{"author_name":"Omiya Games","cat":"LD #26","comments":[],"epoch":1367716440,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"42728","p_author":"Omiya Games","p_authorkey":"20557","p_urlkey":"78363","p_title":"Post-compo improvements","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1367716440","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"20557","us_name":"Omiya Games","us_username":"\/author\/taro\/","event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"text":"

I’m not exactly fond of doing this<\/a>, but the complaints were too strong to ignore. \u00a0I’ve decided to create a new web build to address the issues below. \u00a0Let me be clear that\u00a0you should play the original build<\/a> and rate it first<\/strong>\u00a0before playing this one. \u00a0Otherwise, that’s unfair to everyone.<\/p>\n

Played it? \u00a0Good. \u00a0Here’s the new webplayer:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/wp.me\/P3bFDA-5m<\/a><\/p>\n

It contains the following improvements:<\/p>\n

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  1. Significantly\u00a0improved the controls. \u00a0This was done by combining several methods:<\/span>\n
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    1. Re-calculating the center of gravity to where the camera is focused<\/li>\n
    2. Increasing the gravity on the cube you’re controlling as you get bigger.<\/li>\n
    3. Increasing movement assistance as your cube gets bigger.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/li>\n
    4. Added camera controls via mouse and right-control stick on the Xbox 360 controller (only supports Windows).<\/li>\n
    5. Fixed the Goal’s 3D text shader to not show through objects.<\/li>\n
    6. Changed the tutorial level to be more straight. \u00a0This makes the arrow direction less deceptive for beginning players. Also added camera control instructions in that level.<\/li>\n
    7. Rocket boosters are adjusted to be more effective.<\/li>\n
    8. Fixed bug where newly lit objects will sometimes not stick to the cube.<\/li>\n
    9. Added a brief 0.1 second delay before the next object sticks to the cube. \u00a0This makes the poles in “Level 1” actually collapse first before it sticks to you. \u00a0Also note that that level has changed to\u00a0accommodate\u00a0for this change<\/li>\n
    10. Slightly increased the threshold necessary to pick up objects. \u00a0Only slightly, though!<\/li>\n
    11. Picking up bouncy spheres (and potato!) no longer makes you bouncy.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

      Please tell me in the comments below how these improvements fare to the original build. \u00a0I really want to work this into a full game in the near-future, so the sooner I know how to improve the game, the better!<\/p>\n

      And once again, thanks for all the help!<\/p>\n \n

      Tags: post-compo<\/a>, The Sentient Cube<\/a><\/p>","time":"May 4th, 2013 8:14 pm","title":"Post-compo improvements"}