I haven’t been able to work on my game much over the last week, though I have been chasing down some bugs and trying to squash them. As my first real attempt to make a game like this I’m quickly realizing just how much planning it all on paper first would have helped.  As the coding gets longer and longer it’s becoming trickier to go back in a modify things.  There is a ripple effect in place that sometimes leads to screwy results when I make changes.  Then I have to track down all the loose ends.  I feel like I’m doing a lot more work but getting fewer results as I near what feels like the finish line (assuming there is a finish line!)

Its a little weird having jumped into this blog 75% into the process.  However, joining our programming in progress…

This week’s progress…

1. Fixed laser beam not destroying alien mines.
2. Added text on closing the instruction screen
3. Fixed ALien power level indicator
4. Fixed Robot 4 dying on the first hit regardless of remaining HP.
5. Made it so Spike can’t grow in the player’s base.
6. Stopped Robot 5 from getting stuck in the Robot Door
7. Fixed issue with weapons not appearing in Stage 5
8. Fixed issue when Blobs were not appearing past stage 3.
9. Fixed Robot 4 so it won’t attack the player in the base.
10. Fixed Slime Bar animation for when there are no targets.

What needs be done (ongoing)…

1. Level adjustments for difficulty
2. End-stage / closing
3. Give player control over the sound level
4. Possible addition of new mid-level enemy
5. Maybe some achievements
6. Add / Test virtual controls
7. Add more SFX and Music