{"author_name":"drentsoft","cat":"LD #37","comments":[],"epoch":1481372760,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"2295","p_author":"drentsoft","p_authorkey":"28854","p_urlkey":"37782","p_title":"Ideas","p_cat":"LD #37","p_event":"LD37","p_time":"1481372760","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"28854","us_name":"drentsoft","us_username":"drentsoft","event_start":"1481241600","event_key":"81","event_name":"Ludum Dare 37"},"text":"<p>OK so I&#8217;ve managed to whittle my ideas down from 7 possibilities to just 3&#8230; well 4 if you count 2 mechanically different versions of the same idea.<\/p>\n <p>It&#8217;s still quite a lot but I&#8217;m thinking most of the ideas share enough in common that if I choose one of those and find it less than fun to make\/play I could probably switch to another.<\/p>\n <p>The ideas are:<\/p>\n <p><strong>Space Dock Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n <p><em><strong>V1.<\/strong><\/em> Handle requests for docking to avoid ships crashing and make sure they can fit in their designated dock<\/p>\n <p><em><strong>V2.<\/strong><\/em> Handle requests for boarding in a similar style to Papers Please<\/p>\n <p>OK. Just decided on getting rid of one, the idea and mechanics weren&#8217;t really gelling.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Mundane Life of a Space Hauler Captain<\/strong><\/p>\n <p>You&#8217;re locked in your life-cabin cockpit, a living room sized space. Basically a very simple Elite Dangerous where you can get up out of the seat but you still can&#8217;t leave.<\/p>\n <p>EDIT: Just realised V1 of the Space Dock Controller is literally simulating the life of the people that grant docking permission in Elite Dangerous. I guess I have ED drilling its way out of my head for some reason.<\/p>","time":"December 10th, 2016 7:26 am","title":"Ideas"}