LoadingReadyRun: Video Game?

[andrew.d.stewart]

I am in High School right now, and we have just finished our unit on game design 11. I have been contemplating the idea of creating a playable LRR video game, and I thought it would be awesome if the dudes from LRR took photos of themselves doing video game actions so I could use them as sprites. Naturally I'll need a response from at least one of this site's keepers. I will need to specify what kind of game, too.

I can create:

Maze Games (Pac-Man)
Platform Games (Mario)
RPG's (Final Fantasy)
Adventure Games (Escape From Monkey Island)
Scrolling Shooters (Spy Hunter)

P.S. Though I can technically create Dating Simulators, I swear to god I will kill whoever suggests I make a game about dating Paul. Or anyone else from LRR. But especially Morgan.

[DmitriW]

Make a game about dating Ash, Kathleen, or both.

That is all.

[Lyinginbedmon]

I think they discussed a LRR video game in answer to an AskLRR question in a recent LRRcast

[the amativeness]

You are Bill, fighting ninjas. Either RPG style or Fighting style (like Mortal Kombat).

[Master Gunner]

I think there was a similar project some time (like, almost two years) ago that sadly never came to fruition.

But yes, some kind of RPG or Fighting game that in some way involves Bill and/or ninjas.

[masamune]

how times have changed. we learned how to use powerpoint when i was in highschool.

[Yukikaze]

P.S. Though I can technically create Dating Simulators, I swear to god I will kill whoever suggests I make a game about dating Paul. Or anyone else from LRR. But especially Morgan.

No no, you're going about it the wrong way. Dating sims are all about choosing your girl from the whole, unrealistic group of girls who are inexplicably after your character.

So make a dating sim whereby the character is a fan who is trying to hook up with one of the LRR members.

In fact, make it an Eroge where the character is a fan trying to "hook up" with one of the LRR team. (NO, NO, IT'S A JOKE, IT'S A JOKE!)

Since most of the team have girlfriends or boyfriends, you've got to split the couples up if you want to date those people.

[Evil Jim]

A point-&-click adventure. You play as Paul trying to rally the LRR crew together in time to film the week's video. It could also be a platform for several mini-games; each pertaining to a particular member of the crew, success in which gives you an extra chance (life) in gathering the next member.

[Jillers]

It would definitely have to be an advenutre game like Monkey Island or Day of the Tentacle [insert rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle joke here].

[the amativeness]

A point-&-click adventure. You play as Paul trying to rally the LRR crew together in time to film the week's video. It could also be a platform for several mini-games; each pertaining to a particular member of the crew, success in which gives you an extra chance (life) in gathering the next member.

Graham & Paul's Excellent Adventure!

[Cureless_Poison]

A point-&-click adventure. You play as Paul trying to rally the LRR crew together in time to film the week's video. It could also be a platform for several mini-games; each pertaining to a particular member of the crew, success in which gives you an extra chance (life) in gathering the next member.

Graham & Paul's Excellent Adventure!

Graham & Paul's Bogus Sequel!

[Evil Jim]

Graham & Paul's Excellent Adventure!

We're geniuses!

[Alja-Markir]

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~Alja~

[Lyinginbedmon]

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~Alja~

Hmm...what a Paul's Mod be like...

[Cake]

I'd play a Paul date sim....

[Nomadic]

Paul's Epic Adventure: Quest for the Beard
Morgan and the Wang
Bill vs. Ninjas: Ultimate Showdown
G.R.A.H.A.M.
FANBOYS: Jeremy Petter
Kathleen's Happy Good Dating Sim For Fun!
Grand Theft Auto: hazMatt Edition
Super James Universe

...

LoadingReadyRun: Desert Bus 2: Bus Harder

[Joystick Hero]

Hmm...what a Paul's Mod be like...

It puts goatees on everyone.

EVERYONE.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Hmm...what a Paul's Mod would be like...

It puts goatees on everyone.

EVERYONE.

Or maybe you could make an underground moon base with Linux appliances and lots of Cardboard Men

EDIT: Oh!! The LRR Rockets made from LRR Buses with rocket engines made of networked Cardboard Men!

[Graham]

Andrew, I love this idea, I think it'd be awesome!

(endorsment from LRR crewmember achieved!!)


However, I've got to agree with the consensus (and what we said in the recent podcast) that a Lucas Arts-style adventure game would be the best option. More chance for jokes, all our various characters could make appearances, we can make with the funny, basically.

I don't know if that's possible for you.

If not, let me know, I'll think of something else.

[King Kool]

A point-&-click adventure. You play as Paul trying to rally the LRR crew together in time to film the week's video. It could also be a platform for several mini-games; each pertaining to a particular member of the crew, success in which gives you an extra chance (life) in gathering the next member.

This is my favorite idea, though I don't know if you have to necessarily play as Paul. I think it might be better to either be able to switch between the cast depending on where you are in the game (as in, there's a part of the game for all the cast) or you play as yourself trying to facilitate the crew in making the video.

I think making it about a non-existent video will help the makers resist the temptation to make all the jokes about existing videos and running gags (as most video games or other media tend to do; see the Simpsons game). I think it'd be best if there wasn't too much of a reliance on gags we already know, because that might make the game deadly.

Also, if you're playing as yourself, a nameless and faceless character, it means the game could be from a first person perspective (as opposed to Monkey Island, where you see Guybrush walking around) and that might be easier to make. (I used to study programming, and I'm just thinking it would be tough to do that.)

