So, this is my first time participating in LD48. I’d have tried to do it before, but let’s be honest, I’m just bad at timing and always missed it – except this time.

I’ve had just enough time to vote in the final stage and secretly hoped to get “You are the Villain!” – and bingo! Too bad the start has been at 3:00 am for me, so I had enough forced time to think about the topic while sleeping.

Evil wizard defending his tower? Sneaky bandit going on a shoplifting rampage while avoiding cops? Nah, I’ve got something I like even more… The working title for now is “Black Knight Blockade” and that’s also what the game is about.

Well, the basics are there… now I just need some more action…

In case you still can’t imagine what it’s all about: Dirty… little… peasants! Dirty little peasants and other scum trying to get over the bridge… your bridge! That’s just disrespectful and must not happen at any costs! Your goal is to show them who’s in charge of the bridge and who decides who shall pass (shhh: the answer is “none!”).

The game is written in C++ and I’m using SFML 2 for input, graphics and stuff. I’m not yet sure if I manage to get it as far as I want within the 48 hours time limit, but we’ll see…

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