[NOT MMO!] SIMULATION GAME

agamemnus · 2012-01-27T19:20:29

Hi, I am looking for programmers and artists for my business simulation game, Capitalopoly. I am envisioning programming to be mostly done in PHP. Art required is a mix of 2D and 3D. I tried doing it a few years ago, but gave up. The site is still up at: www.capitalopoly.com . The project is just too big for one guy! Team name: I typically fly under the "Flyingsoft" flag, my old disbanded programming group. This will be the team name. Project name: The name of the project is Capitalopoly. Brief description: The aim of the project is to create a moddable simulation of an ecosystem of corporations, incorporating logistics and marketing into the gameplay. The game will have buildings on a grid. The gameplay will take place over a specified time period, after which it will end. Cooperation and competition will be viable strategies, depending on your team's and company's strengths/weaknesses and interests. Winning will be somewhat subjective in the game... perhaps highest networth, or biggest market share. The aim is to make the experience itself the reward of gameplay. I have not decided yet whether it will be entirely 2D or partially 3D. This will depend on the resources we obtain and our platform. Target aim: The game will be separated into two groups. The first group will be individuals who wish to play in one of several public worlds. For them, the gameplay will be free. The second group will be groups who wish to play together, or universities and high schools. These groups will have the choice of more varied and/or custom worlds. For these groups, there will be a higher degree of customization and customer support available, with per-person fees. Compensation: Compensation will be a percentage of the potential income for a certain amount of years. The percents will be specified after we have decided who will do what tasks and will further depend on actual progress in achieving those tasks. Upon finishing the first version of the game, the weighing of tasks performed, and thus income % compensation to all contributors, will be my sole judgement. I will exercise a reasoned approach to reach the percent allocations which will be explained in writing. If the game is a commercial success, there will be the potential to stay on with revising and improving the game. Technology: I have been developing this game in PHP, Javascript, and MySQL. I would like to integrate with either one or both of Google+ and Facebook, but haven't decided yet. There will be a lot of (MySQL) database work/manipulation involved on both the front-end and back-end. Talent needed: Artists: * I require a treasure trove of artists. 2D, 3D, GUI design, and pixel art are needed. Artists with an interest in imagining and modeling buildings ala Simcity are preferred. Programmers: * I need communicative moderately to experienced PHP/MYSQL/Javascript programmers for the front-end. So far this is raw PHP: no frameworks as yet. * I also need back-end programmers for the turn-processing and world generation. The turn processing language and world generation language has not been decided yet. So far I have used FreeBasic for my current world generation code. =Note=: It is very important for prospective team members to recognize that this will be a multi-month project. If I get about 5-8 people together over the next 2 months we can expect to finish at least 4 months after that. It's fine to have side-projects and school/job/"a life", but a regular commitment (minimum weekly meetings) will be required of all team members. I will try to hold several meetings a week to try to accommodate all team members' schedules and time zones. Team structure: I am the only person on the team as of now. I hope to get perhaps 2-3 programmers and 1-3 artists (the amount I need depends on the effort each person wishes to contribute) working on this with me. Website: www.capitalopoly.com Contacts: Please send any emails to capitalopoly at flyingsoft dot phatcode dot net or via gamedev's forums. Previous Work by Team: Hmm, none, since no team here... I have been part of plenty of programming teams and done many small programs but I have not as yet led one. I have 17 years of experience as an amateur programmer in half a dozen programming languages. I have contributed to several independent projects and am an active member of the Freebasic programming forum, often helping people solve their questions and issues. Additional Info: The site is only a development version, hasn't been updated in a few years, and there is minimal functionality, but you may register, login, and try to play with the world map... the building graphics in the game are not my own and are placeholders. Feedback: ANY My fellow game developers: thanks for reading and considering my proposal!

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Started by agamemnus September 17, 2011 04:22 PM

12 comments, last by agamemnus 12 years, 7 months ago

klownicus

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December 08, 2011 11:35 PM

Reminds me of the 90's sim city

agamemnus

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December 09, 2011 01:22 AM

I want to give it that kind of simulation feel as I like simulation games immensely myself.

My budget is far smaller than SimCity's, though, and the FPS is too.

(at least in Firefox... blazing fast in Chrome.)

VoodooGames

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December 09, 2011 02:08 AM

keep at it...gamedev has alot of negativity, do your own thing..keep it up

agamemnus

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January 27, 2012 07:20 PM

The beta version is ready for play.

I am still looking for building and item artists. I can give IOUs, or, if there are enough donations, I can hire a contractor.

Thread link:
http://www.gamedev.n...e-capitalopoly/

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