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Have you ever played a game and wondered what if you could do something that it doesn't really allow you to do, for example being able to move around blocks in Minecraft fluidly instead of in sectors, edit the world in Hogwarts legacy with spells, be able to fly in a world like Elden Ring or Elder Scrolls with epic sky battles, have a sims game that simulates more than just sims needs, but whole economies, or a dystopian horror game set in a Minecraft style world. So I was wondering if anyone else had similar ideas for games or fantasies for possible games?

What's your ideas for games that doesn't really exist, or might not even really be possible to make?

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I had an idea of a game where you played as a photojournalist documenting the brutality of a near-future totalitarian regime. There would be elements of stealth because you’d have to evade the police to take your photos and you have pretty much no combat ability. You’d use your earnings from selling the photos to gradually upgrade your equipment, maybe starting off with a shitty cell phone camera and working your way up to professional quality full frame SLRs. I’d want it to simulate the workings of a real camera… f-stop, shutter speed, ISO, etc., so you’re challenged with getting good, usable photos in difficult conditions.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Beyond Good and Evil is this, but it's almost 15 years old so not quite at that level of complexity.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

This is more or less what I wish Beyond Good And Evil had been. The combat in that game wasn't good but I liked the idea of having to photograph evidence and getting photos of wildlife on the side to earn some money. It wasn't nearly as fleshed out as your idea though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This is a really cool concept and I like it a lot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know, that sounds sick actually. Especially if it was more sandboxy than linear, and also had some kind of survival system (pay for food/rent) to add tension and encourage risk taking when snooping around.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A Spiderman game without the Spider part?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

No gorls allowed