{"author_link":"\/users\/tombofry","author_name":"TomboFry","author_uid":"tombofry","comments":[],"epoch":1533471098,"event":"LD42","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":101867,"likes":11,"metadata":{"p_key":"115942","p_author":"TomboFry","p_authorkey":"1000863","p_urlkey":"331922","p_title":"The First Time I've Taken Part in Ludum Dare for Four Years","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD42","p_time":"1533471098","p_likes":"11","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1000863","us_name":"TomboFry","us_username":"tombofry","event_start":"1533859200","event_key":"73","event_name":"LD 42"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD42","removed_author":false},"_superparent":97793,"_trust":1,"author":863,"body":"![tfxld-01.png](\/\/\/raw\/f53\/z\/1519b.png)\n\nI used to take part in Ludum Dare, entering every event between LD26 and LD30 (At one point I came #26 overall!). This means I haven't taken part in **four whole years**, mainly due to university and subsequently getting a full-time job. Now that I can manage my spare time more efficiently, I've decided to take part in Ludum Dare once again!\n\nMy tools:\n\n* **[Game Maker Studio 1.4](https:\/\/www.yoyogames.com\/gamemaker)** - Old-school and terrible, but I love it and have become a \"master\" of sorts.\n* **[Aseprite](https:\/\/www.aseprite.org\/)** and\/or **GM:S built-in sprite editor** - Not big in the graphics department, but I'll try.\n* **[FL Studio 12](https:\/\/www.image-line.com\/flstudio\/)** - I am better known for making [chiptune music](https:\/\/youtube.com\/TomboFry), so you should expect something decent from the audio category :wink:\n* **[ShareX](https:\/\/getsharex.com\/)** - *\"Why is a screenshot program in your tools list?\"* Well, when it comes to showing off your game, you need a powerful screenshot shortcut replacement. This one lets me draw, add text, and blur things before I even take the screenshot, and also supports recording a video\/GIF without going through the effort of opening the likes of OBS.\n* **[OBS](https:\/\/obsproject.com\/)** - Don't get me wrong, despite putting it down in the last point, I still use OBS. It's incredibly powerful, and who knows, I might do a bit of [streaming](https:\/\/twitch.tv\/TomboFry)! I'll also likely record gameplay with this to help me make a \"trailer\", assuming there's even time.\n* **[foobar2000](https:\/\/www.foobar2000.org\/)** - You can't enter a game jam without your music jam! It helps you focus. The reason I use this specifically for music is because it supports anything you throw at it (assuming you can provide it a decoder), and its layout can be edited to any way you like. [Here's mine (screenshot)](https:\/\/tombofry.co.uk\/uploads\/2018-08-05_foobar2000.jpg)\n* **A little bit of magic** - The enthusiasm and spirit of LD puts a huge grin on my face :grin:\n\nAll that's left to say now is... GL;HF! :blush:\n\n(See a copy of this post on [my website](https:\/\/tombofry.co.uk\/post\/tombofry-x-ludumdare))","comments":0,"created":"2018-08-05T10:04:08Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":101867,"love":11,"love-timestamp":"2018-08-06T04:42:51Z","meta":[],"modified":"2018-08-06T04:42:51Z","name":"The First Time I've Taken Part in Ludum Dare for Four Years","node-timestamp":"2018-08-05T12:28:07Z","parent":101866,"parents":[1,5,9,97793,101866],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/42\/$101866\/the-first-time-ive-taken-part-in-ludum-dare-for-four-years","published":"2018-08-05T12:11:38Z","scope":"public","slug":"the-first-time-ive-taken-part-in-ludum-dare-for-four-years","subsubtype":"","subtype":"","type":"post","version":294755},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"101867","n_urlkey":"331922","n_parent":"101866","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/42\/$101866\/the-first-time-ive-taken-part-in-ludum-dare-for-four-years","n_slug":"the-first-time-ive-taken-part-in","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"863","n_created":"1533463448","n_modified":"1533530571","n_version":"294755","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/42\/$101866\/the-first-time-ive-taken-part-in-ludum-dare-for-four-years","text":"![tfxld-01.png](\/\/\/raw\/f53\/z\/1519b.png)\n\nI used to take part in Ludum Dare, entering every event between LD26 and LD30 (At one point I came #26 overall!). This means I haven't taken part in **four whole years**, mainly due to university and subsequently getting a full-time job. Now that I can manage my spare time more efficiently, I've decided to take part in Ludum Dare once again!\n\nMy tools:\n\n* **[Game Maker Studio 1.4](https:\/\/www.yoyogames.com\/gamemaker)** - Old-school and terrible, but I love it and have become a \"master\" of sorts.\n* **[Aseprite](https:\/\/www.aseprite.org\/)** and\/or **GM:S built-in sprite editor** - Not big in the graphics department, but I'll try.\n* **[FL Studio 12](https:\/\/www.image-line.com\/flstudio\/)** - I am better known for making [chiptune music](https:\/\/youtube.com\/TomboFry), so you should expect something decent from the audio category :wink:\n* **[ShareX](https:\/\/getsharex.com\/)** - *\"Why is a screenshot program in your tools list?\"* Well, when it comes to showing off your game, you need a powerful screenshot shortcut replacement. This one lets me draw, add text, and blur things before I even take the screenshot, and also supports recording a video\/GIF without going through the effort of opening the likes of OBS.\n* **[OBS](https:\/\/obsproject.com\/)** - Don't get me wrong, despite putting it down in the last point, I still use OBS. It's incredibly powerful, and who knows, I might do a bit of [streaming](https:\/\/twitch.tv\/TomboFry)! I'll also likely record gameplay with this to help me make a \"trailer\", assuming there's even time.\n* **[foobar2000](https:\/\/www.foobar2000.org\/)** - You can't enter a game jam without your music jam! It helps you focus. The reason I use this specifically for music is because it supports anything you throw at it (assuming you can provide it a decoder), and its layout can be edited to any way you like. [Here's mine (screenshot)](https:\/\/tombofry.co.uk\/uploads\/2018-08-05_foobar2000.jpg)\n* **A little bit of magic** - The enthusiasm and spirit of LD puts a huge grin on my face :grin:\n\nAll that's left to say now is... GL;HF! :blush:\n\n(See a copy of this post on [my website](https:\/\/tombofry.co.uk\/post\/tombofry-x-ludumdare))","title":"The First Time I've Taken Part in Ludum Dare for Four Years","wayback_source":[]}