noodle'ssoup
Catchable Floaty Thing
Okay so I've been working on a minigame since launch, which I'd always envisioned as a combat sim for the game that could be played casually, or in a competitive capacity, or even worked into RP. I struggled a lot with balancing my desire to include every possible feature in the game and trying to keep it manageable/digestible, especially when the delay when visiting another's island is so intense, but I think I've struck a nice balance and chose function over form as best as I could.
Basic Terms
STARTING STATS
HANDHELD FOOD
GIVE 1 FP PER BITE
DISAPPEAR IN 3 BITES
OTHER ITEMS
REACTIONS
THIS GAME OBVIOUSLY LEAVES A LOT OF POTENTIAL FOR CONFUSION. I'VE PICKED OUT A SERIES OF REACTIONS AND POTENTIAL PHRASES I THINK WOULD BE THE MOST USEFUL.
(☆ = MUST HAVE)
FURNITURE
I hope someone finds this interesting—I'd love to hear feedback, suggestions, criticisms, anything that might help the idea evolve. I'm just so happy to finally have something I think could be called a finished product.
I plan to put together a tutorial video in a short amount of time, so if anyone manages to catch any game-ruining oversights I've made I'd really love to hear them sooner rather than after I've done a bunch of recording and editing hahaha
And if you're interested in helping me test it out, feel free to shoot me a PM
Thanks for reading
^O^
Food is life. Trees are life. 
Bring your own Pocket Tree™ so you can be bonked any time! If you get bonked, you'll lose your grip on your tree, and you'll have to pick it back up. |
You can't be bonked once you're dropping trees but your tree can be taken from you or chopped down and you can't do anything else until you've picked up a tree for every Bonk Point you've racked up. If you cannot lift a tree for any reason, you're Toast. |
Basic Terms
Bonker The one who bonks |
Bonkee The one who has been bonked |
The Bonkening The time from when a Bonkee is bonked to when a Bonkee has spent FP equal to the Bonker's BP During the Bonkening the Bonkee cannot be bonked again and cannot do anything that impacts another player If the Bonkening cannot end, the Bonkee is Toast |
Food Points [FP] How full you are and how many trees you can scoop |
Bonk Points [BP] The amount of times a Bonkee has to pick up a tree when bonked The Bonker's BP at the time of the Bonkening is how many FP your Bonkee must spend before the Bonkening ends |
Cushion Points [CP] Subtract from [BP] upon Bonkening |
Line Of Sight [LOS] No obstacles between players (do not have to be facing) |
Friends [♡] Players who are on your team or you otherwise want to help! |
Foes [♤] Players who are against you or you otherwise want toast! |
Toast [◇] You can't do anything to impact another player but you can sit and watch! |
STARTING STATS
FP | 5 |
BP | 1 |
CP | 0 |
EFFECTS
BONK | LOSE FP |
SLOW | CANNOT RUN |
QUICK | END SLOWNESS |
FREEZE | MUST USE [ACT NATURAL] or [WORK IT] REACTION TO ANIMATION'S COMPLETION |
