{"author_name":"Kris with a K","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[],"epoch":1327349940,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"59875","p_author":"Kris with a K","p_authorkey":"504346","p_urlkey":"95627","p_title":"The results of my \u201clearn a new language\u201d jam\u2026","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD22","p_time":"1327349940","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"504346","us_name":"Kris with a K","us_username":"Kris with a K","event_start":"1323993600","event_key":"8","event_name":"LD22"},"text":"

My foray into Flixel development is going pretty OK so far, I think! Admittedly, I have been pretty busy this weekend and not very focused when I did have time to code, but I successfully completed a Hello World<\/a>, EZPlatformer<\/a>, and a simple shmup<\/a>. Although I haven’t gotten into all that “win state” and “score counting” nonsense yet. Figured I’d just jump into making a fully-featured FPS with 256 player online or something.<\/p>\n

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The shmup. Sadly it looks like I lost the files for the platformer (and no one cares about hello world screenshots). <\/em><\/p>\n

Not really, obviously. I’m going to try to make a sort of sort-of unique “tower” defense game; basically, you drop stuff on the bad guys from orbit. Simple, but that’s how first games should be right? Not to mention simple games can be pretty popular. I hope to update tonight w\/ the basics (control of your attacks, but not enemies, a good UI, or win\/loss. etc.)!<\/p>\n

PS – also, \/compo\/ has been updating really erratically, and I can’t connect to the IRC either. Anyone else getting that?<\/p>","time":"January 23rd, 2012 3:19 pm","title":"The results of my \u201clearn a new language\u201d jam\u2026"}