{"author_name":"Gemberkoekje","cat":"LD #25","comments":[{"author_name":"wccrawford","time":"December 17, 2012 8:50 am","epoch":1355752200,"text":"Actually, I think that could have made a good game. It seems a bit ambitious, though. The AI part of that seems like it would be hard to do. In particular, the imperfect part of the AI.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"December 17, 2012 9:38 am","epoch":1355755080,"text":"I actually tried to make this kind of game, although it was an extremely large undertaking without an existing engine. It turned into more of a very spammy tower defense in the end. But the modding may have saved me, because I was lacking levels\/content.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1355747040,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"47723","p_author":"Gemberkoekje","p_authorkey":"5952","p_urlkey":"83388","p_title":"A new game idea","p_cat":"LD #25","p_event":"LD25","p_time":"1355747040","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"2","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"5952","us_name":"Gemberkoekje","us_username":"\/author\/gemberkoekje\/","event_start":"1355443200","event_key":"14","event_name":"LD25"},"text":"

Yeah, I’m a little too late for a new game idea based on the theme, so I thought I’d share it anyway for your reading pleasure.<\/p>\n

My idea is as follows:<\/p>\n

The player creates a level based on certain elements. These could include simple platforms, ground, but also pitfalls and traps.<\/p>\n

Then a hero goes and runs through the level with some basic AI. At first he is a weak simpleton, but he can upgrade.<\/p>\n

The trick is for the player to balance the level, so the hero does die due to lack of skill, but isn’t actually unable to complete the level.<\/p>\n

Because if the hero is unable to complete the level, the upgrade mechanic kicks in. If there is a jump which is simply too far to ever get across, the hero gets a jetpack. If the hero finds himself stuck in a cave, he gets a drill, stuff like that.<\/p>\n

Blah, idea.<\/p>","time":"December 17th, 2012 7:24 am","title":"A new game idea"}