{"assets": [{"original": "http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/pb_post_full.thumbnail.png", "local": "/data/posts/2007/11/7ab36cdb6d885c357c1bf55e458f219c.png"}], "author_link": "author/pov/", "author_name": "PoV", "cat": "LD #03 - Preparation - 2003", "categories": ["LD #03 - Preparation - 2003"], "comments": [], "epoch": 1196074920, "event": "LD3", "likes": 0, "metadata": {"p_key": "75759", "p_author": "PoV", "p_authorkey": "0", "p_urlkey": "283453", "p_title": "PuffBOMB", "p_cat": "LD #03 - Preparation - 2003", "p_event": "LD10", "p_time": "1196074920", "p_likes": "0", "p_comments": "0", "p_status": "WAYBACK", "us_key": null, "us_name": null, "us_username": null, "event_start": "1197590400", "event_key": "88", "event_name": "LD10"}, "source_url": "2007/11/26/puffbomb/", "text": "<p>Ludum Dare #3 (2003), theme Preparation.  My game, <a href=\"http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/Research/PuffBOMB%20(LD3)/PuffBomb_LD3.zip\">PuffBOMB</a>.  Propel a hamster character to an end zone using bombs.  Incredible Machine with explosives, burning, and screaming.  :).  The original compo version, unfortunately, featured only 2 levels.</p>\n<p>PuffBOMB scored a Silver for sound, and came in 5th place for fun.</p>\n<p>Download: <a href=\"http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/Research/PuffBOMB%20(LD3)/PuffBomb_LD3.zip\">Original compo version</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/Research/PuffBOMB%20(LD3)/pb_ld3_full.png\"><img alt=\"PuffBOMB - Compo Version\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/Research/PuffBOMB%20(LD3)/pb_ld3_sm.png\" width=\"400\"/></a></p>\n<p>After the compo, I continued to work on the game over a couple weekends, adding 10 actual levels to the game.   Also, adding custom level support, due to Stephen Stair offering to build a level editor.  The game was later featured on several on several game magazine coverdisks.</p>\n<p>Download: <a href=\"http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/Research/PuffBOMB%20(LD3)/PuffBOMB08.zip\">Post compo version (0.8)</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/pb_post_full.png\" title=\"PuffBOMB Post Compo Shot\"><img alt=\"PuffBOMB Post Compo Shot\" src=\"/data/posts/2007/11/7ab36cdb6d885c357c1bf55e458f219c.png\"/></a></p>\n<p>Eventually, in 2005, I went ahead and fancied up the original game for submission to the IGF and Slamdance competitions.  Changed the graphics dramatically, toyed with some graphical effects like a cartoony fire effect, white outlining effect, and so on.  Added a proper menu, and ported the game to the Mac.</p>\n<p>PuffBOMB was a finalist for the “Popcap Casual Game Award” at <a href=\"http://www.slamdance.com/press/press_release.asp?article_id=479\">Slamdance 2006</a>.</p>\n<p>Download: <a href=\"http://www.puffbomb.com/download/ClassicPuffBOMB.exe\">Windows</a>, <a href=\"http://www.puffbomb.com/download/ClassicPuffBOMB_PPC.dmg\">MacOS X</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/Research/PuffBOMB%20(LD3)/pb_igf_full.png\"><img alt=\"PuffBOMB - IGF/Slamdance Version\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/Research/PuffBOMB%20(LD3)/pb_igf_sm.png\" width=\"400\"/></a></p>\n<p>Today, development continues on the so called “super remake” of the game.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.puffbomb.com/Classic1_Half1080p.jpg\"><img alt=\"PuffBOMB - 2008\" border=\"0\" height=\"238\" src=\"http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/Research/PuffBOMB%20(LD3)/teaser.png\" width=\"400\"/></a></p>\n<p>Tags: <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/allegro/\" rel=\"tag\">allegro</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/burning/\" rel=\"tag\">burning</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/final/\" rel=\"tag\">final</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/fire/\" rel=\"tag\">fire</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/hamster/\" rel=\"tag\">hamster</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/ld3-preparation/\" rel=\"tag\">LD3 - Preparation</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/mac/\" rel=\"tag\">mac</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/mouse/\" rel=\"tag\">mouse</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/osx/\" rel=\"tag\">osx</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/preparation/\" rel=\"tag\">preparation</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/puffbomb/\" rel=\"tag\">puffbomb</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/scream/\" rel=\"tag\">scream</a>, <a href=\"http://ludumdare.com/compo/tag/windows/\" rel=\"tag\">Windows</a></p>", "time": "November 26th, 2007 11:02 am", "title": "PuffBOMB"}