<div>Hi all,</div>
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<div>I've been a KDE fan since I started using linux and this year I am trying to participate in Gsoc.</div>
<div>My contributions to KDE till date have been tiny - designed some logos for aKademy2008..er Akademy2008.</div>
<div>Being a gaming addict, I wish to write a game for KDE. </div>
<div>This is a very small idea that hit me in the process of helping my friends (wanna-be linux users) remember desktop applications.</div>
<div>On windows, they remember notepad -> editing, paint -> image editing, tsc -> remote desktop. But, they seem to forget applications like Kpdf, Krita, Konsole, vnc, Kate etc.,</div>
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<div>So, introducing `kdragons` </div>
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<div><strong>Project:</strong> kdragons</div>
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<div><strong>Description:</strong> kdragons is a 2D side scroll game, featuring konqi and katie. Minimal storyline is to fly from the start point, dodging snowballs and collecting some points* lying on the clouds. </div>
<div>*The unique feature is that the points konqi/katie collect are icons of different application on KDE desktop; each points as collected will pop out text messages in the sky naming the application and very short description. (for eg: Konsole - a terminal on KDE ).</div>
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<div>I guess most users remember names/images/characters from games/movies more than in software. So this should be of some help.</div>
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<div>I will try to design few stages based on similar concept as per the time constrains for me.</div>
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<div>After soc, this game can be extended with ideas like:</div>
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<div>1. Simulatenous 2 player gameplay.</div>
<div>2. A villian character at the end of each stage.</div>
<div>3. Adding firebreathing power for konqi and snowflakes power for katie </div>
<div> (so konqi can melt snowballs, but cannot extinguish the fireballs; vice-versa for katie - will be fun in 2player scenario)</div>
<div>4. Fight with collected points ( random proprietary application icons are shooted at the player and they have to shootback with the foss alternative )</div>
<div>5. Adding stages based on applications.</div>
<div> ( eg: stage name: KOffice and the player just collected an irc icon from one of the clouds. This should pop up #koffice @ <a href="http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a> )</div>
<div>6. Kombat stage between konqi and katie (something like streetfighter or mortal kombat)</div>
<div>7. 3D version of the game ( help from people with blender skills, good game engine knowledge and lots of time to contribute )</div>
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<div>And there will be lots of ideas coming in...</div>
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<div><strong>Language:</strong> I am thinking with python with pygame libs now.</div>
<div>C++ is a long lost habit for me. ( Lecturers gave me weird look for not writing code to be run on TurboC compiler[windows] ).</div>
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<div>I wanted to add this on the ideas page of 2008, so if someone comes up to work on the same project more features come up soon. But then, I thought it'd be best to as the mentors/developers/experienced people for some feedback.</div>
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<div>CC'd this to Cornelius, its the only name I see as mentor under KDE Games as of now.</div>
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<div>So, by now everyone reading this knows I talk a lot :)</div>
<div>Expecting feedback, suggestions and some mentors. ( greed for more mentors - to bug one if the other is not available )</div>
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<div>Thanks in advance,</div>
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<div>Srikrishna Das</div>
<div>(krish at <a href="http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a>)</div>
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