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You walk down the street. You stop to converse with the paper boy. You eat a sandwich.
All the while you pray that the people of your neighbourhood do not discover your terrible secret: that you are actually a tiny man in control of a human-sized machine.
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2009, 02:23:08 PM » |
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YES.
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alright, let's see what we can see
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2009, 02:25:14 PM » |
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Hahaha, awesome!
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2009, 02:25:19 PM » |
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Brilliant. I am reminded of the Sealab: 2021 episode where a mouse is in control of Captain Murphy's old body and all it wants to do is eat cheese.
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2009, 02:29:31 PM » |
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Meet Dave movie? Looking forward to this.  |
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2009, 02:34:34 PM » |
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Sounds great.  |
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Chris Whitman
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2009, 02:40:39 PM » |
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Thanks, guys!
I have few 3D chops and no implementation ideas for this one, so we'll see what happens.
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2009, 03:16:19 PM » |
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It's still a fantastic concept. Maybe Mr. SepiaCake's time has come at last!   :handshakeR: |
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2009, 03:16:33 PM » |
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Absolutely genius! Exactly what I wanted to see; NOT GIANT ROBOTS.
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2009, 03:18:59 PM » |
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Absolutely genius! Exactly what I wanted to see; NOT GIANT ROBOTS.
How about giants cocks? :D I hope you'll get something done around this idea, Chris! |
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2009, 03:31:09 PM » |
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I'd imagine the game's challenge would be in attempting to emulate trivial day-to-day tasks, like drinking a glass of water, eating a sandwish, jogging, taking object that people offer you, all using overly complex controls composed of levers, buttons and switches, making even those simple tasks a test of skill. And all while being watched by real big people who expect you to behave completely normal, and will get suspicious otherwise. You lose if they find out your secret and you're taken to a secret government lab.
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2009, 03:50:52 PM » |
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Almost, except no secret government lab.
You play as Herman Bean, born with the rare condition of congenital homunculism. Currently in your mid-forties, you stand only three and a half inches tall. Tired of being bossed around, you slaved day and night building a giant (relatively speaking) mechanical approximation of a normal-sized human.
Using this new identity, you completely reinvented yourself. Now you have it all: a beautiful wife, an expensive car and a high-paying job, but beneath this perfect exterior lies the terrible secret that you are a tiny, tiny man.
And you have a comb-over.
I thought about doing the whole 'taken to a lab for experiments' thing, but decided it's a lot better if you're mostly worried about being found out. It's sort of like being worried that your boss will discover you have a hairpiece or something, only to an extraordinary and ridiculous degree.
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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2009, 03:52:48 PM » |
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Haha, very clever! :D
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2009, 05:46:53 PM » |
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This idea is packed full of win.
Can't wait to see it come to life!!!
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« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2009, 03:25:45 AM » |
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I think this is the best idea so far.
Also, not to be a dick or anything, it's homunculus not homonculus.
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« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2009, 03:53:02 AM » |
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That's a fantastic idea. I imagine lots of gauges and valves to control your body's internals, and a difficult time controlling visits to the toilet.
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« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2009, 09:44:09 AM » |
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I think this is the best idea so far.
Also, not to be a dick or anything, it's homunculus not homonculus.
Man, I knew I shouldn't have dropped out of Latin halfway through the semester. |
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« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2009, 03:12:42 PM » |
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That's a fantastic idea. I imagine lots of gauges and valves to control your body's internals, and a difficult time controlling visits to the toilet.
Why would you need to actually use the toilet? Couldn't you just go inside the bathroom and simulate the sounds to make it appear that way? |
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« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2009, 03:19:01 PM » |
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Will this be a story-driven adventure game, or more like a goal-based thing like a platformer (with story accompaniment)? I think it would be funny if, at the end, our hero decides that it is time to reveal the truth to the people whose trust he has gained, and they freak out, scream in horror, grab him and.......
...... fit him with a tiny toupee - all that he really needed all along. <3
(You needn't do that of course - I just see so many hilarious directions that this situation could go in. I can't wait to see how it turns out!)
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