So Lava Bird is proving quite popular, and I may put it on mobile devices. However, while I feel the gameplay is unique enough to not be considered "a clone," the Tiny Wings-esque birds in it are ridiculously clone-y.
If not a lava bird, then what? I may just keep the Lava Bird but redesign it a bit.
As far as enemies go, I'd like to have a different enemy type at each level. That way, the silhouettes at the top would all look different, adding intrigue and repeated gameplay.
Enemy ideas:
- The existing "ice" bird
- Platypus with a jetpack
- Squid, with or without a cape
- A robot with an old propeller
- Angry space squirrel
- Hang-gliding Yeti
- A kitchen sink
- Bats or other cave dwellers
- A cave tribe that is upset about Lava Bird drinking the magic lava elixir, causing the whole lava-spitting problem.
- etc.
I'm talking graphics only; gameplay will remain the same, each enemy level is slightly faster than the previous level.
What do you all think?