Conman

[Gray]

Last week I suddenly had a brilliant idea. What if I were to make a game that revolved around money, instead of experience, and combat? So, I came up with Conman.

Spoiler: Characters

• David Juhasick Jr.
  Has whacky purple hair, and a sort of devilish red eyed stare, plays as you. David was a con artist, and always was, since he was 5. Back then he practised on a few children going up and down the streets, as well as some neighbours from time to time. 9 years later, and he begs off of his parents for money.
• Marian Juhasick
  Has blue eyes, and curly brown hair, she plays as your mum. Thinks david should stop trying to scam people, and get a real job, and so kicks out david.
• Danny Juhasick
  Has blond hair, blue eyes, and is always cheerful somehow, plays as your little brother. Sneaks of to granma's as he doesn't agree with Marian's desicion, and when you meet there for the 2nd necessary time.
• David Juhasick Sr.
  Has brown eyes, and a x-shaped scar on his right cheek. Plays as your dad. You get to play a few games with him when he's on his break. Agree's with his wife's descision.

Now that the characters are sorted, here's the story.

Spoiler: Story

David is having an arguement with his mother. You're argueing about your family funding your latest scam. "We worked hard for that money, and it's time you did too!" She says. So she kicks david out. With a final remark of calling his mom a b!tch, he steps outside. There's a storm going on, and it's getting dark. You have to get to your grandma's. After you get there she claims she went to a village full of idiots, all easy to scam. For a charge of 5g, she sends you on your way to it.

Spoiler: Explaination

As you progress through the game, you'll have to get money to progress with the story, so if you're just wondering how money works out. You usually spend your money on something, and go ahead and be forced again to get more.

You can con people various ways, or just do jobs for them. Ethier way, you get more to progress.

Now, for questions about the stoy, I can't put it simpler than this:

david Juhasick Is having an arguement about funding for a major con. He does not know about the saps at the stupider village that his grandma reveals to him. The village that he used to con cannot be conned anymore due to them being more intelligent to spot cons. David crosses the line when he claims that her mother did not get the money, that his father did. She gets angry and kicks him out. He runs to hsi granma who jumps at the oportunity to get gold. after getting her money, David goes out to the stupid village to con. THERE! I answer as best I could.

Screenies.

Spoiler: Screenshots

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk91/Whatevar11/untitled-6.jpg[/img]

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk91 ... tled03.jpg[/img]

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk91 ... tled02.jpg[/img]

And custom sprites + facesets, title screens, game over screens, or window skins given will be appreciated.

Any feedbck on mapping and story?  :grin:

 

[Avgen]

Actuelly... i guess you'd need some more mapping experience =) Cause the maps (according screenies) look sorta uncreative / empty.

 

[qcqm2001]

a little gloomy when i see it i feel a little sad

 

[Gray]

Yep, that's due to the tinting event at the start. It's ment to be like that, because of the storm. Plus, you just got kicked out of your house... by your mum... and you wouldn't feel sad? It just adds to it I think. Opinions vary though. >.>

 

[Despain]

more details on HOW it revolves around money. HOW do you con people and how does the story expand beyond "heh con these idiots"

 

[Gray]

Ok, added explaination spoiler for that.

 

[moog]

You totally didnt do anything he asked except re-word what he wrote and put it in a spoiler

Like its obvious you con them in VARIOUS WAYS but what are some examples? You have to give your player an idea of what he/she is going into before he/she plays it, thats called good advertising :D

 

[Despain]

...

 

[Devon Jacobs]

The mom kicks out her 14 year old kid. That is just ridiculous and wrong, about as wrong as somebody that young (5 to start), making a living ripping of people. I suggest you call this con-boy scince there are no grown men characters doing any scamming. If you want people to gain interest in this I suggest you expand the story and/or concept more to make it interesting.

 

[kaze950]

Is this kid's family the mafia or something? A grandma saying, "I'll tell you how to get there, for a modest fee?"

And elaborate more on why he was kicked out.

 

[Gray]

Please keep in mind how far back this probobly is. If they're recording currency in gold (g) then I assume that's somewhere in the dark ages, or before. What was the life expectancy back then, eh? So being kicked out at 14 isn't so stupid after all. No, granma is not the mafia, she just sezies money at every opportunity. He gets kciked out because of a scam that his mother says won't work, and he's begging funding for it, she gets mad, and throws him out.

 

[Devon Jacobs]

Is'nt the point of conning to get money to fund other things. Than why would he need to go to his mother for money? And why didnt he con her like everyone else? He could have conned some sap from the village to get the funding for the major con.

 

[Gray]

His mum knows his cons, and he feels safe enough to share them with her, but the problem is that the people from the village arn't stupid enough to fall for them. They used to be, but not anymore. He was trying to get funds for a bigger con, from his mom, and thaught that it may work, which his mom didn't think would, so she denied it. When he says that she didn't get the money, that his dad did, that crossed the line. Also, when he was begging for funding, he never knew about the saps from the stupid village.

EDIT: You know what? Screw the game. Next time I try to make one I won't post here, as people just piss me off as I shout the answer at them and they still don't understand. Use logic for god's sake..

 

[moog]

EDIT: You know what? Screw the game. Next time I try to make one I won't post here, as people just piss me off as I shout the answer at them and they still don't understand. Use logic for god's sake..

Great way to take criticism. Next time learn to fucking elaborate.

As you progress through the game, you'll have to get money to progress with the story, so if you're just wondering how money works out. You usually spend your money on something, and go ahead and be forced again to get more.

This tells me little about the gameplay, other than con people, spend, get more. Im pretty sure we get all that, but how in depth would you do that?

I think I might be wasting my time though, as you obviously dont care.

 

[MukanshinBlack]

Doc Spoc, pay attention to what they're all saying...  The premise, or whatever is called, is not good.  Getting kicked out and Granny saying for the kid to go con people at Stupid Village.  This project sounds like something someone can come up with in 5 minutes, if not less.  Like Moogle said, learn to elaborate.  Your game is empty as hell, and you are NOT telling us what else it is about or what happens except that the kid is gonna con people.