{"author_name":"Covenant","cat":"LD #16 - Exploration - 2009","comments":[],"epoch":1260626040,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"72141","p_author":"Covenant","p_authorkey":"326","p_urlkey":"107963","p_title":"Area generation","p_cat":"LD #16 - Exploration - 2009","p_event":"LD16","p_time":"1260626040","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"326","us_name":"Covenant","us_username":"covenant","event_start":"1260489600","event_key":"2","event_name":"LD16"},"text":"<p>First fase of area generation is done&#8230;<\/p>\n <p>The system is very simple, yet effective&#8230; It creates a seed from the current position in the &#8220;area grid&#8221;, and uses that to build the area&#8230;<\/p>\n <p>Areas can have between 0 and 3 islands, and they are generated by starting a &#8220;squigly&#8221; of rock (mountain). Then I grow that with layers of mountain, grass and finally sand to reach the final island. The results are pretty good for such a simple algorithm&#8230; <img src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png\" alt=\":)\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/><\/p>\n <p>Next step, add the boat to the mix, with simple movement controls&#8230;<\/p>\n <p><a title=\"gen_island03.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/gen_island03.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/zrtn_003p119e56a4_tn.jpg\" alt=\"gen_island03.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n <a title=\"gen_island01.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/gen_island01.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/zrtn_004p649b4a9e_tn.jpg\" alt=\"gen_island01.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n <a title=\"gen_island02.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/gen_island02.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/zrtn_005pdd8b676_tn.jpg\" alt=\"gen_island02.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><\/p>","time":"December 12th, 2009 8:54 am","title":"Area generation"}