Well, this was unexpected but it appears like I won’t be submitting anything this time around. After a decent streak of successful LD entries, I have once again had my ass kicked by my old enemy: AMBITION. My idea was simply far too ambitious for a 48 hour time period, and I didn’t silence that voice in my head that kept saying, “Make it work, then make it awesome.”

But really, my goal this time around was to break the cycle, and I did exactly that. After working on my ‘real’ game for a long stretch, it was good to get in there and refresh my head a little. And now, by not submitting, I won’t be sitting in front of the computer rating games for the next month! That’s a relief, because my schedule hasn’t been leaving me much wiggle room lately.

So here it is… the thing I worked on for 36 hours…

OTHERWORLDLY SHOOTER

It’s a basic score attack twin stick shooter where the “Connected Worlds” come into play through your ship’s ability to pass through the multiverse and onto different timelines across an interconnected battlefield.

You can’t play it, and I don’t know if you ever will. I have a lot on my plate right now, but maybe I can convince myself to release something functional to the public over the next week. Good luck to everyone else! I can’t wait to play some of your games!

Things are coming along very nicely, and the team is working well together. We aren’t ready to announce how we’re approaching the theme of ’10 Seconds’, but we are ready to show off a quick teaser image from the game. The first few hours of the Jam were spent discussing ideas, drawing concepts, and drafting documents that outline the game mechanics. Scheduling and communication is key when working with a team, especially when you’ve never worked together before and your team members are not in the same room (or continent!).

The game is playable and art is being delivered at a steady pace. The music is starting to take shape, and the core mechanics are being implemented. Everything seems to be on schedule. We just have to keep track of our minimum requirements and avoid hitting those tier 2 and 3 stretch goals. We can’t let this thing get too carried away, as much as we may want to.

Lead Programmer / Assistant Artist
Ditto
@Dittomat

Lead Artist / Animator / Assistant Programmer
Arne
@AndroidArts

Sound Designer / Assistant Artist / Animator
SonnyBone
@Phantom_Green

After screwing around with color palettes for WAAAAAY too long, I finally have something visible.

I have a wonderful idea, but I have no clue if I can make it work.

I may end up submitting to the jam because I really don’t have much time this weekend.

OH WELL…

FIRST SCREENSHOT!

This the first screenshot of the game i’m making for LD 26 (My first LD)!
Actually i’ve been working on it for about 2 hours because of the time zone, and i’m currently working on collision detection and others features.

The game will be called “Earth Defender” other news about it will come ASAP… Stay Tuned!

Note: the sprites are not the final ones!

Oh I forgot to say that I really love this theme!!!