Sprint 2 Demo: Hey, maybe this is actually a game?

Weekly sprints means that I don't necessarily have a ton to demo each week. Well, that, and also the fact I'm just one dude working on this at a "barely could be called part time" pace

All that said, I feel like I actually have a lot to show for myself! Here's what Trello would have me believe:

I actually did quite a it more than that, but that's the general state

In terms of highlights, implementing a state system was key. I dunno, maybe I'm alone in thinking this but I don't think that's a concept that necessarily comes naturally to people, so I'm very happy with the results

I also did a great deal of refactoring. I'm not sure if this is a typical feeling or not, but I really like refactoring. I like a lot of tasks that could be described as 'editing', and refactoring really scratches that itch

A lot of work went into taking my previous junk and making it a lot less fragile. My typical coding process is as follows:

1. Hack something together using shameful techniques and practices until something visual shows up

2. Slowly unhack each  bit one by one, re-building and re-running the code after every hurdle

3. Once unhacked, bask in the moment of feeling like maybe I'm not complete garbage

4. moments gone

5. Days later, re-read my code from step 3 and realize it still sucks. google for best practices and refactor

Anyway, enough boring stuff. 

I mentioned before we have game states, which is cool, and let's me have a start menu and a game loop state. and a pause state. 

Let's see. The sky moves now. I replaced the re-colored Underdale annoying dog and replaced it with an awful, terrible sprite. Speaking of terrible sprites I spent a great deal of time learning pixel art. The player and the tree (Douglas)? Well they're awful. I'm strangely proud of Geller the Chef, though. He's the first monster I thought of and also the very first pixel thing I ever created

Between now and release things are going to change dramatically, but in making this GIF I'm realizing there might be an actual game here, somewhere. I dunno...it's starting to slowly take shape

Also there's a patrolling picture of Ted Cruz. 

Anyway, enjoy