Since my last post over a month I've been working on a new idea that I got laying in bed one morning at 4am with a case of insomnia. I haven't really posted any progress on it, but I will shortly.
The idea is based around mashups. Musicians and artists have been doing it for a while now, and I thought since it seems every game we pitch these days follows the same formula "it's meets ...." but then trying to make it seem unique, I thought what the hell, I'll just be obvious about it and mash two classics together.
So for the first project I chose Pac-Man and Asteroids (which I have dubbed "PacSteroids"). The challenge to myself was to be as true to each game as possible while still creating a fun experience. It's also a great exercise in learning ActionScript 3.0 because the sprites are either readily available or easy to recreate, and the simplicity of the gameplay allows it to be finished in roughly one month.
My ideal goal, after this one is finished, is to do a mashup each month. Since this year is the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man, it seems to be a perfect place to start.
More soon....