FREE | RELEASE FROZEN FRIEND |
BUFF | INCREASE BP |
CUSHION | INCREASE CP |
DODGE | IMMUNE TO BONK |
BUST | TOOL CANNOT BE USED |
FIX | UNDO BUST |
CALL | FOES CAN ONLY MOVE IF IT'S TOWARD YOU |
TOOLS
(☆ = MUST HAVE)
OUTDOOR
(☆ = MUST HAVE)
OUTDOOR
AXE 
| ☆ | 1-POINT BONK ~ CHOP TREES TO TOAST |
SHOVEL 
| ☆ | 1-POINT BONK ~ STEAL TREES ~ BURY PITFALLS ~ BURY GYROID FRAGMENTS |
ROD 
| | DODGE NEXT BONK |
NET 
| | FREEZE THE FOE YOU NET |
SLINGSHOT 
| | BUSTS AFTER EACH SHOT ~ BONK NEAREST FOE IN [LOS] ~ BUST THEIR BALLOON |
LADDER 
| | DODGE ONE BONK ANY TIME YOU PULL FROM POCKETS |
UMBRELLA 
| | CUSHION SELF +2 [CP] FOR NEXT BONK |
WATERING CAN 
| | TURN FLOWERS TO THORNS ~ BONK THE PLAYER WHO BREAKS THEM ~ WHITE SPARKLES 1 [BP] BLUE SPARKLES 3 [BP] GOLD SPARKLES 5 [BP] MAKE BURIED GYROID FRAGMENTS STEAM ~ BONK ANYONE WHO STEPS ON THEM |
RED SPARKLER 
| | WHILE IT BURNS BUFF ALL FRIENDS' [BP] +1 ~ OWN [CP] -1 |
BLUE SPARKLER
| | WHILE IT BURNS BUFF ALL FRIENDS' [CP] +1 ~ OWN [CP] -1 |
BALLOON 
| | IMMUNE TO THORNS & FREEZE ~ CAN FREE FRIENDS BY STANDING BY AND BOBBING |
POLE 
| | QUICK WHEN HELD |
FOUNTAIN FIREWORK 
| | FOES HAVE UNTIL THE FIREWORK FINISHES TO DIG 8 HOLES AROUND IT OR THEY ALL TAKE A 3-POINT BONK ARE SLOWED AND THEIR CURRENT TOOLS BUSTED ~ ONLY THE NEWEST FOUNTAIN FIREWORK ON ANY TEAM HAS ANY EFFECT |
INDOOR
WAND 
| BUSTS AFTER EACH SPELL ~ LOAD WITH 8 SPELLS: BONK 1-POINT BONK NEAREST FOE IN [LOS] SLOW NEAREST FOE IN [LOS] QUICK NEAREST SLOW FRIEND FREEZE NEAREST FOE IN [LOS] FREE NEAREST FROZEN FRIEND BUFF ALL FRIENDS' [BP] +1 FOR NEXT BONK CUSHION ALL FRIENDS' [CP] +1 FOR NEXT BONK DODGE ALL FRIENDS DODGE NEXT BONK BUST NEAREST FOE'S CURRENT TOOL IN [LOS] FIX ALL FRIENDS' BUSTED TOOLS CALL AS LONG AS YOU HOLD THE WAND UP FOES CAN ONLY MOVE IF THEY MOVE TOWARD YOU |
OCARINA 
| AS LONG AS YOU PLAY BUFF ALL FRIENDS' [BP] +1 ~ OWN [CP] -1 |
PAN FLUTE 
| AS LONG AS YOU PLAY CUSHION ALL FRIENDS' [CP] +1 ~ OWN [CP] -1 |
TAMBOURINE 
| AS LONG AS YOU PLAY FRIENDS ARE FREE, QUICK, AND DODGE ALL THORNS ~ OWN [CP] -1 |
MARACAS 
| AS LONG AS YOU PLAY ALL FOES' HELD TOOLS AT START OF PLAY ARE BUSTED ~ OWN [CP] -1 |
FAN 
| DODGE WHEN FANNING |
PENNANT 
LIGHT STICK 
NICE BRANCH 
| CALL ALL FOES AS LONG AS YOU WAVE IT |
POPPER 
| 1-POINT BONK TO NEAREST FOE IN [LOS] |
TWEETER 
| BUST NEAREST FOE'S HELD TOOL |
BUBBLE BLOWER 
| FREEZE NEAREST FOE TWO TIMES ~ 1-POINT BONK IF BOTH ANIMATIONS FINISH |
BEAN KIT 
| CUSHION ALL FRIENDS +1 [CP] FOR NEXT BONK ~ THEN BUSTS |
MEGAPHONE 
| WHILE SHOUTING ALL SLOW FRIENDS ARE QUICK ~ BUFF ALL FRIENDS +1 [BP] |
SPARKLING CIDER 
SHAMROCK SODA 
| FIX ALL FRIENDS' BUSTED TOOLS |
PINWHEEL 
| QUICK WHEN HELD ~ OWN [CP] -1 ~ WHEN USED NEAREST FRIEND IS QUICK |
POCKETBOOK 
POCKET MAGAZINE 
| TURN 3 PAGES TO FIX 1 OF YOUR OWN TOOLS |
DUSTER 
| FIX A FRIEND'S TOOL ~ CALL FOES AS LONG AS YOU WAVE IT |
DUMBBELL 
