{"author_name":"Deraj","cat":"LD #21","comments":[],"epoch":1313929980,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"64166","p_author":"Deraj","p_authorkey":"4936","p_urlkey":"99953","p_title":"Tools, Algorithms\u2026","p_cat":"LD #21","p_event":"LD21","p_time":"1313929980","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"4936","us_name":"Deraj","us_username":"deraj","event_start":"1313712000","event_key":"7","event_name":"LD21"},"text":"

When I started work on my LD21 entry, I have some vague notion that I was going to have to create maps, AI, and easy-to-use controls… but I really underestimated how much time all of these would take. It looks like I’ll be able to finish something<\/em>, but I’ve already had to cut about 90% of the feature I originally planned \":)\"<\/p>\n

Map Editor (4 hours): <\/strong>Rather than manipulating large arrays of numbers in my code, I decided to make a simple map editor. In the end, I”m sure this will pay off because editing the arrays by hand is very tedious (and error-prone as you get tired).<\/p>\n

Screenshot:<\/p>\n

\"Map<\/a><\/p>\n

Collision detection\/resolution (3 hours)<\/strong>: This was actually the first time I’d written collision detection for axis-aligned boxes and walls. Fixing all the issues where you could get “hung up” on walls was a little tricky, but now I”m happy with how responsive the controls are.<\/p>\n

Enemy AI (2 hours)<\/strong>: This is still a work in progress. My original plan was to have enemies move about randomly. It took about 10 seconds of gameplay to realize that this would not work. To fix this, I had to add scripted paths (and update the map editor to handle this).<\/p>\n

Line of Sight (2 hours)<\/strong>: Late last night, I realized that I needed honest-to-goodness line-of-sight testing to make the gameplay fun. I wasn’t totally sure how to go about implementing this and I was pretty tired, so I was little worried. Fortunately, I was able to come up with a very simple algorithm and implement it, even in a half-awake, half-asleep level of consciousness \":)\"<\/p>\n

Video: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7WkDGD1BSZw<\/a><\/p>\n

Screenshot:<\/p>\n

\"Line<\/a><\/p>","time":"August 21st, 2011 7:33 am","title":"Tools, Algorithms\u2026"}