Well I was planning on NOT doing Ludum Dare, because I’m in an orchestra which has a concert this weekend, so a bunch of time will be spent on dress rehearsal + concert… but I saw the theme and I can’t resist. So I MIGHT do a really small game for the compo. Probably in HTML/Javascript. But in any case, since I don’t feel the pressure to get moving and keep on schedule, I’m going to take some time to do some in-depth theme brainstorming, even if I don’t end up making a game!

Here are some quick thoughts off the top of my head. By the way, I don’t mind if anyone uses this for inspiration!

Beneath the surface

Beneath A surface

Beneath which surface?

Beneath the surface of… what?

Beneath multiple surfaces. Many layers deep.

Beneath surface #1.

Beneath surface #42.

Who is beneath the surface?

What is beneath the surface?

Are we GOING beneath the surface?

Are we COMING FROM beneath the surface?

Are we trapped beneath the surface?

Are we avoiding the surface? Because of what’s beneath it?

Or maybe we are irresistably drawn to the area beneath the surface?

Beneath the SURF!

Surfaces are boundaries, of course. Are we allowed to go beneath the surface?

Can we puncture the surface? Or smash it? Or… smudge chocolate on it?

What does the stuff above the surface look like, for entities who are beneath it? (I’ve heard that precipitation sounds extremely noisy to fishes underwater. But I can’t remember where I heard that. Don’t quote me.)

Why do I keep thinking of the ocean surface? You can go beneath the surface of the earth on dry ground.

Can you go “beneath the surface” in outer space???

Do you have to have a gravitational field in order to go “beneath” something?

And why do I keep thinking of a geographical surface? People can have emotions and stuff beneath the surface.

 

OK that’s all for now.