A day and a bit remaining. Can I get the game finished in time?
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Most of yesterday was spent working on optimising the engine. I'll be honest, it's not very well optimised!!!
But the game's working like it should. The Build Phase is building, using credits to build (top right) and then the Battle phase begins.
Grab extra credits from the field whilst the Battle phase is going, so you can build more in the next Build phase.
You can grab flowers during the Battle phase and fling them either left or right towards baddies. I might add more directional shooting, but I think it works well enough without. .. Maybe.
The turrets are seeking the closest enemies, and the bullets are all colliding like they should.
The multiple sized stacks have subtly different firepower, and all the rooty-shootyness is seemingly functional.
And then it stops, because the Battle Phase doesn't currently have an ending.
That's what I'll be doing today, and then balancing things, and making sure you don't get too many swarms at the start, and that the size/health of the baddies grows as the levels do.
Yeah, it's looking alright.
.. Better finish this bloomin' thing off, soon, though!
Eeek!
Beat the Baddies
Beat them all.
Use a flower.
Protect the wall.
Smash the evil.
Use the neon.
Defeat the bad.
The battle is on.
[break]
Beat (beat) the Baddies (baddies)
Beat (beat) them all. (all)
Use (use) a flower. (power)
Protect (save) the wall. (castle)
Smash (smash) the evil. (deadly)
Use (use) the neon. (glow)
Defeat (beat) the bad. (evil)
The battle is on. (attack attack attack attack)
Power
[break]
Beat (beat, beat) all the Baddies that you see (see)
Beat (beat, beat) with a flower (use your neon power)
Beat (beat, beat) to defend the glowing castle (glow)
Beat (beat, beat) build a turret (stack it ever higher)
Power
Neon Power
Power
Neon Power
[break]
Beat (beat) the Baddies (baddies)
Beat (beat) them all. (all)
Use (use) a flower. (power)
Protect (save) the wall. (castle)
Smash (smash) the evil. (deadly)
Use (use) the neon. (glow)
Defeat (beat) the bad. (evil)
The battle is on. (attack attack attack attack)
Int. Church Hall - Morning
[Dave is setting up his ScrunchCake stall while Green hovers nervously nearby]
Dave: Seven sales out of two cakes!
Green: You haven't sold anything yet, Dave.
Dave: The orange ones are definitely going to be popular. I used Fanta!
Green: Is that why you've bandaged your thumb?
Dave: Nah, that was the Purple ones. The cornflakes got a bit excited.
Green: Cornflakes don't get excited, Dave.
Dave: These ones did! I put some caffeine in.
[Mrs. Higgins approaches the stall]
Mrs. Higgins: Oh, how lovely! What flavours do you have today?
Dave: Try the Orange one! It's made with real Fanta!
Green: Dave, I don't think...
Dave: And this blue one has...
[The blue cake starts fizzing]
Green: Is it supposed to do that?
Dave: The fizzing means it's working!
Mrs. Higgins: Working at what, dear?
Dave: Being cake!
Green: And also possibly being rocket fuel.
[Several concerned villagers are starting to gather around the stall]
Vicar: So you're saying the pink ones glow in the dark?
Dave: Only after you microwave them! The toaster helped with that bit.
Mrs. Thompson: Are the yellow ones supposed to have sausage in them?
Dave: They all do. That's the ScrunchCake Surprise.
Vicar: All of them?
Dave: Well, all except the Light Blue. Those only have the mystery purple jam.
Mrs. Higgins: Blackcurrant?
Dave: Could be!
[End credits roll as Dave tries to explain to the church committee why the red ScrunchCakes seem to be smoking]
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