Glory be, but I dislike writing physics engines. Just about done with some simple collision detection that'll do what I need for the top-down Intertrongs section(s). It'll probably be sufficient for Mario-like cartoon physics, too, though I'm also considering turning the Box2D engine into a Python extension. Either way I will probably soon turn hax0r into an Urban Yeti-ish version of the single-screen puzzle platformer that I'm secretly dying to make. Box2D would allow for some great network security systems -- just fiddling with the demo convinces me that I'll need to put the sport of Cat Bowling SOMEWHERE in the game. (Not that there is Cat Bowling in the Box2D demo.)

It's beginning to dawn on me that very soon I'll need a level editor of some kind, which, man. Damn. I am going to be forced to upload embarrassing childhood home video if anyone else decides to seriously attempt this with Gamemaker or Klik N' Play, because I keep biting off pieces that are genuine work. If I made an editor and combined it with Box2D I probably wouldn't get any work done, for all the torture devices that would demand to be built in its Incredible-Machine-ish sandbox. (Although now that I've written it down, that sounds like a rather delicious idea, doesn't it?)

Ludum Dare is a regular community driven game development competition. The goal is, given a theme and 48 hours, to develop a game from scratch. Ludum Dare aims to encourage game design experimentation, and provide a platform to develop and practice rapid game prototyping.

Ludum Dare, though heartily endorsed by Glorious Trainwrecks, is not organized by Glorious Trainwrecks, so posting of progress, etc. should happen over here. But if you do make something, please post a link to it here so we can enjoy it!

Games made for Ludum Dare 14

Sometimes I find myself staring longingly at itch.io

I scroll through, looking at the beautiful art and programming genius that takes place.

It makes me sad, but also hopeful.

I love making games, more than I ever thought that I would, but a lack of budget, knowledge, and overall skill makes it incredibly difficult.
I feel a constant need to create, but never the ability.
This blog entry is mostly just a ramble;
Some sort of shout into the void.

I feel insecure about what I make.
I feel inadequate.
I feel like I'm spinning in circles, even though I have only just started taking this seriously.

Ever since I was a little kid, I had a deep fascination for this stuff.
I research and research, never actually applying or learning.
Just longing to create.

I feel hopeless.
I feel petty.
I feel pathetic.

Deep down I know that I am new to this, finally putting my foot down and releasing things that I make. I know I will improve, but don't know where or how to start.

I feel like I should give up.
But I don't want to.

Even recently, when I would lurk on this website for hours, I never thought I could do what some of you do.
And yet here I am. I can't say that what I make is good, or even passable, but Glorious Trainwrecks makes me feel like it is.

I feel accepted.
I feel supported.
I feel loved.

Blog posts tend to not get much attention on this site, so maybe nobody will see this, and maybe that is OK. Just writing this, I feel a little bit better.

Game File (Linux): 

BinkyVILin.zip

Game File (Mac): 

BinkyVIMac.zip

Game File: 

BinkyVIWin.zip

The sixth in the award winning BINKY Series.

WARNING: This game is rated T for Tweat for: Intense Depiction of Human Organs.

The human body has been infested by the VIROIDS: creatures from another world.
It's up to BINKY to stop them before they can take over the world.
Control BINKY in the MICRO-SUB to stop the dangerous VIROIDS.

The first person to stop all 70 VIROIDS may recieve a special prize in five to seven business days.

Developer: Well, I got a cold but the boss said I couldn't take the day off.
Interviewer: That doesn't sound good.
Developer: So I told the BINKY team: what if BINKY could go inside my body and fight the viruses?
Programmer: We thought it was a great idea.
Developer: And now it's BINKY history!

Controls:
WASD - movement
Arrow Keys - movement

Credits:
Zelda CD-i assets ripped by Glutko: https://www.spriters-resource.com/submitter/Glutko/
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey assets ripped by Ultimecia: https://www.spriters-resource.com/submitter/Ultimecia/
Mice pictures from Merely Mice: http://katyskubicle.tripod.com/merelymice.html
Music - "Home Alone - Treehouse" by Octal Livershite

Game File: 

vampirkat.zip

Vampire Kitty must get to the red inverted cross to worship Satan, but her TUMMY IS SO SMALL. Make sure she doesn't go BLOOD CRAZY (and then die) by monitoring the blood scale at the top and eating kiwis along the way!

But watch out! The mobile cross brigade is trying to destroy even the CUTEST OF VAMPIRES! Don't touch the blue crosses or vampire kitty will be sad.

Features:

-5 LEVELS OF DEMONIC CHRISTMASY GAMEPLAY
-TRAVEL THE WORLD
-EAT RARE BIRDS
-BLASPHEME
-STEP ON FACES
-DOLPHIN
-1 ORIGINAL SONG AND 2 DITTIES

Here is the original song in the game - I don't think you can really hear the whole thing while playing.

Game File: 

rosetta.zip

Definitively finished June 16th 2018, which feels crazy long ago because back then I had no idea we were plural and understood nothing about trans rights.

This is a tutorial set to the game Chip's Challenge, with all hints and level titles written in the Rosetta language. This was both a practice of non-verbal tutorials and CC level-making in general. Should work with a legitimate copy of Chip's Challenge, but can also be played with the emulator Tile World 2. Works in both the Lynx and Microsoft rulesets.

Game File: 

mm10.zip

Dr. Wily is at it again! Defeat his hordes of robots and save the day! Shift is jump, Z is fire!

A prolonged metaphor.

CGA Quest is my entry into the 11th Ludum Dare 48-hour programming competiton. The theme was "minimalist", so I went with a hideous 4-colour aesthetic and glorious 1-channel PC speaker sound. Overall, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. I also used this incredible 48-hour time expanse (a dude can make 23 games in 48 hours, man!) as an excuse to give Game Maker a try, which was pretty positive overall. Game Maker and I, we'll be spending more time together in the future.

Anyway, I'm very interested in your feedback. Was it actually interesting figuring out what you had to do? Did the strict timing requirements drive you to quit in frustration? Isn't that ending a total letdown?

Game File: 

CastleOfWorm.zip

This is the first game I made using Twine so it doesn't use any fancy customization or scripts. After thinking for a little while about the videogamena.me title "The Castle of the Worm Legends", I thought I would make something about stories invented by kids. As I wrote it, it assumed a grim tone that wasn't quite planned.

The .zip file includes the twine source and the generated HTML to play.