{"author_name":"xplicitone","cat":"LD #28","comments":[],"epoch":1387093920,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"35378","p_author":"xplicitone","p_authorkey":"26168","p_urlkey":"70942","p_title":"First Progress Post","p_cat":"LD #28","p_event":"LD28","p_time":"1387093920","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"26168","us_name":"xplicitone","us_username":"xplicitone","event_start":"1386892800","event_key":"20","event_name":"LD28"},"text":"

Finally I have something working. I have a menu and 2 characters on a platform. \u00a0I originally had a map with mouse clicking for movement and even a level editor for placing objects. \u00a0That idea went nowhere so I needed to think of something simplistic, fast. \u00a0After a few hours, I have this. \u00a0I’m fairly proud since I didn’t even get this far last LD.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (later today), I will work on the mechanics.<\/p>\n

Hopeful for:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Shooting with Bullet Sprite<\/li>\n
  2. Enemy AI shooting (Never done AI before, make it shoot randomly?)<\/li>\n
  3. Making the Player + Platform move up and down (Static, not done by player… but \u00a0maybe in the future?)<\/li>\n
  4. At least 1 obstacle in the middle that either a) moves up and down statically to block the player, or b) free falling or both kinds.<\/li>\n
  5. Keep track of score (best of 5? Player can select best of X?)<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

    If I have more time and things work well:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Character can jump and possibly move<\/li>\n
    2. Multiple free-falling or static objects.<\/li>\n
    3. Multiple levels that player can select.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      tl;dr: Changed idea mid-gamejam. Last Ludum Dare failed miserably. First time having something to show for. After a few hours…<\/strong><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      \"myscreenshot\"<\/a><\/p>","time":"December 15th, 2013 2:52 am","title":"First Progress Post"}