Hi Luciano,<br><br>>Alternatively, levels could have an application theme... and use the icon and<br>
>application name during the level introduction. So you would have the<br>
>Koffice "Island" with KWord, Krita Karbon etc. as sublevels... which would be<br>
>desdigned around the application metaphore. Uhm this could be much more work,<br>
>however...<br><br>Thanks for the suggestion :)<br><br>>Is TurboC still around!? I used it last in 1993, I think, during my brief<br>
>parenthesis as a DOS programmer.<br><br>Some institutions still use. I was referring to my C++ class in year 2003.<br><br>>but nonetheless, it could complicate the matter.<br>I hope it doesn't. :(<br><br>I hope a mentor gives me clearance so that I can put this on techbase.<br>
Waiting :)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 4:47 AM, Luciano Montanaro <<a href="mailto:mikelima@gmail.com">mikelima@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Sunday 23 March 2008 12:05:25 srikrishna das wrote:<br>
> Hi all,<br>
<br>
<br>
</div>Hi Srikrishna,<br>
I like the idea of a game with Konqui and Kate as the protagonists, I think<br>
many of us think it would be a cool idea.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> I've been a KDE fan since I started using linux and this year I am trying<br>
> to participate in Gsoc.<br>
> My contributions to KDE till date have been tiny - designed some logos for<br>
> aKademy2008..er Akademy2008.<br>
> Being a gaming addict, I wish to write a game for KDE.<br>
> This is a very small idea that hit me in the process of helping my friends<br>
> (wanna-be linux users) remember desktop applications.<br>
> On windows, they remember notepad -> editing, paint -> image editing, tsc<br>
> -> remote desktop. But, they seem to forget applications like Kpdf, Krita,<br>
> Konsole, vnc, Kate etc.,<br>
><br>
> So, introducing `kdragons`<br>
><br>
> *Project:* kdragons<br>
><br>
> *Description:* kdragons is a 2D side scroll game, featuring konqi and<br>
> katie. Minimal storyline is to fly from the start point, dodging snowballs<br>
> and collecting some points* lying on the clouds.<br>
> *The unique feature is that the points konqi/katie collect are icons of<br>
> different application on KDE desktop; each points as collected will pop out<br>
> text messages in the sky naming the application and very short description.<br>
> (for eg: Konsole - a terminal on KDE ).<br>
><br>
<br>
</div>So it's a bit of an educational game eh? I don't know. It may work.<br>
<br>
Alternatively, levels could have an application theme... and use the icon and<br>
application name during the level introduction. So you would have the<br>
Koffice "Island" with KWord, Krita Karbon etc. as sublevels... which would be<br>
desdigned around the application metaphore. Uhm this could be much more work,<br>
however...<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
<br>
> I guess most users remember names/images/characters from games/movies more<br>
> than in software. So this should be of some help.<br>
><br>
> I will try to design few stages based on similar concept as per the time<br>
> constrains for me.<br>
><br>
> After soc, this game can be extended with ideas like:<br>
><br>
> 1. Simulatenous 2 player gameplay.<br>
> 2. A villian character at the end of each stage.<br>
> 3. Adding firebreathing power for konqi and snowflakes power for katie<br>
> (so konqi can melt snowballs, but cannot extinguish the fireballs;<br>
> vice-versa for katie - will be fun in 2player scenario)<br>
> 4. Fight with collected points ( random proprietary application icons are<br>
> shooted at the player and they have to shootback with the foss alternative<br>
> ) 5. Adding stages based on applications.<br>
> ( eg: stage name: KOffice and the player just collected an irc icon<br>
> from one of the clouds. This should pop up #koffice @ <a href="http://irc.freenode.net" target="_blank">irc.freenode.net</a> ) 6.<br>
> Kombat stage between konqi and katie (something like streetfighter or<br>
> mortal kombat)<br>
> 7. 3D version of the game ( help from people with blender skills, good game<br>
> engine knowledge and lots of time to contribute )<br>
><br>
> And there will be lots of ideas coming in...<br>
><br>
> *Language:* I am thinking with python with pygame libs now.<br>
<br>
</div>Well... Nothing wrong with that, but it poses some problems.<br>
<br>
I think kdegames is a collection of games based on the KDE technology. Using a<br>
different platform means that kdegames would need to add new dependencies.<br>
<br>
Even if you would base it on the Qt/KDE Python bindings, this would be the<br>
first interpreted game shipped with kdegames. I'm not in the position of<br>
accepting or rejecting your application, and I know there has been talk about<br>
having more interpreted code around, so this could not be an (big)<br>
obstacle -- but nonetheless, it could complicate the matter.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> C++ is a long lost habit for me. ( Lecturers gave me weird look for not<br>
> writing code to be run on TurboC compiler[windows] ).<br>
<br>
</div>Is TurboC still around!? I used it last in 1993, I think, during my brief<br>
parenthesis as a DOS programmer.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> I wanted to add this on the ideas page of 2008, so if someone comes up to<br>
> work on the same project more features come up soon. But then, I thought<br>
> it'd be best to as the mentors/developers/experienced people for some<br>
> feedback.<br>
><br>
<br>
</div>Good idea. Well, I like the general idea and I think arcade games are<br>
underrepresented in our current offering. So I'd very much like to see some<br>
development of your idea.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
> CC'd this to Cornelius, its the only name I see as mentor under KDE Games<br>
> as of now.<br>
><br>
> So, by now everyone reading this knows I talk a lot :)<br>
> Expecting feedback, suggestions and some mentors. ( greed for more mentors<br>
> - to bug one if the other is not available )<br>
><br>
<br>
</div>Sorry, I can't help you there! :)<br>
But, good luck!<br>
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Luciano<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Srikrishna Das<br>(krish at <a href="http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a>)<br>