{"author_name":"dklon","cat":"LD #30","comments":[],"epoch":1408926540,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"26880","p_author":"dklon","p_authorkey":"504173","p_urlkey":"62316","p_title":"Learning Curve","p_cat":"LD #30","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1408926540","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"504173","us_name":"dklon","us_username":"dklon","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"

Still working on mine for the Jam. After switching tilesets and going to a camera clamping system, everything just started working. Now I can have maps of variable sizes that can stay centered on the player, something of a holy grail for me. While that other tileset was nice, it just had way too many problems and I didn’t have the time to try and fix them.<\/p>\n

A few things I’ve learned so far:<\/p>\n

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  1. Make sure something works first<\/em>. Add the pretty effects and animation later.<\/li>\n
  2. If something simply isn’t working and you’ve burned hours on it trying to make it work, put it aside and come back to it later if there’s time.<\/li>\n
  3. Never underestimate the power of walking away for a few.<\/li>\n
  4. Sleep is good. Your subconscious can sometimes solve problems for you while you sleep.<\/li>\n
  5. Don’t upgrade anything when you’re in the middle of work. Something will invariably break.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

    Even if I can’t submit by the Jam’s deadline, I’m already calling this a personal success. The number of technical problems I’ve solved has made this all worth it.<\/p>\n