Fishing mini-game, pet the cat/dog - what other non-negotiables go into a video game, regardless of genre? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 16 hours ago by funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm working on a card game where you go around and challenge characters to a game of cards.

You should absolutely be able to fish and have pets. What else?

Probable release date: 2095, but just in case...

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[-] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 8 hours ago

Lockpicking and pickpocketing.

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 hours ago

First aid kit.

[-] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 9 hours ago

Some time of variant movement speed. Analog movement, Walk/run toggle, some type of dash/roll/slide etc. There needs to be something or I am slightly angry the whole time.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 hours ago

what if it doesn't make you go faster but just adds SPEED EFFECTS

[-] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 15 hours ago

Treasure behind waterfall

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Double jump.

[-] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 15 hours ago

If it's the early 2000s driving elements.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 12 hours ago

oh I am genuinely excited about how I put that into a card game.

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Besides the other comment about Yu-gi-oh, there's even This from the major card game franchise.

[-] Dalacos@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Not being able to kill children (while being able to kill virtually anyone else at any time) has been a Bethesda thing that's made its way into other games either as a real mechanic or as a bit of a joke.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago

oh I remember the bugged quest for the Richard Nixon doll in Fallout 2 when I was a kid, because they made all the children invisible.

[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 4 points 13 hours ago

Character customization including eyecolor and jaw shape.

You already included card battling, covered there...

The word "roguelike" in the description (actual roguelike mechanics should not be included if you do this) (alternately, "souls-like").

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago

haha, they are going to be FF tactics / Balders Gate 1&2 style avatars but I'm sure I can put some sliders in.

this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2025

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