Creating Office-Themed Guns for my roguelike

[@SmellyRio]

Weapon Ideas: Paper Airplane: Glides at where you threw it before detonating Folder: You can take then shoot enemy bullets with it WhiteBoard pen: it has loads of range as its a bunch of them clicked on too one another, but the more you use it the smaller it gets Coffee Maker: Charges up before firing a powerful laser, maybe a lot of recoil Bin: Shoots out random projectiles

[@Deynum]

I really like the bin idea

[@SmellyRio]

@@Deynum Thx! 😄

[@TheSlowProgramer]

@@SmellyRio k thx made 4 sprites for the random objects and a bin

[@haksell5462]

@@Deynum Yeah I love then bin Idea

[@Brick_Eater_]

​@@Deynum Paper Shredder: Belt fed gun, but the belt is made of printer paper, and it shoots bits of shredded paper at enemies

[@TheBreakersBowman]

With the paper animation, I can't help but think of a printer gun being this really fast burst of scattered projectiles, before getting a paperjam

[@gamermantheguy]

Unjamming it should be a reload or cool down so it's not too over powered

[@dracoclaw9800]

Possibly similar to Orisa's gun where it ramps up in speed and then jams with a longer cooldown

[@CaptainDufff]

Ugh so brilliant

[@voltzblock7834]

An idea for the pen Explosion animation: I think the Part of the Explosion when it expands should be a lot faster then the decay of it.

[@LucaDev]

Or maybe what if the pen was a flamethrower but with ink

[@tenkks3668]

I think the pen should have been a shotgun because it shoots a blob of ink. Also the book should definitely be a melee weapon because I feel like this game really needs one.

[@kingminceraft9487]

​@@tenkks3668 I also thought that the pen should have been a projectile-spawning sword. Swing and produce an arc of ink

[@tenkks3668]

@@kingminceraft9487 Yeah that would make for a unique weapon, then the stapler should take the role of shotgun because it makes it different from the others

[@BokuNoDensetsuNoHoshi]

100th like lol

[@dekucake]

A weapon idea I had in mind was a multicolored pen, like the kinds you find at a book fair. It could essentially be the game's minigun, firing the same ink projectile the regular pen does, but fires them more rapidly and maybe each glob fired could be a random color.

[@PhantomGato-v-]

How's your day?

[@SlickRichard-vk5pw]

Bro predicted the future

[@twomur_]

I love how you’ve changed things up when it comes to top down shooters and gone with office supplies as weapons it’s so awesome and they came out great! weapon ideas i have: eraser- melee weapon that can erase enemies keyboard ray gun- shoots out 1s and 0s desk fan- blows enemies away from the player

[@piglatin8533]

Depending on the theme of the game, there could be minibosses that are either workplace things (like a coffee dispenser that shoots coffee at the player) or more satirical bosses like the gossip coworker (that somehow knows how to do wicked melee attacks)

[@TheSlowProgramer]

you should add a little screen shake when you slam the stapler! it will make it feel strong and powerful

[@voidwyrm6149]

also staples should temporarily staple enemies in place imo

[@thomasrosebrough9062]

Tip for the explosion. Add some red to the edges, and make sure that the color white is chasing the red and that darker (and more transparent) grays are chasing the white.

[@kosmotion2081]

For “where does the book appear?” You can do something like an office bag that people hold with their neck kind of thing to grab the book!

[@LL3g0]

or the book could be a boomerang

[@seattlesalt5248]

For the book, it could be thrown and then pulled back by its little ribbon, almost like a grappling hook. You could also do a cool book opening pages flapping animation with it if you wanted to. Just a suggestion :)

[@sammysstuff1981]

Grappling book

[@zentoa]

this looks sooo good, have you thought of "boss levels" being your actual boss who's trying to fire you and your like NOO i'll never leave!

[@Deynum]

Having a literal boss as a boss has been a plan since the moment this game idea came up in my head :)

[@zentoa]

@@Deynum noice :)

[@zentoa]

@@Deynum I think I remember you saying this in an earlier devlog actually 😂

[@the_crum]

@@Deynum you beat him, which gets you fired, then you try to get a different job, which is basically a different set of levels, each having a gimmick of sorts

[@JimmyTheTimmyTheJim]

If the Boss is the final Boss what if they had phases you go threw to defeat them and it would slowly reveal the Boss is made up of office supplies or some sort of Boss twist.

