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Apr 5, 2021 12:42 AM
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ReaperCDN
Hey dude, no shit, you have a good concept here. Solid cross between souls style gaming and fishing mixed with Resident Evil vibes. +1
Isi151e
Not for me, but I still think that's pretty fucking cool. I'd give it a try at least
QuaneriousPlumm
Please find someone to develop this into a game!
DancesWithHedgehogs
Most appropriate price is tree fiddy.
Mechwarrior719
Nessie should be a random encounter. Giving him 3.50 results in him keeping the big monsters and mutated fish away from you for a short time
lwoshea
I would play the absolute shit out of that game.
I3acl
I need this game
ScarecrowSticks
What about one called "Decoy"
ziralien
I'd play something like that maybe.
FukcTedCruz
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funkwumasta
Maybe i'd play it, maybe I won't. What's it to ya?!
SonOfChicken
If it was done with the same sort of feel as shadow of the colossus I would definitely play
numonster
A Wonderful Day for Fishing or Earls Day Off are fishing based horror games? Less cool, but still not bad~
appleporpoise
I would spend a weekend playing The Alluring Waters of Innsmouth
johnmburt1960
McElligott's Pool...?
TaintToucher
Like if resident evil 4 and pro bass fisher had a baby
Omnimorph2112
Do I know the game has a story? Or do I just think its a fishing game?
bongles
Not immediately but it sounds like once the fucky things happen you get the idea
armonis
Subnautica is a great game with similar ideas.
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
..but no traditional fishing.
Decibal
This is what feature creep looks like.
mrsircaptainrich
My idea: You go out on a boat alone because none of your friends woke up on time and you get drunk and catch nothing. REAL FISHING 64
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
As a game dev, this idea has legs. Only issue is marketing it as a fishing game will not reach the audience that would most appreciate it.
G0MeatCube
This sounds like a great survivor horror game. I wonder if we can implement any puzzles into it that aren't 3rd grade level
crazywowow
Background scenes include real lake monsters from around the world, Nessy, Ogopogo, Morag, Lagarfljót Worm, Inkanyamba etc.
phasmafelis
You're allowed to say "fuck" on the internet.
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
Fuck. Holy shit!
TheObstinateOne
It would be fun to play with non-euclidean map design, really fuck with the players' sense of direction, hehe.
NotSoSmartAlek
Would work best with a near-permanent fog limiting view distance, probably.
bongles
I'm not sure. I've seen a lot of low budget indie games with fog (let's be honest this wouldn't be AAA) And it kinda looks like ass
TheObstinateOne
Citadel looks like ass for the most part but the mist is amazing. I imagine it's using a 3d tex and sprites. I would use 3d tex and depth.
dcchillin46
I was really hoping the end of this post would have a link to the demo...
imitatedself
I mean this is a repost from like a decade ago....so if it hasn't happened by now....
magellan007
Me, too!
whysguy5242
If you do the art, ill code the game.
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
My man!
bongles
I like the concept, but the more details the person added the more I felt like it was going the wrong direction. I'd play it though
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
Idea guys
RydWolf
As far as 'game' that is more than it initially seems, I'm reminded of that VR duck hunt game that was around a while back.
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
Duck Season
upchuckcarnage
I would die a LOT, but I would 100% play this
RydWolf
Ireallylikepuzzles
Me. Every game. Doesn't matter if it's stardew valley
Angel2Rock
Same,I suck at games&always die a lot but I still love playing. Been stuck on the traitor lord boss in hollow knight for last few months
AWhiteYoshi
Didn't markiplier play something like this a long while ago?
acenm5
A Wonderful Day for Fishing, in his video 3 Scary Games #10
AWhiteYoshi
Eyy there it is!
HeadlessBodyOfSpiroAgnew
The problem with this though as no one would ever market it as a fishing game because those don’t sell. You’d know the twist going in
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
The "doki doki lit club problem"
HeadlessBodyOfSpiroAgnew
Because if you don’t advertise the other 99% of the game it will never sell.
Kbantar
It's like D&D campaigns where the players aren't told the genre will change near the beginning. It just ticks people off.
thebigbaka
always fog, your cast always goes farther than you can see. different sounds when the lure hits indicate different things, sometimes none
RealRaceRiotsAreAboutGettingBlueshelledInMarioKart
Alright. I have to MVP this. Boats, movement, collect fish, RNG/-time=chance of mutation. Hello April Plans...
MyOtherPetIsACat
Also, a few times, you hear all your line go out but there is no splash. You reel it back in easily. The hook is gone.
imakeeper
Vizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....BOOOOMMM!!
Stretch5678
It'd be like fishing in Silent Hill.
