Castle Paradox

Saga · Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Australia

I was thinking about a rpg compiled solely of mini games, it probably wouldn't have much a story to it though, but it would still be fun wat do yous think?
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Flamer · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 5:50 am Post subject:

I think that there's been a few games that consisted of only mini-games...
I haven't searched the gamelist lately, but Mormon Mission comes to mind.
some others like Sheep rancher.

Mini-games are fun and all, but I'd like a story in the game Raspberry!

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Saga · Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Australia

Ok, i'll have a think bout how i could input a story into this kind of game, feel free to give me sugestions.
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Moogle1 · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:30 am Post subject:

Sheep Rancher had no minigames in it. The puzzle was the game. That's like saying Tetris consists of minigames.
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Saga · Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Australia

Yeah, i was thinking of starting with one mini game, and once you finished that a new one was unlocked and so on. The only problem is to find a way to somehow connect them all together storywise.
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Artimus Bena · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject:

Have a quest that requires you to go to certain places. These places would have puzzles, ect., to beat them. You get what you need there (info on where to go next, or an item, whatever) and move on to the next part, which will be slightly harder than the last one.

Probably the easiest way to go.
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Uncommon · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 1:07 pm Post subject:

Using mini-games to help advance the story is the way I'd reccommend.
As in, you're telling the story, and, at certain points in the story, it would go to the mini-game.

A few games to look at for that style would be the previously mentioned MORMON MISSION and BY THE SEVENTH BOOK. Totally different stories and genres, but similar methods, it would seem.

Also, this is belongs in the Game Design forum. If a mod/admin would move it there, that would be appreciated.

Saga · Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Australia

Ok thanks for the help, and sorry bout posting in wrong forum.
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junahu · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:05 am Post subject:

Try and tell the plot solely with the mini games. It allows players to reach their own conclusions about what is going on
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Setu_Firestorm · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 9:05 am Post subject:

I'm working on a project now that will be a minigames only game.
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junahu · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:55 am Post subject:

Any details? Or are we going to have to use our imaginations?
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Setu_Firestorm · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:15 am Post subject:

The Great Cel Adventure. I set up the CP game profile for it already. All the details are in there.
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Battleblaze · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:36 pm Post subject:

story and minigames...smells like OHR party to me.
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