Feeling really good about where I’ve got to so far – only 12 hours in, and the basic UI, programming & execution are all working. I’m leaving the graphics and most of the audio till tomorrow, but added some audio prompts on a whim and I /love/ how they’ve turned out. Feel free to try out the current version (requires .NET 4.5 & XNA): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/74209405/Keeper.LudumDare.TenSeconds.zip

Select a robot to program it; each can take up to ten commands (one per second) but there’s currently no way to remove programmed instructions without executing them – sorry! Hit F11 for fullscreen, M to mute sound, and click the big Begin Turn button at the top to execute the current programs.

Oh, and here’s a current screenshot: