This is my post-mortem of Mindfield. The video is me droning on for 20 mins, showing examples of things in the game and explaining some of my code methods, but if you're interested then you might like it.

Tried to get a lot done today, I think I did... Seeing as I still have some time left to go today. I'll probably stay up some hours more and just hammer out the many easy things. And use tomorrow for the tricky details and polish. Anyway, today:

Note; there is spoilers... In case you're interested …

So this was a nackering day, and I still don't feel I got enough done! But that's always the Jam way, last minute is when 80% of the game gets done!



Sat and Sun both me and my artist buddeh have completely free days, gunna storm through the final leg! Gunna be fun!

More basic really. But looking pretty cool.



Definitely need to get more of the GAME in rather than the ENGINE tomorrow. So that'll include more NPCs, dialogue and missions, and well as the enemies! It's all pretty tied in with the story so it's all dependent on certain things getting done first! >…

Showing off the game so far.

Today we added in proper character sprites, lighting system, crouching mechanic and I done some changes to what the rooms looked like; getting rid of the fade thing and just made the edge of the screen the exit, feels more natural that way.

Here's the video log:
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So today was just adding in some basic stuff to the engine, and some design and starting the proper art... So hopefully tomorrow I can show off some nicer stuff. The story is roughly done, incorporating the "toys come alive" theme. Anyway, here's the video:
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I was up until 3am last night before I remembered I had a Jam to do, and then realized I also had work in the morning... So I slept without knowing the theme, missing my chance to dream up the idea instead of actually thinking about it.

I discovered the theme in the morning. My work day was spent ta…