Photo Album Game Ideas

1. Each picture in the photo album represents a level to play. You go through the pictures, find a level and enter it. You must then make your way to the spot where the picture was taken and retake the picture. (You are not a member of the family, you are just jealous of all the fun times they have and want to do the same things they do). The game play on each level will be different based on what the location of the picture is. (Survive attacks by lions, defend the Great Wall from Mongols, don't freeze to death at the North Pole, and so on.) This would be a third to first person action /adventure game for the consoles and PC. (sorry Mac users)

2. Ninjas, saddened by their mysterious and lonely life, have decided to steal photo albums from peoples' houses and pretend that it is their family in the pictures as they have long ago lost connections to their own. You choose what side you want to be on - a ninja who must stealthy break into houses and steal photo albums or the families who must protect their precious photos as they'll never relive those memories. Wait... who wouldn't play a ninja? Maybe we'll disable the option to play as a family member.. This game would also be third to first person, and can be played one player or multiple players.

3. Your photo album is empty! Get out there and fill it up already. This game would have an open world environment where you'll walk around until you see something interesting or just really strange. Take a picture. Keep doing this till your camera is full then return home and upload it to your electronic photo album. If you are satisfied with the pictures, upload them to the internet, where they will be judged against the other people playing the game. Are you the greatest photographer or just some rook unfit to hold a camera? First person game, there will be some obstacles and challenges (such as finding new batteries) to slow down your pursuit of amazing photos.

4. You're a spiteful 12-year old who hates pictures of himself. Go through your family's photo albums and remove all traces of your existence. But don't get caught or you'll be in big trouble and they'll just take more pictures of you. The Commie bastards! You can use scissors to cut yourself out, you can burn the pictures, whatever you like. This would most likely be a mini-game in some larger game about a pre-teen /pre-teens who hate themselves and the world.

5. It is time to reminisce about the past. Go through old photos and tell the tale behind the picture. This is a game for the creative and fast of mind. (Improv like) You must keep the attention of the young ones who got stuck spending the day with you, but don't make the stories sound too crazy, your family has been begging for a reason to put you in a home or asylum. You can play this off-line or online. Off-line and you'll be judged by the NPCs who will determine your sanity and level of interestingness. Online and you will be rated by other people bored enough to play a game about story-telling from old pictures.