theuglyio

The Ugly is a dumb browser game that has been in side-project-development for way too long but is slowly becoming more real.

[theuglyio @theuglyio]

The first alpha playtest will happen in a month or so. You can sign up here https://t.co/Tj781eWArp

[theuglyio @theuglyio]

Hello again, World!

[theuglyio @theuglyio]

so clean and smart. going to steal as much as I can: https://t.co/Mfd8zg8fdy

[theuglyio @theuglyio]

Despite all appearances, this game isn't dead. I work on it all the time. It's just still a long way from being anything.

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The todo list is growing but I swear I'm making progress.

[theuglyio @theuglyio]

I thought a turn-based game would be simpler to make, too. But in implementing this I see more clearly how much I've actually been struggling with this. Refactoring to the new approach is simplifying everything. Deleting a lot of code this weekend. Feels good.

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The original goal for this game was to be a multiplayer game you didn't have to spend much time playing. This led me to a turn-based approach, where turns would happen at some increment (8 hours?) and users could queue at least a day's worth of turns ahead of time.

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My solution? An energy system. You have a pool of energy that replenishes on intervals (8 hours or so?). You spend that energy and receive feedback immediately. Probably the most common system used in browser games? I think I have a better understanding of why now.

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I think I've settled on a todo list I can (mostly) stick to.

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hello