{"author_name":"derdragon","cat":"LD #26","comments":[],"epoch":1367044980,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"45499","p_author":"derdragon","p_authorkey":"299","p_urlkey":"81159","p_title":"I Suddenly Have Great Respect for Potatoes","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1367044980","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"299","us_name":"derdragon","us_username":"derdragon","event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"text":"
\"Hubu<\/a>

Muh tail is broked!<\/p><\/div>\n

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4:30 AM, I’m calling it a night, even though it’s technically a morning. More than a little disappointed at the theme. I’ll leave it at that. Spent probably an hour and a half trying to come up with something that I felt was worth pursuing and still somewhat fit the theme. One of the creatures from my endless supply of game plans<\/em> happened to be extremely “minimal” in design. So… I decided to create a game based around taking care of them in a sort of virtual-pet way. Realized very quickly that I’d be doing a LOT of sprite work if I was going to do all the animations for different things. (Something I’m awful at) Instead, I started breaking these guys up into pieces and animating them programmatically. Still a lot I’d like to do with the animation, but I think I’m at a good spot to take a break now and get some sleep. For anyone who cares, this is a “Hubu”, and the rather chopped up thing sticking out of it’s shoulder is a tail, which they use to manipulate things, although not very effectively. They are essentially inspired by baby rabbits and probably Totoros.<\/p>","time":"April 27th, 2013 1:43 am","title":"I Suddenly Have Great Respect for Potatoes"}