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Mind Map on Video Game Ideas, created by ethan.ansell on 12/04/2015.
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Video Game Ideas
  1. Genre
    1. RPG
      1. Complex and involved characters
        1. Lots of scope for DLC
          1. Characters
            1. Areas
            2. Popular genre
              1. Attracts long-term players
                1. Story-driven
                  1. Single-player is important
                    1. No multiplayer?
                  2. FPS
                    1. Most popular genre
                      1. Combine with other genres
                        1. FPS RPG
                          1. Borderlands, Bioshock, Half-Life
                          2. Aerial combat
                            1. Space simulator
                              1. Planes/dogfights
                            2. Action
                              1. Campaign/independent multiplayer
                                1. Tie campaign in with the multiplayer
                                2. Survival
                                  1. Very young genre
                                    1. Audience is not yet bored of it
                                    2. Interesting settings
                                      1. Space
                                        1. Medieval
                                          1. Underwater
                                          2. Immersive
                                          3. Side scroller
                                            1. Simple and easy to design
                                              1. Room for a creative twist
                                                1. Strange game mechanics?
                                                  1. Visual style
                                                    1. Music
                                                    2. Not very popular
                                                      1. Multi-platform
                                                      2. Aerial
                                                        1. Can be incorporated into other genres
                                                          1. No dominant franchises or games
                                                            1. Can get boring when used as a standalone genre
                                                              1. Big open spaces without much variety
                                                              2. Sports
                                                                1. Competing with well-established franchises
                                                                  1. Real-life sports are popular
                                                                    1. Fitness games
                                                                      1. Motion controls?
                                                                        1. Wii
                                                                          1. Kinect
                                                                    2. Multiplayer
                                                                      1. Co-operative
                                                                        1. Missions
                                                                          1. Storyline
                                                                            1. Objectives
                                                                              1. Persistent world
                                                                                1. Player-versus-environment
                                                                                  1. Teams in competitve modes
                                                                                  2. Competitive
                                                                                    1. Deathmatches
                                                                                      1. Points
                                                                                        1. Target practice
                                                                                          1. Scores
                                                                                            1. Races
                                                                                              1. Speedruns
                                                                                                1. Most kills in co-operative
                                                                                                  1. Player-versus-player
                                                                                                2. Gameplay
                                                                                                  1. Persistent world
                                                                                                    1. Building
                                                                                                      1. Saving
                                                                                                        1. MMO
                                                                                                        2. Accounts with stats
                                                                                                          1. Time played
                                                                                                            1. Levelling up
                                                                                                            2. Friends lists
                                                                                                              1. Invites to games
                                                                                                                1. Blacklist
                                                                                                                2. Upgrades
                                                                                                                  1. Account bonuses
                                                                                                                    1. Weapons or vehicles
                                                                                                                    2. Weapons
                                                                                                                      1. Attachments
                                                                                                                      2. Vehicles
                                                                                                                      3. Expansion packs
                                                                                                                        1. Characters
                                                                                                                          1. Playable characters
                                                                                                                            1. Customisation
                                                                                                                            2. Levels
                                                                                                                              1. Playable areas
                                                                                                                                1. Spin-off campaigns
                                                                                                                                  1. Pay-to-continue
                                                                                                                                  2. In-game currencies?
                                                                                                                                    1. Premium only currency
                                                                                                                                    2. New maps
                                                                                                                                      1. Ties in with levels
                                                                                                                                        1. Multiplayer maps?
                                                                                                                                          1. May kill multiplayer
                                                                                                                                        2. Paid items
                                                                                                                                          1. Weapons
                                                                                                                                            1. Tools/materials?
                                                                                                                                              1. Skins
                                                                                                                                                1. Player-made items?
                                                                                                                                              2. Mod marketplace?
                                                                                                                                                1. Monetised mods
                                                                                                                                                  1. Failed in the past
                                                                                                                                                  2. Steam Workshop?
                                                                                                                                                2. Platform
                                                                                                                                                  1. PC
                                                                                                                                                    1. Mod support
                                                                                                                                                      1. Powerful hardware
                                                                                                                                                        1. Fast internet speeds
                                                                                                                                                          1. Not the most popular
                                                                                                                                                            1. Low game prices lead to low profit
                                                                                                                                                            2. Xbox One/PlayStation 4
                                                                                                                                                              1. Most popular
                                                                                                                                                                1. Powerful hardware
                                                                                                                                                                  1. No need to rewrite code for more operating systems
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Xbox 360/PlayStation 3
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Consoles share the same hardware configuration
                                                                                                                                                                      1. People who bought newer consoles will no longer be using this
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Hardware is outdated
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Still very popular though popularity will only decrease in the future
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Wii U
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Interesting control scheme
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Wide audience
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Popular in many regions of the world
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Android/iOS
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Most popular of all platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Not all mobile users play games
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Very reliant on popularity - difficult for new, smaller developers to be noticed
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Themes
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. War
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. History
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Crime
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Space
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Aliens
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pirates
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Fantasy
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Driving
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Racing
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Simulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Fighting
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Freedom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Humour
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Zombies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Sports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Survival
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