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 The "Never too late to get an Award" Award Awarded by PoV on August 24, 2008 |
This is version 1.01 of Tower Infinite that fixes the one main disappointment that people have had with the gameplay, which is that the recharge rate of the jet power was a little too slow. Here comes the link:
Ludum Dare 12 is the first of this event that I have participated in, and I must say I had a lot of fun making my game for it. I learned a few things about game development in the process, many more to do with the actual process rather than technical details, but some there too.
OK, my first Ludum Dare project is finally complete! The code may be messy, but I had a lot of fun making it anyway. I call the finished product “Tower Infinite.” The .zip file includes Windows and Linux executables (thanks to Keeyai for the Linux port). Download links:
The point of the game is to climb each stage of the tower, and destroy (and survive) enemies that will attack you on the way up. Be careful to conserve your jet power and get the most out of each boost, or you may find yourself in a sticky situation. Each level is procedurally generated, so there is a huge number of different possible levels to play. The gameplay is designed to get harder and more fast-paced with every level you play, in various ways like higher numbers of enemies, advancing enemy behavior, etc., so if you think the first level or two is slow, don’t worry.
Here’s my noodles and soda for lunch for today (oh, so healthy!):
As for my project, I’ve decided to throw in a few sound effects to make it more complete. Back to work (and simultaneous lunch)!
Dinner was good, including (but not limited to) burros, beans, rice, peaches, and cherries… a picture says a thousand words, so:
My project for Ludum Dare 12 is coming right along! I’ve got the scoring system in place, as well as HUD, particles… etc. Again, pictures are worth approximately one thousand words, so here’s a screenshot for you:
Onward and upward!
Well, I’m coming along nicely, and I thought I should probably get another blog post done, as I hear that’s what I’m supposed to do… And, here’s a screenshot of how it’s coming along:
Better get back to work if I’m going to make that considerably more interesting.
Well, here we go. I’ve gotten the basic idea for the game already figured out and a little progress on the construction, and the plans for implementing some of the systems are coming together. I plan to use C/C++, SDL and OpenGL to make the game, so it should be not only pretty smooth to put together, but nice and portable, should anyone want to.
Finally, here is a beautiful shot of some of the snack materials that will be within my immediate reach during the competition:
More updates later.
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 The Proud Father Award Awarded by PoV on November 8, 2008 |
 The Artist of Formulas Award Awarded by erik on September 8, 2008 |
 The Thinking-Outside-the-Box Bonus! Awarded by philhassey on September 8, 2008 |
The "Never too late to get an Award" Award Awarded by PoV on August 24, 2008 |
 The "Unexpectedly Deadly Bats" Award Awarded by Morre on August 23, 2008 |
 The Patented Safety Spike Award Awarded by Hamumu on August 23, 2008 |
 The Palm Of RSI Prevention Awarded by Hamumu on August 23, 2008 |
 Cat Stack Fever Medallion Awarded by Hamumu on August 22, 2008 |
 The Play-ed Game Awarded by Hamumu on August 22, 2008 |
 Clearly An Evil Key Award Awarded by Hamumu on August 22, 2008 |
 Tower + Ball + Ball = Innuendo Awarded by Hamumu on August 22, 2008 |
 The Trophy That You Don't Know What It's For Awarded by Hamumu on August 22, 2008 |
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