{"author_name":"irl","cat":"LD #28","comments":[],"epoch":1387015200,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"36170","p_author":"irl","p_authorkey":"8784","p_urlkey":"71756","p_title":"A game with a snowman in it","p_cat":"LD #28","p_event":"LD28","p_time":"1387015200","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"8784","us_name":"irl","us_username":"irl","event_start":"1386892800","event_key":"20","event_name":"LD28"},"text":"

I’m in and ready to make a game. Previously I’ve always worked out of Room 205<\/a> at the University of Aberdeen but this time I’m working out of the new hackerspace in town, Hackerdeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’ve got my game idea sorted out (mostly) in my head. “You only have one dinner suit.” You must traverse dangerous envrionments to meet a snowman for dinner without getting any dirt on your suit.<\/p>\n

I didn’t feel like drawing a snowman, so I purchased a snowman cookie from Greggs and took a picture of it. The council of IRC has decreed that this is permitted by the rules:<\/p>\n 

11:47 < irl> So, I want a snowman in my game. I had a snowman cookie so\n instead of drawing a snowman, I thought I could take a\n picture of it. Thing is, I didn't make the cookie. Is this\n allowed?\n 11:48 < YellowLime> irl I also thought of making it Christmas\/Winter\n themed but... since we have a LD every December it\n doesn't make much sense?\n 11:48 < dib> Not according to the rules; but you don't really need to\n follow them that strictly - unless you want to win of\n course...\n 11:48 < irl> The cookie is readily available in Greggs stores across the\n UK, so others would have it available.\n 11:48 < YellowLime> irl I mean you can if you want to obviously, but\n dont feel pressured\n 11:48 < irl> YellowLime: The snowman is key to my story line, but it\n won't be winter themed other than that.\n 11:49 < YellowLime> irl oh okay. snowmen are cool :^)<\/pre>\n 
So here’s the snowman that will be featuring in my game, that once complete you’ll be able to have dinner with:<\/p>\n 
\"20131214_113454\"<\/a><\/p>\n 
I have, of course, now eaten the cookie. I hope I don’t need to retake the photo for any reason as then I’d need to get another.<\/p>\n 
I’ll be working in Python with PyGame as I have before, let’s get started.<\/p>","time":"December 14th, 2013 5:00 am","title":"A game with a snowman in it"}