Scribblenauts

I’m not sure if you guys have heard of this game or not, but Scribblenauts looks like a game I could try on for size. Here is the deal, you are this little dude named Maxwell. Your goal is to get through the level by figuring out how to get past the obstacles set before you. Ok, so it sounds like any other game right?

Well here is the catch, you solve these troubling circumstances with the power of your mind. Anything you can think of will magically appear in the game. You just have to put those neurons to work and make your hand write the word you are thinking.

What if you can’t spell? Then your Fucked!

Say your buddy is stuck in a tree and you need to get him out. Well, what does your imagination tell you?  Instantly, I think a slide made of a giant dick.  Try again! This game is rated ‘E’ so no naughty stuff. Hmmmmm, ok. How about a lumber jack? Timber, your buddy walks free with lime disease. How about a helicopter? GET TO THE CHOPPER! Away you go!
The game runs on a database called Objectnaut, which is comprised of more items than I can think of. “Objectnaut, is tens of thousands of items strong, which classifies what the physical aspects of the item are, so an elephant may be classified as an ‘animal’, and as an ‘animal’ has organic flesh, it can be eaten.”

So I guess using donuts to fight zombies is out of the question?

“Feep came up against a horde of robot zombies and after generating simple items such as a raygun, pickaxe, torches, in frustration, he tried “time machine” – and one actually appeared. Upon entering, there was the choice to go in to the past or the future, and going back in time he found himself surrounded by dinosaurs.”

“I clicked one, and realized I could RIDE THEM. So I hopped on a fucking DINOSAUR, traveled back to the present, and stomped the shit out of robot zombies. Did you just read that sentence? Did you really? I FUCKING TRAVELED THROUGH TIME AND JUMPED ON A DINOSAUR AND USED IT TO KILL MOTHERFUCKING ROBOT ZOMBIES.”

I want to ride dinosaurs and kick some zombie ass!!!

I know a few other people who would too.

All in all, this game sounds tight and has that cute factor as well. However, I do wish the rules were a bit lax.

Rules : it has to be a concrete object, no proper nouns, no copyrighted words, no adjectives, and only things suitable for a general audience.

The only thing better than using a Jesus Horse to kill those Robot Zombies, would be using President Bush to implement the terrorist act.  Or Hanky the Christmas Poo fighting off “the bad guys” with a special present. How about using Moby Dick to remove that whale? Oh the endless possibilities.

I’ve got a feeling someone out there one day will modify the game for demented minds like mine. Till then I’ll have to make do.

Game will be released in Fall 2009

If you are interested in more information check out their website here.