Ideations

[kettek]

This here be general ideas towards the concept of "magnet".

[kettek]

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[liqMix]

My brainstorming is going in two directions, so I'll be posting a few ideas using these approaches:

• Literal magnet, gameplay revolving around an attraction/pulling mechanic
• Using a play on the word magnet (MagNet, MageNet, Magenta, etc.)

Also these ideas will range from plausible to ridiculous in the hopes of spurring fluid creativity.

[kettek]

I do like the idea of using magnetism as a gameplay mechanic.

I also like the idea of a "MagNet" word play. Could be used in conjunction somehow. Perhaps with the tower defense style, it could be how one refers to ones magnetic defense network? Dunno.

[liqMix]

Yeaaaa, even if we do go with literal interpretation we can use wordplay for title or some in game description of a system

[kettek]

Because of the silly spinning magnet I put in the repo, the thought of a tower defense type of game comes to mind. Could be some interesting mechanics there. Perhaps different enemies could have a positive or negative attraction that you would have to build appropriate defenses against? Targeted item absorption using a magnet beam, whilst firing weapons uses a repulsion force?

[kettek]

The bad influence of Factorio also makes me think that it'd be neat to have to power one's turrets and manage upgrading/placing more power sources as needed. Might be too complex in scope unless we keep it fairly simple.

[liqMix]

Ooh, that sounds neat. I like the idea of supplying then power through constructed power sources and managing that aspect.
Perhaps there is something interesting we can do with terrain or the environment or something like traps in order to really capitalize on applying attractive/repulsive forces to incoming enemies/items.

[liqMix]

A simple circle play area where you control a magnet that rotates around it and attracts/repels various entities within the circle.

[liqMix]

Magen't, a game about someone in a magical world who has no magic powers but has a really strong magnet.
MagNet, a shooting game where your gun is actually a computer you can upgrade like you would PC components and you have to download your ammo from the MagNet.

[liqMix]

A top-down shooting game where you only have a magnet but luckily all the projectiles shot at you are affected by it. If you aim towards the projectiles you can 'aggregate' them on the magnet then reverse the polarity to fire them.

[kettek]

I quite like this concept. In conjunction with MagNet, as well as a potential tower defense style game, it might be quite neat. The concepts are similar enough that I suspect it wouldn't be overkill.

[liqMix]

ManGet, you're a very attractive person that needs to find a man to wed

[liqMix]

A magnet dating simulator where you woo different magnets

[liqMix]

Magnet Carta, you must limit the king's powers by entrapping him through the use of cleverly placed magnets