{"author_link":"\/users\/moski","author_name":"Moski","author_uid":"moski","comments":[],"epoch":1603925407,"event":"LD47","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":232402,"likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"152250","p_author":"Moski","p_authorkey":"1002325","p_urlkey":"368755","p_title":"Results that make us bark with joy!","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD47","p_time":"1603925407","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1002325","us_name":"Moski","us_username":"moski","event_start":"1601596800","event_key":"76","event_name":"Ludum Dare 47"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD47","removed_author":false},"_superparent":212256,"_trust":2,"author":2325,"body":"**Well well well, it seems that the dogs have come back to roost (I know it\u2019s a chicken thing, but just accept the analogy, it\u2019ll make sense in a second)!** And now, we can finally rest knowing we\u2019ve got the ratings of [***Woofice Chair!***](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair) (told you it\u2019d work) \n\n**It\u2019s always good to look back at and compare these, since they\u2019re easy-to-understand metrics to show if we\u2019ve improved or changed in certain aspects of development.**\n\n![84aaab7aa84708c54de6c0c430f8a5e6e927c60b_s2_n2.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a938.png)\n\n**Before we go into ratings, we wanted to say that we\u2019re humbled by the reception we\u2019ve got!** [**We also got to play a ton of fun games, making it an all around fantastic period!**](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair\/whales-and-games-favourite-whale-of-a-time-games)\n\n**For those not so satisfied with your results, remember that a lot of elements can factor on the ratings and rankings!** That includes having few ratings (which reduces the accuracy of the rating your project would actually have), more participants on this jam, and the quality of older participants getting better and better at each jam, between other factors. **Were you to submit a game with the same quality on each Ludum Dare, odds are that you\u2019d get different rankings and ratings each time.**\n\n**Don\u2019t let that discourage you, though! There\u2019s no wrong or right way to enjoy** ***Ludum Dare!*** Some people here strive  for self-improvement in game development, while others are even getting their first taste of it. Some could casually participate in many events or even try to submit the best rated games! Maybe even use the opportunity to meet new people and teammates! Just follow your gut and stay positive! :muscle: \n\n**Now that it\u2019s all said and done, let\u2019s see how we performed with** ***Woofice Chair!,*** **shall we?**\n\n![Results1.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a934.png)\n\n**Ranking-wise, this is the highest we\u2019ve been at Humour, which is fantastic!** But here\u2019s some fun statistical data, complete with our over-analysis of the situation. At some point during a previous *Ludum Dare*, we made a Google Sheet to write down the results we\u2019ve got in the past entries. It even got conditional formatting to give us better visual clues of important numbers! Gold cells represent our best at a jam yet, while red represents our worst:\n\n![Results2.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a935.png)\n\n**Rating-wise, this is our best** ***Overall*** **game with 4.15 (up from [*Wizsnooks*](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/wizsnooks)\u2019 4.071). It\u2019s also our best game in** ***Graphics, Humour and Mood.*** Yet, ranking wise, we\u2019ve got past games that did far better in rankings.\n\n![Results3.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a936.png)\n\nOur \u201cbest game\u201d in ratings is scoring lower in rankings likely for things mentioned before. **The quality of good, fun games seem to be on the rise, likely as a result of people participating constantly.** And that\u2019s great! That only means that jams are getting better and better! **There were also way more participants this time around that there were in any of our previous participants, most likely the result of a certain ongoing worldwide unavoidable phenomenon.**\n\nFinally, ratings-wise, we wanted to be more calm on this jam for a while, which is why we didn\u2019t rate as much as when we made [*Jazzy Beats*](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/jazzy-beats). However, because of the good words we got, we felt like we needed to give back the good vibes and ended up playing a lot more games! A bit too late to catch up, but we still had a blast with your submissions!\n\n**For those that are participating for the first time, don\u2019t get discouraged!** Keep on participating, whatever your goals are! Participate, get experience, and keep creating the wild ideas that come to your mind!\n\nFor the time being, we\u2019re rearranging some stuff as we get back on the commercial game development track, but **if you\u2019d like to stay in contact with us, consider [following us on Twitter!](twitter.com\/whalesandgames) You\u2019re even invited to [join us for a chat at our Discord server!](discord.whalesandgames.com) We\u2019re preparing some Halloween goodies, so you should really stop by!** :jack_o_lantern: \n\n[![3a87f.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a937.png)](discord.whalesandgames.com)\n\n**Thanks again for all the good will this time around! Wish you all the best of luck on the next Ludum Dare!