{"author_name":"freaknarf","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[{"author_name":"freaknarf","time":"February 20, 2015 3:07 pm","epoch":1424462820,"text":"sorry i hate those links but","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1424452920,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"21570","p_author":"freaknarf","p_authorkey":"46874","p_urlkey":"56922","p_title":"DESREVER 75 DLINIM DESERVER : POST MORTEM.","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD31","p_time":"1424452920","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"46874","us_name":"freaknarf","us_username":"freaknarf","event_start":"1417737600","event_key":"26","event_name":"LD31"},"text":"

Hi everyone !<\/p>\n

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This is DESERVER post-mortem, also my first one.<\/p>\n

Very interesting themes, it was very inspiring from the start ! even the game’s tittle was set before it even begins. Lynch-like stuff + Chinese Astrology really gave good\/weird ideas from the start !<\/p>\n

Maybe a little too much because at very first i didn’t know if i was going to try to make a braid-platformer-like thing, an adventure game with weird storyline (i would love to make one someday), and it ended as often, as an old school shmup !!!<\/p>\n

This was decided because :<\/p>\n

I’m currently working on this game style since month now with no regards for others, and i have my “game-engine” (made with GMS) project barely working ;<\/p>\n

So while i’m updating this engine made at first for the last 2 LDJAM events, why not trying it with a different approach and gameplay ?<\/p>\n

I first tried some lines of code, very basic, before the jam started. Some very simple “sinus” function to make some AI movement like classics, i mean Parodius\/Xenon 2 etc… This worked from the start, the simpliest stays the simpliest, so i told myself hey ho let’s go.<\/p>\n

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What went right :<\/p>\n

I tried stick to the plan this time and not to implement improvised stuff.<\/p>\n

Starting from the end forced me have a workflow\/limits.<\/p>\n

I made a post Mortem.<\/p>\n

Good occasion to take a fresh breath.<\/p>\n

I’m ok with the tittle \":)\"<\/p>\n

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What went bad :<\/p>\n

Barely nothing, perfect week i was super-lucky and made super awesome things.<\/p>\n

Music was a mess but that’s how i have fun.<\/p>\n

I’m bad at level-designing and wasted some-time because of the use of a non stable engine at the start (mine!) instead<\/p>\n

Undpredictable things.<\/p>\n

Still needs polish.Always needs polish.Forever needs polish.<\/p>\n

Wish i had more time to fully exploit theme \":)\" But hey ! i have time !!!<\/p>\n

And it all began like this :<\/p>\n

\"testgameplay00\"<\/a><\/p>\n

and you can try here <\/a>\":)\" as everytime i’m yearning for feedback suggestions and opinions… Give a shout !<\/p>\n

Cheers :]<\/p>\n

Franck.<\/p>","time":"February 20th, 2015 12:22 pm","title":"DESREVER 75 DLINIM DESERVER : POST MORTEM."}