Game Concept
A comical look at the way we as a society have become obsessed with healthy living
Game Story
Thomas was down on his luck and living on the streets. His health was deteriorating quickly and he didn’t want his last days on earth to be alone on the streets. Every night he prayed that some small miracle would help him out of his current situation and able him to get back on his feet before death came to get him. Days and weeks passed and each time he prayed he asked for just a little less than the time before. It got to the point where he wasn’t asking for very much more than he already had, so he changed his way of thinking. The next day he decided to try and make a deal with the devil to see what that would get him.
“Devil!” Thomas shouted. “I will sell you my soul if you give me the opportunity to be 25, immortal, and with no health problems.” Not thinking that anything would come of it he was about to continue his day.
“Deal,” said a voice from behind him. “I just need you to sign here.” Thomas turned around and was shocked to see the devil standing behind him.
Quite well dressed, Thomas thought to himself as he eyed the three piece suit the devil was wearing.
“Why thank you, you know flattery will get you everywhere” the devil chuckled.
It took a moment for Thomas to realize that the devil could hear his thoughts. “You’re welcome,” Thomas said sheepishly. “Uh… sign what?” he added.
“The contract” said the devil. “I get your soul and you get the opportunity to be young and immortal.”
It worked? Thomas thought.
“Yes,” replied the devil.
“You heard my plea, and now you are here offering it to me?” asked Thomas.
“Yes, and I must say my time is short so if you don’t want this…”
“YES!” Thomas interrupted the devil, “I want it, were do I sign?”
“Right here.” The devil pointed to a dotted line at the bottom of a page. Thomas signed without a second thought to it. “The deal is done,” said the devil. “Enjoy.”
Thomas scurried to find a mirror or some sort of reflective surface to see his new appearance. Once he found one he saw that he was gazing at his same old weary face. “I thought you said we had a deal! Why do I still look the same?” Thomas asked.
“Ah we do, and I gave you want you wanted an opportunity,” the devil said. “It is up to you to take advantage of that opportunity.”
“Well how do I do that?” Thomas asked quizzically.
“Simple. You take the life from others, and their lives will make and keep you young,” the devil said almost in a full out laughter.
“I… I can’t kill other people,” Thomas said gasping for air, bent over at the waist nearly sick to his stomach.
“Then yours will be one of the easiest souls I have ever collected.” And with that the devil was gone. The only evidence that he’d been there was a haunting laughter that hung in the air.
Thomas was retching in the alleyway. How was he suppose to kill someone? How was he suppose to take a life? Wait.. how was he suppose to take a life? “Devil!” Thomas shouted. “How am I suppose to take the life of another?” Just then a pair of gloves appeared in his hands with a note that read: Just reach out and touch someone… Get it? LOL, OMG I crack myself up. Thomas rolled his eyes and put on the gloves, he felt energy rush through his body. “Okay,” Thomas said, “I can do this, but I will not take the life of anyone who isn’t already dying… Deal?” Thomas nodded in agreement with himself that he wasn’t going to kill anyone who wasn’t already dying. He readied himself for the possibility that awaited him and he headed out of the alley. A newspaper vending machine caught his eye as he made it out into the daylight. He walked over and read the headlines. As he was reading a huge smile crept over his face for one of the front page headlines stated that being homeless would eventually cause someone to die. Thomas now knew where to begin as he looked down the street. Today was going to be the beginning of a brand new life.
Gameplay
This is going to be a 2D side-scrolling game where the main character walks by himself from the beginning of the level to the end.
The player reads the day’s headline and points with a mouse cursor or finger on the background characters that match the description of those who are dying.
There will be a youth meter that goes from young to old. The more lives you take the younger the main character will be.
If you get too old the bar will change from old to dead. If the bar reaches dead the devil will come and collect his (your) soul.
Collect money to be able to buy cloths and other items such as a house and car.
Earn your way to billionaire status and then retire.
But remember: you still need to take lives to stay young.