{"author_link":"\/users\/pov","author_name":"PoV","author_uid":"pov","comments":[],"epoch":1524090425,"event":"LD41","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":80032,"likes":145,"metadata":{"p_key":"108564","p_author":"PoV","p_authorkey":"1000011","p_urlkey":"324450","p_title":"Welcome to Ludum Dare 41","p_cat":"LDJam news","p_event":"LD41","p_time":"1524090425","p_likes":"145","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1000011","us_name":"PoV","us_username":"pov","event_start":"1524182400","event_key":"72","event_name":"LD 41"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD41","removed_author":false},"_superparent":73256,"_trust":1,"author":11,"body":"Hi everyone, and welcome to **Ludum Dare 41**!\n\n**Final Round Theme Voting** has started. Go over here and cast your vote:\n\n:ballot_box: **[\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/theme](\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/theme)**\n\nFor rules and other info, visit the event page:\n\n:trophy: **[\/events\/ludum-dare\/41](\/events\/ludum-dare\/41)**\n\nFor those new to Ludum Dare, the website will become slow\/unusable during the minutes leading up to the **Theme Announcement**, so we _highly_ recommend you follow our Twitter account for the reveal:\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ludumdare\n\nThe theme will be announced when the clock at the top this page reaches zero.\n\n## Discussions\nDue to many requests, I'm strongly considering running a test: move-up the start time of August's Ludum Dare event by 3 hours. Again, this is August event (Ludum Dare 42), **not** the event taking place this weekend.\n\nSee this thread for more details, and to share your thoughts:\n\n[\/...\/feedback-start-time-change-for-augusts-ldjam-event](\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/$73264\/feedback-start-time-change-for-augusts-ldjam-event)\n\nAgain, this is about August's event, **not** the event this weekend.\n\n## Promos\nYoYo Games has provided free [GameMaker Studio 2 licenses](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/$73264\/promo-free-gamemaker-studio-2-for-ld41) for the event.\n\n## What's new for LD41?\nUnfortunately not much from me. Other than promos and several bug fixes, I spent the majority of my time the past few months looking for work. It's been nearly 20 years since I last had to find a job. It could have gone smoother, but it worked out in the end.\n\nThat said, @local-minimum was very-busy during December and January, so busy I couldn't keep up. :wink:\n\n* Emoji and user auto-completion in comments\n* Improved Theme Slaughter\n\nThere's a lot more I and the other contributors are working on. Once I'm settled in to my new gig, I look forward to picking up where we left off.\n\nYou can report bugs with the website here:\n\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/ludumdare\/ludumdare\/issues\n\n## Keynote, hosted by Phil Strahl (@PhilStrahl)\nOh yeah! If you've been paying attention to Ludum Dare YouTubers, you know Phil (AKA **Pixel Prophecy** on [Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/pixelprophecy) and [YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/PixelProphecy)). He's been filming these amazing [documentaries](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrvwNabyAw30pIbitXIHLdSTm4t9I3iT1) of his Ludum Dare games for quite a while now. Rumour has it Phil's dayjob might be a video colourist at an _extreme_ media company, but nobody knows for sure. :wink:\n\nEnough chatter, it's time to get your _Phil_.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TjuZvDYqcRs\n\nSpeaking of keynotes, I'm looking for some _new blood_! :bat:\n\nI'm down to the last name on my list, so I'm looking for volunteers to host future keynotes. I don't have specific requirements, but what jumps out at me are people that have been doing Ludum Dare for a long time, and people with an interesting story or perspective.\n\nLudum Dare's size and reach is so vast, I can't keep up with all the communities within the community. So if you yourself want to volunteer, or if you want to recommend someone whose not on my radar, _please_ [contact me](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/contact).