[@timothyjosefreyes2051]

Weapon Idea: Exploding Post-it Notes: They act like C4s, you place them of surfaces and it will explode manually or after some time Computer Speaker: Will Release Sound Waves that can hit multiple enemies Lamp: A weapon that emits light that can be used to blind enemies Cardboard Box: You throw it over enemies which traps them for a few seconds Keyboard: You type words, the words become projectiles, the longer the word, the higher the damage

[@sillylegs2274]

Make sure to add enough difference in between the guns that they each have their own use. For example the paper from the printer gun could deal bleed damaged from the paper cuts or the staples from the stapler could pin enemies to either the walls or the ground. These are just suggestions though so feel free to do what you like!

[@robhanson9501]

Maybe the difference could be more simple, like the printer dealing less damage and the staple having much lower range

[@Thewalliest]

I like the idea of the pen gun maybe doing very low damage but leaving little pools of damaging and slowing ink. This would be cool to combo with other guns, slow someone in some ink and then shoot 'em down.

[@lollol5263]

@@Thewalliest or pen shotgun

[@gr1m720]

I thought the fancy pen was gonna be a Lazer beam that after a while got larger since those pens can actually thicken with more pressure

[@The_Janitor3]

I thought it was going to be some form of sniper tbh

[@williamhu9567]

Could be a charged gun that has a bigger blob/bullet if you hold before shooting

[@SpikeStudio]

The paper gun looks amazing, the paper animation is so well done!

[@leannetsai9171]

Masahiro Sakurai has a really good video on creating effects that pop! His video is on youtube, hope that helps. Some animating advice: If you want projectiles to have more impact, animate them with stretch and pull! Elongate it slightly when shot and have it shorten and widen on impact. If you want the guns to have different shooting animations, you could also have it lengthen and shorten instead of pulling back when fired. That way it looks like a piston which might fit the rocket launchers or bigger guns more. For the book, have the arms move back more (winding up) and the throw be more dynamic (release) so it looks like there is a lot of effort being put into the throw which makes it look more satisfying.

[@ASimplifiedGuy]

Some ideas, about a grenade-like weapon that you would be able to throw, for example: An old brick cell phone or a computer. Maybe even a hot steamy coffee mug that splashes steamy coffee after being thrown? Good video by the way. And have a great day!

[@troutinator]

Coffee mug grenade is awesome!

[@joshjo9405]

Coffee thermos

[@thomasrosebrough9062]

A few more free quick ideas: - Paper airplane that is thrown - Post it notes that fwip out, or maybe accordion out and back? - Glue gun - Tape dispenser (makes a constant stream of rectangular projectiles, each ones angle points towards the previous, and where they land they become a slowdown for enemies?) - laptop that shoots emails out - manilla folder that shoots documents (gotta have some basic weapons in the mix) - Jar of candy/jelly beans that shoots out a spray of candy? - Cables that whip out - Coffee machine that leaves a trail

[@sudhansubalasahoo]

Oh wow, really good execution Maybe a weapon with a tape which rebounds and comes back like a yoyo OR a melee scissor sword. Possibilities are endless

[@litterbox019]

scissor sword sundowner moment

[@Sov_spoiled]

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[@RyanDxxx0]

