Pyweek is once again on! For those who don’t know pyweek is a bi-yearly game challenge where people attempt to make a game in python within a week. I haven’t taken part since 2009. I’ve always wanted to try pyweek again however I need to wait for my current programmer to level up a little bit more.
However, I do like to use pyweek as a design challenge. I might not be able to make a game on my own but it doesn’t stop me from trying to design a game around the theme. This pyweek’s theme is “Moon”.
So when it comes to deigning a game within a week you need to remember you have a week and only a week. So keep it simple stupid. It’s good to know what you can do. And if you are working with a programmer it’s good to know what they can do.
Next comes the theme. Like in iron chief the theme needs to be the key. It needs to tie the game together. Many ideas come from the theme of “moon”, space is the first thing that comes to mind.
But why limit yourself. If you can think up as many ideas as you can. Ideas also can come from anywhere.
From space I went back to earth and I though a game about shadows created from the moon. Which turned into a thief game. The moon became the rarest gem in the world and you using shadows needed to steal it. I stuck with this idea for most of the time. Trying to think how to improve it.
This morning I was on reddit (like always) I saw this photo of something called a Moon Jellyfish, these tiny Jelly fish that seem to glow. So This new idea was created.
Within the night you explore the ocean, avoiding enemies who will eat you. You search for other Jellyfish. You use moon beams to recharge your glow and you need to find all the other Jellyfish before the sun rises. And because I wouldn’t sleep I drew a few sketches of the game.
I couldn’t really think of a way to win. I though maybe you needed to find yourself a mate but then the stupid hit me and I was like fuck it. You need to find all the jellyfish and have an awesome rave party.
If you glowed in the dark why the hell would you NOT have a rave party?
Maybe one day I’ll have time to make this game. It might be a fun project for me and JB to do.