I blocked last names from being used because this section of the forum is open to the public. Spammers like to scout for peoples names. If you wish to use your full name after this, that is fine. I won't block them. Just wanted to give you a heads up before you got spammed.
As Ventor said, Welcome! I think the only one here who can claim to have made a game that "went gold" is IanG. Pretty much none of us have any real industry experience in making games, but playing them counts for a lot. As far as the commercial game industry goes, it will help you immensly to have this project on your resume when you are trying to break into that field. If you have a Gold title (product released to the public for widespread use) under your belt, you will get hired 5 times faster.
What we are looking for is creative talent. bouncing ideas off of one another is exactly what we do. The more creativity we have, the better this game will get.
The basic premise of the game can be seen on the
$2. To get a better idea of the genre of this project, I recommend downloading and playing a few of the free games listed under the Inspiration area of the
$2 section.
Let us know what you think of those.
Some other games that inspired us to start this project are Final Fantasy III / VI, Chrono Trigger, and the Zelda series. However, these games are only available to download for ranking members due to licensing restrictions.
P.S. Your friend's handle is MrSchaa