{"author_name":"jerombd","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[{"author_name":"coasterspaul","time":"April 1, 2015 12:08 pm","epoch":1427908080,"text":"Okay, there needs to be a Gamebuino jam sometime. Even more of an exercise in minimalism!","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"jerombd","time":"April 6, 2015 7:53 am","epoch":1428324780,"text":"Exactly! …more limitations equal more fun!","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1427888280,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"21360","p_author":"jerombd","p_authorkey":"12512","p_urlkey":"56709","p_title":"Back","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD32","p_time":"1427888280","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"2","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"12512","us_name":"jerombd","us_username":"juniorus","event_start":"1429228800","event_key":"27","event_name":"LD32"},"text":"

After some failed attempts since this Autumn, I’m back to work on game jams!<\/p>\n

I have started this last week, and done a game for the MiniLD#58<\/strong>, ZPONGX<\/a>. I used Construct 2 to emulate the\u00a0ZX Spectrum look again for this Pong<\/strong> clone. Made it mostly in 1 day. Even if there are some collision bugs (and the Color Clash didn’t work as I expected so I had to canceled it), I’m pretty happy with this small thing.<\/p>\n

\"Zpongx<\/a> \"Zpongx<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, since\u00a0this weekend I have another tool on my dev\/design belt…\u00a0I discovered this (French) mini handheld console, the Gamebuino<\/strong>\u00a0(site<\/a>) based on Arduino hardware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Imagine a\u00a0GameBoy Advance downsized to credit card dimensions, with a Nokia 3310 screen (84*48px, black or white)… Sounds perfect to me lol… More seriously it looks like a nice modern DIY project with a retrogaming touch.\u00a0The language is easy to learn, and I made already 2 games in few days! Since emulators exist, people can still playtest games made for this console on their computers (or Android portable): they are currently shooters, puzzle\/platformers, multiplayer games, etc. I think it should be OK\u00a0to do small mini-games, like the ones I used to do for Ludum Dare or other game jams with a limited time.<\/p>\n

\"Gamebuino<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 1st, 2015 6:38 am","title":"Back"}