{"author_name":"TechnoBulldog","cat":"LD #24","comments":[],"epoch":1345945140,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"52916","p_author":"TechnoBulldog","p_authorkey":"3626","p_urlkey":"88618","p_title":"Yet Another Progress Post","p_cat":"LD #24","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1345945140","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"3626","us_name":"TechnoBulldog","us_username":"technobulldog","event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"text":"

Okay, everyone else seems to be making posts about their progress, so here I am making one. It is a bit far into the competition for a first post, but I’ve been preoccupied.<\/p>\n

This is my first ever LD, and it’s been lots of fun, but very hectic. I had spent a very long time Friday thinking of ideas for 1000 Kittens, and needless to say, I was rather upset when the theme was announced. I spent 4 hours tossing around ideas trying to think of something. The problem with this theme is that there are so many interpretations, but for me, none of them were feasible and\/or fun enough for LD. I went to sleep, woke up today, and a theme hit me.<\/p>\n

It’s a bit of a stretch for evolution, but it’s a game where the hero is trapped in an arena and forced to battle. The twist is that his suit evolves based on the battle, giving him special abilities.<\/p>\n

Not the most original theme, I know, but I still think it could work. I’m not in this for the competition, I’m in here for the experience and the fun of LD. This is the second game I’ve worked seriously on and I’m very proud of what I have so far.<\/p>\n

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I’ve taken too many breaks today, but all the same, I’m a bit burnt out. I’m going to be dreaming in integers and type conversion warnings.<\/p>\n

At the moment, I have a simple environment set up for the arena. I plan on adding more soon. I can move my character around screen, jump up and down, and collide with objects. I’ve also started adding some of the special abilities.<\/p>\n

I still need to add enemies (of course) and their AI (this will be interesting…), more abilities, a better arena, and a few touch ups to make the game look and play better. Oh, and I’d better not forget sound and music. It’s rather lacking in that category, at the moment.<\/p>\n

I have a lot of work ahead of me, and I’ve barely started from what it looks like. I can tell I’m running out of time, and I really want to get this done. Something says I’m going to be very tired by the time I submit this. Still, I’m having a great time.<\/p>\n

To all of the participants of LD: every now and then I’ve been checking back to see how everyone else is doing, and it blows me away what some of you have done. I am absolutely amazed with what everyone else has done. I look forward to playing a lot of these games later.<\/p>\n

Anyways, that sums up my post. I suppose you might see another one tomorrow. If I’m not asleep or dead ^.^<\/p>","time":"August 25th, 2012 8:39 pm","title":"Yet Another Progress Post"}