The Inflatables

A local multiplayer game where everyone is an inflatable balloon animal.

Core Idea

Map? 2D side-view (with gravity).

Goal? Obviously, make all the other players pop!

How? Everyone has a “sharp point/edge/spike”. Hit others with that to make them pop.

Of course, you might be able to get multiple spikes, or change its position, or size, over time.
Also a good way to force rounds to an end: shrink map size, increase spike effect radius.

Movement? Being a balloon animal, you always float up, constantly.

Besides that, you can float left/right.
Pressing down will release helium from yourself (you rise more slowly, or stop rising at all), pressing up will add helium to yourself (you rise more quickly).
A button for dashing in the direction you point. (But if rotation is really important, for aiming your spike, there should be a way to control that, right?)

Problem? If you always float up, then people will all get stuck near the top, won’t they? How to solve?

Wrap the arena. (But that’s a bit gimmicky.)
Always place lots of dangerous spikes at the top, or stuff that pulls you down again, or just make it a bouncy edge.

Fun Ideas?

Patching = when popped, you slowly shrink in size. If you patch yourself before you disappear, you save yourself. (How? Dunno. Specific spots on the map, powerups, …)
Cacti = obviously. Or other environmental hazards. Like children trying to grab you :p
A well-themed map where all elements can be inflated/deflated, dynamically changing the layout over time. (Should just be simple circles/squares that will grow/shrink if you release/take helium near them.)

Everything Is Inflatable

THAT’S IT: Everything on the maps are inflatables as well.

This means that:

Obstacles can grow/shrink while playing (due to what players are doing; whether they’re inflating the thing or not)
Obstacles can be popped to remove them permanently
You can only take helium when near one of those (and it’s sufficiently large). In the same way, releasing helium will make the nearest inflatable grow.

Note: The name is a reference to The Incredibles. Make the logo resemble that one.

A **local multiplayer game** where everyone is an **inflatable balloon animal**. ## Core Idea **Map?** 2D side-view (with gravity). **Goal?** Obviously, make all the other players pop! **How?** Everyone has a "sharp point/edge/spike". Hit others with that to make them pop. * Of course, you might be able to get multiple spikes, or change its position, or size, over time. * Also a good way to force rounds to an end: shrink map size, increase spike effect radius. **Movement?** Being a balloon animal, you always float *up*, constantly. * Besides that, you can *float* left/right. * Pressing down will *release* helium from yourself (you rise more slowly, or stop rising at all), pressing up will *add* helium to yourself (you rise more quickly). * A button for dashing in the direction you point. *(But if rotation is really important, for aiming your spike, there should be a way to control that, right?)* **Problem?** If you always float up, then people will all get stuck near the top, won't they? How to solve? * Wrap the arena. (But that's a bit gimmicky.) * Always place lots of dangerous spikes at the *top*, or stuff that pulls you down again, or just make it a bouncy edge. **Fun Ideas?** * **Patching** = when popped, you slowly shrink in size. If you patch yourself before you disappear, you save yourself. (How? Dunno. Specific spots on the map, powerups, ...) * **Cacti =** obviously. Or other environmental hazards. Like children trying to grab you :p * **A well-themed map** where all elements can be inflated/deflated, dynamically changing the layout over time. (Should just be simple circles/squares that will grow/shrink if you release/take helium near them.) ## Everything Is Inflatable **THAT'S IT:** Everything on the maps are inflatables as well. This means that: - Obstacles can grow/shrink while playing (due to what players are doing; whether they're inflating the thing or not) - Obstacles can be popped to remove them permanently - **You can only *take* helium when near one of those (and it's sufficiently large). In the same way, *releasing* helium will make the nearest inflatable grow.** Note: The name is a reference to *The Incredibles.* Make the logo resemble that one.