Just stumbled across this, and already love the idea, had a similar idea where the game took place within a Office with wacky guns, but during a zombie apocalypse, but some ideas that I had that could work pretty well. Nailgun - A low damage but rapid-fire weapon, the Uzi of weapons, able to build up decent damage if your aim and accuracy is consistent, you're rewarded for really good damage. Coffee Mug - Splashes coffee in two splashes in front of the character, this one does more of a splash damage to enemies in the coffee spray, this'll set them on fire and push them back. Scissors - Just throwing scissors, or a potential boomerang, where you can throw it, and have it deal double damage on enemies when it's coming back to you, could be great insentive to throw it out, switch weapon, and hopefully lure the scissors behind enemies. Mouse - A whip, long range, single-target but massive damage but a slightly longer cooldown then most weapons, great for bosses or tanky enemies that have ranged attacks to take them out from a further distance. Rubber Bands - Fling bands on enemies, just like a regular gun, so like medium damage and alright cooldown. Diskdrive - Shoots out CD's that bounce around the room, richoticing off walls, breaks after bouncing 5-7 times maybe? Calculator - Shoots out numbers between 1-10, could be like a Mr. Game n' Watch reference in which the numbers inflict certain debuff's onto enemies, or could be as simple as higher number = more damage. Vacuum - Use it as like a life-steal weapon, it drains the life of enemies and has a chance to heal yourself, but rarely on kill, it'll suck enemies closer to you and once the enemy is right in front of the Vacuum, it'll damage, but the enemy is closer to attack. Highlighter - Shoots a stream of rainbows, like a beam gun (for visual, could also have it so it colors the enemy a random color) Then if you do decide for like additional items to help, like abilities, or something: Pin Shrapnel - Lobs a ball of tape and pins, after a while, it'll explode, and send pins in random directions, piercing enemies, and making inflicting bleed or something? Sticky Note - Drops down a pile of sticky notes, enemies who walk over it will become a lot slower, and their shooting timing will become a slight bit slower. Shaked Soda - Lobs a soda that rolls across the ground, just a bit, and it'll begin to expand, before it explodes, dealing massive damage to enemies in it's blast radius. Sorry for the long comment, but hope some of these might be some cool ideas :shrug:

[@MaplePuffin]

I had the idea that the pen could be like a flamethrower, but the bullets turned out much better than I thought. Great job!

[@shabbochanno496]

Nice title

[@tartaras101]

For a ranged melee type of weapon: staple-chucks. Staplers help together by rubber bands you can use them like nun chucks but because it’s made from rubber bands you can really fling them out a distance before they spring back.

[@cabbage426]

A fax machine that also, shoots paper, but instead of shooting from the gun, it comes out of your cursor. Which could kind of illustrate how fax works compared to printers.

[@xx4002]

i think coming out of your cursor would be a bit overpowered, its a great idea but would be better if you had to grab 2 and you throw one down and you use the other one to shoot from the one you threw down, like a turret.

[@cabbage426]

@@xx4002 I mean it could be balanced by giving it something like a low fire rate, and it'd be like the games equivalent of a sniper.

[@Techy404]

@@cabbage426 bullet comes from cursor, to gun?

[@poopman9015]

overpowered, maybe make it so that you could throw a printer and you can shoot paper out of the one you threw

[@darkiceking8349]

If the other players see a dot where your cursor is and it fires very slowly it would be a nice sidegrade to the stock printer.

[@hunterst.arnold6646]

I clicked on this video solely because I am an Enter the Gungeon fan, and that game's weapon designs are exactly like those shown in this video but with many other themes for weapons than just the office theme seen here. Nice to see that even though that game is no longer being updated there are still devs out there playing with the "everything is a gun" concept lol.

[@cadenmonk8172]

This looks so cool! I'd play the heck out of this game. If u want weapon ideas, maybe like a tie that works as a whip? Or possibly a stack of post-it-notes that are thrown one by one like ninja stars

[@dubiouspissdrinker]

the post it notes are a good idea

[@elements203]

Highligher arsenal (looks like a highlighter 5 pack): shoots a random color, each one doing a different effect, with Neon Yellow being the most common. Colors, Yellow, pink, blue, green orange Gluenade: a glue bottle that acts like a grenade, leaves glue that slows enemies down Scissorang: a scissor boomerang

[@soupz3557]

Perhaps the pen gun could have a damage over time and be somewhat similar to a flamethrower.

[@itterbitter707]

ikr it should be a constant stream of ink imo

[@clownkid]

I think it would be cool if it left a trail of ink across the entire path it traveled, and damaged/slowed enemies that walk inside of it, rather than do projectile damage.

[@PotatoTheFish1226]

Have books everywhere! Make it like- a one-off desperate weapon that you pick up randomly and it just nails one enemy in the face and you no longer have your book, so either you gotta get a reusable gun somewhere or you gotta keep picking up books and chucking them to buy yourself time whilst looking for said other gun

[@altonlui7379]

The book after thrown should spin and fly back to you like a boomerang. I think that would be an amazing feature!🙂

[@apollyon6855]

Ooh, a bookmerang! interesting idea

[@Masoon24]

Had the exact same idea. Bookerang!

[@gdfk_dev]

Wow, I can already feel how well this game plays! Excellent job!

