{"author_name":"ArmchairArmada","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"July 26, 2009 7:24 pm","epoch":1248654240,"text":"Wow! Screenshots really don’t communicate the squiggle thing well. But that’s pretty neat!","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1248626520,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"73218","p_author":"ArmchairArmada","p_authorkey":"317","p_urlkey":"109040","p_title":"Quick Simple Toys","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD14","p_time":"1248626520","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"317","us_name":"ArmchairArmada","us_username":"armchairarmada","event_start":"1239926400","event_key":"90","event_name":"LD14"},"text":"

I wasn’t originally going to participate in this Mini Ludum Dare, but I wound up making two simple toys that are a little fun to play around with.\u00a0 I didn’t really want to commit to actually making a game, and since the theme is ‘sandbox,’ both programs are entirely pointless.\u00a0 Both require Python<\/a> and PyGame<\/a> — which are easy enough for anyone to obtain.<\/p>\n

Squiggle Draw<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It looks better in motion (along with perhaps a higher squiggle value.)\u00a0 Basically, you draw and it makes the lines all squiggly looking.\u00a0 As you can see, Left Mouse Button draws, Scroll Wheel increases\/decreases squiggliness, and Space bar clears the screen.<\/p>\n

Download: squiggle_draw.py<\/a><\/p>\n

Particles<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This program lets you play around with particles.\u00a0 You can place down ‘attractors’ which draw particles towards it or ‘repulsors’ which push them away.\u00a0 Left Mouse Button puts down attractor, Right Mouse Button puts down repulsor, Scroll Wheel add\/removes particles, and Space Bar clears attractors and repulsors.<\/p>\n

Download: particles.py<\/a><\/p>\n \n

Tags: draw<\/a>, final<\/a>, MiniLD #11<\/a>, particles<\/a>, pygame<\/a>, python<\/a>, toys<\/a><\/p>","time":"July 26th, 2009 11:42 am","title":"Quick Simple Toys"}