http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/game-idea-31-homecoming/ A new game idea every week and other ramblings on game design from an upstart game designer. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:49:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/game-idea-31-homecoming/#comment-830 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:54:34 +0000 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/game-idea-31-homecoming/#comment-830 I could see playing this with my husband! ;) We're always looking for games we both like. I'm just wondering if I can be a member of the audience who alternately follows the game, immitates the cheers, and dances to the band. I could see playing this with my husband! We’re always looking for games we both like. I’m just wondering if I can be a member of the audience who alternately follows the game, immitates the cheers, and dances to the band.

]]> http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/game-idea-31-homecoming/#comment-731 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 02:51:53 +0000 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/game-idea-31-homecoming/#comment-731 Speaking from a lot of years of attending football games, and having participated as little brother, general crowd, player, coach, cheerleader lover, band parent, and player parent, I think all of the roles really do contribute. It may be tough to quantify, but I would try to do it by having the others affect players' energy, determination, and concentration. Of course, all groups should help or hurt all other groups in some way. Speaking from a lot of years of attending football games, and having participated as little brother, general crowd, player, coach, cheerleader lover, band parent, and player parent, I think all of the roles really do contribute. It may be tough to quantify, but I would try to do it by having the others affect players’ energy, determination, and concentration. Of course, all groups should help or hurt all other groups in some way.

]]> http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/game-idea-31-homecoming/#comment-682 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:51:44 +0000 http://www.patrickcurry.com/thoughts/game-idea-31-homecoming/#comment-682 My first thought is that this game-play could be very Sims-like. I can see a lot of individualized design options for this game. A PC would provide the opportunity for players to design their stadiums, uniforms (football, cheerleaders, band), players, BAND performances, posters, run throughs, etc. It might also be cool to play as ALL of the roles at once. My game design ideas may be getting too cluttered, but imagine something like iMovie where you set the timing of everything that you want to happen. Since football is easily divided into play-by-play, you can decide to start playing a song at kickoff, while the cheerleaders start to dance. When that play is over, the band may continue to play and the cheerleaders dance, but you can choose the next football play. Just a few immediate thoughts. I already love it, though, 'cause Friday Nights are some of my favorite! My first thought is that this game-play could be very Sims-like. I can see a lot of individualized design options for this game. A PC would provide the opportunity for players to design their stadiums, uniforms (football, cheerleaders, band), players, BAND performances, posters, run throughs, etc.
It might also be cool to play as ALL of the roles at once. My game design ideas may be getting too cluttered, but imagine something like iMovie where you set the timing of everything that you want to happen. Since football is easily divided into play-by-play, you can decide to start playing a song at kickoff, while the cheerleaders start to dance. When that play is over, the band may continue to play and the cheerleaders dance, but you can choose the next football play.
Just a few immediate thoughts. I already love it, though, ’cause Friday Nights are some of my favorite!

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