Yes, the robot-launching cannons I referred to on Twitter are a reality. Here is a screenie of EARL breaking through a glass ceiling after being shot out of one of these cannons:
Other than that, this will have to be a short update this week, so that I can prep my laptop and make my way to the COGG meetup. 4.5 levels total have been roughed out for The Depot so far. I might get a chance to work on more Monday, or I might just relax for the holiday weekend. We’ll see. Interesting and exciting things seem to be starting to happen with Vintage Pachinko. It’s nothing I can talk about yet, as I don’t really have any details yet myself.
Also, the Ludum Dare results are in! I managed to place in the top 10% in both the Humor and Innovation categories. I regard this as a great success, better than my expectations for a 48-hour game. I also placed in the top 20% in 3 other categories: Graphics, Mood, and Overall. I’m surprised by the graphics nod, but I will take it. I placed above median in all remaining categories, so overall, I think I did great for my first Ludum Dare categories. My best category was Humor, in which I placed 118th out of 1610 entries.
Hopefully I’ll be making another update next week, with even more cannon!
Great games, great fun, great life
