It’s a game about nothing, based mostly on a present about nothing.
Two indie devs have taken to the web to pitch an journey game based mostly on the traditional ’90s sitcom Seinfeld.
Jacob Janerka and Ivan Dixon – whose respective work historical past consists of the game Paradigm, and the creation of pixel intros for episodes of The Simpsons and Rick & Morty – have launched their pitch for an episodic point-and-click the place followers can play as Seinfeld, Elaine, George, however not Kramer.
“We will write a brand new story revolving around the Seinfeld characters designed to work in this medium, remaining faithful to the tone and themes of the show,” write the duo.
“Point-and-click adventure games often involve some sort of task or mission that requires a mix of conversational skills, puzzle solving, item collection and use. In Seinfeld, conflict also arises regularly from miscommunication or involves novel items (think episodes like The Pez, The Junior Mint, The Statue, The Calzone, The Fusilli Jerry, The Couch, The Big Salad etc). All this melds perfectly with the point-and-click formula!”
“Like the show’s running length, we intend for the game to take roughly half an hour. This is ultimately scaleable and multiple half-hour episodes can be made or added later as DLC. Also like the show, the story would take place over three separate acts. In each act you will assume the role of Jerry, George or Elaine as their stories interweave and overlap with one another, just like the show. Similar to the game Day of the Tentacle, you will be allowed to play multiple characters. Kramer appears throughout the story, but will not be playable, as he works better narratively as a “wild card,” somebody who can affect the story however not be managed.”
The developer is on the lookout for an official contract to offer the rights to create a game based mostly on the IP. “Even a “Yeah cool” from Jerry or Larry would assist,” they proper. “Without it, even releasing a “free fan game” can get us into deep waters in the event that they so select to focus on us.”
“So what are the options if we receive the rights? What can we do? We hire a team and make this a reality, we either fund the project through the rights holders themselves, through Kickstarter, or partner with a publisher, or a combination of all the above.”
Check out the total game pitch right here.
