New Game: Project Name "X ARK"

Hello. I'm new to the community, but I've been working on this game for a few months. I'm just letting people know that I'm making a game. So far I don't have a playable build. Well, I do, but there's nothing to do in it...

I just want to share some screenshots of the game that show the game's environments. I currently do not have any creatures or other things inhabiting the world. Most of the assets, excluding textures, are self-created. I haven't had time to create monsters and other characters yet. NOTE THAT ALL OF THE MAPS SHOWN ARE UNFINISHED.

The first one is of a river bed. The character is standing on the shores, and behind him a chain of mountains extends into the distance. This screenshot doesn't show it, but the river is right in front of the character. The river runs through a canyon, and the character will be traveling up the canyon, upstream.



That guy in the center is the main character. There's a reason why he looks so strange. It will be explained in the plot. The next area after the river is the Cliffside.



The river eventually becomes a small stream that trickles down from the canyon wall. After a while, the river ends and the cliffs begin. A deep crack in the ground separates the two sides. It is deep; a fall would be fatal.

On the left side of the picture, you can see the mountains rising from the earth. To the right, the terrain eventually fades into grasslands. On the edge of the right side, however, there is some kind of rocky formation, one that can not have naturally occurred...

The path through the cliffs eventually dig into the mountains. The next part of the journey takes place in a cave.



Although this is a cave, there are many openings that light shines through. The light parts of the cave are generally safe. However, in the darker corners of the cave, creepy critters await. The character will fight through the caves until he finds the exit, leading out to...

...another rocky path...



...which leads to...



...the Abyss, a dark, creepy place filled with unknown terrors, a place where even light fears to enter. You won't be able to see anything in this level unless you have a light source with you. I'll work out the details later.

These are just a few of the areas that I have planned for the game. By the time I am done, I will probably have 15-20 maps for the main areas. There will also be optional dungeons for each area, so the total might be about 30-40 maps.

The combat is going to be of a strategic action style, using cinematic camera angles to create dramatic battle sequences. I have the battle system worked out on paper, but I haven't translated it into code yet.

The game's genre will probably fall under adventure/RPG. There is going to be a lot of exploring, fighting, and leveling up.

I don't want to spoil the plot, but here's the premise of the game:

"20XX. Calamity strikes as the moon falls on Earth. A dark mist escapes from the cracked shell, poisoning the world. Mankind's darkest days come.

30XX-Present. The world has recovered from it's disaster. People have survived in small clusters across the world. In one small corner of the world, however, a survivor from the past returns..."

This is going to be a huge game. It's going to take me a VERY long time to finish, but I'll keep you posted on my progress.

 

Update:

I'm currently not very happy with the design of my game. It's back to the drawing board for now while I try to improve my levels, character design, etc.

 

Hi there im interested in helping you build and design your game i currently am just a map builder i have many of my own assets and store bought assets, i can clean and develop your maps and help in anyway i can i have current games i am working on as well but haven't had any successes in finishing them my skills are more suited in helping and i have accepted this, would love to hear more details! if you receive this message as i see this is an old post give me an email at ReignInDesign@hotmail.com or skype me lord.creation is my user name
thanks!

 

Thanks for the offer, but I prefer to work on my own for now.