{"author_link":"\/users\/human-writes-code","author_name":"Human Writes Code","author_uid":"human-writes-code","comments":[],"epoch":1603926827,"event":"LD47","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":232405,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"152252","p_author":"Human Writes Code","p_authorkey":"1074510","p_urlkey":"368757","p_title":"Analysis over my past four jams.","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD47","p_time":"1603926827","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1074510","us_name":"Human Writes Code","us_username":"human-writes-code","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":8,"author":74510,"body":"Hi everyone! \n\nCongratulations on another successful LDJam! \n\nEven if the results weren't what you hoped for, just remember that you made a game in next to no time and that's something to be super proud of doing!\n\nBefore this jam, I made a post looking at my previous three jam results.  Off the back of that post, I decided that my focus for this jam would be trying to improve on my *graphics*, *sound* and *humour* in the hope of boosting my overall rating.  I wanted to add a bit more animation and some juice to the graphics and input.  So I ended up implemented a couple of things like easing for projectile firing and impact shake for explosions etc.  \n\nI'm glad to say that I **seem** to have achieved what I set out to achieve!\n\n![RatingsOverTime.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/e03\/21\/z\/3a93a.png)\n\nThe improved ratings didn't translate to much of a shift in my category rankings (apart from humour) although it blew my last game jam entry out of the water.  That was to be expected, though.  My LD46 entry was a hot mess.\n\n![RankingsOverTime.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/e03\/21\/z\/3a93b.png)\n\nIt's worth nothing that my improved results in the areas I focused on are counterbalanced by reduced performance in other areas.  I suppose that's to be expected when you have limited time. However, I guess my focus for the next Ludum Dare is to make a well-rounded game and manage my time best towards that end.\n\nSo, I guess I'll see you all for the next one!","comments":0,"created":"2020-10-28T23:02:36Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":232405,"love":1,"love-timestamp":"2020-10-29T05:34:26Z","meta":[],"modified":"2020-10-29T05:34:26Z","name":"Analysis over my past four jams.","node-timestamp":"2020-10-28T23:13:47Z","parent":214779,"parents":[1,5,9,212256,214779],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/me-vs-the-unrelenting-alien-invasion\/analysis-over-my-past-four-jams","published":"2020-10-28T23:13:47Z","scope":"public","slug":"analysis-over-my-past-four-jams","subsubtype":"","subtype":"","type":"post","version":710238},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"232405","n_urlkey":"368757","n_parent":"214779","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/me-vs-the-unrelenting-alien-invasion\/analysis-over-my-past-four-jams","n_slug":"analysis-over-my-past-four-jams","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"74510","n_created":"1603926156","n_modified":"1603949666","n_version":"710238","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/me-vs-the-unrelenting-alien-invasion\/analysis-over-my-past-four-jams","text":"Hi everyone! \n\nCongratulations on another successful LDJam! \n\nEven if the results weren't what you hoped for, just remember that you made a game in next to no time and that's something to be super proud of doing!\n\nBefore this jam, I made a post looking at my previous three jam results.  Off the back of that post, I decided that my focus for this jam would be trying to improve on my *graphics*, *sound* and *humour* in the hope of boosting my overall rating.  I wanted to add a bit more animation and some juice to the graphics and input.  So I ended up implemented a couple of things like easing for projectile firing and impact shake for explosions etc.  \n\nI'm glad to say that I **seem** to have achieved what I set out to achieve!\n\n![RatingsOverTime.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/e03\/21\/z\/3a93a.png)\n\nThe improved ratings didn't translate to much of a shift in my category rankings (apart from humour) although it blew my last game jam entry out of the water.  That was to be expected, though.  My LD46 entry was a hot mess.\n\n![RankingsOverTime.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/e03\/21\/z\/3a93b.png)\n\nIt's worth nothing that my improved results in the areas I focused on are counterbalanced by reduced performance in other areas.  I suppose that's to be expected when you have limited time. However, I guess my focus for the next Ludum Dare is to make a well-rounded game and manage my time best towards that end.\n\nSo, I guess I'll see you all for the next one!","title":"Analysis over my past four jams.","wayback_source":[]}