How would I go about making a calm game?

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#1

My goal is to make a relaxing roblox game, as I realize that those are very few and far.

Any good ideas? I notice that a lot of the calm games aren’t super engaging, so if you guys have any ideas let me know.

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#2

You could make a showcase game of a build you made. The build would be a huge town, city, or any type of environment. Then you can add whatever you want, such as sound effects, VFX, and other things to make it more interactive and realistic.

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#3

haha here is the issue . . . I can’t really build. I’m not super good at it.

And anyways, people usually aren’t super engaged.

#4

This is a calm game, and there’s players.

This event was all about being calm. It’s over now, but there is still 330 players!

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#5

i would test out the first one, but I have to join that group and I would rather not be targetted.

The second looks nice! It’s a little too meditation based to be fun
I think something about finding items or something like that. A search.

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#6

Any other suggestions? I almost considered a puzzle/fun game where you are a toy, that would be fun

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#7

There’s also this game:

Very calming and fun game to play. Maybe you could use these games as examples of what a calm game is?

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#8

These are all very nice.

I’m looking for new ideas though; I’ve looked at some steam games and found some good examples.

I just don’t know what to make fully. I thought of a toy game, but that’s probably been made tons of times.

There’s lots of games about scenery and stuff, but the game needs a goal.

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#9

You could try making an exploration game. I find games like minecraft very calming to play and are still engaging

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#10

I’m thinking like a game that’s like a platformer/exploration game where you learn about a broken family.

I think it might be interesting to try and make a horror storyline with a calm aesthetic.

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#11

Hey! Cool to see that you want to make a relaxing game I love to play those and also love to have some activities to do while playing them, so I suggest:

  • Add Lo-fi music to keep it chill and calm.
  • Add a beautiful chill area (Stylized maybe or just something else that gives a warm feeling)
  • Add couches/things to interact with or chill with to stimulate role-playing inside your area.
  • Add Activities such as puzzles (Tic TAC toe, pool tables, air hockey, collectible hunts.) that players can do.
  • Add cute things such as animals, maybe animated or not? But cute always works in these types of games.
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