How to end a game?!

POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hey guys .. I'm getting near finish of my first GAME.. although No graphics yet , but I was wondering , how do you end a never ending game?!?! I mean let's take doodle jump for example, (and I'm not making a jumping game)
Does it have an end?! Or does it force you to fail ?!
My game has the same concept...
So, how do you suggest to end this type of game?!

Comments

  • iDeveloperziDeveloperz Member Posts: 1,169
    Couldn't say without knowing what the game is about.

    Last resort is a timer.
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    Yeah I guess you got a point there .. Well the game is like a Non stoping Actions the gamer needs to perform.. But my question Is not about what rules or behaviours you should use, but for ideas for how to end it.. Or should I let it be endless?!
    Thanks for the reply though
  • iDeveloperziDeveloperz Member Posts: 1,169
    Yeh you could do it so if they fail the action it saves the score which you need to beat.
    Or a timer to see how many actions they could do in x mins.

    Can't really think of another way. I wouldn't make it endless though takes away replay value.
  • FranzKellerFranzKeller Member Posts: 517
    As we see in "the king of kong" (movie about Donkey Kong & other classics), EVERY game has an end at some point - when the code crashes because of too much score, levels, etc. ;-)

    (of course, now we know better than to let that happen? ...right?)

    I say set up some very lofty goals - if players start actually reaching them,
    you can add more in an update!
  • dmilinovichiiidmilinovichiii Member Posts: 620
    Make it endless. Endless modes in games tend to sell well.
  • jweaver911jweaver911 Member Posts: 439
    Make an endless elbow licking game.. That would shoot to the top!
  • FranzKellerFranzKeller Member Posts: 517
    I have the sense that people want more out of games these days than JUST ever higher scores (hence the craze towards "Accomplishments")

    Some games dont even have score any longer, only quests.

  • RattleheadRattlehead Member Posts: 485
    Personally, if it is an action oriented game, I think people would eventually want an ending.

    Otherwise, how do they capture their highest score?

    How can you brag to your friends about a high score?

    Do I just keep playing until I get bored and shut it off?

    What if there is no mechanism in the game that tells me that the game never ends?

    I think in twitch games you either eventually win the game (level based) or you fail (you run out of lives, time, etc.).

    Good luck figuring out an ending.
  • POMPOM Member Posts: 2,599
    as for now , as the game progress it just become to difficult to handle so it kinda force the player to fail (the speed slowly increase etc..) , maybe ill get an inspiration to an ending,
    during the proccess..

    TSHIRTBOOTH!! :
    does stardaze hd has an end?! (I wish i could play it to figure it out by my self but i dont have an ipad.................. yet )
  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    Having a score based game with GS games will only get you lots of..."No online leaderboards?!?" comments.

    This is one of the most desired features from me but hey it will probably be a pro feature so count me out:P

    Darren.
  • RattleheadRattlehead Member Posts: 485
    utopiangames said:
    Having a score based game with GS games will only get you lots of..."No online leaderboards?!?" comments.

    This is one of the most desired features from me but hey it will probably be a pro feature so count me out:P

    Darren.

    Hmmm... And until the pro version comes down to a reasonable amount for what amounts to an annual subscription for a beta product, I'll have to either stay in the Express version or look at going back to Xcode.
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