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Game idea / text generator
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# genfoc -- game focus / text generator



In 2005 I was taking a game design class at [UT Dallas][] and tasked

with writing a "game focus"--essentially an idea for a video game.  At

the time, I was looking for a way to enhance my creativity and

discover new ideas, so instead of writing a single game focus, I

decided to write a program that could generate an infinite variety of

them.  The goal was never to generate a perfect, fully-developed game

idea, but rather to generate something interesting that could be

tweaked by a human into a useable idea.



It turned out to be completely hilarious, and that soon became the

primary end.



Here are some example game ideas generated by the program:



- This game is a hunting game. The game follows the adventures of a

  redneck scientist, a dirty proctologist, and a goat-riding

  hair-stylist. In the game, you must wield your cursed corkscrew in

  order to bring the chastity belt to Ralph the plastic surgeon.

- This game is a fighting game. The story centers on the conflict

  between you, a cruel blimp pilot, and an infamous baby. The purpose

  of the game is to invade Abu Dabi without being harmed by the fern.

- The game is a first-person shooter emphasizing unpredictable plot

  twists. Candi, an agnostic mathematician, is the main character. The

  purpose of the game is to save every geek from a muffin-eating

  electrician without letting the philanthropist escape from Ukraine.

- The game is a role-playing game with a gritty style. You star as an

  infamous soccer mom named Jason. The protagonist attempts to bring

  the tainted shadow diamond to Omaha, Nebraska.

- The game is a real-time strategy game set in Lichtenstein during the

  Industrial Revolution. The story centers on the conflict between

  you, a two-bit pimp, and an ambidextrous nurse. Gandalf tries to

  help the nurse destroy the heat-seeking rubber chicken.



*If you're not laughing yet, this may not be the project for you.*



## Usage



The `genfoc` binary reads its data file from standard input.  To

invoke it with the built-in game focus data file, do the following:



```sh

$ ./genfoc < main.gfd

```



## Data File Format



*To be explained.*



## Emacs Mode



The library also ships with an Emacs mode for editing the data files

Simply load the included `genfoc-mode.el` and run the `M-x genfoc-mode

RET`.



## Installation



Download (or clone) the source code and run `make` from the

command-line to build the `genfoc` binary.



I originally wrote this on Linux (probably Debian) and have most

recently built it on Mac OS X, so it should be fairly portable.



## License



Copyright © 2005 Cameron Desautels



Distributed under the MIT License.



[UT Dallas]: http://www.utdallas.edu