{"author_name":"Henry McLaughlin","cat":"LD #23","comments":[],"epoch":1334340900,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"59568","p_author":"Henry McLaughlin","p_authorkey":"979","p_urlkey":"95319","p_title":"A New Direction and Some Progress","p_cat":"LD #23","p_event":"LD23","p_time":"1334340900","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"979","us_name":"Henry Mclaughlin","us_username":"pycron","event_start":"1334880000","event_key":"10","event_name":"LD23"},"text":"

So… psychological design got boring quickly. It hit me that the thing actually would<\/em> be kind of meaningless and boring to play. \":(\"<\/p>\n

So… I took what I had and went in a new direction. Basically, I am un-forking my two shmup projects, merging Pew Pew into a different one entirely.<\/p>\n

Basically, I’m remaking an old game of mine.<\/p>\n

In 2007, I was in high school. I had learned Java in a class and was happy. I had made Tetris for the class’s final project, and the presentation had gone very well. I was pleased.<\/p>\n

But… I wanted to make a shmup. So I made Space Assault, which was a mediocre shmup, but it was a working game that I made. I was very pleased.<\/p>\n

Now, some years later, I’m more experienced in game development. I have knowledge of better tools (I used Swing for the original Space Assault) and I am better with artwork.<\/p>\n

So… time to start fresh and do the thing over. Time to remake Space Assault. \":)\"<\/p>\n

Here’s a screenshot:<\/p>\n

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The player's ship on a green background. It'll make sense later, promise!<\/p><\/div>\n

I am going to do a really nice remake of the original game later on, but for the LD warmup I just want to get it working as a serviceable shmup. I will make some boilerplate, which I will use for the LD jam. I’ll post a zip of the boilerplate when I have the stuff that I intend to use later.<\/p>\n

Trying a new type of sendoff here…<\/em><\/p>\n

When’s the last time you strolled down memory lane?<\/h3>\n

– Henry<\/p>","time":"April 13th, 2012 1:15 pm","title":"A New Direction and Some Progress"}