{"author_name":"chaotikZA","cat":"LD  #18 - Enemies as Weapons - 2010","comments":[],"epoch":1282390140,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"69874","p_author":"chaotikZA","p_authorkey":"505014","p_urlkey":"105680","p_title":"Progress Update","p_cat":"LD  #18 - Enemies as Weapons - 2010","p_event":"LD18","p_time":"1282390140","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"505014","us_name":"chaotikZA","us_username":"chaotikZA","event_start":"1282262400","event_key":"4","event_name":"LD18"},"text":"<p>Here&#8217;s my first quick progress update!<\/p>\n <p>I&#8217;m calling my game Rainbow Hero &#8211; here&#8217;s the main menu screen and some gameplay screenshots:<\/p>\n \n <style type='text\/css'>\n #gallery-1 {\n margin: auto;\n }\n #gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n float: left;\n margin-top: 10px;\n text-align: center;\n width: 33%;\n }\n #gallery-1 img {\n border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n }\n #gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n margin-left: 0;\n }\n \/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n <\/style>\n <div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24083 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n <a href='http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/2010\/08\/21\/progress-update\/demonstration\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/demonstration-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"demonstration\" \/><\/a>\n <\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n <a href='http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/2010\/08\/21\/progress-update\/menu-5\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/menu-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rainbow Hero Menu Screen\" \/><\/a>\n <\/dt><\/dl>\n <br style='clear: both' \/>\n <\/div>\n \n <p>I&#8217;m trying to make an arcade puzzler similar to bomber-man, but using enemies as weapons &#8211; this will literally work by walking up to an enemy, mind-controlling it (using your Rainbow Super Power, which Double Rainbow Zombie accidentally gave you while kidnapping your girlfriend) and then using the controlled enemy&#8217;s (generally destructive) ability to overcome other enemies \/ obstacles in the level.<\/p>\n <p>Unfortunately I have to go watch sports and pretend to like it now <img src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/frownie.png\" alt=\":(\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> &#8211; so more progress will only happen later tonight&#8230; Hoping I can get all the gameplay building blocks done by midnight, then grab some sleep and start adding content tomorrow.<\/p>","time":"August 21st, 2010 6:29 am","title":"Progress Update"}