{"author_name":"Dr. Mo","cat":"LD #23","comments":[],"epoch":1335138300,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"56420","p_author":"Dr. Mo","p_authorkey":"8780","p_urlkey":"92156","p_title":"Asteroid Defender is Done!","p_cat":"LD #23","p_event":"LD23","p_time":"1335138300","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"8780","us_name":"Dr. Mo","us_username":"dr-mo","event_start":"1334880000","event_key":"10","event_name":"LD23"},"text":"

My first ever Ludum Dare game, Asteroid Defender, is finished and ready to download!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-23\/?action=preview&uid=8780<\/a><\/p>\n

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I’ve never made a game for a competition before, so this was a pretty good test for me. I did a lot of planning and didn’t open up Game Maker until 12 hours into the compo, and it paid off. I got to implement all the bare minimum mechanics I wanted. I’ve always wanted to do a 2D shooter where you aim with the mouse. There’s plenty of features I would implement if I had more time, like more structures, more enemy types, and more than 6 seconds of music.<\/p>\n

Congratulations on over 1000 games submitted for the compo! It was a lot of fun to be a part of this and I’ll definitely be back for another one.<\/p>\n

Can I do a some plugs here? How about my pages at Bakamo Studios<\/a>, IndieDB<\/a>, and\u00a0 Justin.tv<\/a>? I hope that’s cool.<\/p>","time":"April 22nd, 2012 6:45 pm","title":"Asteroid Defender is Done!"}