Game Idea

Since I'm totally lazy, and I actually think it stands quite well on its own, here's the conversation that spawned the idea.

#werd log

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18:39 <@epi2k_pro> battlecheese
18:39 <@epi2k_pro> I SHOULD MAKE THAT
18:39 <@mechwar> OMG BATTLE OF THE CHEESE
18:39 <@mechwar> ownij
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> OMG
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> do you remember...
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> what was it called
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> ARCHON?
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> yeah ARCHON
18:40 <@mechwar> I DOn'T KNOW
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> really?
18:40 <@mechwar> i'm not sure
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> you played on a chess board
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> and pieces could cast magic
18:40 <@mechwar> OH
18:40 <@epi2k_pro> and when you moved one piece on top of another, you'd have to fight 'em
18:40 <@mechwar> like on nintendo
18:40 <@mechwar> they would like walk around
18:40 <@mechwar> and fight each other
18:41 <@epi2k_pro> yeah!
18:41 <@mechwar> they'd walk so slow at times
18:41 <@mechwar> hahah
18:41 <@epi2k_pro> WIZARD SUMMONS ELEMENTAL
18:41 <@epi2k_pro> CANNOT SUMMON THERE, POWER POINTS ARE PROOF AGAINST MAGIC
18:41 <@mechwar> hahaha
18:41 <@epi2k_pro> so
18:41 <@epi2k_pro> i'd like to see a game called BATTLECHEESE where there are all these different kinds of cheeses with different powers
18:41 <@epi2k_pro> exactly the same
18:42 <@epi2k_pro> "CHEEZARD SUMMONS GOUDA ELEMENTAL"
18:42 <@epi2k_pro> ahahaha
18:42 <@mechwar> MMMMMMMM
18:42 <@epi2k_pro> Cheezard
18:42 <@epi2k_pro> omg it could be ALL PUNS
18:42 <@epi2k_pro> what could cheese powers be?
18:43 <@epi2k_pro> swiss should be like a black hole
18:43 <@epi2k_pro> it tries to suck you into its holes and you get damage if you touch it when it's sucking
18:43 <@epi2k_pro> limburgher is this giant gross swamp monster that breathes noxious gas at you
18:43 <@mechwar> haha
18:43 <@epi2k_pro> cheddar is a wheel that rolls and shoots slices
18:44 <@mechwar> and cottage cheeese!
18:44 <@epi2k_pro> yeah!
18:44 <@mechwar> mmmmmmmmmmmmm
18:44 <@epi2k_pro> and parmesan
18:44 <@epi2k_pro> parmesan would be this cloud
18:44 <@epi2k_pro> and it could solidify to hit you
18:44 <@mechwar> auriccio!
18:44 <@mechwar> haha
18:44 <@epi2k_pro> cottage cheese could spread around under you to dodge
18:45 <@epi2k_pro> it could be like rock paper scissors too
18:45 <@epi2k_pro> each cheese's power is especially potent against some specific set of cheeses
18:45 <@epi2k_pro> like ungrated parmesan is really hard, so it beats cottage
18:45 <@epi2k_pro> but it's also heavy so it gets sucked into the swiss black hole easier
18:47 <@mechwar> hahaha
18:48 <@epi2k_pro> this sounds fun
18:54 <@mechwar> maybe u can add like
18:54 <@mechwar> sun dried tomato guns
18:54 <@mechwar> and bring in olive oil
18:54 <@mechwar> bread
18:54 <@mechwar> baslsamic vinegar
18:56 <@epi2k_pro> YES!!!!!!!

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Gameplay

The gameplay of the original Archon leaves much to be desired on a modern machine, which finally has more than just a keyboard as input.

With a keyboard and a mouse, the game could have Crimsonland style controls, which offers much more gameplayability than the original Archon. (It would also be pretty easy to code!

As far as weapons are concerned, there needs to be some serious OpenGL action. It's just not a real game without 3D shafts of lightning and plasma shockwaves (made of cheese)!