madanchi 18 Report post Posted September 17, 2012 What get's you motivated or inspired to continue making a game or to create a new one all together? I've often wondered this and thought it would be interesting for others share their side. I have a few things that get me going: music, nature, demoscenes and space. Space to me is almost like a dream, it is so vast, so dense and so msytical that anything could be possible out there. It also inspires me to create new fantastic creatures, environments and emotions to put into my game ideas. These below are some of the stuff that really get me motivated: This is jsut screaming to be made into a game! Especially when you see the potential enemies at 3:05 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marked 197 Report post Posted September 18, 2012 I once created a game based on a song :P Or at least I started it. I always found music is a good way to get you in the mood for things, depending on the music. Also back in my RMXP days, I would see the tiles used in such a manner I would never think of, so just by looking it those maps it was like gaining a new skill, so I would go and test that out in RMXP to improve my maps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkbennett 16 Report post Posted September 19, 2012 I've actually done/do both of what you two described. Nothing gets me pumped like finding new music and fitting a scene with characters to it. I also like to play RMXP games, seeing how people Event things and map really is inspirational. One of my favorite RMXP games series here, I really suggest everyone to go play it, high quality game making right thar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madanchi 18 Report post Posted September 19, 2012 Playing other games people have made also interests me, to see how they've pulled it off and I start anylising all aspects of it. I always go by a couple of rules, one of which is that music is one of, if not the, most powerfull feature a game would hold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyzrd 12 Report post Posted September 19, 2012 Usually the inspiration comes within me. As Ark could contest, I get bored and depressed with life feeling as if I'm doing nothing productive. So I start working on something to feel like I'm actually doing something. Needless to say I've never finished anything, but just working something is enough for me. Make me feel like I'm doing something. 1 Broken Messiah reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madanchi 18 Report post Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) Usually the inspiration comes within me. As Ark could contest, I get bored and depressed with life feeling as if I'm doing nothing productive. So I start working on something to feel like I'm actually doing something. Needless to say I've never finished anything, but just working something is enough for me. Make me feel like I'm doing something. Sometimes I feel the same, especially when I'm out of a job and sat at home on my computer. If struggling for inspiration or general ideas, what I tend to do is create random scribbles on paper then try to form it into a figure, building or pattern. Edited September 21, 2012 by madanchi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyzrd 12 Report post Posted September 21, 2012 Man being out of a job. I know how thay goes. I was out of a job for like 2 years. Sat at home playong PS3 all the time. Was fun at first. Then I started to hate it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob423 52 Report post Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) i get inspired by watching movies, shows, or videos, reading books, or playing videogames. and i find that awesome videogame songs like... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqmDtgz0o1c among others, also get me thinking about my game. in fact, after listening to that song, i just had an idea for FFAce. i swear that song has magic powers Edited September 23, 2012 by Bob423 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madanchi 18 Report post Posted September 23, 2012 i get inspired by watching movies, shows, or videos, reading books, or playing videogames. and i find that awesome videogame songs like... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqmDtgz0o1c among others, also get me thinking about my game. in fact, after listening to that song, i just had an idea for FFAce. i swear that song has magic powers I'm exactly the same when playing Metroid Prime, I adore that game. It has everything I want in a games and has all the stuff I love: nature, atmosphere, space, gorgeous environments, music, exploration, puzzle solving and fighting alien life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken Messiah 20 Report post Posted September 23, 2012 I got my inspiration for Sanctuary: Innermost Feelings like this: Basic idea from the book EPIC about a society where MMO is a government and finance system The word Sanctuary because I was listening to the Kingdom Hearts song at the time of project creation Innermost Feelings from the name of the episode of Elfen Lied. Needless to say, most of my inspiration is spur of the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShinGamix 1 Report post Posted September 24, 2012 Sounds like a good idea for a contest make a game to a song? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
