Ludum Dare #58compo
Video Store Blitz
Collect the hottest films in this simulation of the experience of film collecting circa 2005. Check fake Wikipedia to plan your next move in this game that I definitely needed more time on.
So, this game comes in two parts, the main game (inside of video_store_blitz.zip) and the companion (inside companion.zip).
The main game is an arcade style game where you have to slowly build your collection and try to hit score goals. the trick is that you'll get scored for things like getting all the films in a given year, and collecting the complete filmography of various cast and crew. To make a plan for the film you want to pick up, you can use the companion.
On the other hand, the companion is a fake online encyclopedia which has a ton of metadata. You can look for good combos and goo films to pick up. You can check filmographies, awards, and check how many entries are in various series using it.
On a meta level, this really could have used another couple hours in the oven. That said, I felt it was finished enough to justify including in the compo. The concept of a game split into 2 was kinda too cool not to do, but it was definitely a stretch for a 48 hour jam, lol.
Apologies for not including:
* Back and forward buttons in the companion
* A list of your film collection
* Links to won awards on the actor pages in the companion
* Audio of any type
* Toasts indicating great finds/repeats on the scoring screen
* Rarities (everything is equally random)
* Next year/Previous year in the companion
* Countless other things
I hope you enjoy, or at least are engaged by my nonsense.
Controls:
* WASD - movement
* Left Click - focus on a movie
* Right Cick (when focused) - select movie
* Control - crouch
* Esc - pause/resume
So, this game comes in two parts, the main game (inside of video_store_blitz.zip) and the companion (inside companion.zip).
The main game is an arcade style game where you have to slowly build your collection and try to hit score goals. the trick is that you'll get scored for things like getting all the films in a given year, and collecting the complete filmography of various cast and crew. To make a plan for the film you want to pick up, you can use the companion.
On the other hand, the companion is a fake online encyclopedia which has a ton of metadata. You can look for good combos and goo films to pick up. You can check filmographies, awards, and check how many entries are in various series using it.
On a meta level, this really could have used another couple hours in the oven. That said, I felt it was finished enough to justify including in the compo. The concept of a game split into 2 was kinda too cool not to do, but it was definitely a stretch for a 48 hour jam, lol.
Apologies for not including:
* Back and forward buttons in the companion
* A list of your film collection
* Links to won awards on the actor pages in the companion
* Audio of any type
* Toasts indicating great finds/repeats on the scoring screen
* Rarities (everything is equally random)
* Next year/Previous year in the companion
* Countless other things
I hope you enjoy, or at least are engaged by my nonsense.
Controls:
* WASD - movement
* Left Click - focus on a movie
* Right Cick (when focused) - select movie
* Control - crouch
* Esc - pause/resume
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