{"author_name":"Henry McLaughlin","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[],"epoch":1297178760,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"67478","p_author":"Henry McLaughlin","p_authorkey":"979","p_urlkey":"103281","p_title":"A Mr. Dude Flip-Flop \u2013 My \u201cFor Real This Time\u201d Mini-LD Entry","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD19","p_time":"1297178760","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"979","us_name":"Henry Mclaughlin","us_username":"pycron","event_start":"1292544000","event_key":"5","event_name":"LD19"},"text":"

Foxy Ninja is taking longer than I thought it would, partly because of how much of last weekend I wasted. So… I’ve decided that I will flip-flop about my Mini-LD entry, as I so often do. (Though this time it’s well before the start of the Mini-LD proper, for what that counts for)<\/p>\n

I’ve got another idea, though. I want to make a bullet hell shmup.<\/p>\n

I’m using the “Pick’n’Mix” theme as follows:<\/p>\n

Theme: <\/strong>Alternate universe spinoff (Street Fighter – Requires explanation)<\/p>\n

Restriction: <\/strong>2-Button Input (Mouse motion + Mouse click)<\/p>\n

Rule:<\/strong> Use software you’ve never used before (BulletML)<\/p>\n

Yeah, Street Fighter. It takes place in the year 2287, and is about pilots of heavily-armed fighter ships taking on the evil Admiral Bison as he tries to take over the solar system. I will pick a handful of Street Fighter characters, give them each a ship with a few different weapons, stick some upgrades in, and we’re off and running!<\/p>\n

I will make the game in AS3 using FlashPunk. Good times. I will probably use Gimp for graphics, but may fall back on Inkscape. Oh, and I’ll be using BulletML, too. Can’t forget that, can we?<\/p>\n

I might have some extra work for my economics class this weekend, depending on how much work my group decides to put into the proposal for our group project. (Weird semester-long group project, likely to be a hassle) Because of that, I’m going the time between Thursday night and Monday night to work on my game. Yes, 96h for a 48h compo. It’s just a Mini, after all. \":)\"<\/p>\n

I might work on Foxy Ninja some more tonight, and will probably go through with finishing it, but it just didn’t happen last weekend. If anyone’s interested, I can post a demo of what I have some time tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Peace, love, and good gaming<\/p>\n

— Mr. Dude<\/p>","time":"February 8th, 2011 10:26 am","title":"A Mr. Dude Flip-Flop \u2013 My \u201cFor Real This Time\u201d Mini-LD Entry"}