Happy Ludum Dare everyone!<\/p>\n
I’ve been at it for like 7 hours now. Taking a short break to write up the progress blargs.<\/p>\n
Here’s my initial brainstorming thoughts at 6am:<\/p>\n
Initial Thoughts: mgs\/stealth, space\/underwater, discovery of interactions with world, lost, treasure\/gold, science\/knowledge, archaeology<\/p>\n Top down zone exploration. Collect PSIENC to discover fantastical new world changing technologies. Beware the PSUITS though; they will cut your budget! With lazers.<\/em><\/p>\n and here’s my expanded notes list for anyone who wants a peek:<\/p>\n Gameplay idea<\/strong> Possible Intro Speech\/Text<\/strong> – Right, let’s get cracking UNIT 19. You are currently piloting a remote drone in some random region of space-hammer-time.<\/p>\n – It appears you have a hole in you UNIT 19, you will leak PSIENC if you don’t get that patched up soon.<\/p>\n – Our long range scans have just picked up a strong PSUIT presence in your area. They must be after the PSIENC!<\/p>\n – If your are spotted they will sap your PSIENC reserves. If you are empty, it’s GAME OVER pilot!<\/p>\n – We can’t let them get their hands on it UNIT 19… FOR THE GOOD!<\/p>\n PSIENC Techs<\/strong> Tech idea: SPACE PING – Help locate the nearest PSIENC deposit. Tech idea: CORPORAL LAZER – Fight back! Tech idea: TIN FOIL HAT – Temporary resistance to PSUIT EMPEENE damage. Tech idea: SHINY SUIT – Go off the radar. You Sneaky pony you. Tech idea: FFFUSICS BOMB – trap your target in a ball of musics. Tech idea: HARDON POUNDER – a beam of accelerated awesomesauce. Basic Gameplay Controls<\/strong> WASD\/Arrows – Thrusters<\/p>\n Art Assets<\/strong> Still just getting the basic gameplay systems operational. My screencap software is not working so am just going to do playable build snapshots every x amount of hours. The first one: http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/7899005\/LD19\/HR12\/WebPlayer.html<\/a><\/p>","time":"December 18th, 2010 6:48 am","title":"It\u2019s frickin snowin!"}
\n – Fly around space collecting PSIENC.
\n – Avoid or attack enemies.
\n – Enemies gather around PSIENC hotspots.
\n – New technologies are discovered as you collect more PSIENC.
\n – Enemies become more aware of you as you discover more technologies. More aggressive.<\/p>\n
\n – Welcome UNIT 19. Our PSIENC defence budget has been cut again, so we can’t afford video coms. We still have the intergalactic SPACEMAFONE though!<\/p>\n
\n Starting tech: SPACE VACUUM – Suck up nearby PSIENC.
\n Asset Description: Inward Particles!<\/p>\n
\n Asset Description: When activated, a short radar wave will appear from center of ship, then fade out. Arrow will appear to show direction of nearest deposits.<\/p>\n
\n Asset Description: Todo.<\/p>\n
\n Asset Description: An actual hat.<\/p>\n
\n Asset Description: Cloaking\/distortion effect over ship.<\/p>\n
\n Asset Description: H-bomb style. Harmony that is!<\/p>\n
\n Asset Description: Suck up some stuff then PEEWWWWYAAAAWOW.<\/p>\n
\n Left Mouse – Activate selected PSIENC discovery.
\n Right Mouse – Short speed burst – removes attached drones.<\/p>\n
\n – UNIT 19 Ship Model.
\n – PSIENC pickup.
\n – Asteroid props.
\n – Planet props.
\n – PSUIT Drone. – Attaches to player, sapping PSIENC reserves.
\n – EMPEENE PSUIT Drone. – If close lets off an emp pulse, that stuns player.
\n – PSUIT Fighter. – Fires a PSIENC sapping laser at the player.
\n – PSUIT Mother Ship. – Launches a stream of fighters, fighters will return here if they are damaged.
\n – Tech Effect Assets.
\n – Visual Sound Effects.<\/p>\n