Patrick Curry’s Thoughts on Game Design

Here’s a new game idea that’s been brewing for awhile…
High Concept:
Homecoming is a light-hearted game centered around a high-school homecoming football game. Not only can you play the game as a member of the football team, but you can also play the game as a member of the marching band or the cheerleading squad. […]

It’s about time I pitched an adaptation…
High Concept:
Play through a musical adventure set in the world of Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet The Nutcracker. Play as Clara exploring her dream-world, the Nutcracker Prince fighting off the Mouse King, and of course as the powerful Sugarplum Fairy. Dance, compose, conduct, and battle… all in the same […]

Can you have a sequel to a game that doesn’t exist yet?
High Concept:
After taking a particularly nasty spill down the mountainside, our hero Mike has decided to take a nice safe job in the city – as a bike messenger! Bike Messenger Mike is all about speeding through the city, dodging traffic, and making […]

I thought I’d do something different to celebrate the halfway point in the quest…
High Concept:
Game Designer Trivia is a game designed to test just how much you know about your favorite games and the people who created them. Think you know a lot about games? Let’s find out!
Platform:
Any
Why it needs to be made:
The […]

A package arrived this weekend full of John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat movies. It’s never too late to get a good idea from somewhere. So many times I’ve re-watched one of these films and thought, “Man, how did I miss that? We absolutely have to get that into the game!”
Also tucked into […]

Summer has officially arrived in Chicago. The windows are open and the fans are on… and I’d rather be at the beach…
High Concept:
Sandcastle Creator is a creative sim/construction game set on a sandy beach. Using the simplest of building materials – sand and water – you can create the sand-structure of your dreams. […]