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March 24, 2015 4:31 PM Subscribe
I would like to remake an existing game (probably something older) as a browser game (using HTML5/CSS/JavaScript, not Flash or Unity). Help me find some games to consider.
Here are the criteria that your suggestion should meet:
—The game is public domain, open source, abandonware, or otherwise unlikely to raise legal hackles.
—It's not an action/arcade game, a puzzle game (unless it's a really good, unique one, like Desktop Dungeons), an adventure game (text or graphical), or a roguelike. I'm looking for something more like an RPG, a strategy game, or a simulation/manager game—likely turn-based.
—It doesn't require 3D graphics, unless they're very basic or easy to implement as sprites/bitmaps (i.e., fake 3D). (I know I can do wacky stuff with WebGL and
—It's single-player (or has a robust single-player mode).
—I can get my hands on a playable version (via an emulator, for example).
—It's fun to play!
As long as your game meets the criteria above, it can be from any era, any genre, any platform, any theme.
Why I'm doing this: as a programming exercise, and for shits and giggles.
Why I want to remake an existing game, instead of creating my own: designing a game and programming a game are two different problems. I'd rather focus on solving one problem, rather than trying to solve both simultaneously. If I'm remaking an existing game, then I already have a detailed specification to work from, and I can focus on implementation.
So...suggest away! Thanks!
Here are the criteria that your suggestion should meet:
—The game is public domain, open source, abandonware, or otherwise unlikely to raise legal hackles.
—It's not an action/arcade game, a puzzle game (unless it's a really good, unique one, like Desktop Dungeons), an adventure game (text or graphical), or a roguelike. I'm looking for something more like an RPG, a strategy game, or a simulation/manager game—likely turn-based.
—It doesn't require 3D graphics, unless they're very basic or easy to implement as sprites/bitmaps (i.e., fake 3D). (I know I can do wacky stuff with WebGL and
<canvas> and whatnot, but those aren't the technologies I'm interested in exploring right now. This project would largely be an excuse to play with Knockout, Angular, Bootstrap, etc.)—It's single-player (or has a robust single-player mode).
—I can get my hands on a playable version (via an emulator, for example).
—It's fun to play!
As long as your game meets the criteria above, it can be from any era, any genre, any platform, any theme.
Why I'm doing this: as a programming exercise, and for shits and giggles.
Why I want to remake an existing game, instead of creating my own: designing a game and programming a game are two different problems. I'd rather focus on solving one problem, rather than trying to solve both simultaneously. If I'm remaking an existing game, then I already have a detailed specification to work from, and I can focus on implementation.
So...suggest away! Thanks!
Lemonade Stand (i dunno how easy you want it)
Tyrian (its a vertical scroller, but it has some RPG-like elements of configuring your ship)
Dragon Warrior (traditional RPG)
The Incredible Machine (puzzle)
posted by miasma at 5:07 PM on March 24, 2015
Tyrian (its a vertical scroller, but it has some RPG-like elements of configuring your ship)
Dragon Warrior (traditional RPG)
The Incredible Machine (puzzle)
posted by miasma at 5:07 PM on March 24, 2015
Waaaay back in my PC AT days, I can remember enjoying some of the old SSI games, like Wizard's Crown and Phantasie. I think these were actually pre-Gold Box. You can find C64 or DOS versions of these at abandonware sites pretty easily and they are straightforward enough to remake.
My favorite DOS game was Starflight 2 but I remember it being a lot more complicated.
posted by selfnoise at 5:12 PM on March 24, 2015
My favorite DOS game was Starflight 2 but I remember it being a lot more complicated.
posted by selfnoise at 5:12 PM on March 24, 2015
Response by poster: Digging it so far; keep 'em coming!
Supremacy (aka Overlord) for the Amiga is a good example of what I'm looking for—a point-and-click interface with lots of buttons and panels.
Also: Hacker; any kind of strategy game with a top-down grid view of the map; even certain old BBS door games.
I'm less interested in traditional Ultima-style RPGs, although they aren't out of the question.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 5:16 PM on March 24, 2015
Supremacy (aka Overlord) for the Amiga is a good example of what I'm looking for—a point-and-click interface with lots of buttons and panels.
Also: Hacker; any kind of strategy game with a top-down grid view of the map; even certain old BBS door games.
I'm less interested in traditional Ultima-style RPGs, although they aren't out of the question.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 5:16 PM on March 24, 2015
Best answer: Decker could be good. It's very UI-driven, and not as "roguelike" as the article title suggests.
posted by Phssthpok at 12:04 AM on March 25, 2015
posted by Phssthpok at 12:04 AM on March 25, 2015
I was about to suggest Taipan, but it looks like someone already did it!
posted by Kafkaesque at 10:27 AM on March 25, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Kafkaesque at 10:27 AM on March 25, 2015 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Decker is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for!
posted by escape from the potato planet at 2:31 PM on March 25, 2015
posted by escape from the potato planet at 2:31 PM on March 25, 2015
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