{"author_name": "Schwiggy", "cat": "LD #23", "comments": [], "epoch": 1335000300, "likes": 0, "metadata": {"p_key": "58015", "p_author": "Schwiggy", "p_authorkey": "3954", "p_urlkey": "93764", "p_title": "Yard Spider – Concept", "p_cat": "LD #23", "p_event": "LD23", "p_time": "1335000300", "p_likes": "0", "p_comments": "0", "p_status": "UPD5", "us_key": "3954", "us_name": "Schwiggy", "us_username": "schwiggy", "event_start": "1334880000", "event_key": "10", "event_name": "LD23"}, "text": "

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So, I’m not sure if I’ll have time to do anything for LD but why not give it a shot?

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One “tiny world” concept I’ve thought of every once in awhile was to be a spider in a huge yard (from your perspective) and build a web in 3d and handle various things as they come your way. However, that doesn’t sound like an LD-sized game to me and I’m not sure I could even get the movement down or anything by the time the bell rings.

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Instead, I’m going for hotseat multiplayer goodness of fighting as a lone spider against other yard-inhabitants in the style somewhat akin to Worms. So one player is always the spider, the other gets to choose between ants, flies, and a big ole beetle that can dig and melee. One tricky part will be that flies, and other insects cannot see webs, which will have a 50% chance of catching flies, 100% chance of catching ants (who can still shoot), and can slow down beetles by 25%.

", "time": "April 21st, 2012 4:25 am", "title": "Yard Spider – Concept"}