{"author_name":"cyrus","cat":"LD #31","comments":[],"epoch":1418229060,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"22206","p_author":"cyrus","p_authorkey":"44181","p_urlkey":"57572","p_title":"The Spy \u2013 Will you remain undetected?","p_cat":"LD #31","p_event":"LD31","p_time":"1418229060","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"44181","us_name":"cyrus","us_username":"cyrus","event_start":"1417737600","event_key":"26","event_name":"LD31"},"text":"

This was my first Ludum Dare, and I have to say it’s a great community! It’s awesome to get so much feedback, thanks!<\/strong> =)<\/p>\n

The theme caught my by surprise, and I set out to make a stealth game<\/a>.\u00a0But how to make several levels when the theme is “Entire Game on One Screen?”<\/p>\n

My answer was to change the level around the player, when you’re “not looking”! Since it’s a stealth game, you never see the entire map. So with a sleight of hand, everything changes without you noticing (“Deja Vu”?)<\/p>\n

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Quite a challenge! I’d never expected so much difficult vector math involved in something like this<\/strong>. But visibility checks and pathfinding in a vector-world was not that easy to get working. I spent a lot of time on technical issues of the AI and user interface.<\/p>\n

Some of you reported that the game was too difficult or that the guards were not easy to predict. I guess everyone has different expectations of when a guard would detect a player. I would love to get more feedback on this particular game mechanic from you guys. Do you think it’s too hard?<\/strong> Do you like the “detection” mechanic? Are the guards too smart? Too dumb?<\/p>\n

>> Play the Game (Web) <<<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking forward to checking out more games! Cheers<\/p>","time":"December 10th, 2014 11:31 am","title":"The Spy \u2013 Will you remain undetected?"}