{"author_name":"pusheax","cat":"LD #28","comments":[],"epoch":1387288560,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"34336","p_author":"pusheax","p_authorkey":"8150","p_urlkey":"69883","p_title":"Dungeon generation, mechanics postmortem","p_cat":"LD #28","p_event":"LD28","p_time":"1387288560","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"8150","us_name":"pusheax","us_username":"pusheax","event_start":"1386892800","event_key":"20","event_name":"LD28"},"text":"

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

I made a game called Dungeon wish<\/a>. It’s a 1-minute roguelike. I described it in detail in my notebook. Do not do that when you design for fun! Your intuition is enough. Just start with a basic idea<\/strong>, test it<\/strong> and continue designing from there.<\/p>\n

Dungeon generation<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wrote it on the first day. It was unnecessarily complex:<\/p>\n

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

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  1. One level – 3×3 grid with blocks (4×4, 16 tiles).<\/li>\n
  2. Algorithm for connecting 3 blocks<\/li>\n
  3. Algorithm for connecting doors with adjacent blocks. Doors can have 2 orientations: vertical, horizontal.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

    Instead of this system I should have tested block destruction mechanic as early as possible.<\/p>\n

    Convoluted energy mechanic<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Nobody understood my energy mechanic. I failed to communicate this mechanic clearly through gameplay. But it’s the core mechanic of DungeonWish. When you understand it the game becomes interesting. Only then you can appreciate wish system I implemented.
    \n Basically, energy is the only resource in the game which is restored with fountains. When you loose all the energy, you die.<\/p>\n

    Magic mechanic<\/strong><\/p>\n