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Antarctic Whaling Station (for game project)

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Arik_the_Red:
I know this got started under the "lamp" thread, but since I've diversified, I'm beginning a new thread...

I am making an Antarctic abandoned whaling station on a small island as part of a game idea. While the concept ties into my "Corporal Cosmic" idea, this particular development "level" is quite capable of being a game all its own.

Therefore, I'm working it out as a self-standing game.

Plot: The player character/hero is a US special agent dropped off in the water in a lifeboat in the guise of being a shipwreck survivor. The mission is to explore the island because the US government believes there may be more going on than mere whaling operations.

Right now I'm working on the project from the beginning of the "gameplay," starting with modeling the ship dock on the island, then working onto the land and station facilities, and on from there.

The design will be rather surreal, and not solidly realistic in proportions of objects... this is partly because I just do better modeling that style, and it takes more "mental energy and time" for me to try and do purely real.

Anyway, attaching images that I am using for inspiration for starters... The 1st three pics are of a rather famous whaling station on Deception Island in the Antarctic.

The last image is not related to the station images, but shows the art-style I hope to convey. It's from a game made in Blender that I found on youtube..

There are some great things in the real whaling base... a partially sunken whaling ship, rusting hulks of buildings and equipment, etc. I collected a whole load of pics for inspiration.

Of course, the station I am making will be a bit less complicated, I do want to have the dock and sunk ship, several types of buildings and equipment to get the feel of the real place, and, like the real place, the island is going to be a small, dormant volcanic peak where the real mystery lies in the crater beyond the station/village ruins.

thebigomlet:
gud idea :) and gud luck on the project 8)

Indian8or:
Good idea.  Do you have a coding team to give shape to this game?

Arik_the_Red:
As yet, I have no team, but am looking into options... At the risk of sounding shockingly desperate... I have been mulling over Unreal's options... I'm even eyeballing Blender options.

As of now, I am not a coder/programmer, but really do want to make something happen one way or another.

The bigger picture of this game storyline has some serious potential, per my discussions with a few folks "in the industry." So, I am also open to anyone who might be interested in talking about team-building.

Anyone who might be seriously interested in this project is welcome to contact me arik_the_red@hotmail.com (I use Windows Messenger). In fact, there are elements to this that team member prospects might find extremely amusing, intriguing, etc.

If a team does come together, the project will be under the aewakened.com theme... which is a wouldbe production company that I hold with Ericaug as a partner. Ericaug is currently considering becoming a part of this project since he did have early on ideas and interests in it dating back awhile.

Until then, I am working my things, and sharing them here.

Arik_the_Red:
Whaling boat model... in the works... plus "inspiration photos".

So hard to believe so much was just abandoned....

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