Title says it all. Planet Minecraft the Game is an idea I had at the start of this year. Basically, it's a game based on Planet Minecraft. The player character is a member of PMC, the level location is a real part of PMC, and the enemies are enemies of PMC itself: hate threads, hackers, spammers, etc. If you're reading this, and you know you're an active member here, you're probably going to be in it. If you're not mentioned here, then I've probably forgotten about you, in which case you should remind me below. Note that I haven't actually started on it, because this must finish first.
The game mechanics, in terms of levels
The GUI for selecting levels (quests? missions?) will be a blown-up PMC logo that rotates as you switch between The Site, The Forums, Chat and Your Profile (a player selection screen rather than a level collection). Within each, there will be a number of levels set in locations such as the Desolate Building Room, the Palace of the Palette Battle League, and the Ruins of Fort Teenskin. The camera will be at a 45-degree angle to the ground, so only the back wall and floor will be visible. Completing a level will earn you experience, which is actually the currency (confusing, but the theme must be consistent). The story for the levels will be based partly on real events, for example contests and weird chat sessions.
The game mechanics, in terms of players
I plan for PMCtG to be singleplayer. Rather than playing as one regular character, though, you may select a player character from the Your Profile menu (explained above). These player characters will each represent a different member of Planet Minecraft. Now, before you go ahead and reply, "can i plz be in teh gaim", read the "Your requests" section near the bottom of this post. Each player will have their own unique sprite and skill. Yoda473 (me!), for example, might look like this and have a skill called Force Push that pushes all the enemies in front of me away. You would begin by picking one character out of three shown characters, and you would have to obtain more through other means (just like Pokemon). What those other means will exactly be I haven't yet decided, but I'm considering the ability to purchase them from shops around the level menus and having some particular ones available as a reward for completing a level or achievement.
The game mechanics, in terms of enemies
The enemies will represent actual enemies of PMC (real or fictional) and appear in appropriate level locations, but each will have a much more generic appearance. "Actual enemies of PMC?" I hear you wonder aloud. By that, I mean the hackers, the spammers, the server advertisers, the haters... but I also mean things that aren't people: hate threads, stolen submissions, advertising bots in chat...
They will have varying attack and health values, depending on what kind of enemy they are. The stronger enemies will appear in fewer numbers, and the weaker enemies will appear at about a half-dozen at a time (excluding the earlier levels, where they will be at one-three at a time so the player can get comfortable with the controls). Unlike player characters, they will not have skills.
The game mechanics, in terms of enemies, in terms of bosses
Remember when I said the enemies would have generic appearances and no skill? Well, those rules don't apply to bosses. They will represent much more powerful (and mostly fictional) enemies of PMC, like the Relish Lady, Yoda437, and the Power-Abusive Moderator. They won't appear in every level, but when they do, they'll be at the end of the level, and usually alone. The area they appear in will be beneficial to their skill.
Those who will appear!
Alright, I have now had the time to type up the list of all of the members that will make an appearance!
500PoundsOfNothing
ABigFatTomato
Agent003
akashi
amazodog161
AnimeFanFTW
AquilaeVolanti
Auradyme
Avalanche_Ali
Azie
BestAnarchy
candlevera
Chellizard
Chips
Chron
CraftyFoxe
Cyprezz (will be in the first release)
disco_ (will be in the first release)
Dollars
Drzzter
elijahfrog10
Eliya
Ellie
EmeraldEclipse
EnderDurant
Epyc_Pineapple
Estuary
Fazbear Incorporated
Fox
Foxy
Furry
Giraffestock
GrayRemnant
Havingfun_ISKEY
HippyKat
Insanity
Insanityy
Its_VoV
Jack
Jackie1st
janidoor
Jaspooky
Jedi
Jordanw5432
Karrthus
Knight
Leia_
lentebriesje
Lola
Loo
Lord_Ralex
Ludicrous
Luis
lynchyinc
Nemesis
Noobator
Nyamaru (did you get a name change?)
Masq
Master G
Mercer
Mgreat
Midnight
MissMarifire
Miss_Jillian
Mursuppa
Oceanus5000
oneeD
OrangePie
Palaeos
Papyrus_
Paril (will be in the first release obviously)
Piano_Creeper
Pines (note: his full name will be "Pines, Guy Who Always Gets Banned in Chat for Talking About How Hard he Can Pee")
planetblox2000
Ren3DM
S_Luke
Sam
ScarletBox
Scuttles
Snowy
Son Gohan
Sphax
that2guy
TheBatPanda
Thezi
Torm
Tuckers
yoda473
Yuki
Zaralith
Zatharel
Zeranny
Zitzabis

Now, I'm sure there's quite a few important members I've missed, so if you notice someone who's really famous isn't on here, don't be afraid to remind me!
Also, you'll notice that I've indicated three members (Cyprezz, disco_ and Paril) to be in the first release. These are probably the three most important, seeing as how Cyprezz and Paril are admins and disco_ is the highest level member.
The first release, by the way, will only be a single level with a simple play/selectcharacter/quit menu and the same skill for each member. This will be nowhere near the size of the final release.
Your Requests
Now, I can imagine a whole flood of members, both worthy and unworthy, requesting to appear in this game. If you do indeed plan to do this, consider the following:
1. Do I know who you are?
2. Are you very active in the PMC community?
3. Are you new to PMC?
4. Is your forum post count high?
5. Is your level high?
6. Are you a chat frequenter?
Not all of those need to have acceptable answers; even if you only meet one of the guidelines, chances are, you'll be accepted. I hate to base this off popularity and fame, but I can only get so many done in a certain amount of time. Besides, if you're a level 1 steve-headed member who's never been on chat and has a completely bare profile page, how am I supposed to convey you into the game?
I am aware that many of those who are denied will reply with hate comments, but look at it from my perspective: there are nearly two million members of PMC right now. There's no way I can implement all of those in my lifetime and still have a successful job and reasonably early retirement.
I can assume there will be a few of you who have a great idea for a level or a particular skill you want for your player character. If so, go right ahead and tell me. Of course, I may not accept those, either...
My Requests
As you can see above (my player sprite example), I am simply no good at graphics design. So if there are any pixel artists out there willing to lend a hand, go right ahead. You don't need to fill out a form or anything, just notify me below and I'll PM the details. If you do help out, you'll appear in the game by default.
To quicken the development, I ask for some content writers and character designers. You know, the fun stuff.
I will also need some music composers eventually, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. If you are a music composer and you want some of your music featured in the game, notify me below and I'll jot your username down somewhere so I can PM you when I need to.
The "team" and helpers
yoda473 (programmer)
Orangepie (abilities)
Knight (sprites)
TheUSWinner (sprites)
Furry (allowing use of their music)
Chron (writer)
Zatharel (writer)
PureNerd (sprites)
Loki (writer/sprites)
-Anubis- (sprites)
Nyamaru (sprites)
A final, and very important, note
No matter what happens, I won't start the programming for this game until this contest is over.
Now, you've finally reached the end of this post, so I can now give you what I know you've been waiting for since you saw this thread in the "Last 20 posts!" section.