Inspiration

Where do you draw your inspiration from to generate a new concept or idea. Real life, e.g. News, History, Science what happens in your life or Fiction, e.g. Films, Games, Art, Novels ect.

Personally I find fiction more inspirational, e.g. the new Bond Movie I found very gritty and much more 'realistinc' than previous 007 outings. So should the question is could I recreate the feel/mechanics of the action in a 2d platformer/poker game?

Spirituality, metaphysics, philosophy and abstraction. I study a game idea or an existing game, figure out what philosophies it is based on and what beliefs it expresses, then this shows up where there are flaws or things that can be changed, and then I apply new philosophies to it to come up with a different `solution`. I also get some help from non-physical sources. Inspiration comes from within.

I usually start with a well proven concept that works, and then I turn it upside down by removing an important aspect and see how it works.


Andy

I'm totally flat out of inspiration...all gone. Sick of computers....sigh.