\n\nPS: Don't forget to include username(s) so I can look up your\/their work. :wink:\n\n\nThat's it for now. It's time for the final vote!","comments":27,"comments-timestamp":"2023-03-24T04:29:16Z","created":"2018-04-18T06:01:39Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":80032,"love":145,"love-timestamp":"2020-04-21T16:08:03Z","meta":[],"modified":"2023-03-24T04:29:16Z","name":"Welcome to Ludum Dare 41","node-timestamp":"2018-04-18T22:27:05Z","parent":73264,"parents":[1,5,9,73256,73264],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/$73264\/welcome-to-ludum-dare-41","published":"2018-04-18T22:27:05Z","scope":"public","slug":"welcome-to-ludum-dare-41","subsubtype":"","subtype":"news","type":"post","version":224960},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"80032","n_urlkey":"324450","n_parent":"73264","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/$73264\/welcome-to-ludum-dare-41","n_slug":"welcome-to-ludum-dare-41","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"news","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"11","n_created":"1524031299","n_modified":"1679632156","n_version":"224960","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/$73264\/welcome-to-ludum-dare-41","text":"Hi everyone, and welcome to **Ludum Dare 41**!\n\n**Final Round Theme Voting** has started. Go over here and cast your vote:\n\n:ballot_box: **[\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/theme](\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/theme)**\n\nFor rules and other info, visit the event page:\n\n:trophy: **[\/events\/ludum-dare\/41](\/events\/ludum-dare\/41)**\n\nFor those new to Ludum Dare, the website will become slow\/unusable during the minutes leading up to the **Theme Announcement**, so we _highly_ recommend you follow our Twitter account for the reveal:\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ludumdare\n\nThe theme will be announced when the clock at the top this page reaches zero.\n\n## Discussions\nDue to many requests, I'm strongly considering running a test: move-up the start time of August's Ludum Dare event by 3 hours. Again, this is August event (Ludum Dare 42), **not** the event taking place this weekend.\n\nSee this thread for more details, and to share your thoughts:\n\n[\/...\/feedback-start-time-change-for-augusts-ldjam-event](\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/$73264\/feedback-start-time-change-for-augusts-ldjam-event)\n\nAgain, this is about August's event, **not** the event this weekend.\n\n## Promos\nYoYo Games has provided free [GameMaker Studio 2 licenses](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/$73264\/promo-free-gamemaker-studio-2-for-ld41) for the event.\n\n## What's new for LD41?\nUnfortunately not much from me. Other than promos and several bug fixes, I spent the majority of my time the past few months looking for work. It's been nearly 20 years since I last had to find a job. It could have gone smoother, but it worked out in the end.\n\nThat said, @local-minimum was very-busy during December and January, so busy I couldn't keep up. :wink:\n\n* Emoji and user auto-completion in comments\n* Improved Theme Slaughter\n\nThere's a lot more I and the other contributors are working on. Once I'm settled in to my new gig, I look forward to picking up where we left off.\n\nYou can report bugs with the website here:\n\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/ludumdare\/ludumdare\/issues\n\n## Keynote, hosted by Phil Strahl (@PhilStrahl)\nOh yeah! If you've been paying attention to Ludum Dare YouTubers, you know Phil (AKA **Pixel Prophecy** on [Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/pixelprophecy) and [YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/PixelProphecy)). He's been filming these amazing [documentaries](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLrvwNabyAw30pIbitXIHLdSTm4t9I3iT1) of his Ludum Dare games for quite a while now. Rumour has it Phil's dayjob might be a video colourist at an _extreme_ media company, but nobody knows for sure. :wink:\n\nEnough chatter, it's time to get your _Phil_.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TjuZvDYqcRs\n\nSpeaking of keynotes, I'm looking for some _new blood_! :bat:\n\nI'm down to the last name on my list, so I'm looking for volunteers to host future keynotes. I don't have specific requirements, but what jumps out at me are people that have been doing Ludum Dare for a long time, and people with an interesting story or perspective.\n\nLudum Dare's size and reach is so vast, I can't keep up with all the communities within the community. So if you yourself want to volunteer, or if you want to recommend someone whose not on my radar, _please_ [contact me](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/contact).\n\nPS: Don't forget to include username(s) so I can look up your\/their work. :wink:\n\n\nThat's it for now. It's time for the final vote!","title":"Welcome to Ludum Dare 41","wayback_source":[]}