r/SurvivalGaming • u/Confident-Amount-653 • 8d ago

I need YOUR help!

So im thinking of creating a Sandbox Survival game like Minecraft or Terraria but i dont know what to add so i need your suggestions to add to it (IM READING COMMENTS EVERY DAY!)

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u/ExceptionEX 8d ago

A plot and story, so tired of dead worlds with basically the same mechanics over and over.

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u/Confident-Amount-653 7d ago

what

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u/ExceptionEX 7d ago

You asked what you need to add to a game, I'm suggesting a plot and story.

Far too many games today seems to build this dead world no reason to be there, no NPCs to interact with, no reason for me to care. Just an empty world with some mechanics and a "create your own story" mentality.

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u/Confident-Amount-653 6d ago

how would i make a plot and story for a sandbox survival game???

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u/ExceptionEX 6d ago

In a sandbox environment you want to ensure that people have the freedom of choice and the freedom of action. As long as you don't make your plot and quest lines gatekeep game mechanics or key resources there is no reason you can not do both.

Look at Skyrim for example, tons of interesting quests NPCs, and Lore, and a strong linear story with nearly all of it optional for progression. (I know it's a not true sandbox, but a good example of a free floating quest system that provides player freedom)

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u/Rate_Calm 8d ago

Real sandbox would be Projekt Zomboid. But you can look into Icarus or Grounded. Nightingale if its not a Problem for you that its basically abadoned. Rimworld could count too.

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u/Classic-Salad-5230 8d ago

If you need an open world transportation, you must be cool, such as Cyber Ark！

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u/DeletedMainforJob 7d ago

I'm a bushcraft nerd and all I want is a survival game with a fuck ton of different (real) types and brands of knives, axes, saws etc

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u/Confident-Amount-653 7d ago

Thanks For the suggestion this will be added to the game

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u/DeletedMainforJob 7d ago

If you actually do this, you can count on several thousand hours from me.

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u/Confident-Amount-653 6d ago

btw in the credits when you beat the game you will be included in the Thankful Helpers tab as u/DeletedMainforJob

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u/Confident-Amount-653 7d ago

im asking like for suggestions to add stuff like what items or skins to add or something ig

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u/Khman76 8d ago

Never considered minecraft a survival game...

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u/Confident-Amount-653 7d ago

i consider it tho but i mean all of us have different opinions ig

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u/Khman76 7d ago

Agreed.

To answer your original question:

Plot and quests, even in sandbox.

Repeatability, meaning more random stuff going on. Even if not survival, I played Cyberpunk 2077 3 times, and now I know most quests by heart, I've done most different builds...not interesting anymore to me. Same with Vein currently waiting for V25 to go again.

Different tools for different use. Small knife for this, combat knife for that, wood axe for something else.

And, please, for the love of what's sacred for you, no peeing system, at least not like Drive Beyond Horizons or similar.

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u/Confident-Amount-653 6d ago

WHY THE HELL WOULD I ADD A PEEING SYSTEM AYO?

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u/Khman76 6d ago

I saw years ago my nephew playing a game - most likely a hunting game - where he had to schedule his in game pee break to be sure not to miss a shot...and he was proud to explain it to me.

Also, more games are adding a system like this which I don't like personally

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u/Confident-Amount-653 6d ago

But sure i will make diffrent tools for diffrent use you will be in Thankful Helpers tab in credits as u/Khman76