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Title: Coming up with ideas
Post by: MusicallyInspired on December 17, 2015, 11:23:59 AM

How do you do it? Like, I have a premise but no idea how to expand on it. Story writing has always been a skill that has eluded me. I just don't know where to start.

Puzzles are the other problem. Story kind of calls for it when it needs it, I guess, but it, like story, always seems like a huge thing that I can't get right. Am I blowing it out of proportion?

Title: Re: Coming up with ideas
Post by: Kawa on December 17, 2015, 11:36:29 AM

Just for starters, I'm a pervert with nostalgia goggles.

Title: Re: Coming up with ideas
Post by: troflip on December 17, 2015, 01:26:17 PM

Not sure it really applies to classic adventure games, but this is a great video on puzzle design:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGSeLSmOALU

As for story, I'm completely clueless.

Title: Re: Coming up with ideas
Post by: MusicallyInspired on December 17, 2015, 03:57:25 PM

Interesting. Jonathan Blow is a smart fellow. Good to see he spoke a bit about this. I'll definitely check it out later.

Title: Re: Coming up with ideas
Post by: Cloudee1 on December 18, 2015, 07:02:58 AM

Or... you could always just remake everyone elses work  ;)

Title: Re: Coming up with ideas
Post by: Doan Sephim on December 26, 2015, 08:25:25 PM

Quote from: Cloudee1 on December 18, 2015, 07:02:58 AM

Or... you could always just remake everyone elses work  ;)

Or do books 2 and 3 of Betrayed Alliance. God knows I'll never get around to it  ;D