@Houkime on itch.io has recently started organizing Gamejams on the Fediverse. This is a great idea to get some real creative hackathons going that drive fedi forwards at the same time.
This brainstorming thread is for posting game ideas that might be picked up in these sessions.
No gamedev (and little time) but the description on the Jam page “Data-vampires and wall-mounted eyes? […]” gave me an idea for someone to pick up:
Reach the Activity Pub
Your significant other doesn’t want you to go to the Pub, the only lively place in the center of town. Though a place full of activity, the booze flows richly here and attractive town folk engage in rowdy dances. As it happens your partner is extremely jealous of you visiting the place, especially if they have to work. And they happen to work in a surveillance center that operates all the town’s CCTV and doorbell camera’s.
Can you navigate the windy roads and alleys and avoid the prying wall-mounted eyes swiveling back and forth, and reach the Pub? More importantly: Can you get back home unnoticed after your visit, when the alcohol coursing through your veins have twisted reality and strange things always happen?
Implementation
Not knowing if this is possible the game transforms real OpenStreetMap tilesets into the gameplay area, and the existing overlay of CCTV locations and Camera types. This aspect making it realistic and educational as well, while still fun. There are difficulty levels: Nightmare mode --> Can you navigate the heart of London?
If you like the idea we can brainstorm some more below, and list OSS projects and codes that may be used for implementation.
Update: I tooted about this here https://mastodon.social/@humanetech/107104136403882365
Note: First sent to !libre_culture in this post.