{"author_name":"Doctor Broccoli","cat":"LD #24","comments":[],"epoch":1345988040,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"52573","p_author":"Doctor Broccoli","p_authorkey":"15882","p_urlkey":"88275","p_title":"Fricken\u2019 LAZER BEAMS!","p_cat":"LD #24","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1345988040","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"15882","us_name":"Doctor Broccoli","us_username":"doctor-broccoli","event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"text":"

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So, it doesn’t look like much but I feel like I made quite a lot of progress today. I added a couple of new weapons (including FRICKEN’ LAZER BEAMS THAT BOUNCE OFF WALLS!) and I got the enemies to walk around, shoot and hop around like lobotomized toads.<\/p>\n

Things to do:
\n – Add a store in which the player can buy new upgrades
\n – Enemy spawning + an evolution algorithm that makes them adapt according to how much they’re getting their asses kicked
\n – Improve on the particle system
\n – Add more weapons & upgrades for both the player and the enemies
\n – Add something to defend (other than yourself)
\n – If I have time left: add the ability to build towers
\n – Add some kind of consequence for the player running out of HP<\/p>\n

Here’s a playable beta version (Windows 7, 32-bit)<\/a>
\n Controls:
\n WASD: move
\n Left click: Melee attack
\n Right click: Ranged attack
\n E: Pick up upgrade<\/p>","time":"August 26th, 2012 8:34 am","title":"Fricken\u2019 LAZER BEAMS!"}