Idea number 3, here we go.
So I've been reading some stuff and I think a simpler game may be in order for my very first release. Something that requires less coding and less time. So I thought of this.
Sacred Guardians will be a Tower Defense type of game where you play as a selectable character and fight hordes of enemies to prevent them from reaching a sacred artifact whether it be the Triforce, a Medallion, or Spiritual stone etc. There is no story but I figure the heck and slash action could be fun as either a flash game or just a way to pass time.
It wouldn't require much in the way of mapping, music, or writing which makes it seem like a good choice to start out with.
Characters -
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Starting Characters
Link
Offense- 4
Defense- 5
Agility- 3
Range- 2
Magic- 3
Zelda
Offense- 2
Defense- 3
Agility- 5
Range- 3
Magic- 5
Unlockable Characters
Saria- Unlock by completing the Sacred Forest Meadow Defender
Offense- 3
Defense- 2
Agility- 4
Range- 5
Magic- 3
Darunia- Unlock by completing the Death Mountain Defender
Offense- 6
Defense- 6
Agility- 2
Range- 1
Magic- 1
Ruto- Unlock by completing the Lake Hylia Defender
Offense- 4
Defense- 3
Agility- 4
Range- 3
Magic- 4
Nabooru- Unlock by completing the Desert Colossus Defender
Offense- 5
Defense- 3
Agility- 4
Range- 2
Magic- 1
Impa- Unlock by completing the Kakariko Defender
Offense- 4
Defense- 3
Agility- 4
Range- 2
Magic- 3
Sheik- unlock by completing Temple Defender
Offense- 3
Defense- 3
Agility- 6
Range- 1
Magic- 2
Young Link- Available after unlocking World 2: Termina
Offense- 3
Defense- 4
Agility- 4
Range- 2
Magic- 3
Young Zelda- Available after Unlocking World 2: Termina
Offense- 2
Defense- 3
Agility- 4
Range- 2
Magic- 4
Kafei- Unlock by completing Carnival Defender
Offense- 3
Defense- 3
Agility- 4
Range- 1
Magic- 1
Deku Link- Unlock by completing Deku Palace Defender
Offense- 2
Defense- 2
Agility- 7
Range- 5
Magic- 3
Goron Link- Unlock by completing Mountain Village Defender
Offense- 5
Defense- 6
Agility- 2
Range- 2
Magic- 2
Zora Link- Unlock by completing Great Bay Defender
Offense- 3
Defense- 3
Agility- 3
Range- 3
Magic- 4
Skull Kid- Unlock by completing Stone Tower Defender
Offense- 2
Defense- 4
Agility- 5
Range- 4
Magic- 1
Romani- Unlock by completing Romani Ranch Defender
Offense- 2
Defense- 2
Agility- 4
Range- 6
Magic- 1
Link (Hatless) Available after unlocking World 3: New Hyrule
Offense- 3
Defense- 4
Agility- 4
Range- 2
Magic- 1
Din- Unlock by completing Flaming Defender
Offense- 4
Defense- 3
Agility- 3
Range- 1
Magic- 4
Farore- Unlock by completing Skyborn Defender
Offense- 3
Defense- 3
Agility- 5
Range- 3
Magic- 4
Nayru- Unlock by completing Deepwood Defender
Offense- 2
Defense- 5
Agility- 3
Range- 2
Magic- 4
Shadow Link- Unlock by completing Sanctuary Defender
Offense- 4
Defense- 4
Agility- 4
Range- 2
Magic- 1
Link (Four Sword)- Unlock by completing Town Defender
Offense- 5
Defense- 4
Agility- 4
Range- 2
Magic- 2
Special Unlockable Characters
Ganondorf- Unlock by completing Hyrule's White Knight
Offense- 6
Defense- 7
Agility- 3
Range- 1
Magic- 7
Fierce Deity Link- Unlock by completing The Fierce Champion
Offense- 7
Defense- 6
Agility- 5
Range- 3
Magic- 5
Vaati- Unlock by completing Demons of the Picori
Offense- 4
Defense- 5
Agility- 6
Range- 3
Magic- 5
Stages
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Old Hyrule Stages
Lost Woods: Sacred Forest Meadow
Hyrule Castle Town: Temple of Time
Kakariko Village: Graveyard
Death Mountain: Death Mountain Crater
Lake Hylia: Near the Water Temple
Haunted Wasteland: Desert Colossus
Termina Stages
Clock Town: South Clock Town, Carnival Eve
Southern Swamp: Deku Palace
Northen Mountains: Mountain Village
Western Ocean: Great Bay Coast
Eastern Canyon: Stone Tower
Milk Road: Romani Ranch
New Hyrule Stages
Minish Forest: Outside Deepwood Shrine
Mount Crenel: Cave of Flames
Cloud Tops: Palace of Winds
Castor Wilds: Fortress of Winds
Hyrule Castle: Elemental Sanctuary
Hyrule Town: Town Square
Stats & Leveling Up
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All Characters have base stats as shown above made up of 5 categories.
