I’ve begun work on the BLDR Postcompo version! The general consensus seems to be that this is necessary. I shall also be using the first versions of my LD/game library I’m developing as a wrapper around SDL. I’m open to suggestions! My current list…

1. New name – Some people seemed to think BLDR was related to towlr, and some vowels would be nice.
2. Improved graphics – The art was meant to be “temporary”, but all too often in Ludum Dare temp art becomes final.
3. Modify to use the new library – save code space, etc.
4. More gameplay elements – at least a few, though I’ll try to squeeze as much as I can out of the basics
5. The roads – perhaps some changes to the way the road system works
6. Animations – so when you die you don’t just get teleported back to the beginning
7. Level editor – level editors are always nice
8. In-game instructions – in-game instructions are always nice
9. More levels – of course more levels
10. Enhanced menus – ways to access all the new features

And I think that’s it about now… time to get going! Comment!

Forgot to mention the tools I used on BLDR (http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2008/12/07/bldr-final/)!

I used Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition and SDL 1.2.10 (I think). The binary is for Windows, source & graphics & SDL DLL included. Should be compilable on Linux & Mac, I haven’t tried.

I’ll also be seeing if I can get Chronolapse to compile video.

EDIT: That link was broken, fixed now.

EDIT again: the download link was dead. New download link at http://kittylambda.com/files/BLDR.zip (thanks to PsySal). Still original compo version.

BLDR is done! It probably could have used more levels and obstacles, but I think it’s great! Postcompo version will definetly include more levels.

Download it here: http://www.filesavr.com/bldr

EDIT: I forgot to include it in the instructions, but arrow keys to move and R to restart the level.

Postcompo edit: New download link at http://kittylambda.com/files/BLDR.zip (thanks to PsySal)

With 7 hours 19 minutes 20 seconds left in LD13, I’m looking pretty good!

The main menu’s still the same, but now there’s a pause menu (of sorts) and some semi-gameplay.

And in that 7 hours 19 minutes 10 seconds left, I just need to add a goal and something to keep you from reaching that goal.

The main menu! Yay!

The game. Aww.

Finishing up tonight – pause menu, driving controls

Tomorrow – people that follow you, obstacles, and a goal.

This is the concept for my game, BLDR. You basically have to build roads to guide things from somewhere to somewhere else. With obstacles, and not running over your people.