** :whale: \n\nPD: We're still preparing a post about adding *juice* to our games, so look forward to that too!","comments":1,"comments-timestamp":"2020-10-28T23:32:06Z","created":"2020-10-28T22:22:05Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":232402,"love":5,"love-timestamp":"2020-10-29T20:21:22Z","meta":[],"modified":"2020-10-29T20:21:22Z","name":"Results that make us bark with joy!","node-timestamp":"2020-10-28T23:04:40Z","parent":216349,"parents":[1,5,9,212256,216349],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair\/results-that-make-us-bark-with-joy","published":"2020-10-28T22:50:07Z","scope":"public","slug":"results-that-make-us-bark-with-joy","subsubtype":"","subtype":"","type":"post","version":710233},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"232402","n_urlkey":"368755","n_parent":"216349","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair\/results-that-make-us-bark-with-joy","n_slug":"results-that-make-us-bark-with-j","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"2325","n_created":"1603923725","n_modified":"1604002882","n_version":"710233","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair\/results-that-make-us-bark-with-joy","text":"**Well well well, it seems that the dogs have come back to roost (I know it\u2019s a chicken thing, but just accept the analogy, it\u2019ll make sense in a second)!** And now, we can finally rest knowing we\u2019ve got the ratings of [***Woofice Chair!***](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair) (told you it\u2019d work) \n\n**It\u2019s always good to look back at and compare these, since they\u2019re easy-to-understand metrics to show if we\u2019ve improved or changed in certain aspects of development.**\n\n![84aaab7aa84708c54de6c0c430f8a5e6e927c60b_s2_n2.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a938.png)\n\n**Before we go into ratings, we wanted to say that we\u2019re humbled by the reception we\u2019ve got!** [**We also got to play a ton of fun games, making it an all around fantastic period!**](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair\/whales-and-games-favourite-whale-of-a-time-games)\n\n**For those not so satisfied with your results, remember that a lot of elements can factor on the ratings and rankings!** That includes having few ratings (which reduces the accuracy of the rating your project would actually have), more participants on this jam, and the quality of older participants getting better and better at each jam, between other factors. **Were you to submit a game with the same quality on each Ludum Dare, odds are that you\u2019d get different rankings and ratings each time.**\n\n**Don\u2019t let that discourage you, though! There\u2019s no wrong or right way to enjoy** ***Ludum Dare!*** Some people here strive  for self-improvement in game development, while others are even getting their first taste of it. Some could casually participate in many events or even try to submit the best rated games! Maybe even use the opportunity to meet new people and teammates! Just follow your gut and stay positive! :muscle: \n\n**Now that it\u2019s all said and done, let\u2019s see how we performed with** ***Woofice Chair!,*** **shall we?**\n\n![Results1.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a934.png)\n\n**Ranking-wise, this is the highest we\u2019ve been at Humour, which is fantastic!** But here\u2019s some fun statistical data, complete with our over-analysis of the situation. At some point during a previous *Ludum Dare*, we made a Google Sheet to write down the results we\u2019ve got in the past entries. It even got conditional formatting to give us better visual clues of important numbers! Gold cells represent our best at a jam yet, while red represents our worst:\n\n![Results2.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a935.png)\n\n**Rating-wise, this is our best** ***Overall*** **game with 4.15 (up from [*Wizsnooks*](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/wizsnooks)\u2019 4.071). It\u2019s also our best game in** ***Graphics, Humour and Mood.*** Yet, ranking wise, we\u2019ve got past games that did far better in rankings.\n\n![Results3.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a936.png)\n\nOur \u201cbest game\u201d in ratings is scoring lower in rankings likely for things mentioned before. **The quality of good, fun games seem to be on the rise, likely as a result of people participating constantly.** And that\u2019s great! That only means that jams are getting better and better! **There were also way more participants this time around that there were in any of our previous participants, most likely the result of a certain ongoing worldwide unavoidable phenomenon.**\n\nFinally, ratings-wise, we wanted to be more calm on this jam for a while, which is why we didn\u2019t rate as much as when we made [*Jazzy Beats*](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/jazzy-beats). However, because of the good words we got, we felt like we needed to give back the good vibes and ended up playing a lot more games! A bit too late to catch up, but we still had a blast with your submissions!\n\n**For those that are participating for the first time, don\u2019t get discouraged!** Keep on participating, whatever your goals are! Participate, get experience, and keep creating the wild ideas that come to your mind!\n\nFor the time being, we\u2019re rearranging some stuff as we get back on the commercial game development track, but **if you\u2019d like to stay in contact with us, consider [following us on Twitter!](twitter.com\/whalesandgames) You\u2019re even invited to [join us for a chat at our Discord server!](discord.whalesandgames.com) We\u2019re preparing some Halloween goodies, so you should really stop by!** :jack_o_lantern: \n\n[![3a87f.png](\/\/\/raw\/519\/z\/3a937.png)](discord.whalesandgames.com)\n\n**Thanks again for all the good will this time around! Wish you all the best of luck on the next Ludum Dare!** :whale: \n\nPD: We're still preparing a post about adding *juice* to our games, so look forward to that too!","title":"Results that make us bark with joy!","wayback_source":[]}