{"author_name":"mantis","cat":"LD #22","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"December 17, 2011 1:36 am","epoch":1324103760,"text":"I approve of Q-Bert-like games.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"SonnyBone","time":"December 17, 2011 1:49 am","epoch":1324104540,"text":"I really love this idea!","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1324103700,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"61969","p_author":"mantis","p_authorkey":"779","p_urlkey":"97735","p_title":"I\u2019m in! WITH GOBLINS!","p_cat":"LD #22","p_event":"LD22","p_time":"1324103700","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"2","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"779","us_name":"mantis","us_username":"mantis","event_start":"1323993600","event_key":"8","event_name":"LD22"},"text":"

I’ve already done two games this week ( minigames, our milestone at work was moved back and I suddenly faced insane time constraints), so I wasn’t sure I’ll be in mood for Ludum Dare. However, after I’ve done the games I was able to take friday off to chill out. \/boringstuff\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Well, here’s my idea: You control a lonely lonely goblin who was never invited to parties ( because he was ugly ). Finally, on his birthday he decided that HE will throw a party, and hopefully somebody will come. He sent out invitations and started cleaning his castle. The castle is big, so he has to hurry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The gameplay will be Q*bert-like for those of you old enough to remember.<\/p>\n

As for tools, I’ve decided to give Python\/Pyglet a chance. I’ve never worked with Pyglet, but I’ve done some scripting in Python ( level pre-processing for a Wii game for example ), and I’m a quick learner ;). \u00a0I’ll use the SFXR for sound and GraphicsGale for my art. I recently moved to a different country and I didn’t bring my tablet with me, so all art will be drawn with mouse. Sheesh.<\/br><\/p>\n

Anyways, it’s 9:30 am on Saturday, I’ve just woken up, I think I’ll start the day by going to gym, relax my brain there ( maybe think up some mechanics ), and start working when I’m back. I’ve already done a first sketch of the main character, so that the game vision will clarify in my head. Keep in mind I’m a coder not an artist \ud83d\ude09<\/br><\/p>\n


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