{"author_name":"jprogman","cat":"LD #30","comments":[],"epoch":1408763700,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"28304","p_author":"jprogman","p_authorkey":"15225","p_urlkey":"63755","p_title":"Good start\u2026","p_cat":"LD #30","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1408763700","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"15225","us_name":"jprogman","us_username":"jprogman","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"

I’m having a good start so far. I’ve got a game idea all planned out and I hope to get it all programmed soon. My initial plan is to make an overhead view where you move in all 8 directions (like “The Legend of Zelda” on the NES). The green block is the player’s placeholder. The pink background is also temporary, but I might use it later as a background for a world.<\/p>\n

My idea for presentation is a graphical style of ATARI 2600 shown on top of a picture. Therefore, you see the map designed reminiscently to an ATARI game on top of a square-pixel background. Kind of like the Magnavox Odyssey with the cellophane overlay. Granted, I’m not putting details to make the game look like it’s projecting through the overlay; that would be too much work.<\/p>\n

As of now, I’ve just started programming and got the player moving. I only got one portion of the map done; but that too is temporary. I’ll post more details on the game concept later as it is still too early to explain. Time for sleep!<\/p>\n

Some details on what I’m using:<\/p>\n