{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/flyingbear\/","author_name":"flyingbear","cat":"LD #24","categories":["LD #24"],"comments":[],"epoch":1345920120,"event":"LD24","likes":11,"metadata":{"p_key":"77136","p_author":"flyingbear","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"285681","p_title":"Halfway there!","p_cat":"LD #24","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1345920120","p_likes":"11","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"source_url":"2012\/08\/25\/halfway-there-6\/","text":"

It\u2019s impossible not to think of Bon Jovi right now.<\/p>\n

Just a quick update, then I\u2019ll get back to it. So much left to do!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the title screen I just whipped up!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yes, you are OCTOGEDDON. Your purpose is to grow more and more limbs while evolving each one into deadlier weapons until you wipe out the human race. \u00a0It\u2019s a defense game (familiar territory for me I suppose) where you can collect DNA points from vanquished foes to upgrade how many limbs you have and how powerful each limb is.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a recent screenshot:<\/p>\n

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First thing that came to my mind after hearing the theme is selectively evolving some sort of creature into some mutant monstrosity. The octopus came about when I was thinking that adding limbs would be a good way to mark your progression.<\/p>\n

At first the baddies were gonna be sharks, and you were going to be sort of a \u201chero\u201d octopus. I changed the sharks to submarines and made it so you are terrorizing the world instead of saving it. The octopus\u2019s face had to change to reflect that of course.<\/p>\n

Last night I spent a couple of hours thinking of a theme, then sketched on paper for an hour, then got an octopus rotating onscreen. I made it so you could swap out the octopus limbs for cobra limbs, added projectiles & enemies and worked on the music a bit.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I had at the end of last night:<\/p>\n

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Today I added bubble particles and varied up the enemies (speedy\/heavy and ones that shoot back at you). I added 2 more limbs (turtle shell and elephant trunk), got dna collecting up and running, and spent an hour on that title screen.<\/p>\n

Laura periodically glances over at what I\u2019m doing and laughs hysterically. I think that\u2019s a good sign.<\/p>\n

Ok, back to it. Hope I can finish!<\/p>","time":"August 25th, 2012 6:42 pm","title":"Halfway there!"}