Note: Everything I mention here is not guaranteed, since I just had this idea and haven't had time to develop it further. I don't even know how plausible it is to make the game, so I don't know when -- if at all -- it will be completed.

I've been a tad bit obsessed with the idea of a fat-based game since I started (when you make pixel art, it's kinda inevitable) and, since I just hit this milestone, I figured that giving a crack at it might turn out well. As such, I would like to hear some feedback on my idea for a weight gain RPG tentatively known as "Staff of the Fat King."

STORY CONCEPT: The world was once ruled by a benevolent king that brought years of peace to his kingdom. His name has been lost to time, but everyone now calls him the Fat King due to his impressive weight (Imagine William Taft times 2). Right before his demise, he promised the people one thing; the peaceful rule of the kingdom would return once someone as large as him can wield his staff. Many years later, after numerous unsuccessful attempts to gain the weight for such a feat, your hero comes into place to reach the improbable goal and reinstate the peaceful rule promised so long ago.

GAMEPLAY CONCEPT: The idea behind SotFK is not too unlike the recent game "Miitopia" in that you can talk up a town or go out on a journey where the player walks automatically to encounter obstacles. After that, however, the similarities start to disappear. First, instead of short roads with frequent inns, the road is infinite and randomly generates every time you set out from the town. The town also serves as the hub for buying things and healing, and you can return to the town at any time. Finally, combat will be different. You can only play as yourself, rather than having a party, and the combat is turn-based with each ability having some kind of trick to using it better like in the Mario & Luigi series.

The most unique aspect, however, is food. Rather than drop experience immediately on death, enemies will drop a plethora of food that you can eat at the press of a button to gain experience and weight. However, you can also sell food for gold in the town or toss food at enemies in battle to fatten THEM, increasing the chances for a higher food payout at the end of the battle to make back what you lose and, with enough skill or patience, immobilizing them to stun them for a short duration if not the whole battle. Finally, since weight is a huge aspect of the game, your character will actively grow in size every ten levels, with armor needing to be in a certain size range to be worn and old armor tearing off of your character when it no longer fits. Finally, there will also be a "God Mode" where you can mess with things like your level or stats at any time that is mostly used for players who don't care about RPG gameplay and just want to see copious amounts of fattening protagonists.

OTHER STUFF: The game will be made either in Java or straight JavaScript/HTML5 to allow for easy playing through the browser. If the game is made with Java (which is quite likely atm), players will be able to also download a desktop version of the game that can save your progress. Still not sure how I will make the game, since I do most of my furry-related stuff on my phone, where developing a desktop game is impossible, but I will try to figure it out. If I can't get any meaningful progress, I will probably just upload all of the unfinished assets onto an alternate FA account for y'all to pick through and then I'll make a YCH or something.

WHERE YOU GUYS COME IN: You all are probably the most important aspect to this project, since it was made to thank you all for supporting me.

First, I need to know if this is something you are interested in. I don't want to make a game nobody wants.

Secondly, I need you to help make the game playable by testing it as progress is made. The game will probably launch quite rough around the edges, as well as possibly incomplete if I need early feedback on how the game plays. I need you to tell me what you do and do not like/want in the game. Even without a playable demo, I am open to critiques and suggestions based on what I described above.

Finally, I would like you to be in the game. I thought it would be a cute idea to have your OCs as the NPCs in the game, so I will soon be opening applications where you can request your OC to be put into the game. I don't know exactly what I need right now, but I think I just need name, appearance, preferred size (I will have a chart), and gender. Do not submit an application yet; The thread to do so will be uploaded soonish. This isn't a YCH or auction, either; I am willing to accept pretty much every OC, although they will likely need to be anthro-ified if they are not already anthro.



In conclusion, thanks again for 100 watchers and for reading about my weird random passion project! Hopefully more details soon