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Offline MusicallyInspired

Coming up with ideas
« 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?


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Offline Kawa

Re: Coming up with ideas
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2015, 11:36:29 AM »
Just for starters, I'm a pervert with nostalgia goggles.

Offline troflip

Re: Coming up with ideas
« Reply #2 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:



As for story, I'm completely clueless.
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Offline MusicallyInspired

Re: Coming up with ideas
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline Cloudee1

Re: Coming up with ideas
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2015, 07:02:58 AM »
Or... you could always just remake everyone elses work  ;)
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Offline Doan Sephim

Re: Coming up with ideas
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2015, 08:25:25 PM »
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


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