Vortexhelios320
Silent Pond...
thebigbaka
you cast out and hear nothing but there is a tugging on the line until the line begins to lift out of the water and the boss fight begins
thebigbaka
it begins raining but you don't feel a drop its just the sound of water falling onto the lake and it gets louder and you feel a chill as
thebigbaka
the cold damp air envelopes you as there is a heavy clap of something striking the water causing white capped waves to surge toward you
monocline
Like the lure doesn't hit anything? It just goes into a vpid?
SlightlyRelatedToThePost
No, just sometimes you can't hear what it hit.
ReaperCDN
And then the line snaps UP instead on down on a hit. And you can see it ascend as if you just snagged a kraken.
Diplodocusisabus
The game starts out impossibly clear skied, sun bright as possible. Around an hour in Tule fog rises from the water just a little at first.
Diplodocusisabus
Then thicker and thicker the fog entrenches itself
Diplodocusisabus
However once you are merged with the boat the skies clear once again, the music is full of chiruping bird
Linnabelle
The only fishing game I'd ever enjoy
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
Except you probably wouldn't buy it cause it's marketed as a fishing game.
Linnabelle
If I get recommendations from friends or see gameplay videos, I might.
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
True. It's honestly a really fun idea.
DreamingOfDistantShores
There's a youtube channel called Alpha Beta Gamer who plays mostly obscure, creepy games, all sans-commentary. He's done like, half a dozen
DreamingOfDistantShores
fishing games, several along the lines described here. I suspect a game jam picked up this theme. Worth checking his channel out!
TheTimeless
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DreamingOfDistantShores
Skim down the other line of comments for a link to one of the several relevant clips!
soulscythe
Yes indeedy, came down here checking the comments to make sure someone had mentioned this.
soulscythe
(also side note: that channel is JUST gameplay, no commentary or reviews or anything. And sometimes you kinda want that)
DreamingOfDistantShores
Exactly. Though when you want similar (or even the same) gameplay WITH non-annoying commentary, ManlyBadassHero is another good channel.
DreamingOfDistantShores
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQX2-QtD01Q one of the various fishing ones, for any who read this far down.
DreamingOfDistantShores
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NaOKFZQkhw And a very not-fishing one for the curious.
Angel2Rock
I love this game concept. Make the party functions be a multiplayer thing? But not needed for someone to play/win the game
Xisledd
Stop trying to make everything multiayer
G0MeatCube
UNLESS it be couch coop
jds2582
As long as it's like Journey where random players joins hangs out then leaves when they are done.
Angel2Rock
I havent played Journey so I don’t know exactly what you mean.A system to join a random party is good,also have groups ppl picked themselves
Cloy552
Journey's multiplayer basically involves "I'm playing this game alone. Oh hello random person! Let's walk and sing together" You only learn
Cloy552
their name at the end of your journey. It's a lot of fun and you can get really attached to some rando you've just chimed at a bunch
Karnazar1
I found the EA employee.
Angel2Rock
Uh no. I am a medical biller but I love playing video games. Don’t like the multiplayer play to win games tho.
Karnazar1
Chill, I was just being sarcastic. EA is known for adding multiplayer to everything. Was just amusing for me ?
G0MeatCube
Ya ever go out and there's that one guy who is only amusing himself and you think, wow that dudes a dick. /s
Angel2Rock
They are also known for micro transactions and being dicks. Didn’t know you were being sarcastic you missed the /s
johnmburt1960
How can we tell you're being sarcastic if you don't put in a "/s"? /s
ThouArtWanking
I think if that’s implemented it would have to be in a sandbox mode. The story would kinda lose some oomph if Dan is trying to crack jokes
ThouArtWanking
All the time. Although that does add a bit to the atmosphere. Maybe you unlock multiplayer after getting any ending?
Angel2Rock
No, it takes some ppl forever to finish a game. What about having two modes? One for single player and one for multi?
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
Or multiplayer that continues after you log out. Ai takes over for your character if in a party and you are not party leader.
glitchead
Multiplayer is a randomized world a la minecraft. Single player is a crafted story.
PyllyNalleMissionaries
Story Mode and Freeplay Mode?
hairlessOrphan
Having dabbled in game design, this would work well as a story but would struggle as a video game. Maybe a walking simulator, at most.
ItSeemsYouHaveSufferedaTerribleFate
Agreed. It would be difficult to incorporate everything mentioned into a game that would be approachable.
CarpoolTunnelSyndrome
Game dev here: I think it could work well as a fishing game. Those do exist, but the audience is limited.
hairlessOrphan
Fishing games are fun! But the hook (PUN) here is so divorced from the game mechanics. Results in no player agency, disjointed experience.