So I was\u00a0prepping\u00a0bowl of\u00a0cereal\u00a0about 4:30AM today when it hit me.<\/p>\n
THE IDEA:<\/strong><\/p>\n A game about evolution? Heck no! This game evolves!<\/p>\n Well kinda, it’s a pong like game (Working title EVOPong – Yes I know original) where for every couple points the game levels up.<\/p>\n Whenever the game levels up you’re given a shop screen where you must purchase a mutation with the points you’ve just earned.<\/p>\n Except you\u00a0aren’t\u00a0mutating\u00a0your\u00a0character! your mutating the very rules of the game!<\/p>\n Currently I’m thinking of letting the game\u00a0branch\u00a0to two effective directions (the initial game being a paddle vs a wall), breakout clone and pong-like.<\/p>\n Extra mutations along the line: C<\/span>O<\/span>L<\/span>O<\/span>R<\/span>! , stories<\/em>, and whatever I think of next.<\/p>\n Originally I was thinking of doing an evolving JRPG, but\u00a0realized\u00a0I have no\u00a0experience\u00a0with tiles yet, and I what to focus on evolving the theme\u00a0rather\u00a0than that.<\/p>\n AND SO THE “HAPS” AS OF NOW:<\/strong> (KILL ME IF I EVER SAY “HAPS” AGAIN)<\/p>\n So I spent about an hour and a half playing some pong, and my personal favoprite breakout clone “DX-Ball”.<\/p>\n For\u00a0research\u00a0of course.<\/p>\n Went out for a walk.<\/p>\n When I got back I noticed my screens had died. Cue two hours of screen CPR (intermixed with some TV as I waited for the computer to\u00a0turn\u00a0on and off\u00a0repeatedly).<\/p>\n Finally went back to sleep. Now I’m finally back and Eclipse is set up with Slick2D.<\/p>\n I’ve decided against doing an applet. I’m not quite sure why yet.<\/p>\n And so it begins.<\/p>\n -Sam<\/p>","time":"August 25th, 2012 3:29 am","title":"Update Numero Dos \u2013 Computer Troubles Sleep and the Big Idea."}