Project Shakespeare

Project Shakespeare is a working title for the worlds first theatre simulator.

It is NOT a Theme/Sim Game, in fact it isn't a game per say, it simulates the on-stage action rather than the business side.

The player designs the sets and costumes (or uses pre-made ones) using a built in editor, writes the scripts (using an easy-to-use scripting language) and compiles it all into a single file.

Other users can then download the file and watch the plays using the viewing software.

I am not sure how successful this could be but I feel it would create a new outlet for creative people to express themselves.

The simulator will use 2D isometric graphics to show the plays.

In Need

We need quality pixel artists who do isometric tiles or sprites, the work is non-paid although since this is the first of it's kind this project has potential to become big and will give the artist(s) in question good experience and something good to put on a CV.

Contact

You can contact me by email or MSN at sunderlandafc@gmail.com

Script Example

juliet.right 5 (Juliet Walk Right 5 Spaces) juliet.say "Well, thou hast comforted me marvellous much. Go in: and tell my lady I am gone, Having displeased my father, o Laurence' cell, To make confession and to be absolved." (Juliet Talk) nurse.say "Marry, I will; and this is wisely done." (Nurse Talk) nurse.right 5 (Nurse Walk Right 5 (off screen)) nurse.end (remove Nurse from scene) juliet.say "Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend! Is it more sin to wish me thus forsworn, Or to dispraise my lord with that same tongue Which she hath praised him with above compare So many thousand times? Go, counsellor; Thou and my bosom henceforth shall be twain. I'll to the friar, to know his remedy: If all else fail, myself have power to die. " (Juliet Talk) juliet.left 7 (Juliet Walk Left 7 Spaces(off screen)) juliet.end (remove Juliet from scene)

Website

http://shakespeare.darkmattergaming.co.uk/


Edited by DBFT - 28 September 2006 at 7:28am

Update 28 Sept 2006: Just for clarification - The user does not have to animate every action - the program will have downloadable "action" files which the engine merges with the actors to show the animation, users will be able to create and upload these action files to a database and search for ones which they need.