Idea generator

Examples & Tutorials
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Now I know you’re all busy working on your own projects, but in case anybody are stuck on one of their games and need some ideas, I put in this discussion to help those who are in need. So, here goes:

ENEMY IDEAS:
For Platformer or RPGs: an enemy that shoots freezing beams to immobilize the character for a few seconds so the other enemies can attack him.
For Platformer: an enemy that shoots ink or some kind of unholy object at the player. If it hits, the screen is splattered with ink and blocks some view.
For Platformer or RPGs: an enemy or object that shoots glue to slow down your movements.
For Platformer: an enemy that spawns little versions of itself to attack and/or delay the player to protect its body.
For Platformer: a tornado-like enemy that doesn’t damage you, but sweeps you back towards the start by a fair amount.

POWER-UP IDEAS:
For Platformer or RPGS: invinciblilty potion that makes you invincible for a few seconds.
For Platformer or RPGS: freezing potion that immobilizes all enemies around the player for a few seconds.
For Platformer: summon a phoenix that strikes enemies in front of you.
For Platformer: Upgrade your weapon to travel farther, and last longer. If your player currently shoots 1 arrow at a time, make him shoot 2 at a time.
For Platformer: summon a transparent shield around you and as you run around, destroy any enemy caught inside the shield.
For Platformer: find a pet that follows you and helps you in combat.

There. If anyone needs it, I’ll post some more ideas later, especially if anyone’s found this helpful. :slight_smile:

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I’ve actually done a few of these ideas already. I had an ice type enemy, a force field, and was working on a boss that spawned mini bosses, but never finished it. I had considered making the mini bosses into projectiles that could be shot back, to damage the boss.

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More ideas:

ENEMY IDEAS:
For Platformer: A volcano boss that rises out of the ground when the player gets close
For Platformer: A mole-type enemy that digs underground and pops up where the player is
For Platformer: A shield monster that creates a sphere shield around itself and protects other enemies.
For Platformer or RPGs: a black hole that draws you in and kills you
For Platformer: an enemy that shoots stars to stun you and immobilize you.
For Platformer: an enemy that sprays gas to make you drunk and make the character move around aimlessly without control for a few moments.
For Platformer: a thief that steals your weapon and runs away. You can’t get it back until the end of the level

Hope these are useful!