Ludum Dare 40 Theme Ideas

Ludum Dare Theme Ideas:

Floating Islands [I predict this will win, no promises😉] (+1)
- For sure a platformer, very physics and possibly puzzle based
- Abuse moving platforms.
- Possible idea to move around the platforms with the mouse
- This uses energy (or whatever) and you can collect more energy by platforming
- Includes undo and reset key
- Grid with snapping while moving platforms so there aren’t any crazy bugs.
- Possibly try 2d low poly artstyle?
- Huge varieties in areas. Similar to MO

The more you have, the worse it is (+1)
- More is less
- Speed Challenge Platformer where you must avoid the collectables?
	- The more you collect, the heavier and slower you get
	- Huge varieties in areas. Similar to MO
	- Include some sort of leaderboard and ranking system
	- Rank is based on your speed

A single resource (-1)
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Limited space (0)
- Can use similar ideas to “expanding”

Expanding (+1)
- A wave based arena game where as the waves progress, you get more items to expand the level to get EVEN more things

You are not the main character (+1)
- This theme makes it to the final round in almost every ludum dare. Similar to how inconvenient superpowers always makes it to rounds 1-3.
- Similar to later MvD games where you must edit the level while a robotic character moves for you.

Tiny Machines (+1)
- Can use similar ideas to “you are not the main character”
- Go crazy with the art

Only 3 colors (-1)
- This isn’t Gameboy jam.
- I would try and bend the rules with this theme. While it is ‘only 3 colors’. That could refer to my main mechanic rather than entire game!
- Keep the pallet simple.
	- Mechanics similar to icaruga (however you say it), and Recore.

Broken World (-1)
- The world is literally broken in pieces
	-travel through the cracks (upside-down) to get around (platforming sections?)

Start with nothing (+1)
- Originally gave this a (-1) but I think this theme as a lot of potential.
- The exact opposite of “The more you have, the worse it is”.
- Collectables can increase your stats including speed, jump-height,

You control the scenario, not the character (+1)
- Can use similar ideas to “you are not the main character”

One level but constantly changing (+1)
- Can use similar ideas to “expanding”

Death is useful (+1)
- Once saw a similar idea in an SMW romhack where you would have to find a way to die to beat the level.
- A puzzle platformer game where you must use switches to open doors to hopefully find a way to kill you.
	- I also suck at puzzles.

One minute (-1)
- This is very similar to last year’s theme (running out of power) where I had a great first day but lost all of my ideas on the second which caused me to fail

Into the unknown (-1)
- Possible procedural generation, Spelunky like game.

Everything is connected (-1)
- pls no