[@dimsword35]

I think the stapler should be fully open, and it would shoot a bunch of staples really fast

[@KittenFevers]

Mechanic Ideas: Printer: Enemies that step on paper will slip and be stunned for a few seconds. Stapler: Enemies hit will start taking damage overtime due to bleeding, can stack. Pen: Makes enemies run around aimlessly. Book: Pushes enemies back.

[@jayzet8024]

I really like the idea of ​​the book, maybe it could open in mid-air and let some pages fly behind it, maybe so that the path of thrown books could hurt enemies? I think that would make the book more enjoyable and more of a unique weapon

[@Deynum]

I did try to make the book fly open, but I came to the conclusion that it just doens't look good. And I am actually planning to make it explode with paper when it hits something (as a way of making it more interesting), but I haven't figured out how yet

[@troutinator]

@@Deynum would it be like the rocket explosion, except you could spawn a collection of objects instead of a single explosion.

[@daamazingfireman5566]

That printer bug gave me a really good idea! You could have a super attack for every weapon. The printer would fire out paper from all sides, the pen would launch its head like a harpoon, etc.

[@Eclipsegamedev]

*fnaf yay sound effect

[@thatoneduck6791]

Meter stick sword, you know you need one. Fulfill your childhood dreams of whacking stuff with it.

[@Wayyy2Kool]

This looks great! An idea I had is if you had a naming system for a save file, it could be one of those "Hello! My name is ______" Stickers. Or like a resume.

[@victzegopterix2]

Office-themed weapons? Pencil and stapler weapons? Hmmm... Here are some ideas: - Rubber band: Shooting pencils with those may have been a bad idea but you could still just shoot them instead. They would have low damages and accuracy but when a projectile touches an enemy, it would have a chance to make it wrapped in rubber bands, making it unable to use a weapon. - Hole puncher: This one would have a very slow shooting rate because it would just punch a hole in the ground in which enemies, but also the player would fall, it could just be a projectile that doesn't move, doesn't despawn when it hit an enemy or the player and would insta-kill everything. - Tape: Like the book, this one would be thrown, it would not deal damage, it would just roll until it touches a wall and stop and you would have to get it back to reuse it, when it touches an enemy, the enemy would be taped for some time, making it unable to move when it's taped. - Scissors: A rare weapon, you would also throw it but you could only use it once. It would act like a big powerful and precise projectile that would deal big damage to any foe in its path! (Also, I assume, especially for the last two ones, that you could have multiple weapons at the same time and would be able to switch between them even though I have no reason to assume that.) Does anyone see any connection between those ideas and those I cited? 👀 I think it would be a cool easter egg to have secret weapons that would be more powerful versions of pencil, rubber band, hole puncher, tape, scissors and stapler that would reference the Legion of Stationary.

[@Jay-u9y3i]

Great vid! I have an idea for a gun. It shoots stamps, and when it hits the ground it puts a stamp or something like that.

[@fmvlee]

This is the first video of yours I have seen and I thought it was brilliant. The way you explain how you built up the weapon and added effects really got me thinking about an idea I have had in the past but hit a blocker. This inspired me to think a little differently and start brainstorming some more details

[@arrowheadproductions1267]

I feel like the pencil sharpener could have been a shotgun that shoots out pencil shavings, other than that, very cool game!

[@melbiamil5144]

This has so much potential! Like, you can add almost anything, like a scissor boomerang or a coffee machine grenade, and so much more

[@exeqted_]

I have an idea for the book! What if after the main book projectile hits an enemy, 3 pieces of paper fly out in a short range to pierce through several enemies? I suppose it would look real nice!

[@ale_kek]

The game is looking awesome, can't wait to play it. Loved the animations!

[@micfagan9656]

effects for the guns ideas: Printer: basic beginning weapon, medium damage, medium fire rate, medium range, small chance to crit via paper cut. Pencil sharpener: Highest damage, medium range, very low firerate, seeks currsor, area damage. Stapler: High range, high fire rate, low damage, over-time bleeding effect. Pen: Medium damge, medium range, medium fire rate, Slows enemies that are hit and slows enemies who walk on ink puddle. Book: High damage, low fire rate, low range, Stuns enemies.

