{"author_name":"SmilingCat","cat":"LD #29","comments":[],"epoch":1398606060,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"31106","p_author":"SmilingCat","p_authorkey":"21630","p_urlkey":"66593","p_title":"It\u2019s Been Hectic, but It\u2019s Getting Done","p_cat":"LD #29","p_event":"LD29","p_time":"1398606060","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"21630","us_name":"SmilingCat","us_username":"smilingcat","event_start":"1398384000","event_key":"22","event_name":"LD29"},"text":"

So, I wound up picking a game idea that was almost too big.\u00a0 The two scope items that have taken the most time are the procedural level generation, and the cinematic endings (there are indeed two).<\/p>\n

It has taken me almost every waking moment in the compo (minus 12 hours total for sleep and eating), and I finally think I have the project in a good spot.\u00a0 The game itself is complete, playable, and winnable, which leaves me this afternoon to add some polish like more building layouts and textures, a proper title graphic, and sounds and music.<\/p>\n

I was worried there for a while. I thought I had bitten off more than I could chew with this little project, but somehow I’ve turned it around.\u00a0 Things really started to fall into place yesterday afternoon, and I knew then that with a big push, a late night, and an early morning, I could bring it to completion.<\/p>\n

You start out next to your broken-down submarine, which stuck on the top of a sunken high-rise building.<\/p>\n

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

There’s a shark swimming around to be careful of.\u00a0 He’s only dangerous if he sees you.<\/p>\n

\"Shark!\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The backstory itself is a silly straw about a prank gone horribly wrong on Mount Olympus.\u00a0 As you collect items and unlock the adventure, the backstory unfolds as you help some of the Greek gods out of a bad situation.<\/p>\n

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

If you ignore the pleas of the gods and focus on saving yourself, you can “win”, however, you will get what I call the “Milquetoast Ending”. To get the “Epic Ending”, you must help the gods complete their task.<\/p>\n

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

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

I wish I had felt I had more time to blog yesterday.\u00a0 There’s a number of neat things I pulled off that I could have talked about more.\u00a0 I suppose what is important is that I have a game to submit at the deadline, though.<\/p>","time":"April 27th, 2014 8:41 am","title":"It\u2019s Been Hectic, but It\u2019s Getting Done"}