{"author_name":"Cybearg","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[],"epoch":1385954100,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"37615","p_author":"Cybearg","p_authorkey":"22470","p_urlkey":"73228","p_title":"Heartbreak Postmortem","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD28","p_time":"1385954100","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"22470","us_name":"Cybearg","us_username":"cybearg","event_start":"1386892800","event_key":"20","event_name":"LD28"},"text":"

Well, v0.1 is complete, anyway. Considering how much stuff I had in mind when I began this LD which didn’t come to fruition, I hesitate to call it a full-fledged 1.0, but it’s working, and (as far as I can tell) stable.<\/p>\n

I’m pleased with the final result, overall. It could definitely use some polishing and expanding, but for two and a half days spent making what is essentially my first non-2600 game? It could certainly have been worse!<\/p>\n

My only real disappointment is that I don’t know how to dynamically make the game fit across multiple mobile device screens. The linked version is sized for a Droid RAZR HD, since that’s the phone I’ve got. Once I figure out how to make a version that scales automatically for different phone resolutions, I’ll make sure to post it. Until then, give the Windows version a shot if you don’t have a RAZR. Controls are mouse clicks and drags, since it’s the same control scheme as the tapping\/flicking gestures of the mobile version.<\/p>\n

\"Heartbreak's<\/a>

Heartbreak’s Title Screen<\/p><\/div>\n

Submission Page<\/a>
\n Windows Download<\/a>
\n Android Download<\/a><\/p>\n

For those curious, you can play the original game, made for the 2013 Game Jam in Unity3D, here<\/a>, and my remake for the Atari 2600 (included in a compilation ROM of other small games I made) here<\/a>. The latter will need an emulator such as Stella<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This has been an excellent learning experience. I’m going to enjoy a little break, but then I hope to keep working on learning more to improve what I can do, whether with programming, art design, or sound design, since there is serious room for improvement in all of them.<\/p>\n \n

Tags: arcade<\/a>, atari 2600<\/a>, breakout<\/a>, gamemaker<\/a>, heartbreak<\/a>, journal<\/a>, mobile<\/a>, postmortem<\/a>, unity3d<\/a><\/p>","time":"December 1st, 2013 10:15 pm","title":"Heartbreak Postmortem"}