Sim-lawn
by Mitchell · in Game Design and Creative Issues · 01/31/2007 (11:26 am) · 12 replies
Hey,
So I after I developed The Advantures of John "Flashback" Johnson I decided to step things down a bit, I got thinking about simulations like STD-Tycoon, Sim-Gas-Station but then I looked down in front of me and bells rang off GRASS! Most everyone knows what grass is, and a lot of people iether have or know someone with a lawn. For thoes of us that get snow and find ourselves away from our lawns during the winter months wouldn't it be cool to preoccupy yourself with a lawn simulator, and it's just that... you watch the grass grow then you mow it, water it, pick weeds out of it and even scoop dog poop off it.
Each activity comes with an amazing looping soundtrack and is presented like a puzzle.
I'm going to start right away, what does everyone think?
Coming soon, the official website: http://www.simlawn.com/
So I after I developed The Advantures of John "Flashback" Johnson I decided to step things down a bit, I got thinking about simulations like STD-Tycoon, Sim-Gas-Station but then I looked down in front of me and bells rang off GRASS! Most everyone knows what grass is, and a lot of people iether have or know someone with a lawn. For thoes of us that get snow and find ourselves away from our lawns during the winter months wouldn't it be cool to preoccupy yourself with a lawn simulator, and it's just that... you watch the grass grow then you mow it, water it, pick weeds out of it and even scoop dog poop off it.
Each activity comes with an amazing looping soundtrack and is presented like a puzzle.
I'm going to start right away, what does everyone think?
Coming soon, the official website: http://www.simlawn.com/
#3
01/31/2007 (11:56 am)
Heh, oh gosh no.. unfortunatly Dreamfall The Longest Journey is already THE game that is as fun as watching grass grow on the plus side my puzzles won't require a walkthrough.
#4
Will there be disasters? like over watering will cause huge mushrooms to grow...
I like it.
01/31/2007 (11:56 am)
Haha, coolWill there be disasters? like over watering will cause huge mushrooms to grow...
I like it.
#5
01/31/2007 (12:10 pm)
Oh yes, there will be over watering, under watering, grubs, weeds, rodents, twigs, garbage pileup... basically it's as if your that guy on the street who's so over-anal about his lawn that property value goes down around you, so you'll also have to deal with neighbors (that walk across the lawn) or even cut down their trees that have a substantial amount of root growth over your property line. The game also assumes you're retired. The goal of course is to get your lawn so healthy and perfect that you beat the game by landing a cover picture and main article in lawn-monthly (which you also subscribe to) which will help you with tips and tricks that can be applied in the game and even in "real life".
#6
01/31/2007 (12:22 pm)
Nice. Can't wait to play it.
#7
It would be funny if you set the blade to low an scalped the lawn, doh!
I actually did that once... took a month to grow back :/
01/31/2007 (12:34 pm)
Will there be a nice selection of riding lawnmowers?It would be funny if you set the blade to low an scalped the lawn, doh!
I actually did that once... took a month to grow back :/
#8
01/31/2007 (12:51 pm)
Oh yes, there will be over watering, under watering, grubs, weeds, rodents, twigs, garbage pileup... basically it's as if your that guy on the street who's so over-anal about his lawn that property value goes down around you, so you'll also have to deal with neighbors (that walk across the lawn) or even cut down their trees that have a substantial amount of root growth over your property line. The game also assumes you're retired. The goal of course is to get your lawn so healthy and perfect that you beat the game by landing a cover picture and main article in lawn-monthly (which you also subscribe to) which will help you with tips and tricks that can be applied in the game and even in "real life".
#9
Clearly, you haven't played Advanced Lawnmower Simulator.
T.
01/31/2007 (6:22 pm)
Quote:Heh, oh gosh no.. unfortunatly Dreamfall The Longest Journey is already THE game that is as fun as watching grass grow on the plus side my puzzles won't require a walkthrough.
Clearly, you haven't played Advanced Lawnmower Simulator.
T.
#12
T.
01/31/2007 (8:48 pm)
If you haven't already, I highly suggest googling ALS ... the article I linked was only the start of the story ;-)T.
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