Anyone want to join me in making a Thief Universe-inspired Flash card game? - by Gadget2006
NathanGPLC on 25/4/2009 at 13:30
Interestingly, Red, I've been meaning to contact you about your art (which is awesome); I'll chuck a PM your way when I've had some breakfast :-)
Aceyalone on 30/4/2009 at 11:14
Well its just now I saw this thread, but just to point the obvious... THIS IS THE BEST THREAD EVER! HURRAY!
I am so fun of card games and Thief games, that this could make my ideal one. Thanks so much for the effort.
Well actually it would be great if you made it like an adventure. And adding some prizes (like if you complete lvl 10 you can unlock a super card (constantine for example) so it would be like a COLLECTNG card game. I dont know if I can be any useful, but I hope I can provide you with many ideas for mosters and bios and try to find for u some artwork.
I happen to know well enough the thief universe (playing thief since i was 10) and I could provide you with great stuff.
Also I think it would be great idea to add some stuff from some fm that have already made an impact (eg Night in Rocksbourg ot T2X - lots of enemies there). If you want u can give me your mail and I will contact you the soonest.
Maybe be the weekend I will try to gather all enemies and bios, so you can update or fullfill your deck.
Also, I happen to be a programmer but I know little or none out of flash programing or ai. So don't count on it
Gadget2006 on 30/4/2009 at 17:50
Hey guys, sorry it's taking a little long with the card list - I'm in the middle of sorting out some details here'n'there, but I'm still on track to provide you with the list next week.
@ Aceyalone: I'd appreciate your participation in the project, you're very welcome to join in! Please PM me with the details, I'll send you a test version of the game and provide you with some extended info. :)
Aceyalone on 30/4/2009 at 18:16
Actually, I wrote the previous post in haste, so I will fix up some things in that post. I would really want to see the beta-version but as far as the names are concerned, i need to have a clear percentage of eg creatures and traps. Or else I can gather themed -like cards, but still not knowing if all are gonna be useful.
A second matter is that the Thief - universe creatures are among 30 or such
Are u sure that are enough for such a big deck such as yours.
Last but not least as i said above, i think the interest will pass away easily, unless you put some challenges in it, or levels
or even unlocking some cards from the total deck
Since you have played magic the gathering you would know that some cards are common , some rare and some unique.
And I think fusion cards dont mengle well with thief universe. I am big fan of such games and I would really love to see some work (I will help u as much as I can) but some things just dont work out with Thief Universe...
Stath MIA on 30/4/2009 at 23:29
Dude, THIS IS FREAKIN AWESOME! I've never really played MTG (have tried others) but for this I think I'd be willing to give it a try. I'm not much of a designer but I'm definitely up for beta-testing and helping with Thief-ish names. BTW I agree with Magpie, you're good with using in game names so long as you don't try to make money off it, even then I doubt they'd complain, Thief isn't exactly on Eidos' A-Team.
Gadget2006 on 1/5/2009 at 03:37
Quote Posted by Stath MIA
Dude, THIS IS FREAKIN AWESOME! I've never really played MTG (have tried others) but for this I think I'd be willing to give it a try. I'm not much of a designer but I'm definitely up for beta-testing and helping with Thief-ish names. BTW I agree with Magpie, you're good with using in game names so long as you don't try to make money off it, even then I doubt they'd complain, Thief isn't exactly on Eidos' A-Team.
Alrighty, thanks for agreeing to participate! Please PM me your e-mail address so that I can contact you and provide you with the beta.
Gadget2006 on 1/5/2009 at 05:56
I decided I'd showcase a screenshot from a more-or-less recent version of the game. :) Excuse the interface, I know it's still simplistic and not Thiefish at all. Hope it's still enjoyable enough and at least gives you an idea of what the game is going to be like.
Inline Image:
http://files.co8.org/temp/gauntlet1.jpgjtr7 on 1/5/2009 at 06:00
Functional first, then apply the form, eh? Looks functional.:)
Gadget2006 on 1/5/2009 at 06:02
Quote Posted by jtr7
Functional first, then apply the form, eh?
Looks functional.:)
Yup. Actually, I could use some help with the form - I'm not a good designer at all. But the game is solid enough to be "skinned", as long as there's a skinner willing to make the thing look Thiefy. Here's another screenshot, the opponent selection screen. It's an old screenie so it's still got that "he's doesn't" typo in it (and a couple other things), excuse that stuff as well (I got it fixed a long time ago, lol). By the way, the AI profiles (like "Newbie" and "Grandmaster" here) are completely user-editable, anyone can make as many different profiles with different properties as he wants. The profile descriptions are also external.
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http://files.co8.org/temp/gauntlet2.jpgjtr7 on 1/5/2009 at 06:23
Hmmm... I wonder what RedFace would charge for commission?
As we submit suggestions, maybe you can focus us on just how Thiefy or not you want to get.:)
Have you considered the classic Thief game fonts, although what you have is very legible, just not evocative of Thief.
