Programmer Needed: Free Project: Car RPG Game

[cow1787]

Hello,

First off, this is a nonprofit project meaning it won't make money so I have no money to give you, just something fun I've been working on. If you're still interested in helping out for free, continue reading.

Well I made this game Custom Cars way back in 2003. It was my first flash project, so I know it's terrible.

Then I helped with Drag Racer 2 and Drag Racer v3. Thing is I only made the graphics in Drag Racer, and Custom Cars is so poorly made because I know just enough action script to scrape by. I'm strictly graphics.

But I've been wanting to make a 2nd version of Custom Cars for a while now, except obviously with improved everything. Now if you think I want to just make another clone, you'd be mistaken... I've got a lot of original ideas I'd like to try out, something I haven't seen in this type of Flash game yet. So this may call for more than just one programmer, but if you're interested contact me.

Anyway, let me get to what the game would be about...

Custom Cars 2 (name may change...because it's pretty lame)

Instead of just a customizing car game, I want to add a bunch of RPG elements. Create a character, buy a car, get a job, do some street racing, get sponsored by a company, win money, buy parts, buy clothes, rent apartment, buy stuff for your place, etc etc etc etc.

Gameplay aspects
Garage/Shop: Side view of car, view parts, stats (basically same as how DR and CC look)
Racing: Top down view of car and streets. This would be the difference than the rest. Doing a top down racer would add a lot of detail to the game mechanics and race types rather than just 'Drag Racing'. You could not only drag, but do circuits with drifting. Would also help out with the RPG part of the game. An example would be instead of just clicking a image of a building, you've got to get in your car (or run, GTA I and II style) and go to your destination.

It's similar to Stick RPG (or any other similar RPG) with less of a story-story and more of a live life-story. There wouldn't be any stats or goals other than whatever your personal goals are. If you really like Ford Mustangs but only have enough money to buy a Geo Metro, you got to earn some cash from either working or racing. Once you got the money and you get the Mustang, you'll be able to fix it up how you want it. Then you just rule the streets. There'd be no real ending, just whenever you get bored or you hit that personal goal of yours. There'd be tons of cars, so hopefully you'll have multiple goals and not stop and just owning one car.

It'd be cool to have some mini-game type things for the actual 'working' part. So you actually Would earn the money. (Maybe Gearhead Garage-esque?)

That's basically the jist of it. New car game, cooler than the rest, HUGE project. If it turns out well, who knows, it may become profit or at least other projects may arise that are profit.



So again, if you're interested at all, reply here or contact me at mark@marklemmons.com

Here's a couple of screen shots of how the garage/shop (side view) would look. As well as the top down/driving view would be.

http://www.marklemmons.com/files/cclayout02.jpg
http://www.marklemmons.com/files/cclayout10.jpg


Thanks,

-Mark L (cow1787)