready to harvest. You click on the plant to collect the fruits or vegetables. | + | |
| - | - A menu appears with your friends on it, you select one to give the harvest to. You also choose from a choice of recipes that can be used (in real life) with the type of vegetable you are sending them. | + | |
| ======Permaculture companion====== | ======Permaculture companion====== | ||
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| * Plants foraged in boskoi replenish your energy in the game. | * Plants foraged in boskoi replenish your energy in the game. | ||
| * As your guild improves, so boskoi unlocks secret plants in your city. | * As your guild improves, so boskoi unlocks secret plants in your city. | ||
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| + | ======Code repo====== | ||
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| + | [[http:// | ||
| ======Road Map====== | ======Road Map====== | ||
| - | * Flash/HTML5 clientside isometric graphics engine | + | * <del>Flash/HTML5 clientside isometric graphics engine</ |
| - | * Large world navigation mechanic | + | * <del>Large world navigation mechanic</ |
| - | * Persistent server process storing plant/world information [in progress] | + | * <del>Persistent server process storing plant/world information</ |
| * Integration with facebook | * Integration with facebook | ||
| * User model | * User model | ||
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| * Seasons | * Seasons | ||
| * Adding more regions | * Adding more regions | ||
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