[@hotworlds]

Love all these designs 🤩 really great humor and sets your game apart from the crowd

[@SquibblesSminkles]

@Deynum Studio Weapons I think would be fun: Paycheck: Splits into money projectiles if it hits an enemy Duct Tape: Sticks enemies to the floor where the duct tape landed Pushpin: Does damage over time Binder: Shoots folders that deal damage to some objects on screen Rubber Bands: Has a chance of bouncing to different enemies if a enemy is hit White out: Has a chance to Erase some bullets on screen Glue: Stops bullets within a certain area around you for 2 seconds Paper clip: Has a chance of making it so the hit enemy can't use their gun for 5 seconds

[@Beryllium_890]

absoloutely amazing, can't WAIT for this game to release!

[@The_Toaster_Guy]

That pen, would make an amazing flamethrower esque weapon. Rather than firing a single blob of ink it fires a jet of it a certain distance. Really puts the "fountain" in fountain pen.

[@robbe7890]

- A math compass as a boomerang - a paperclip as a whip - a keyboard as a shield, a bin would be a good shield to for catching paper, books and staples as well - a keychain as a churiken - an alarm clock as a grenade - banana peel as mine< - a printer as turret, shoots paper

[@shanerooney7288]

Water Cooler #1 Heavy machine gun. Rapid fire water droplets. Holding animation has one hand on top, the other at the back of the blue water container. Water Cooler #2 Oversized hand grenade. Drag the blue water container around, slower character move speed. Throw it like it weighs 100kg. But when it lands it causes a BIG explosion. Water Cooler #3 Timed bomb. Drag it to location, set it up, run away, BOOM. You can make it flash white as the count down.

[@bigsalmon7973]

These are cool concepts for a variety of guns, and if you feel like you don't have enough variety. I feel like the fancy pen could easily transition into a cross bow like weapon, but the design now is really cool itself. Also the explosion looks good, you're probably just so used to seeing it you only see the flaws. Best of luck with this project

[@Skeffles]

Great weapons! Really love how they stick with the office theme.

[@GabrielOliveira-wz7tl]

1. Wooden ruler that you throw spinning or hit enemies until it breaks. Maybe an upgrade to a metal ruler that doesn't break. 2. A clip paper box that is a grenade 3. A colored pen that you can draw the projectile and increase its size by pressing the mouse button (shoots straight trajectory towards the middle point), but the ink runs out 4. An eraser that is a shield or deletes bullets when thrown

[@lightedtwice]

This seems to be one of the best gamedev channels at the moment, please dont fall into the trap of other Devlogers!

[@0Panquake]

This is honestly really cool! It’s awesome!

[@tackyinbention6248]

This game looks like a bunch of Jon arbuckles shooting office equipment at each other. I love it

[@MacCraeToons1214]

I literally can’t stop thinking of weapons for this amazing game. What about a “Stock Chart” weapon that looked like a graph, and when you shoot it, it shoots an arrow that bounces off walls and ricochets! 📈 Or what about a “Thumbtack” weapon that didn’t have very far range, but left thumbtacks on the ground that damage enemies who step on them! Or, and here me out, a “Briefcase” weapon that, instead of shooting its own bullets, it pockets enemy bullets, and launches them back more powerfully! I love this, and I’d TOTALLY help you out if I had Discord :(

[@TheSunIsADeadlyLaser90482]

ideas for ranged and melee: desk lamp: A mecha arm you can attach to your back that can falcon punch enemies and hold guns pinboard: A pinboard that shoots pin when you slam it to the ground pot hammer: A cactus, on a pot, on a stick, that you can swing like a hammer scissors sword: Self-explanitory magnifying glass: A magnifying glass, that set objects aflame when set alight. Works best with desk lamp

[@Thewalliest]

I got an idea: single-use throwables and such. What would typically be things like grenades and molotovs, basically. Here's some ideas: Ink cartridge: throw on the floor to cause an explosion that does small damage but leaves a big pool of that black ink that you were going to add an effect to. Can be found when dropped by destroying printers. Gunky junk: a wab of junk that after thrown, temporarily creates an area thats like a poison gas cloud of stink. Dropped from destroying garbage bins. (Comically large) Rubber Band: fling it with your hands and it can stun enemies it hits. Found from breaking desks or drawers or something. Computer chip: throw at an enemy to turn them into an ally robot that dies after taking enough damage. Could be found in computers and such. Not sure if you already had an idea like this but I wanted to share this idea.

