Acting as both creative director and producer for LEGO Universe is just one of the ways that Ryan Seabury is mastering the art of forming fun. He’s also a veteran video game developer and longtime gaming fan!
Ryan recently sifted through the Creation Lab’s “Make a Minigame” challenge in search of inspiring ideas for LEGO Universe. Here’s what he had to say about his findings:
Wow! I'm so impressed by all the creative ideas here! There are clearly lots of game developers in the making contributing to the Creation Lab. I can only talk about a few submissions, but I sincerely hope everyone brings their minigames to life inside LEGO Universe! I want to play them all! So let’s take a look at some of these smashing minigames!
Ryan recently sifted through the Creation Lab’s “Make a Minigame” challenge in search of inspiring ideas for LEGO Universe. Here’s what he had to say about his findings:
Wow! I'm so impressed by all the creative ideas here! There are clearly lots of game developers in the making contributing to the Creation Lab. I can only talk about a few submissions, but I sincerely hope everyone brings their minigames to life inside LEGO Universe! I want to play them all! So let’s take a look at some of these smashing minigames!
It’s Your Movie!
By: AndMac181
Giving a player the chance to experience a fantasy job is a good approach to game design. Even though most of us don’t live in Hollywood, this minigame would allow you to direct or act in a famous movie that you could show to your friends in real life! Another thing I like about this idea is that it’s so open-ended; there aren’t many rules, which can lead to lots of creativity. Also, a lot of friends could have fun getting involved in the game!
By: AndMac181
Giving a player the chance to experience a fantasy job is a good approach to game design. Even though most of us don’t live in Hollywood, this minigame would allow you to direct or act in a famous movie that you could show to your friends in real life! Another thing I like about this idea is that it’s so open-ended; there aren’t many rules, which can lead to lots of creativity. Also, a lot of friends could have fun getting involved in the game!
Chess Set
By: superadosmum
Putting a new twist on a classic game is another great design technique. People have enjoyed playing chess for hundreds of years, so it would go over great just about anywhere in LEGO Universe. How cool would it be to design your own LEGO chess pieces and boards, with different pieces based on where you’re at in the gameworld, and then play with a friend?
By: superadosmum
Putting a new twist on a classic game is another great design technique. People have enjoyed playing chess for hundreds of years, so it would go over great just about anywhere in LEGO Universe. How cool would it be to design your own LEGO chess pieces and boards, with different pieces based on where you’re at in the gameworld, and then play with a friend?
Paintball CTF Extreme
By: legobucket
Team games are one of my favorite types of games! I love playing with my friends and then talking about our best matches. This idea is also strong for a few other reasons. First, there are lots of ways to score, so you can use different strategies each time you play; this makes it more interesting to play the game again and again. Also, using color coordination to guide players during the melee is a great navigation technique. Finally, the design includes constraints like ammo … limitations and timers on the health pad that give players interesting tactical choices to make.
By: legobucket
Team games are one of my favorite types of games! I love playing with my friends and then talking about our best matches. This idea is also strong for a few other reasons. First, there are lots of ways to score, so you can use different strategies each time you play; this makes it more interesting to play the game again and again. Also, using color coordination to guide players during the melee is a great navigation technique. Finally, the design includes constraints like ammo … limitations and timers on the health pad that give players interesting tactical choices to make.
LEGO Obstacle Course
By: eragon15177
Here’s a great example of what’s known as "platforming;" it’s always fun to play games with obstacles and hazards to jump over and avoid! This game might be made even more exciting by adding a timer, or making it multiplayer so that you have to work together with a friend to get past all the obstacles. Or, since this is a LEGO Universe minigame, what if one player had to reconfigure the obstacles every time, maybe to prevent an opponent from getting at a prize in a random location?
By: eragon15177
Here’s a great example of what’s known as "platforming;" it’s always fun to play games with obstacles and hazards to jump over and avoid! This game might be made even more exciting by adding a timer, or making it multiplayer so that you have to work together with a friend to get past all the obstacles. Or, since this is a LEGO Universe minigame, what if one player had to reconfigure the obstacles every time, maybe to prevent an opponent from getting at a prize in a random location?
Superball Dodgeball
By: UnSkathed
I chose this final example because it turns the tables on the player. Unlike a typical shooting game where you shoot at other things, you become the target! Putting players in situations where they’re used to being on the other side can be really refreshing and fun. It’s a simple but very powerful game design technique! See what you get by taking this approach with other traditional game ideas!
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to complete the “Make a Minigame” challenge! The LEGO Universe Creation Lab is crammed with countless great ideas already, and it’s fun and inspiring to see so many creative people participating! I hope to see more and more as time goes on!
Ryan Seabury
Producer/Creative Director
LEGO Universe
By: UnSkathed
I chose this final example because it turns the tables on the player. Unlike a typical shooting game where you shoot at other things, you become the target! Putting players in situations where they’re used to being on the other side can be really refreshing and fun. It’s a simple but very powerful game design technique! See what you get by taking this approach with other traditional game ideas!
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to complete the “Make a Minigame” challenge! The LEGO Universe Creation Lab is crammed with countless great ideas already, and it’s fun and inspiring to see so many creative people participating! I hope to see more and more as time goes on!
Ryan Seabury
Producer/Creative Director
LEGO Universe
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