A hacking side-scroller where you have to use your wit to avoid security mechanisms in order to penetrate the security of computer systems.
Several possibilities:
- Game mechanics similar to mario bros where you don't have any weapons and you have to avoid being touched by enemies. This has the advantage of being relatively simple to implement.
- Implement "stealth-based" mechanics, where you need to rely on bypassing the eyesight of enemies to avoid detection.
This is the dark story of a programmer needs to resort to crime due to financial constraints.
We can use the graphics and mechanics of this tutorial as a placeholder while we develop our own graphics and aesthetics. Also this video. As they're part of the 2d "standard assets" we can just drag and drop them into play, easy.
- http://store.steampowered.com/app/209190/Stealth_Bastard_Deluxe/: it includes hacking mechanics.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddworld:_Abe%27s_Oddysee: it includes several stealth mechanics.
- https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/182368/Mark_of_the_Ninjas_five_stealth_design_rules.php
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnucMIXVcTo
- https://youtu.be/374vaR73My8