Well, in what seems like the blink of an eye the first day of the Ludum Dare is over. Here’s a quick recap of what has happened today in regards to my game:

Starting Area

• My partner in crime had to bail due to unfortunate real-life circumstances
• I spent a lot of time on IRC
• I’ve got the starting area done, as well as object interactions, player movement, and collisions (after several hours of fighting with the code)
• I’ve implemented a system to easily add walls/platforms/etc
• I’ve implemented the main mechanic (screen dimming)

What still needs to be done tomorrow:

• –Definitely finished–
• Enemies & Death/Respawn system
• Level design
• Win condition
• –Hopefully finished–
• More artwork (background, walls+platforms, enemies, redo player sprite, etc)
• Sound effects + Music
• Polish

Overall, I’m in pretty good shape. I wasted more time than I should have, but what’s left is certainly doable in a day. I foresee nothing that may prevent me from finishing in time!

The current build is available for download, any and all feedback is welcomed! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/34790952/Cheap%20Peripherals.jar

Controls:

A+D/Left+Right – Move Left/Right

W/Up – Jump

Q – Action Key (also temporarily exit button from the Platformer menu because the visual button isn’t working, mysteriously)

Good night and good luck,

TheMaster99