[@rosse119]

Just started looking through your videos, really enjoying your dev logs!

[@DoubtlessCar0]

I've got a few ideas for weapons: A calculator that shoots numbers A box cutter that when you pull back on the sliding mechanism shoots a blade section A rubber band ball that shoots rubber bands A giant writing compass that works like a boomerang (could also be scissors) A tie that works like a whip A giant tape dispenser that shoots out tape in one continuous stream and works like a flame thrower A coffee pot grenade And if you want Melee, a ruler sword

[@explodingexpy]

I really like the idea of a tape dispenser. Kind of like a whip! I think pixel art wise the shape of a dispenser is so unique anyone can recognize it

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

here's some ideas I had after one viewing; all these weapons behave in extremely similar ways perhaps make the stapler's projectiles faster, to give it more of a purpose and also to boost the feeling of "power" you were talking about the pen could function as a shotgun of some sort, or as a continuous beam of ink (could be solved by making the projectile sprite different and by setting the fire rate really high to make an illusion of a constant beam) the book could be the first weapon you get, and you'd have to pick the book up to be able to throw it again, giving the player an incentive to get something better also, for new weapons, you could make a desk fan that stuns enemies (throws them to the ground), a desk lamp that deals damage in a short cone (think of it as a flamethrower but the "flame" travels instantly) and blinds enemies for one second after they take damage from it (damage would be dealt at a high rate, so if you shine it in their eyes they'd just blindly fire in random directions), and a keyboard as a melee weapon (perhaps this could be a secondary starter weapon if you lose the book or it lands behind several enemies)

[@E.p.N.etwork]

The office but the intrusive thoughts win

[@Nublinel]

I have a few bomb weapon ideas. coffee mug; explodes on impact into a burning coffee stain for a few seconds. And a pencil holder that refills with more pencils the more enemies you have destroyed: like the first one but a bomb that shoots pencils in every direction on impact, the more pencils you have the more are shot out.

[@kalebdoesstuff5648]

Melee Weapons: Box cutter: Used as a knife. Stamp: Placing a stamp on an enemies head stuns it for awhile, allowing the player to get some damage off on it. Scissors: Used as a sword for longer reach. Hole Puncher: The Hole puncher smashes into the ground, creating a deep hole that kills any enemy who’s foolish enough to fall into it. Could be used to set traps.

[@gaymer2574]

Some kind of coffee maker weapon could be cool. You could throw down cups of hot coffee that leave a puddle on the ground, burning enemies and doing damage over time. Either the character holds the entire coffee maker in his hands and grabs the cup out of it to throw, or the coffee maker is strapped to his back or something and he just holds the cup of coffee in his hand.

[@loristurelli85]

My ideas for these weapons: Printer: Paper does more damage the closer is the enemy (since the paper decelerates the more it travels) Pencil gun: knockback on explosion Stapler: slows down enemy, and eventually stops them Pen gun: I would shorten the range. Shot could be charged to shoot an even bigger ink drop (see bio rifle from unreal tournament) Book: I would make it mainly a melee weapon, which you can throw and retrive on need. Ideas for other weapons: A ruler: melee only. Works like a sword. Scissors: Throw it and comes back like a boomerang, damaging all the enemies it encounters in its path. Tape gun: shoot it like a laser

[@Scubadog_]

you could probably add a velocity curve to the staple animation, so it leaves the gun very quickly to give the impression of a lot of energy. the slow, linear movement alone with the smoke makes it feel a bit like a rocket rather than a rail-gun projectile with a lot of force behind it

[@MacCraeToons1214]

You could make an upgrade or version of the printer that works by using different inks as ammo. Switching to the different (limited) ink colors gives different effects such as: Magenta = More knockback Cyan = Firing Speed Up Yellow = Faster Bullets Black = Basic I love your game a lot, and can’t wait to see where it goes.

[@Squifigly]

I personally thing that having the book be a boomerang would make it all that better

[@james8616]

Definitely for the book and then maybe some of the other projectiles, but personally when I throw huge books across the room the don’t just fly in a straight line. They usually slow down as the travel before hitting the floor. Also for the book specifically, it might be too complex but you could have it fly open and land pages down on the ground.

