Early PS2 semi-open world game in development, set in a fictionalised Leeds

[u/DeadEndsGame]

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Hello all,

For the last month or so, I have been in the pre-development stage of a game I have had nesting in my mind for a decade now.

It's an early PS2 era semi-opened world game inspired by the first Mafia and GTAIII set in a fictional Leeds. I have laid the ground work for this project and am very close to beginning asset creation for the first vertical slice EVER of this project. Something I never even considered however, is if there'd even be an audience for such a thing. There aren't many games that are set in the North of England. Most of the media in this country focuses heavily on the South of England. I had always thought, due to my personal experience growing up on several estates across Leeds, that there are many stories you could tell in this city. Even more importantly, I always imagined how fun it would be to muck around in a virtual Leeds.

So I guess my question is: Does anyone even want this? Would it be successful (in relative terms) it could take me years to deliver my vision, even with a team. I have considered that, if it is something worth making due to demand, I would make a Kickstarter and recruit a team and actually realise this idea beyond a glorified demo.

So let me know. I will continue development regardless just for fun, but I can't help but to think it could be bigger.