Pitching a game idea...

[Mottely]

I'm working on a game right now, to go with my Computer Programming class in school. I just wanted to pitch the idea to you guys, see what you think.

It's a sidescroller, 2D, with a pixelated art style (using sprites). It has sort of a steampunk-meets-technology theme, which I think I'm doing a relatively good job of pulling off.

The gameplay (as I plan it to be at the moment) will be a survival (maybe wave-based?) co-operative, fast-paced, arcade styled, beat-em'-up-meets-shooter. I plan to constantly update it, adding new content (such as enemies, maps, weapons, items, etc.). I know it sounds really far-fetched but I have a lot of plans to make it balance out.

I plan to add a LOT of customization options, so that every player can distinguish themselves in a way that they want to, and not the way a game limits them. Community-driven (if I can ever get one) is a good way to go, so that people are generally happy.

Now my biggest question to you guys... Would you pay money for a game like that? Possibly donations? Who knows. My biggest concern upon bringing what I have now to a releasable state is whether or not I should charge any money for the game or not. I pondered on having a free-to-play model with some sort of real cash transactions, but I feel that it's being done way too much. I really love doing this, and would definitely like a way to earn money from it to help in the progression of development. (Don't look at this from a "OH YEAH, MAKE IT FREE SO I CAN BE CHEAP AND DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANY MONEY" perspective. Look at it as if it were a game already being charged for. If it was promising, would you buy it?)

I'll try and get a video up of it A.S.A.P., but I just wanted to share it here first. What do you guys think?

[randomxfirerecording]

I gotta say I like the idea and if it were through a service like Steam I'd be in full support

[Th33z]

Same here, I like the idea. The Donations idea is pretty good too I guess, it would make the game better if people did so.

[Marble (LS5)]

I usually do not like these kinds of games, but I think that's a good idea for a game.

[Th33z]

It kind of seems like you want to do something similar to Terraria except take out the "building" of Terraria and just the survival and what not. I like it.

[Encoder [WantaPS]]

I'd pay for a game like that!

PS Try steam Greenlight, that may be of use for someone such as yourself. That way, you can have possibly much more support rather than this forum alone.

Sounds prmising bro, looking forward to it!

[supermcgrewbros3]

i might actually pay $60 for that game and play on xbox360

[Th33z]

^ Now lets not get too piked up for this. Its an excellent idea yes, but wanting to put it on a console would take much more than you would imagine.

[supermcgrewbros3]

no i meant if a company bought this idea and put into a console,iwould buy the game

[Amnimate]

There is such a thing as XNA and the game, being a 2D sidescroller seems to be able to qualify for it. For anyone that doesn't know, with Microsoft XNA you can sell an Indie game on XBLA for $100 a month i think. And charge a max of 10 dollars. I think that's a good deal but a bit far fetched.
I like 2D sidescrollers and shooters so why not. I would gladly pay something like $30 for a game like that on PC. It's a pretty good concept. I'd like to see the artistic aspect of the game too. Kind of curious how you'll bring it out. In 2D games the art defines the whole feel of the story.