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[Onyx]

I belive everyone here knows about Lemmings. I have this idea for a game.

In this game you would control a single lemming. And I mean you would really control him with arrow keys, not clicking. You would have to pick up icons that give the lemming a certain ability. E.G. in original Lemmings you could clik on that "stairs" icon, click on a lemming and he would start to build stairs. In this game you would have to collect the "stairs" icon and it would appear in your, let's call it that way, inventory. When you need this ability you would choose it in the inventory and your lemming would start building stairs. So, at the beggining of the level you would have empty inventory, or maybe some items allready in it, and you would have to figure out a way to get to the exit.

Also, I was thinking about the "Lost Vikings" style game where you would have few lemmings with predetermined abilityes and you would have to switch beetween them to complete the level.

Do you like the idea? Which concept do you like more?

[guesst]

I say keep us posted and tell us how it goes. Call it Lemming. No 's'.

[Onyx]

@guesst- look at the topic title

and what do you like more: one lemming or the "Lost Vikings" concept? I guess it's one lemming considering your title proposition but gotta ask anyway

also, can anyone help me with some sprites? I would like to have main character look like on those icons in original game (ones at the bottom of the screen) but I suck at graphics and there's NO WAY I'll be able to animate them

oh well, I'll rip the original sprites if I can't get any better...

also, I don't think all the original abilityes from Lemmings will be included so vote for your favourites

[Moonstrider]

I'd be happy to help with some sprites.

The concept sounds a bit like lomax. Ever played it ?
I like the idea of it being more "Lost Vikings"-like and more puzzles instead of the straightforward platform game style of lomax. It didn't really live up to the other lemmings games because it wasn't really that much puzzles in it.

It could be cool to have more lemmings too, and have it more in the style of Lost Vikings. In that case you could group the different actions to different lemmings. One lemming could have actions like dig and hack while another could have climb and maybe carry other lemmings as a new feature.

It really sounds like a cool concept anyway, so I'd be happy to help out.

[#BlakhOle#]

Well a new game is always welcome in my books, even if it is a kind of copy I can even think of a sort of story for the one lemming idea. When all the other lemmings were finding home, one lazy lemming slept in, missing the congregation. He woke up to find everyone gone and him left all alone. Now he has to find his friends again, with a bit of help from the other lemmings (the ability pickups or whatever). Help him find his way back home and to all his friends, so this story can have a happy ending Ok maybe not the most original of stories, but come on, i just made it up then. Anyways id like to see how it comes out, keep us posted

[Onyx]

Thanks for feedback everyone!

@Moonstrider- check out some screenshots of PSP version of lemmings. Do you think you could make animated sprites of lemmings in that quality?

@#BlakhOle#- acctualy... that was my idea for a story too :P

Ok, keep the ideas flowing. I'll start working on a basic engine mid-next week so the more ideas I gather until then the better (this way I won't have to change the engine if someone suggests something good).

[Jordan]

That would be an awesome idea.

[Moonstrider]

@Onyx
You mean the lemmings on the buttons or the ingame small ones ? I guess I could do both...

[guesst]

So can you actually program this thing? A proof of concept would be a good thing. Actually, it would probably help developing the concept.

(And I did notice the name after I came back.)

[Onyx]

Allright, I don't have time to do anything now BUT I managed to whip out an old source file I made when I was first thinking about this.

so, you can download it HERE (just left-click the link)

not much to see here (if anyone complains about graphics... well, you're right :P )

so:

Left/Right Arrow Keys- move
1 (number 1, NOT NUMPAD 1!)- jump ability
2- sprint ability
3- climb ability
4- no ability
Space- perform action

so, press 1, 2 or 3 to activate ability and then space to perform it.

note: to climb you must be close to wall and facing it.

oh, yeah, and you can fall off the screen... try not to... if you do, well, close the game and start over

so, no "icon collection" or anything like that yet, but this is the basic idea.