{"author_name":"sparkes","cat":"LD #24","comments":[],"epoch":1345885380,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"53689","p_author":"sparkes","p_authorkey":"508541","p_urlkey":"89392","p_title":"Pants, ideas, fever and a drought.","p_cat":"LD #24","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1345885380","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"508541","us_name":"sparkes","us_username":"sparkes","event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"text":"

Mmmmm, evolution.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I must admit I voted for this in every LD I knew I couldn’t commit to but never actually wanted to make a game with this theme so I didn’t vote for it this time.<\/p>\n

Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Idea – AKA The one you should throw away<\/strong>
\n I didn’t see the theme until 6am BST (4 hours after it was announced) and my first thought was. \u00a0PANTS. \u00a0They only went and did it. \u00a0This quickly mutated into a racer called Genetic Drift with tracks bred from track DNA in 3D. \u00a0Since I mostly work in 2D this was a stupid idea but I worked on it for a couple of hours.<\/p>\n

Second idea – AKA normally the best one\u00a0<\/strong>
\n An answer to “What good is half an eye” an eyesight simulator that goes from simulated complex vision right now to about a millionth of a human eyes resolution on a flat patch of skin. \u00a0Proving evolution of the eye by de-evolving one as the levels progress. \u00a0I quickly ditched this as I’m not your science teacher and if your science teacher can’t teach you stuff like this then it’s time for a revolution. \u00a0As any 16 year old should be able to tell you the leap from a single receptor for heat to one for light is a tiny one so don’t let\u00a0politicians\u00a0and people who believe they can talk to magic men in the sky tell you otherwise.<\/p>\n

The Deadline<\/strong>
\n Right now we are 10 hours in and I’m giving myself 1 hour to have a completely formulated idea or I’m out.<\/p>\n

Perhaps I should draw on the bloody infected insect bite on my arm that has led to a bit of a fever for inspiration. \u00a0Bloody evolution. \u00a0Who picked this? \u00a0Oh yeah, previously it was me and +300 odd people decided it was time to get their revenge for all the ‘interesting’ themes I’ve picked for them over the years.<\/p>\n

1pm BST deadline<\/strong> and I’m hungry will I make it?<\/p>","time":"August 25th, 2012 4:03 am","title":"Pants, ideas, fever and a drought."}