{"author_name":"SonnyBone","cat":"LD #23","comments":[],"epoch":1335054300,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"57259","p_author":"SonnyBone","p_authorkey":"1365","p_urlkey":"93008","p_title":"End of Day 1 \u2013 ZUNZANDA Progress Report","p_cat":"LD #23","p_event":"LD23","p_time":"1335054300","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"1365","us_name":"SonnyBone","us_username":"sonnybone","event_start":"1334880000","event_key":"10","event_name":"LD23"},"text":"

Well, I spent a lot of time working on the core mechanic, and now I have to find a way to make it FUN. Right now, it just feels like a tech demo.<\/p>\n

I added two enemy types… they will hunt down the player and occasionally pause to destruct the terrain.<\/p>\n

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They basically work the same, but one is faster than the other. I will add another of the same type that is even faster AND has a larger destruction radius. <\/p>\n

So this is what I spent most of my time on… THE TERRAIN GRID SYSTEM of ZUNZANDA:<\/p>\n

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The white blocks represent negative space. If you step into these areas, you will fall into the unknown. The other tiles change dynamically based on the neighboring tiles. If a section of ground is destroyed, then the tiles surrounding the new negative space will change form. <\/p>\n

The white areas will obviously be invisible in the final game, as seen in the first screen that I posted.<\/p>\n

Now I just have to figure out how to handle game progression and make it fun… then add SFX and music. I think I’m gonna have to cut a lot of features out, as usual. I had so many rad ideas and the terrain system just took too long. <\/p>\n

AH WELL. <\/p>\n

I ain’t goin to sleep, yet. I’ll be up for the next 10 hours or so… then I’ll get about 4 hours of sleep and finish it all up tomorrow afternoon\/evening. <\/p>\n \n

Tags: destructible terrain<\/a>, dynamic tiles<\/a>, progress update<\/a>, screenshot<\/a>, terrain<\/a>, zunzanda<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 21st, 2012 7:25 pm","title":"End of Day 1 \u2013 ZUNZANDA Progress Report"}