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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4v9gjr wrote

Reply to comment by Rossrox in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

There are so many loose ideas floating around in my head! I wish I had more hours in a day to implement more of them. At the moment the "antagonist" is mostly natural threats / disasters, as I'm focusing on teamwork and helping each other rather than fighting and armies.

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ghostinthewoods t1_j4vlp61 wrote

One of the dangers of solo game design, feature creep

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4vmfce wrote

Agreed. What I do find is, the more complete/populated the ‘world’ becomes, the more things fit into gaps in this whole more naturally, and the more I can reuse and adapt code to progress faster.

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Rossrox t1_j4vdjqu wrote

I get you, sounds cool, I will follow for sure, there's not enough co-op centric RTS/Civ type games.

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venom121212 t1_j4vmesk wrote

Plot Twist:

Turtle antagonist is space garbage.

Looks like an awesome tactics/strategy builder with a unique twist. Bravo to you for the work you've accomplished.

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4vmnff wrote

Thank you. Still so much to do, but every month it smoother and more complete!

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KapitanWalnut t1_j4vuyqk wrote

I like the idea of a cooperative-yet-competitive relationship with the other groups living on the turtle. You all need to work together to feed the turtle, otherwise you all suffer. However, maybe one group will benifit more from having the turtle pass through a rainstorm, but it'll cause flooding and/or crop failures for another group. So there's some competitiveness in steering the turtle. Or maybe one group benifits by having the turtle languish in a sunny spot, making it go slow by nearly starving it, but another group needs wind for their windmills and wants the turtle to move quickly.

Regional resources could get depleted if the turtle hangs out in one area too long, or maybe pollution or something builds up, so that encourages players to want the turtle to move around more and not revisit the same areas very frequently.

Finally (and into serious feature-creep mode) what happens when the turtle encounters hazards? Creatures that attack the turtle or dispatch "parasites" that attack the people living on its back? What if you encounter another turtle with its own host of civilizations? Will there be conflict or cooperation? ...so many possibilities!

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nasondra t1_j4vw8zu wrote

oooo you could add something like frostpunk with rebels seeking to leave to add some light conflict without “enemy” clans!

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4z8c9t wrote

I still need to flesh out the "danger/punishment" part of the game a lot. There definitely needs to be some "mutiny" if you can't keep them happy and healthy enough. Still thinking about my options.

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nasondra t1_j52iusn wrote

awesome! i downloaded the demo to play soon, i LOVE builders 👍 keep up the excellent work!

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bigolnada t1_j4yyhid wrote

Yeah I think other hazards would be easy to implement later on, like invading pests and so forth. I think your concept is so amazing and I wish you the best success!

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GideonGriebenow OP t1_j4z2s2v wrote

Thank you. It does get easier to add stuff the more "fleshed out" the world becomes. It's almost like "empty pockets" start forming in the world that some other ideas slot nicely into.

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