Ludum Dare » LD #03 – Preparation – 2003 http://www.ludumdare.com/compo A tri-annual 48 hour solo game development competition. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:14:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 PuffBOMB http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2007/11/26/puffbomb/ http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2007/11/26/puffbomb/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:02:55 +0000 PoV http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2007/11/26/puffbomb/ Ludum Dare #3 (2003), theme Preparation. My game, PuffBOMB. Propel a hamster character to an end zone using bombs. Incredible Machine with explosives, burning, and screaming. :) . The original compo version, unfortunately, featured only 2 levels.

PuffBOMB scored a Silver for sound, and came in 5th place for fun.

Download: Original compo version

PuffBOMB - Compo Version

After the compo, I continued to work on the game over a couple weekends, adding 10 actual levels to the game. Also, adding custom level support, due to Stephen Stair offering to build a level editor. The game was later featured on several on several game magazine coverdisks.

Download: Post compo version (0.8)

PuffBOMB Post Compo Shot

Eventually, in 2005, I went ahead and fancied up the original game for submission to the IGF and Slamdance competitions. Changed the graphics dramatically, toyed with some graphical effects like a cartoony fire effect, white outlining effect, and so on. Added a proper menu, and ported the game to the Mac.

PuffBOMB was a finalist for the “Popcap Casual Game Award” at Slamdance 2006.

Download: Windows, MacOS X

PuffBOMB - IGF/Slamdance Version

Today, development continues on the so called “super remake” of the game.

PuffBOMB - 2008

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NPC Quest

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