I have had an idea for a game nocking around in my head for a while and just thought I would get some input on it. And see if people think it could be a good game or not.
Basic world history
Spoiler
Ok so there isn't any names for anything yet but I will do my best to explain my thoughts.
When the world was created 5 elemental spirit animals were left to keep the world in balance, each spirit animal became the creator of a race in the world. However a 6th race also appeared who were linked to no spirit animal.
Each race has characteristics and abilities based from the animal that created them and the element of that animal.
e.g
Element - Earth
Animal- Bear - race is generally large an well built, some have the ability to transform in to a larger bear like creature and poses the magic based around manipulation of plants , ( possibly healing)
The would live in woodland areas in houses built in to the ground possibly under trees.
Element- Air
Animal- Eagle - Race are excellent trackers with brilliant vision, capable of flight through wind manipulation and the use of gliders
Would live in mountain areas
The race that had no spirit animal would have no elemental powers and there for could not use magic. However they had "Genetic Memory" allowing them to remember whatever their ancestors had learnt.
Because of this they developed far faster than any of the other races in the world.
Fast becoming a technological superpower the different factions of this race ended up in a vicious war. Tearing apart the world and almost destroying the race completely
When the world was created 5 elemental spirit animals were left to keep the world in balance, each spirit animal became the creator of a race in the world. However a 6th race also appeared who were linked to no spirit animal.
Each race has characteristics and abilities based from the animal that created them and the element of that animal.
e.g
Element - Earth
Animal- Bear - race is generally large an well built, some have the ability to transform in to a larger bear like creature and poses the magic based around manipulation of plants , ( possibly healing)
The would live in woodland areas in houses built in to the ground possibly under trees.
Element- Air
Animal- Eagle - Race are excellent trackers with brilliant vision, capable of flight through wind manipulation and the use of gliders
Would live in mountain areas
The race that had no spirit animal would have no elemental powers and there for could not use magic. However they had "Genetic Memory" allowing them to remember whatever their ancestors had learnt.
Because of this they developed far faster than any of the other races in the world.
Fast becoming a technological superpower the different factions of this race ended up in a vicious war. Tearing apart the world and almost destroying the race completely
Spoiler
So after the civil war of the 6th race there were practically wiped out, which it turns out was the plan of the " bad guy" all along, As through deep meditation he had learnt the knowledge of his oldest ancestor. God
He had discovered how the world was created and also how he himself could become God. Bye stealing the elemental energies of each spirit animal and infusing them in to his body he would become god, so in order to make sure no one else of his race discovered this he set about instigating the civil war and made plans to steal the spirit animals energy.
200 years passed, he managed to steal the energies for 2 spirit animals giving his abnormal life span, and had raised an army that is currently tearing the world apart.
He had discovered how the world was created and also how he himself could become God. Bye stealing the elemental energies of each spirit animal and infusing them in to his body he would become god, so in order to make sure no one else of his race discovered this he set about instigating the civil war and made plans to steal the spirit animals energy.
200 years passed, he managed to steal the energies for 2 spirit animals giving his abnormal life span, and had raised an army that is currently tearing the world apart.
Spoiler
The hero of the story is completely unaware of who he is. he awakes one day in a prison cell , locked up because he has a vague resemblance to a member of the 6th race who are on the verge of extinction and in hiding. You are an anomaly because you have no memory, not ability to use magic yet you are missing several key features to belong to the 6th race
Spoiler
ok so the basic plot is that you wake up in a prison, with no memory and no idea why your there. You learn of how unique you seem to be bye another prisoner who helps you escape.
While fleeing from the "bad guys" army chasing you,, you and the person who helped you escape somehow end up in a face to face confrontation with a spirit animal. The spirit animal at first seems like it will attack you but at the last minuet stops and becomes slightly confused. It tells you that you should exists, and that the fact that you do can only mean that you are part of something bigger than he can currently see.
For a reason unclear at first the spirit animal gifts you with some of his life energy, which causes you to remember parts of your past and to physically transform and gain new abilities.
The spirit animal tells you to search for the others in pursuit of your missing memory .
Story line plot
So basically you travel the war torn world trying to find the spirit animals in order to recover your memory while being chased by the bad guys army. either attempting to do so quietly under the radar, or becoming the leader of a rebel army
Here is the twist: you are unique in the world because you are not from that version of it. You are actually the " bad guy" from the future, who succeeded in stealing energy from all the spirits but went insane and wiped out everything until only you were lift in existence, After millennia you final come to your senses and in order to prevent all you had done you tried to travel back in time to stop yourself becoming a god. But you couldn't control the energy properly and ended up loosing all your power and memory in the process.
as you gather more spirits energy you learn a little more of your past but the catch is you don't learn until end that you are actually fighting yourself.
While fleeing from the "bad guys" army chasing you,, you and the person who helped you escape somehow end up in a face to face confrontation with a spirit animal. The spirit animal at first seems like it will attack you but at the last minuet stops and becomes slightly confused. It tells you that you should exists, and that the fact that you do can only mean that you are part of something bigger than he can currently see.
For a reason unclear at first the spirit animal gifts you with some of his life energy, which causes you to remember parts of your past and to physically transform and gain new abilities.
The spirit animal tells you to search for the others in pursuit of your missing memory .
Story line plot
So basically you travel the war torn world trying to find the spirit animals in order to recover your memory while being chased by the bad guys army. either attempting to do so quietly under the radar, or becoming the leader of a rebel army
Here is the twist: you are unique in the world because you are not from that version of it. You are actually the " bad guy" from the future, who succeeded in stealing energy from all the spirits but went insane and wiped out everything until only you were lift in existence, After millennia you final come to your senses and in order to prevent all you had done you tried to travel back in time to stop yourself becoming a god. But you couldn't control the energy properly and ended up loosing all your power and memory in the process.
as you gather more spirits energy you learn a little more of your past but the catch is you don't learn until end that you are actually fighting yourself.
Game Mechanics/stuff
Spoiler
so in the game you would choose what abilities to take form each spirit animal , each time changing your physical appearance
there would be a steep history in to the different races and how they all interact with each other
potential a war meter that changes how each race will interact with you dependant on the actions you have taken and effects which companions you will end up with .
different crafts/party abilities dependant on the race of different companions. e.g Earth/bear race - alchemy wind-hawk race treasure reveal skill
there would be a steep history in to the different races and how they all interact with each other
potential a war meter that changes how each race will interact with you dependant on the actions you have taken and effects which companions you will end up with .
different crafts/party abilities dependant on the race of different companions. e.g Earth/bear race - alchemy wind-hawk race treasure reveal skill