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Midnight Run - Char - 48 Hour Compo Entry

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Bit of a mixed bag this one. The concept is a platformer where there's AI-controlled NPCs and you have to outlast them, being the lone survivor. Unfortunately I spent a good chunk of time debugging an error in my Javascript game library, and ultimately couldn't get the AI finished. You can see an early, unfunished prototype of the AI in action here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15658925/LD22%20release/game2.html

What remains is a procedurally generated forced-scroll platformer where the objective is to stay on the screen in spite of the obstacles.

I found and fixed a potential issue with jaws.js (which is awesome by the way, give it a try) which occurs if you try and dynamically expand the game world. I'll investigate the bug fully and then try to submit a patch, so if nothing else this weekend will have produced that :D

NOTE: I tried this in Firefox and it didn't work. I have tested it in Chrome 11. I am not a web developer and was learning Javascript as I went along, so unfortunately it's probably horribly broken on some browsers. If I am able to I will try and fix this. Sorry again!

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Wompus says ...

Dec 19, 2011 @ 3:46am

I died a couple of times on purpose just to hear the death sound :') Good stuff

0x64 says ...

Dec 19, 2011 @ 8:06am

For some reason, it doesn't open currently

Hazard says ...

Dec 20, 2011 @ 9:52am

Gets stuck on Firefox at "Loading 100%" for me and IE9 doesn't load it at all. :/

yosh says ...

Dec 20, 2011 @ 4:12pm

The game doesn't start on firefox... Remember that you are allowed to tweak your game for this kind of critical error.

yosh says ...

Dec 20, 2011 @ 4:13pm

Not working =/

Sheep says ...

Dec 21, 2011 @ 2:55pm

- Basic game idea
- annoying short music
- No score

benthepoet says ...

Dec 22, 2011 @ 3:30am

Ran in Chrome, but didn't work in Opera. Fairly basic, I feel like I needed some sort of motivation to keep running. Otherwise, kind of boring.

Beerman says ...

Dec 23, 2011 @ 1:35am

Could do with more variety in the level g

Beerman says ...

Dec 23, 2011 @ 1:37am

Aargh. Stupid crashy internets!
As I was saying...
Could do with more variety in the level generation - feels like it's just cycling the same 3-4 obstacles over and over.

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