CYOA (Again)

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Writers wanted for a Create Your Own Adventure SCP game.

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CYOA (Again)

Kain Pathos Crow 04 Jul 2011 19:09

A kindly individual has offered an actual Create Your Own Adventure creator, which they've been coding for just such a project. They want us to test drive this program, and give feedback and suchnot.

So, who would like to help write an interactive, multiple choice and ending COYA game? Any artists might be nice too, but the story comes first and foremost.

We'd also need SCPs not on the wiki for the actual story, though throwouts to the originals and staff is okay. Who's both interested and available? I don't want anyone who's just going to lose interest and stop before we even start, because that's what killed this the last time.

Anyways, gimme a shoutout folks. I'll be waiting.

Re: CYOA (Again)

Ninjat_126 05 Jul 2011 08:54

I don't have enough experience on the site to be that helpful, but I'm volunteering anyway.

I'm running a forum-based CYOA at the moment actually, so I know how they work.

Re: CYOA (Again)

Kain Pathos Crow 05 Jul 2011 17:06

Character and atmosphere are the two biggest things, plus I'm waiting to see how exactly the CYOA creator is statted, so I can find out if it uses graphics, or music, or what have you. Various different things come into play and work better or worse depending on the format we have.

We could possibly even have a monthly contest for creepy SCPs to put into the game.

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The Raven 05 Jul 2011 17:09

I'm available, but I'm not sure how much actual help I'd be for it.

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thedeadlymoose 05 Jul 2011 17:13

I love this idea, and I'll tentatively say I'm available; however I am still relatively new to the site, so keep that in mind.

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Kain Pathos Crow 05 Jul 2011 17:25

As long as you can write and put in comparatively decent and interesting feedback, feel free.

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Photosynthetic 05 Jul 2011 19:24

I'm in.

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Kickassfrog 05 Jul 2011 19:26

I feel I'm just parroting everyone else here, but sure. I'll be happy to help in any way I can, even though I'm still comparatively new round here.

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Bland 06 Jul 2011 05:17

This has potential. Of course, "…and then you die!" will probably be the results of too many decision tree points, but that's life. And probably NOT the end of the decision tree…

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Re: CYOA (Again)

Kain Pathos Crow 06 Jul 2011 21:26

Alright then, what are ideas people have for plot? Now, this most likely to be a scary game, we'd have to have the protagonist be kept in the dark for 90% of everything there. Fear of the unknown is one of the most potent, and it allows us to avoid exposition.

We'd also need characters for them to interact with, such as scientists, security, D-class, civilians, all real people with real reactions to being horribly slaughtered/mutilated/sent insane/set to the realization of a vast and uncaring universe. They'll have a wider palette than that, but these characters will have to react realistically to incredibly high stress situations and more.

Then location, and event. Is it a research facility? Pure containment? Is it built around a particularly dangerous, immovable SCP? What's the collateral damage if this place disappears? What's the event? Attack by a rival group? SCP breach? Traitors? Natural disaster? Or even just a normal day at the facility?

And finally, last but not least, we need a collection of SCPs. Now, this being a game, they'd have to be different somewhat from those on the wiki. More… practical isn't the word I want to use, but they have to be interesting and capable of interacting with the storyline as such. Basically, they don't have to be standalones like the rest of the wiki, but that doesn't mean that they're allowed a dip in quality.

tl;dr BRAINSTORM LIKE A BAWS

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