{"author_name":"ShelbyAQD","cat":"LD #33","comments":[{"author_name":"Connors","time":"August 24, 2015 10:45 pm","epoch":1440474300,"text":"Ohhhh that sounds like it could lead to some really interesting scenarios with the summoning monsters and things. I love the concept. That’s a cool ghost. :L","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1440473760,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"13567","p_author":"ShelbyAQD","p_authorkey":"502613","p_urlkey":"48825","p_title":"Thoughts on my First LD","p_cat":"LD #33","p_event":"LD33","p_time":"1440473760","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"502613","us_name":"shelbyaqd","us_username":"shelbyaqd","event_start":"1440115200","event_key":"29","event_name":"LD33"},"text":"

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Well, I didn’t finish, not even by giving myself an extra day. Still, I had a lot of fun with this, and it’s put something into perspective for me: in the span of just 3 days, I’ve come closer to building a fully-realized video game than in the entirety of the past 3 years!<\/p>\n

Why? A tight deadline. There’s probably a bit more to it than that, but the fact that there was so little time definitely kicked me into high gear. While I’m probably going to be a bit more lax now that the competition is over, I’m determined to keep this pace up until I’ve finished the game I started here! =)<\/p>\n

So, what did I make? Several sprites (both monsters and scenery), about 1\/3 of a level, and a vaguely Sonic-like character controller capable up running along slopes and climbing walls. I had also planned to implement both a melee and projectile attack for the player, a transformation that enhanced the player’s abilities (tied to a sort of mini-game accessible at checkpoints), and a tricky boss battle at the end of the level.<\/p>\n

My game was (or, rather, “will be”) about a Cerberus chasing after a demon who has escaped from the underworld, and is opening portals to allow other ghosts and monsters to roam free. Here’s one of my favorites thus far:<\/p>\n

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In closing, this was a lot of fun, and helped me to see what I’m capable of. Also, I’m looking forward to the next Dare. >=)<\/p>","time":"August 24th, 2015 10:36 pm","title":"Thoughts on my First LD"}