[@trbz_8745]

A few ideas: - For the pencil gun, rather than exploding they could shatter into pencil fragments / splinters. - For the pen gun, instead of blobs it could shoot a steady stream of ink, giving it unique functionality from other weapons like the pencils' targeting

[@ugamghadi]

If you are ready this, then i might like to give you some ideas too. Not trynna stress you out, just giving my thoughts. 1. The book might become better if it was used as a lethal grenade like weapon.(then when it hits the floor/target, it summons/spawns a circular pattern of some kind of ancient text before dealing a certain amount of damage or just despawning/vanishing the enemy) 2. It might be a good thing to add a looting and inventory system like for example, braking a printer gives you ammo(paper), breaking bookshelf has a certain chance to give you a explosive (book), killing Greg gives you a cup of coffee (or coffee powder which can be crafted into coffe) which can be used as a heal or a boost. 3. Adding a Janitor mob. Now I've two idea for this one 1st: he has a melee weapon (broom/mope). He might also throw a wet piece of cloth (used for cleaning windows) which might slow you down. 2nd: (this one is for future developments of the game when the game will hopefully be big and have alot more features) the Janitor will be a passive mob who will trade/sell you stuff. 4. A manager mini boss who when spawned, a healt bar will appear on top of the screen. 5. More different kinds of books with different spells and use and also a reading/spell casting animation. I've just now subscribed you after seeing your progress and ambitions for the game. I'm not a developer nor am i good a pixel art but i do believe that I've a creative mind. You can ask me for more suggestions and ideas if you aren't able to comeup with something. You just need to know that there are ppl like me who like what you are doing and want to see more.

[@nulledvoid15]

Ideas for current weapons mechanics Printer: fast rate of fire like a machine gun but very weak Pencil: slower rate of fire, possibly coloring the explosion as if it were pencil shavings Stapler/Pen: candidates for the shot gun or starter weapon Book: stunning or knockback, maybe using it more like a boomerang

[@tentrix8505]

For the book, I’ve always found it fun to be able to throw a weapon at an enemy, pick it back up and throw it again. you can keep pummeling one enemy over and over. I think having this(and maybe having the book degrade/have a limited number of uses? So it isnt OP) would be fun to use.

[@officersoulknight6321]

For the pencil, I would change some of the SFX to be more on theme; maybe you could have the smoke be the little shedded bits of pencil that come off when you erase stuff, and you could have the explosion be smeared pencil. I would also make the book tumble bit and give the throws a slight spread to convert the crudeness of just chucking a book at your target. As for retrieval, I’d make it so you pick the book back up after running to grab it, but I would make it so that when it hits its target it violently bounces back, shortening the distance to pick the book back up. You could also make this bounce back capable of hitting another enemy. Also, an idea for Bonus Stages, which involve a new weapon; The Industrial Photocopier. The Photocopier has an extremely high fire rate and range, but it’s like a turret and you can’t move while holding it, only turn. The bonus stages could have a photocopier in the middle of a large rectangular room with massive hordes of enemies coming at you from all angles, and you have to mow down the mob.

[@Pixelguymm]

For the book, you could let the user hold on to the bookmark. It extends as you throw the book, and then the user can yank it back towards itself, dealing additional damage when returning. This would add a unique mechanic to the book, and would give you a way to get it back, but I can imaging it's difficult to do.

[@prod.n8te]

You could add scissors that opened up mid-air and then came back like a boomerang, since you’ve already made a homing mechanic with the pencil!

[@ablobontheinternet7737]

So I have some ideas that can help individualize each weapon. The printer would be your starting gun. Maybe make it fire a little slower, but don’t change it otherwise. The stapler fires small and weak projectiles, but fires a lot faster than the printer. The pencil rocket gun’s projectiles can split into small pieces that fire out if the pencil did not hit an enemy. The pen would have a short range, but the ink puddles it leaves behind can slow and damage enemies. And finally, the book can deal massive damage to enemies, but you will need to come over and pick it up again after you throw it.

[@0987heikki]

If you are going to have so few guns it is best to make them all unique, you could make this by giving all guns a different effect and modus operandi, personally i would go with 1.)printer:fast acting, high spread minigun type. 2.)Pencil sharpener:lowrate guided grenade launcer 3.)Stapler: medium rate, pierces enemies 4.)Pen: this is very interesting one, i would make it so you could draw lines on the field with your mouse and have the marks do both immidiate damage when walked over as well as DOT 5.)book:low rate of fire but huge knockback and damage as well as enemies getting knocked to other enemies take damage.

