The Indiepinion

What is One Game Idea A Day?

steffenj@gaminghorror.net (GamingHorror alias Steffen Itterheim) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:00:37 +0000

One Game Idea A Day delivers a video game idea for your inspiration. One game idea every day for the next (some number of) days. What kind of game ideas? “I believe, us game designers have no real grasp of our overwhelming influence and responsibility for the future of our civilization.” Reiner Knizia (Board Game [...]

One Game Idea A Day: Deep Sea Explorer

steffenj@gaminghorror.net (GamingHorror alias Steffen Itterheim) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:00:29 +0000

Imagine playing Deep Sea Explorer on Google Maps. Your task is to explore the depths of the world’s oceans. Searching for new life forms, geological activity like hotsprings and undersea volcanoes, natural resources like gas, oil and methane, and on occasion sunken ships and their treasures. Your job is to get a ship, hire the [...]

One Game Idea A Day: Energy Saving Angel

steffenj@gaminghorror.net (GamingHorror alias Steffen Itterheim) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 23:00:00 +0000

You’re an angel-like non-corporeal being assigned to a family’s home. Your sole job is to help the family save money by conserving energy. The family members don’t know you’re there. You can’t interact with them. Whenever they waste energy by leaving devices or radiators turned on when they stopped or paused using them, it’s your job [...]