Offense- How powerfully the character hits.
Defense- How many hits the character can take before falling in battle.
Agility- How quickly the character moves and attacks.
Range- How far away the characters attacks reach. Any above 4 is projectile range.
Magic- How often the character can use special attacks or abilities before needing to refill magic.
There are as many level ups as it takes to max out a characters stats. You will be given 3-5 points per level, and all stats max out at 50.
Skill Tree System
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Skills will be unlocked by leveling up. While there won't be as many skills as there are levels, they will all have their own purposes and usefulness, helping to make the characters feel unique. The skill tree will be divided into 3 branches:
The left branch (Weapon Abilities), The middle branch, (Magic spells), and the right branch, (Specialty skills.)
Left side- Learn Abilities using primary weapon
Middle- Learn spells using Magic
Right side- Learn Specialty skills
Example of a Weapon Ability for Link- Peril Beam. shoot a beam at from his sword when his health is low. Works with each attack.
Example of a Magic spell for him- Farore's Wind. Uses all remaining magic to teleport to the Sacred Artifact immediately. Even works with a small amount of magic.
Example of a specialty skill- Deku Nut. Stun nearby enemies temporarily, allows time to gather items, or to briefly rethink your strategy.
Skill points are unlocked every 4 levels. You can get 8 skills per side, meaning you will have all available skills by level 32.
Powerups
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Hylian Shield- Raises Defense by 10 for 15 seconds
Mirror Shield- Raises defense by 20 for 15 seconds
Silver Gauntlets- Raises offense by 10 for 15 seconds
Golden Gauntlets- raises offense by 20 for 15 seconds
Bunny Hood- raises agility by 20 for 15 seconds
Mask of Truth- Uses arrows to show you where the enemies will spawn, Lasts 30 Seconds
Heart Piece- Increases defense by 10 for 15 seconds
Heart Container- Increases defense by 20 for 15 seconds
Silver Quiver- Increases Range by 10 for 15 seconds
Golden Quiver- Increases Range by 20 for 15 seconds
Magic Mushroom- Increases magic by 10 for 25 seconds
Magic Dust- Increases Magic by 20 for 15 seconds
Pickups
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Green Rupee- Increases Score by 100
Blue Rupee- Increases Score by 500
Yellow Rupee- Increases Score by 1,000
Red Rupee- Increases Score by 2,000
Purple Rupee- Increases Score by 5,000
Gold Rupee- Increases Score by 10,000
Silver Rupee- Increases Score by 20,000
Magic Jar (small)- Replenishes half your max Magic
Magic Jar (large)- Fully replenishes your Magic
Fairy (normal)- Heals half your max Health
Fairy (bright)- Heals all of your Health and Magic
Challenges
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Challenges are the way you unlock characters and completion percentage in game. They will be tracked and marked when completed.
1-6
Sacred Forest Meadow Defender- Complete the Sacred Forest Meadow on Normal or higher.
Death Mountain Defender- Complete Death Mountain on Normal or higher.
Lake Hylia Defender- Complete Lake Hylia on Normal or higher
Kakariko Defender- Complete Kakariko Graveyard on Normal or higher
Desert Colossus Defender- complete Desert Colossus on Normal or higher
Temple Defender- Complete Temple of Time on Normal of higher.
7-12
Carnival Defender- Complete Clock Town on Normal or higher
Palace Defender- Complete Deku Palace on Normal or higher
Village Defender- Complete Mountain Village on Normal or higher
Coast Defender- Complete Great Bay Coast on Normal or higher
Tower Defender- Complete Stone Tower on Normal or higher
Ranch Defender- Complete Romani Ranch on Normal or higher
13-18
Minish Defender- Complete Deepwood Shrine on Normal or higher
Flaming Defender- Complete Tower of Flames on Normal or higher
Cloudy Defender- Complete Fortress of Winds on Normal or higher
Wild Defender- Complete Ancient Ruins on Normal or higher
Town Defender- Complete Hyrule Castle Town Square on Normal or higher
Sanctuary Defender- Complete Elemental Sanctuary on Normal or higher
19-23
Hyrule's White Knight- Complete All of World One's maps on Hard or higher.
The Fierce Champion- Reach Wave 25 on any of the World Two's maps on Infinite Mode.
Demon of the Picori- Complete a map of World 3 without using any temporary power ups on Hard, Time Attack Mode.
Hero of Many Names- Defend as every character at least once.
Defender of Realms- Defend on each level at least once.
It's pronounced "Number" if that's what you were asking.