| WHEN USED BUFF OWN [BP] +2 FOR NEXT BONK |
LANTERN 
| HOLDER CAN PASS UNDER FLOATING BRICKS UNBONKED |
BASKET BAG 
SPOOKY TREATS BASKET 
| HOLDER CAN COLLECT COINS UNBONKED |
FLOWER-PETAL BASKET 
| ALL FRIENDS DODGE WHEN USED ~ WHEN HELD OWN [CP] -1 |
SHOW-OFFS
(EFFECT LASTS FOR DURATION OF SHOW OFF)
(EFFECT LASTS FOR DURATION OF SHOW OFF)
FISH 
| SLOW ALL FOES |
BUGS 
| ALL FRIENDS ARE QUICK |
SNOWFLAKES 
LARGE SNOWFLAKES 
| FREEZE NEAREST FOE IN [LOS] ————————————— FREEZE ALL FOES |
MAPLE LEAVES 
| FREE ALL FRIENDS |
CHERRY BLOSSOM PETALS 
| ALL FRIENDS DODGE |
DISHES 
| BUFF ALL FRIENDS [BP] +1 |
RED FEATHERS 
| 1-POINT BONK TO ALL FOES |
BLUE FEATHERS 
| CUSHION ALL FRIENDS' [CP] +1 |
GREEN FEATHERS 
| BUST ALL FOES' CURRENT TOOLS |
PURPLE FEATHERS 
| FIX ALL FRIENDS' TOOLS |
RAINBOW FEATHERS 
| 1-POINT BONK TO ALL FOES ~ CUSHION ALL FRIENDS' [CP] +1 ~ BUST ALL FOES' CURRENT TOOLS ~ FIX ALL FRIENDS' TOOLS |
FOOD
(1 FP)
(1 FP)
TREE FRUIT 
| APPLE, PEAR, CHERRY, ORANGE, PEACH, COCONUT |
CROPS 
| PUMPKIN, POTATO, CARROT, TOMATO, WHEAT, SUGARCANE |
TREE GOODIES 
| BAMBOO SHOOTS, ACORNS, MUSHROOMS |
SWEETS 
| LOLLIPOP, CANDY, CUPCAKE, SKY EGG, EARTH EGG, STONE EGG, WOOD EGG, WATER EGG, LEAF EGG |
HANDHELD FOOD
GIVE 1 FP PER BITE
DISAPPEAR IN 3 BITES
CANNED DRINK 
|
PROTEIN SHAKE 
|
DONUT 
|
ICE CREAM 
|
SOFT SERVE 
|
FROZEN TREAT 
|
TAKEOUT COFFEE 
|
BOBA TEA 
|
COTTON CANDY 
|
COOKED FOOD (5 FP)
|
TURNIPS (10 FP) 
|
OTHER ITEMS
PITFALLS 
| FALL IN A PIT LOL |
MEDICINE 
| CURE SELF OF ANY AILMENT FREEZE SLOW BUST |
GYROID FRAGMENTS 
| CAN BE BURIED AND WATERED ~ ANYONE WHO STEPS ON THESE HOLES TAKES A 1-POINT BONK |
REACTIONS
THIS GAME OBVIOUSLY LEAVES A LOT OF POTENTIAL FOR CONFUSION. I'VE PICKED OUT A SERIES OF REACTIONS AND POTENTIAL PHRASES I THINK WOULD BE THE MOST USEFUL.
(☆ = MUST HAVE)
SURPRISE 
| ☆ | "I've been bonked" |
DELIGHT 
| ☆ | "You got bonked!" |
GREETINGS 
| ☆ | "I'm ready" |
FLEX 
| ☆ | "I was buffed!" |
WORK OUT 
| ☆ | "I was cushioned!" |
STRETCH 
| ☆ | "I dodged" |
WORK IT 
ACT NATURAL 
| ☆ | "I'm frozen" |
TA DA 
| ☆ | "You've been Fountain'd" |
LISTENING EARS 
| ☆ | "Ref please!" |
SIT DOWN 
| "I'm toast!" |
FURNITURE
DIY BENCH 
| CRAFT ANYTHING HERE TO FIX A TOOL JUST AS LONG AS YOU FINISH THE CRAFTING ANIMATION |
FLOATING BLOCKS 
| BONK ANYONE WHO PASSES UNDERNEATH WITH NO LANTERN TO LIGHT THEIR WAY ~ CAN'T BE PASSED UNDER DURING THE BONKENING |
COINS 
| BONK ANYONE WITH NO HANDBASKET TO KEEP THEM IN ~ CAN'T BE COLLECTED DURING THE BONKENING |
I plan to put together a tutorial video in a short amount of time, so if anyone manages to catch any game-ruining oversights I've made I'd really love to hear them sooner rather than after I've done a bunch of recording and editing hahaha
And if you're interested in helping me test it out, feel free to shoot me a PM
Thanks for reading
^O^
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thanks for sharing it!!
might be nice to try it out
