An Unnamed Adventure

rtf · Sun 01/02/2004 01:04:35

Woo-Hoo!
I have just sropped the first slice of code on the script editor, and I have started creating my very first AGS game.

Only problem is, I dont know what I should name my game, so I was wondering if our readers could decide...

This is a medium-lengthed game about a guy named Jimmy.
On December 24th, Jimmy realises that he forgot to buy his son a gift! Oh, no!!!!!! With no funds in the virtual bank and his car in Mat's Garage, out hero must find a way into the next town before it's too late!!!

Any suggestions for a name?

Im leaning twards, "A Christmas Story" but I want YOUR input!!!!

LordHart · Sun 01/02/2004 02:45:08

I'm leaning towards this being in the wrong forum...

remixor · Sun 01/02/2004 03:41:51

Just as a warning, if you give your game that name people may think it's some sort of game adaptation of the excellent movie "A Christmas Story"

TheYak · Sun 01/02/2004 04:24:02

*YakSpit tries to make a suggestion but finds it difficult to speak with his tongue stuck to a pole.*

Kweepa · Sun 01/02/2004 14:47:40

How about "Release the Frogs!"?

Nostradamus · Sun 01/02/2004 17:26:02

It should be "Cheap Bastard Quest"
or maybe "24 Hours till Daddy Gets it"
or how about "Jimmy Vales: Xmas Gifts Aren't Easy"

Ginny · Sun 01/02/2004 18:47:44

Hey, those are real great Nostradamus

When I think of names for a game, they usually just come to me when desiging the story, sometimes playing with puns, or using something that isnt main in the game- thats is, I dont like naming a game for what it is, the name should create interest and should make sense mostly after the game. For example, Grim Fandango has a good name, and TLJ didnt (IMO).
A name with a subliminal message may be interesting aswell.

As for your game, I think the best person to think up a name is you, just do some brainstorming, but if you want my opinion, I like Nostradamus' names (the second one in particular

), and maybe "The (no) gift season".. hmm, not too good

edit: That was quie a ramble for so little to say, just some naming theory I guess.

Welcome and good luck!

Meowster · Sun 01/02/2004 22:17:07

QuoteJimmy Vales: XMas gifts aren't easy...

...Depends on what the gift is, doesn't it?

Minimi · Sun 01/02/2004 23:41:48

"The greatest gift"

maybe you could make a twist in the story, wich is that the hero can't find the present and comes home to his boy, and just hugs the boy, and tells him "I love you, my dearest son!".... so that's the greatest gift... but dont tell anyone! :

Ozwalled · Mon 02/02/2004 01:18:13

Title Suggestions:

-Last Minute Shopping
-Midnight Madness
-Present Tense
-Deadbeat Father Christmas
-Chrsitmas Crunch
-It's Better to Give than to NOT GIVE!
-Silent Night... Holy Crap!

remixor · Mon 02/02/2004 03:27:03

Quote from: Ozwalled on Mon 02/02/2004 01:18:13-Silent Night... Holy Crap!

Bwahahaha, excellent.

rtf · Mon 02/02/2004 04:34:03

Whoa, thats a lot of posts for one night

I'd better get my lawyer involved if I call it "A Chritmas Story"

I am going to name it "Silent Night... Holy Crap!!"

Ozwalled, YOUR name is going into MY credits!!

Nine Toes · Mon 02/02/2004 06:28:40

Naw... go ahead and use "A Christmas Story"....

I triple-dog-dare ya!

:o

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 02/02/2004 06:41:30

KISS saves Santa..

AGA · Mon 02/02/2004 12:12:03

* AGA knocks custard out by wailing on his guitar

GarageGothic · Mon 02/02/2004 12:51:58

"No Time for the Present"

Kweepa · Mon 02/02/2004 18:56:56

Quote from: Minimi on Sun 01/02/2004 23:41:48
"I love you, my dearest son!".... so that's the greatest gift...

"That's nice dad, now where's my bloody present?"

Ozwalled · Tue 03/02/2004 20:20:10

It was my pleasure, RTF. Thanks for the future credits incusion.

rodekill · Tue 03/02/2004 20:24:02

Wow, that's funny.
A couple of years ago I starting writing a comedy-horror game called 'Silent Night, Holy Crap!'.
Not kidding.
I hope yours is better than mine was turning out to be.