Broomball

A game inspired by Rocket League SideSwipe. But local multiplayer, simpler, more different modes, and a few twists.

Local multiplayer game
1-8 players (?)
A form of Esport, but more like an accessible party game

Objective?

There’s a ball. There are goals on the sides of the screen. Score the ball in the opponent’s goal.

Map

It’s a 2D side-view. (This is easy to parse and actually optimal for local multiplayer, as no space is lost due to perspective.)

Goals are on the far left and right. (Although they could be anywhere, or there could be more than two.)

What’s the theme?

It’s basically Quidditch. You’re witches flying on broomsticks.

The goals are rings. There are several different balls.

Score ball. (Use it to score points. Does not damage or bump you if hit.)
Attack ball. (Doesn’t score points. But if it hits you, you absolutely fly away.)
Search ball. (Snitch; if grabbed, you get a load of points, or some powerup or something.)

These might appear at random during a game.

Also, different modes.

Basic = soccer
Volleyball
Basketball
Badminton
(Table) Tennis and similar

What’s the trick?

Players can run around, jump, cling to walls, dash, boost.

Some of these are limited. They only refill if you’re touching something.

(And maybe different things refill faster/slower.)

For example:

Touch ground/wall/ceiling to refill your boost/dash ability
Touch other players to refill something else
Touch your teammates or the ball to refill something else

Why would this work?

To hit the ball/defend you’ll often need to be in the air (or just not touching something)
But to be able to move as best as possible and be faster than the rest, you need to constantly touch something to refill your tanks.

Naming

Naming Ideas (new theme)

Broom Ball
Broom League
~~Broomstick League~~ (already used, failed)
Broom Division
~~Broomstick Champions~~ (upcoming game will be called Quidditch Champions)
Witch Ball
Spellscore
~~Spellsweepers~~ (already used)
Sweeper Spells
Flightfighters
Birdball
Flyfootie
Winged Wizards
Winged Wizards World Cup

Naming Ideas

There are many words in English called “reduplicatives”. They are fun, so just put two after each other?

Easy-Peasy: super easy
Jiggery-Pokery: underhanded/deceitful dealings
Flimflam: deceptive nonsense
Hootchy-Kootchy: a once common, flirtatious dance by women
Skimble-Skamble: rambling and confused, senseless
Ricky-Tick: sweet jazz style
Hurly-Burly: tumult, confusion, uproar
Super-Duper: of the greatest excellence or size
Teeny-Weeny: small, tiny
Rantum-Scantum: careless, disorderly
Fingle-Fangle: something unimportant or whimsical (a geegaw or trifle)
Argle-Bargle: chiefly British
Razzle-Dazzle: to overwhelm or surprise
Nitty-Gritty: specific, detailed, of great scrutiny
Phony-Baloney: nonsensical, foolish

How about: Hurly-Burly Fingle-Fangle?

A game inspired by _Rocket League SideSwipe_. But local multiplayer, simpler, more different modes, and a few twists. - Local multiplayer game - 1-8 players (?) - A form of Esport, but more like an accessible party game ## Objective? There's a ball. There are goals on the sides of the screen. Score the ball in the opponent's goal. ## Map It's a 2D side-view. (This is easy to parse and actually optimal for local multiplayer, as no space is lost due to perspective.) Goals are on the far left and right. (Although they could be anywhere, or there could be more than two.) ## What's the theme? It's basically Quidditch. You're witches flying on broomsticks. The goals are *rings*. There are several different *balls*. - **Score ball.** (Use it to score points. Does not damage or bump you if hit.) - **Attack ball.** (Doesn't score points. But if it hits you, you absolutely fly away.) - **Search ball.** (Snitch; if grabbed, you get a load of points, or some powerup or something.) These might appear at random during a game. Also, **different modes.** - Basic = soccer - Volleyball - Basketball - Badminton - (Table) Tennis and similar ## What's the trick? Players can run around, jump, cling to walls, *dash*, *boost*. Some of these are *limited*. **They only refill if you're touching something**. (And maybe different things refill faster/slower.) For example: - Touch ground/wall/ceiling to refill your boost/dash ability - Touch other players to refill something else - Touch your teammates or the ball to refill something else **Why would this work?** - To hit the ball/defend you'll often need to be *in the air* (or just *not touching something*) - But to be able to move as best as possible and be faster than the rest, *you need to constantly touch something to refill your tanks*. ## Naming ### Naming Ideas (new theme) - Broom Ball - Broom League - ~~Broomstick League~~ (already used, failed) - Broom Division - ~~Broomstick Champions~~ (upcoming game will be called Quidditch Champions) - Witch Ball - Spellscore - ~~Spellsweepers~~ (already used) - Sweeper Spells - Flightfighters - Birdball - Flyfootie - Winged Wizards - Winged Wizards World Cup ### Naming Ideas There are many words in English called "reduplicatives". They are fun, so just put two after each other? - Easy-Peasy: *super easy* - Jiggery-Pokery: *underhanded/deceitful dealings* - Flimflam: *deceptive nonsense* - Hootchy-Kootchy: *a once common, flirtatious dance by women* - Skimble-Skamble: *rambling and confused, senseless* - Ricky-Tick: *sweet jazz style* - Hurly-Burly: *tumult, confusion, uproar* - Super-Duper: *of the greatest excellence or size* - Teeny-Weeny: *small, tiny* - Rantum-Scantum: *careless, disorderly* - Fingle-Fangle: *something unimportant or whimsical (a geegaw or trifle)* - Argle-Bargle: *chiefly British* - Razzle-Dazzle: *to overwhelm or surprise* - Nitty-Gritty: *specific, detailed, of great scrutiny* - Phony-Baloney: *nonsensical, foolish* **How about:** Hurly-Burly Fingle-Fangle?