Indy gaming, etc.: How to tell a story?

Posted by Aaron from usr4-modem209.runestone.net on September 05, 2000 at 19:34:38:

Hey all.

I do agree with the recent outcries of "not enough Indiana Jones-related posts!" and I know that a lot of my time has been spent recently only adding to the problem by spending [wasting?] my time in the ever dangerous Land of the Angry NIMs.

That in mind, here's an Indy related post that I've been mulling over for a while:

I, like most human beings [shock!], often feel the need to use my "creative side" in life. Many times when I'm ready to get my collective creative groove on, I find that I would very much like to do something Indy-related [shock 2!].

Still, making rough sketches and storyboards can only take one so far.

What I am REALLY interested in is somehow creating an entire Indiana Jones story [of some sort]. Specifically, I'm interested in, but not limited to, Indiana Jones gaming. Unfortunately, I'm no programmer!

My question is this: does anybody know of a fairly easy way to put a game together? I mean, EASY...like, a click-and-drag kind of editor? I'm not looking to break any ground here, just create a simple game [most any genre] that I find fun to play AND to create. Often times, I know, those two can't possibly coexist, but hey, it's worth a shot, right?

So tell me your thoughts, if you would--have you ever done anything like this, or considered it?

Gear collecting and customizing action figures are fun as all get-out for a lot of people, but that's not all that we're limited to, folks!

Wadya think?

Aaron

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Is there enough interest? Johnny 07:20:01 9/06/2000 (1)
- The beta version of SCRAMM is almost ready, I hear...and I can cover conceptuals...who knows? [NM] Aaron 23:33:32 9/06/2000 (0)
Re: Indy gaming, etc.: How to tell a story? Indiana Slick 20:50:09 9/05/2000 (3)
- Well... Aaron 20:59:24 9/05/2000 (2)
  - What about... Richiana Jones 02:55:47 9/06/2000 (1)
    - You guys both had the same basic idea--and it's a good one--maybe we can start something? [NM] Aaron 23:35:50 9/06/2000 (0)

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: Hey all.

: <i>I do agree with the recent outcries of "not enough Indiana Jones-related posts!" and I know that a lot of my time has been spent recently only adding to the problem by spending [wasting?] my time in the ever dangerous</i> Land of the Angry NIMs.

: <i>That in mind, here's an Indy related post that I've been mulling over for a while:</i>

: I, like most human beings [shock!], often feel the need to use my "creative side" in life.  Many times when I'm ready to get my collective creative groove on, I find that I would very much like to do something Indy-related [shock 2!].

: Still, making rough sketches and storyboards can only take one so far.

: What I am REALLY interested in is somehow creating an entire Indiana Jones story [of some sort].  Specifically, I'm interested in, but not limited to, Indiana Jones gaming.  Unfortunately, I'm no programmer!

: My question is this: does anybody know of a fairly easy way to put a game together?  I mean, EASY...like, a click-and-drag kind of editor?  I'm not looking to break any ground here, just create a simple game [most any genre] that I find fun to play AND to create.  Often times, I know, those two can't possibly coexist, but hey, it's worth a shot, right?

: So tell me your thoughts, if you would--have you ever done anything like this, or considered it?

: Gear collecting and customizing action figures are fun as all get-out for a lot of people, but that's not all that we're limited to, folks!

: Wadya think?

: Aaron

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