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[stampede]

FINALLY the next Blitzkast is here! Haven't had these properly in two months because of me fucking up. But let's do this NOW!

What?

Start and finish a game prototype within 4 hours! You can start any time you want within the blitz time frame, as long as you try not to go over 4 hours of total work. The four hour limit serves to keep the projects' scope in check. Going over is no big deal, it is more of a rule of thumb for what to aim for than a strict time limit.

Then post your doings in this thread!

When?

On second sunday every month, from 0:00 to 23:59! Which means it's november 13th this time. Official Blitzkast Time starts at 18:00 UTC. But you don't have to be there if you can't!

Where?

At your place! Meeting in #poppenkast@slashnet

Why?

It's the perfect excuse to take a break from your usual projects and go nuts on something new and refreshing for just a short while. You just have four hours to lose...

This is not a competition. Idea is to get people active and make those games they always wanted to but "didn't have time for it" a.k.a. too lazy!

Bonus Extra challenge!

Theme: MODULARITY / WEIRD OCCULTISM
Make a finished game in 4 hours using this theme!


DO IT LIKE YOU WOULD DO IT WITH A TOUCH-SCREEN PHONE!

With love,
Poppenkast


No last month's games! Sorry

This month's great poster was made by Frankie <3

[beam]

mak gam about ikea cultism 

[FrankieSmileShow]

I will be participating this time around. I feel like making something with ascii, I never really tried before. Though maybe Ill change my mind about the ascii, no promises.

[BoxedLunch]

i'll try, but knowing me i'll probably not finish shit at all. i'll start tonight though so i have a better chance of finishing something.

[FrankieSmileShow]

Starting on my entry now. Its an ASCII shmup. Im feeling this one.

[Ashkin]

Urgh. I'd really like to participate, but exams are kinda more important right now. Sorry

[CK]

Just starting now.

[PowRTocH]

time to MAKE GAME

[FrankieSmileShow]

www.frankiesmileshow.com/stuff/AsciiShmup.zip
After 4 hours. Going to eat, and continue working on it when im back. It looks pretty swell but isnt that fun yet.
You got a ship, you shoot 3 types of enemies, they blow up in pretty colors, sometimes they drop powerups which upgrade your movement speed, firepower and firing speed.

[CK]

Art by Xion and I. 

[SophieH]

So, Terry dragged me into this, and then ABANDONED ME. whatever, he had a good excuse of liking his game too much or something :B

here's my game, 'AfterService'. you just walk around and talk to people really, no end or anything. also no pathfinding so... find your own paths I guess.


if you're religious, you may find it offensive, but what the fuck, if you're religious you probably find a whole bunch of things offensive, just add this to the list I guess.

thanks for setting up this thing btw, I had fun with this even if it's now 1:40 am.

[FrankieSmileShow]

www.frankiesmileshow.com/stuff/AsciiShmup.zip
Its a more complete game now. Several alternate characters, they feel somewhat different to control. There are actual levels now instead of just random enemies, and there's a boss at wave 9.
Arrow keys move, "C" key shoots. Stop firing to move much faster. Upgrade your ship by picking up items left behind by enemies.

I spent 7-8 hours on it total, busted straight through. As usual.
[EDIT]: updated it just now, raised the game speed and fixed some bugs.

[JasonPKaplan]

Fuck it made something in 45 minutes, it's shit but at least I finally got in on Blitzkast.

Now I need to sleep, since I start a new job in like 9 hours. :/

http://jpkgames.com/other/Cult.html