Well, this year's 4E contest was announced.
The elements game must consist of are: Accountants, Ponies, Crystals and Explosions.
Sounds ridiculous enough? Well, let's get started on my game idea:
There was this HUGE ASS building, with lots of companies in it some shopping mall, etc. Due to some cataclysm, it was shut off from the outside world. Well, the people managed to live couple years on the supplies inside, then eventually started cultivating seeds etc. You are their descendant. Descendand of the tribe of V. Rich and Co. This was very bad year, crops grew weak, so you are sent by your tribe elders to find the magical key to big bird on roof (helicopter).
There are big ass rats, mutated people from floors closer to roof, CRAZY VAMPIRE LAWYERS, and so on.
You can gather a 'Crystals' left overs from Yup-Pie tribe of your ancestors, which make you move faster and feel less pain ;)
You can hunt for Ponies, which escaped from a local petting zoo - they are cute and don't attack you if you don't attack them, so you're presented with moral dillema - kill the innocent creatures (powerful when attack!) to gain health, or leave them be and hope that you can find something else to eat.
Game will be cross between Chaos Engine/Cyberdogs style, Get Medievial/Gauntlet and Diablo.
You'll have one of 3 classes:
Accountant armed with Staple Gun - fast attack, but weak,
Secretary armed with Coffe Dispenser - medium speed, medium strength,
Janitor armed with buckets - slow but powerful.
I'm going to make the game in simulated 13h mode style (320x200 res, 256 colors). Upscaled with nearest neighbour so you can play on TFT displays as well ;).
I've never done any pixel art, so keep an eye out for ugly pictures :D
My influences include, but are not limited to:
Monty Python's Crimson Permanent Assurance
Chuck Palachniuk's Fight Club
Scott Adams's Dilbert
and games (in alphabetical order)
Bioshock
Cannon Fodder
Chaos Engine
Cyberdogs
Diablo
Fallout
Gauntlet
Get Medieval
Thanks for all the fun I had with these, respective creators ;)