It's really quite ironic that, originally, I wanted to make my first idea more intricate and I then had to change my idea completely because it was too much so. After having a play on an iPad I realised just how much more effective the simpler games were and, for that matter, more popular. Also, after looking into popular IOS games I found that 9 out of 10 were the simplest and most basic. I even found myself getting addicted to 'Drainworks' when I used the iPad which is based around manipulating water AND THAT'S ABOUT IT!
With this in mind, I set about making something infinitely simpler than the detailed and twisting, narrative driven game I had originally set out to do. I found that virtual pets were particularly popular including 'My Pet Zombie' which was even on the iPad that I was allowed to use. I realise that the whole virtual pet angle has been done and redone before but I am hoping that my game concept will bring a new and different feel to it.
I also intend for my game to be subtly educational. The game is based around dinosaurs and the rewards at the end of each section of the game are information cards on each dinosaur which can be swapped with other players, thus teaching people about dinosaurs in an interactive and (hopefully) fun way. Dinosaurs are very popular among the younger generation with dinosaur games and movies such as 'Jurassic Park', 'Dinotopia' and 1999 television series 'Walking with Dinosaurs' so I am fairly confident that I have chosen a good genre.
In a nutshell, I have chosen to combine dinosaurs (already a popular genre) and virtual pets (one of the biggest and most popular game elements).
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