{"author_name":"chambers","cat":"LD #23","comments":[],"epoch":1335427200,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"13252","p_author":"chambers","p_authorkey":"11981","p_urlkey":"91665","p_title":"\u201cRecluse \u2013 Timelapse\u201d or \u201cCrawling out of my shell once again\u201d","p_cat":"LD #23","p_event":"LD23","p_time":"1335427200","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"11981","us_name":"chambers","us_username":"chambers","event_start":"1334880000","event_key":"10","event_name":"LD23"},"text":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2012\/04\/26\/recluse-timelapse-or-crawling-out-of-my-shell-once-again\/crawling\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-140561\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/crawling.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>It&#8217;s already been a while since the competition ended, but I finally uploaded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CQmvN3Mexy4\">my timelapse<\/a> to Youtube. I&#8217;ll be posting a post-mortem in the next few days, too.<\/p>\n <p>I&#8217;d also like to announce that I&#8217;m currently working on an updated version of Recluse, that includes everything I originally planned for the game (like sound), and also taking into consideration the main issues people seemed to be having with the game (like difficulty).<\/p>\n <p>I&#8217;m trying to find a way to stop the white flashes that most computers experience while the &#8220;expanding&#8221; mechanic is at work, but I suspect there&#8217;s no easy solution to that =\/<\/p>\n <p>What you should expect in the next version:<\/p>\n <p>-Sound<br \/>\n -Corrections in the level design to make the game less frustrating<br \/>\n -Re-written text (I think the current ones are weird, they were made in a hurry)<br \/>\n -Mac compatibility?<br \/>\n -New hidden collectibles (maybe)<br \/>\n -Easier-to-predict enemy behaviour.<br \/>\n -A few improved animations<br \/>\n -Checkpoint animation<br \/>\n -Animation for the cracked block being destroyed.<\/p>\n <p>Well, I think that&#8217;s it. If anyone has any opinions or suggestions, feel free to contribute! Also, if you still haven&#8217;t, play <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-23\/?action=preview&amp;uid=11981\">Recluse<\/a>!<\/p>","time":"April 26th, 2012 3:00 am","title":"\u201cRecluse \u2013 Timelapse\u201d or \u201cCrawling out of my shell once again\u201d"}