[@abf94y]

Off the top of my head ideas for guns: laser pointer (shoots laser), keyboard (shoots laters) or calculator (shoots numbers or signs), white board marker as granade (remove the cap then throw), coffee maker/grinder (shoots coffee beans), scanner (shoots light), microwave (shoots smells or micro waves), office movable drawer that you push away, ruller that you throw spinning

[@MTHD2022]

The Book™ would've probably been cooler if it shot out random three-letter words whenever the player would use The Book™ (implying that the book would open up), or had a random chance of spawning different colored books. Anyways, I just found out about this cool project, this looks extraordinary! Can't wait for the final product.

[@Adam-sr6gj]

Here’s an few ideas: Compass boomerang, i kept stabbing myself with it so it’d be a cool weapon, you could throw it, it’d linger for a little while, and come back. It could even cartoonishly double in size when thrown. Pretty good for area control but horrible when being surrounded closely. A giant pen, except you wield the eraser end, a strong melee weapon that slashes a wide angle in front of you, deal a lot of damage, yet has nearly no range. One of the upsides though would be that if timed properly, it could literally erase projectiles. Mouse Flail. Using a computer mouse as a giant flail would be hilarious, holding the shoot button would make it rotate around you rapidly, dealing weak damage but good knockback. And if you release it, itll wrecking ball its way a far distance before you pull it back. And if you really wanna be finnicky you could make it deal more damage the longer you spin charge it.

[@togglinho]

you could make the pen gun throw a constant stream of ink with less range, so the guns dont all work the same way and to get the book back you can make the player hold on to the red bookmark, so the player pulls it and gets the book back

[@YoReid]

I think I'd be funny if the book was replenished from a full-on bookshelf the player is carrying strapped to their back like a quiver

[@Franwow]

My inner-gen-z is saying that the stapler looks like a sad among us sitting and looking down.

[@ChronDoc024]

weapon ideas plant - stops bullets using leaves trash bin - deflects bullets office cubicle - not an item, but you can find these and hide in them for time to regen/reload

[@humanhuman884]

Paper cut gun: held stack stack of paper with paper bullets that deals lasting bleeding damages Hot glue gun: deals slowing damage/spawns obstacles Paper weight gun: spawns obstacles

[@Zerlexis]

You could make the printer a charge weapon and make it have a shotgun like attack for the longer you hold the more powerful it is and the more power it shoots, as if the paper was jamming the printer

[@victorclaw4488]

Idea for the book! Add a small bookshelf backpack to carry around so you can just pick the books from there!

[@Briefly_Quoted]

Glue: Doesn't shoot as far, but the projectile and the goo it leaves behind when it lands on the ground will trap enemies.

[@GooberV.-o]

Abacus- reduces the amount of enemies in the room by 1, accompanied by a vortex animation that shrinks down into a minus symbol before floating away like dust over the enemy being removed.

[@rexroselo5060]

A keyboard projectile that leaves behind keys that deal damage when stepped on, and maybe a fire extinguisher that applies debuffs (slow, blind, knockback, can be anything you want really) to enemies.

[@lukestarkiller1470]

I think the pencil exploding into dust actually makes more sense than a regular explosion, it’s like it’s exploding into pencil shavings

[@madformuser]

You could do with some more creative weapon names. Here are some ideas Printer gun - papercut rifle Pencil rocket - anniha"lead"or Stapler gun - staple slammer Pen gun - ink launcher Book - hardback heartattack

[@MrJackson_Blue]

I think what people meant by the stapler idea is with a two part stapler (or office stapler) is with it you can tear the two parallel parts to make them vertical and then you press down on the stapling mechanism to shoot a staple, though what you have done is very clever

[@romacrunch]

i can already imagine some super-organised fancy boss with ‘luxury’ and overly fancy supplies e.g. fountain pens, quills, stamps, letter seal things, bottles of ink, etc. just everything fancy that could be to do with school supplies.

[@farofaespacial3154]

I just had a new idea! A meelee waepons that is a squeegee, that thing that moves water on the floor. The squeegee would "shoot" a very wide pulse that moves enemies away. Maybe it gives enemies a "wet" effect (useful for elemental combinations like in Genshin Impact).