{"author_name":"XAND","cat":"LD #33","comments":[],"epoch":1440812160,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"13216","p_author":"XAND","p_authorkey":"52238","p_urlkey":"48472","p_title":"Ludum Dare 33 \u2013 Post Mortem","p_cat":"LD #33","p_event":"LD33","p_time":"1440812160","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"52238","us_name":"XAND","us_username":"micromacro","event_start":"1440115200","event_key":"29","event_name":"LD33"},"text":"

If you’ve not seen my game, click here!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

So, along with a lot of other things, I’ve learned a bunch from this experience. Though I tried ( very briefly ) to participate in LD32 I never did anything that made LD meaningful. So this is my post-LD report.<\/p>\n

WHAT WENT WELL<\/strong><\/p>\n

I definitely had a positive experience this go around. Though in retrospect the game I made is very simple and could have done and meant so much more, for my first LD ever ( and the fact that I had to cramp it into the Compo ) I’m proud of it. I learned how to do animations, collisions, and basic graphics, which I’ve evolved into my own 8-bit style ( you can see my most recent character here<\/a> ). I also tried my hand at music and story, and though they didn’t come out as good as I wanted, they were there and did make my game a little bit different than all the others.<\/p>\n

WHAT WENT… NOT SO WELL<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t have any horror stories to report this time around. Everything went okay; the game came out and nothing was sacrificed due to time. It came out the way I made it and the way I wanted. The story was all over the place now that I look at it, and the music is a little off, but I guess it does the job. I could have put a little more effort into the graphics, and I went back and revised them for a post-LD version, but I don’t see it worth it. I’ve got bigger plans to work on ( hint hint ).<\/p>\n

So overall I had a good LD! I’m certainly planning on returning in the future, and I hope to see you all there!<\/p>\n

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Again, if you’ve not played my game, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>","time":"August 28th, 2015 8:36 pm","title":"Ludum Dare 33 \u2013 Post Mortem"}