{"author_name": "Jacic", "cat": "LD #34", "comments": [], "epoch": 1449977940, "likes": 0, "metadata": {"p_key": "10838", "p_author": "Jacic", "p_authorkey": "5267", "p_urlkey": "46073", "p_title": "Halfway there and possibly halfway done!", "p_cat": "LD #34", "p_event": "LD34", "p_time": "1449977940", "p_likes": "0", "p_comments": "0", "p_status": "UPD5", "us_key": "5267", "us_name": "Jacic", "us_username": "jacic", "event_start": "1449792000", "event_key": "31", "event_name": "LD34"}, "text": "<p>Well, the compo is half over. The time certainly flew by.</p>\n <p>This LD, I&#8217;m trying to incorporate both of the themes. In this co-op (or single-player) single-screen shmup, you control one of two buttons (of the kind that is pressed), and fight against viruses and other malware inside a computer. As you defeat enemies, you will grow. This mechanic isn&#8217;t finished yet. I&#8217;m going for a simple arcadey feel and visual style. Here&#8217;s a look at the art:</p>\n <p><a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/12/12/halfway-there-and-possibly-halfway-done/early6/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-516561\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-516561\" src=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/early6-550x413.png\" alt=\"early6\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/early6-300x225.png 300w, http://ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/early6-550x413.png 550w, http://ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/early6.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" /></a>I just added a nice font too:</p>\n <p><a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/12/12/halfway-there-and-possibly-halfway-done/early7-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-516563\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-516563\" src=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/early7-550x413.png\" alt=\"early7\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/early7-300x225.png 300w, http://ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/early7-550x413.png 550w, http://ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/early7.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" /></a>I still need to: add sound/music, add a title screen and perhaps a game over screen, balance the game, add a nice background, maybe add more enemies, and of course, finish implementing the growth mechanic. I think I can do it!</p>\n \n <p>Tags: <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/halfway/\" rel=\"tag\">halfway</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/ld34/\" rel=\"tag\">ld34</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/progress/\" rel=\"tag\">progress</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/screenshots/\" rel=\"tag\">screenshots</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/shmup/\" rel=\"tag\">shmup</a></p>", "time": "December 12th, 2015 10:39 pm", "title": "Halfway there and possibly halfway done!"}