{"author_name":"Henry McLaughlin","cat":"LD #16 - Exploration - 2009","comments":[],"epoch":1260561360,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"72289","p_author":"Henry McLaughlin","p_authorkey":"979","p_urlkey":"108111","p_title":"Last Minute Plan Revisions","p_cat":"LD #16 - Exploration - 2009","p_event":"LD16","p_time":"1260561360","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"979","us_name":"Henry Mclaughlin","us_username":"pycron","event_start":"1260489600","event_key":"2","event_name":"LD16"},"text":"

As is my way, I’m going to sketch out one last set of speculations about my game.<\/p>\n

Roguelike’s in the garbage. Not workable in two days. Heck, I’d need at least a week of Ideal Programming Time.<\/p>\n

Instead, I’m doing what I’ve always done best: Action!<\/p>\n

I’m planning on something fairly fast-paced that increases the challenge gradually. If I have time, it’ll have multiple difficulty modes.<\/p>\n

C++ will be my language of choice. SDL, my library. I’ll be porting to Windows myself after I’m finished coding. If I’m ahead of schedule (And I’m saying a little prayer to Hephaestus tonight), then I’ll create a port to allow any Windows users with some spare time to try it.<\/p>\n

I’ve been monkeying around with C++ since the last compo, and I think I’ve become much, much more efficient with it. At the very least, I’m going about as fast as I usually do in Python. Should prove to be an asset.<\/p>\n

I’m not sure about the genre. It could be anything, except maybe a top-down run and gun. That wasn’t fun to code. At all. Since the themes are largely about the end of the world (Or the time after that), it might be a survival brawler. Against zombies. Or maybe a robot fighting to survive while being attacked by mutant humans.<\/p>\n

And if “Twilight Fandom” comes up, you’ll be beating the snot out of angsty vampires.<\/p>\n

So…<\/p>\n

Here’s hoping.<\/p>\n

— Mr., Dude<\/p>","time":"December 11th, 2009 2:56 pm","title":"Last Minute Plan Revisions"}