{"author_name":"kyyninen","cat":"LD #36","comments":[{"author_name":"AlceX","time":"August 27, 2016 6:27 pm","epoch":1472340420,"text":"Those GIFS look quite good to be honest! I really think you’ve captured the mood you’re aiming for.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1472340000,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"4175","p_author":"kyyninen","p_authorkey":"21389","p_urlkey":"39628","p_title":"Long way home","p_cat":"LD #36","p_event":"LD36","p_time":"1472340000","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"21389","us_name":"kyyninen","us_username":"kyyninen","event_start":"1472169600","event_key":"35","event_name":"LD36"},"text":"

First day is done, and things are not looking particularly good.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been in this place before.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Usually I’m most interested in developing systems-heavy games. Start with simulationist leanings, toss in wonky AI with seemingly unclear motivations and finish up with open-ended gameplay – surefire recipe to keep me coding ’til break of dawn. (Also the most probable reason for why I’ve finished only a handful of all the projects I have started…)<\/p>\n

So of course this time I wanted to make something at the opposing end of the spectrum. Bespoke, linear content. Something I could actually finish without regrets this weekend, instead of lamenting all the systems I had to drop to make the deadline.<\/p>\n

I didn’t much care for the theme this time. I had a general idea coming in – real world setting, exploration, minimal-to-non-existent mechanics. A walking simulator, frankly. Luckily I was already planning to use early FPS aesthetics, Build-engine is pretty ancient technology at this point, right?<\/p>\n

The thing is… turns out I’m just\u00a0bad<\/em> at making content.\u00a0Trying to wrestle boxes and sprites into something resembling a neighborhood was tedious and took most of the day. At this point I have maybe 15% of the map made. If I don’t find some major shortcuts or ways to make my workflow faster, I’ll be unlikely to finish this during compo. Maybe jam is better idea anyway, I could make use of all the CC0-material I’ve acquired over the years.<\/p>\n

Overall, I’m not particularly happy of the progress so far but hey, there’s still another day to come. Also… there’s certain ambiance I like about in it. I wanted to capture something of the quiet, windy fall nights that finally came after hot and blazing summer. Looking at the little diorama I managed to cobble together today, I think I succeeded.<\/p>\n

Take a look for yourself. See?<\/p>\n

\"myhouse3\"<\/p>\n

My house is over there.<\/p>\n \n

Tags: diary<\/a>, my house is over there<\/a><\/p>","time":"August 27th, 2016 6:20 pm","title":"Long way home"}