My LD33 Compo Entry, King Pong, was hacked together in six hours and as such, was not really meant to be a totally serious entry. I therefore didn’t rate so many of everyone else’s games to keep my coolness low, but I would like to thank the 15 or so people who nevertheless played my game and left feedback

What went right:

New toys: It was fun to play with my new, cheap art pad. I brought it for a specific project, and this event gave me motivation to learn to use it.

Awesome name: Seriously, I Googled hard to see if it had been used for an LD entry before. I can’t believe I was the first one to come up with this idea.

What went wrong:

Time management: I had a great weekend with family, so I have no regrets about not being able to do a full entry. That said, the game did fall far short of my intended design. I ran out of time just as the game was complete enough to start adding features. If I had one more hour, there would have been impact marks where the car hits the scenery. Another hour and the drop shadows and ball bouncing would be in. Another and the car’s spin would have affected its trajectory.

What will I do in the future?

New tools I LOVE Python. I LOVE PyGame. But it is time to see if the greener the grass is on the other side of the fence. I have started doing Unity tutorials, and so far it looks pretty good. I intend using it for…

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