Portfolio: Game Idea – On the Go – 13 October 2011

Game Idea – On the Go – 13 October 2011

I thought of an interesting idea for a game today, one that uses mobile technology and GPS locations. It would be somewhat of a sandbox game that could be downloaded onto a smart phone. People would log in to play it at certain locations on interest or other popular locations, bus stops, pubs, doctors office, etc. The idea is sort of like a canvas. As people log in to play the game they add stuff to the map; such as buildings, artwork, vehicles, roads, etc. as well as explore other peoples work on the map, or canvas is you will. The thing is that each location of interest would have its own unique map, or world, where people build and develop. This would add mystery. Who constructed this building, who painted this wall? Who built this road and why? Where does it lead? The additions to the world would be anonymous such to add to the mystery. As time goes on the world expands and becomes more vast, more unique and more mysterious.

A good idea would be to allow for design of objects anywhere. At any time a player could log into the game and start creating. There would be no limit to creativity. Once the player is happy with the masterpiece he/she could start placing it in worlds visited. This would almost be like a tag. If a person logged in to a bunch of worlds and placed it the object would start getting recognized by other avid players which would add to the mystery as well. Who is this person who keeps adding this luxurious hotel to all the maps in NW Calgary?

A pretty neat idea for sure.