(This is not a game. I'm here asking if any free-pet-game-lovers would be interested in the game idea I have.)
Hello dear Sylestia players!!
My name is Snowy, and I am far too ambitious for my own good! I would like to create a complex choose-your-own-adventure game with at least 3 consecutive choices, that ends with each person getting one or two of my very old pets. It'd be based around treating each pet or pair of pets as a living being with its own will, choices, and personality, something that I've pretty much never seen on here. Thus the path to each pet or pair will be unique to the personalities I assign to the pets, because I personify everything with a face (it's a problem).
It'll be conducted in PMs to avoid mixups or a cluttered post, and each of the last choices (the one that decides which particular pet or pair you get) can only be picked once. Thus, if two people try to choose the same pet/pair at similar times, I would give it to the earlier person and ask the later to pick again.
Depending on the amount of people who express interest, I may also include hatchlings and eggs. But that'd also depend on my stable space at that point. And, I'm considering this game to free up some space, so obviously that's a bit of an issue. If I did include those, the prize possibilities would look more like: 1 adult, a bred or "mated" pair of adults, a bred pair of adults with a hatchling or egg that belongs to them, or a "lost" hatchling or egg. In that case, there'd be the chance to get up to 3 pets.
Example game:
Forum post: First, pick a place to go. A cute pet store, an overgrown forest, or an open plain.
Player (in PMs): Overgrown forest
Me: As you head in, you hear growling to the right, see a ray of sunshine forward, and hear rustling to the left. Where do you go?
Player: Forward
Me: When you step foot into the sunshine, a tall Faelora (attached image, could be a real pet or a generator image) catches sight of you between the trees, and freezes in his tracks. Do you stay where you are, approach him, or walk away?
Player: Walk away
Me: The moment you turn your back on the Faelora, he bounds away. Now that there aren't scary hooves stomping around, a lost Bulbori hatchling (image attached of a real pet) crawls out of her hiding place. She immediately follows you, sniffing your legs. It seems she's instantly bonded with you, and she's not going to leave your side any time soon. You have a new pet! She's too young for her parents to have named her, so you get to name her yourself. She's a bit skittish, especially around bigger Sylestis and people, but she trusts you to protect her. Would you like to tip?
Player: No
Me: Okay, thank you for playing, and take good care of her! (Then, I'd put up the Bulbori hatchling for sale for 1g to the player.)
Now the important part--
This is for the love of the pets, and not for traits, stats, or themes.
I will not be giving away any first gen themes, no matter what. I don't really look at stats except my mission pets, which obviously aren't going anywhere, and the traits can vary anywhere from nothing to 6 vis depending on who I determine I can part with. If you're here for rare pets, be aware you're likely to be disappointed. However, if offspring is included, I may give away some purebred 2nd gen themes. But I only have 2 theme pairs and their traits are, respectfully, trash. Think of this game like going out and picking up a real stray pet. You're not looking for the brightest gecko or the weirdest fish, you're looking for a companion. That's the story I'm going for.
I will begin planning this out if I get 5 replies, and if I have the space I will include eggs and hatchlings if I get 10. (Or if I'm asked. I'm open to input!) I will also ping everyone who replies here when/if the game goes up. Feel free to leave any tips in your reply, but be aware I will not accept any pet requests!!! I will decide which and how many are included in the game when planning begins. Thank you for reading this idea dump!
Planning has officially begun! 10 1-2 pet endings have been chosen. From now on, any further interest will add 2 more options--6 people means 12 endings, 8 means 16, so on. I do have excess space, so if we get up to 10 people interested, there will be 20 options of up to 3 pets!!! But the limit of endings will be stuck at 20. Thank you to everyone interested for fueling my crazy idea! <3
Interest: 8 (16 options)
Pinglist: Tonowari, Loak, Glarariasky, Tw1g, Zolnixigirlalpha, DeathWyvernSun, Pandakomi
Thank you all for your interest and support! |