I certainly don't think it'd be bad to have minigames peppered throughout the game. I remember listening to the Keytars podcast today and hearing Morgan talk about Bioshock: "You play Pipe Dream, and why shouldn't you?"

Finally, I think playing from the fan's perspective would be best, since that's what most of the people will be playing it from.

[Elomin Sha]

I had thought about doing a LRR point-and-click game as I've already have on scenario idea and it woul dhelp me practice and built up my video game design portfolio when I come to try and get a job with EA or Kuju. I had another idea of a Mortal Kombat style game where I'd either make 3d models of the crew or some how ask them for the poses from them similar to MK, Example fatalities were: For the horde: Matt calls hundreds of dwarfs to run past him and mow down the opponent (A reference to a WOW/Dota game where he attacks a dwarf and is pursued by hundreds of them towards Bill).
Morgan calling in a Fridge and the line "You've just been Fridged Appears."

[the amativeness]

(endorsment from LRR crewmember achieved!!)

You got Achievables!

("bleep bloop")

[Alja-Markir]

Scene - Morgan's Room, a la Monkey Island art style. Morgan is sitting at his desk playing DotA obsessively, player must find a way to get him to stop so they can film. In the background is Morgan's closet, full of random junk.

Interactive Cursor Options - Hand (Manipulate), Mouth (Talk, Eat, etc) , Eyes (look), Foot (manipulate forcibly)

Example run.

look Morgan

Paul: He's playing DotA again. Lazy bastard.

look Morgan again

Paul: Nice gank on Slardar! Still, this isn't what I'd call productive...

talk Morgan

Paul: Hey, Morgan!
Morgan: Hnn... mhhh...
Paul: Come on man! We've gotta shoot this week's video! The fans are counting on us!
Morgan: Hngh... hooh... Stormbolt them all...
Paul: <Option 1> Damnit Morgan! We can't do the shoot without you!
<Option 2> So wait, are you winning?
<Option 3> Let's go! We've got the Billy the Bear costume all ready and James just got back with the ravioli!
<Option 4> Look over there! A three headed monkey!
<Option 5> I... well... hmm... let me get back to you.

option 2

Morgan: Yes! Yes! Yes! NO! Damnit! NONONONONO!
Paul: Well which is it?
Morgan: BAH! Stupid goddamn Luna!
Paul: Oookay then...

option 1

Morgan: Can't. Owning face.
Paul: But we need you to play Killahbyte!
Morgan: Sure, just... lemme finish this game...

option 5

<end dialogue>

look wall socket

Paul: He's got his computer plugged in here.

manipulate wall socket

Paul: Mmmm.... nnnoooo... I like having all my digits.

look light switch

Paul: Pretty standard light switch. Although it's kinda worn out, what with all the light switch raves he's been throwing lately...

look pimped out chair

Paul: Man, that is one nice chair. Wait a minute, is that Ultra Fur? Geeze! You can't even get that stuff yet!

manipulate pimped out chair

<lowers the chair height with a soft "Choonk!" noise>

Paul: Haha! I... really don't think that accomplished much. Hmm.

look gym bag

Paul: A more wretched hive of scum and villainy you will never find.

manipulate gym bag

Paul: Ick, no.

look old computer monitor

Paul: That's Morgan's retired seventeen incher. Hey, maybe he'd let me have it. I could set up a dual screen!

manipulate old computer monitor

Paul: Ehh, it's pretty heavy. I'll get it some other time.

look old computer keyboard

Paul: When a keyboard gets too dirty for even Morgan's use, this is where it goes to die.

manipulate old computer keyboard

Paul: (horrified) With my bare hands?!? Good god no!

look aerosal can

Paul: I didn't know Morgan was a Hairspray kinda guy. Grease just seems more his style.

manipulate aerosal can

<hairspray added to inventory

inventory

> rubber chicken with a pulley in the middle
> talking skull
> lighter
> underwater utopia blueprints
> microwave perogies
> filthy lucre
> root beer
> chainsaw
> fuzzy blue hat
> hairspray

use lighter on hairspray

<creates mini flame thrower>

Paul: Man, this takes me right back to second grade. It's like just yesterday I was getting those skin grafts.

use mini flame thrower on Morgan

Paul: What am I thinking?! I don't even have the camera! It'd just be a waste.

use mini flame thrower on gym bag

<sprays the gym bag with flame, causing it to chitter and squeel in pleasure>

Paul: GAH! Eww! Eww! Eww! Eww!

<dances around making icky faces and flailing>

<facepalms>

Paul: I am so having nightmares about that.

use mini flame thrower on keyboard

<bathes the keyboard in flame>

Paul: Yeeessss... yeeeeeeesss!!! Burn it all away! Mwa ha ha ha haah!

manipulate sanitized keyboard

<sanitized keyboard added to inventory>

use sanitized keyboard on Morgan

<plugs the end into Morgan's backside>
<begins typing away furiously as Morgan flails and shouts>

Paul: Don't worry Morgan, I know exactly what I'm doing! Trust me, you'll thank me when this is over. The toaster sure did!

<finishes installing Linux with a flourish>
<segment complete!>

~Alja~

[Elomin Sha]

Alja that's brilliant.

[Graham]

That's hilarious, Alja.

And basically, exactly what I'd pictured for the game too.