Design Idea Wk 1: Dogma Manifesto
What is your reaction to this document?
For the Dogme 95, to me it sounds like all that can be made that complies with that and is worthwhile to watch is documentaries, interviews and sketch comedy. In general, even though you can still get some pretty good material which complies with it, Dogme 95 sounds like fail.
Dogma 2001 on the other hand appears to have less fail in it. The first goal is simple – make a game, not something that you need to spend heaps on buying specialised components for. The second goal is no derivatives. Jumping up platforms while avoiding falling objects has been done before. The second goal is harder to achieve as there has been so many games in the past that many ideas you think of would have already been done to a certain extent previously. Though derivative games are usually easier to pick up than brand new games as the rules and controls are usually the same or similar.
Write a short description of a game inspired by this Manifesto.
Hmm, most of what I can come up with has already been done before. A small game for an average PC meets the first goal easily.
I propose a 2D puzzle-platformer game. You play as a spider and you can create web which you can attach to objects and other web which is within arms reach. It can’t be thrown or shot, but can be attached to objects which can then be thrown. It is very elastic and cannot break, but can be cut by the player and certain enemies. The player can walk on walls and ceilings, but cannot swim or walk on spikes. The player can also climb webbing. The player must use the web to navigate each level and solve puzzles to make it to the exit. For example the player will attach some web to a rock and then throw the rock over a ravine and then cross the ravine by climbing across on the web. Alternatively they can attach one end of the web to the ground near the ravine and walk back, stretching the web, in order to slingshot across the ravine. The web can also be used to ensare enemies and prey, which can be consumed to replenish health.
A response to http://comp4431.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/design-idea-wk-1-dogma-manifesto/
