{"author_link":"\/users\/jorgegamedev","author_name":"JorgeGameDev","author_uid":"jorgegamedev","comments":[],"epoch":1604002689,"event":"LD47","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":232434,"likes":9,"metadata":{"p_key":"152269","p_author":"JorgeGameDev","p_authorkey":"1000094","p_urlkey":"368774","p_title":"Polishing the Dog House! Woofice Chair\u2019s Juice and Polish!","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD47","p_time":"1604002689","p_likes":"9","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1000094","us_name":"JorgeGameDev","us_username":"jorgegamedev","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":3,"author":94,"body":"![Polishing the Dog House! Woofice Chair\u2019s Juice and Polish!](\/\/\/raw\/e5\/z\/3a964.png)\n\n**Whenever we participate in a game jam, one of the core aspects people always compliment us on is on _polish_.** During the rating period of [***Woofice Chair!***](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair) those compliments came back around and we are very proud of receiving them again! :sparkles:\n\nBut what is this dark magical art that people call *polish*? And what about *juice*? While both are regarded as something to highlight in jam games, we believe polish is deeply connected with gameplay. **Polish not only helps give a game a more complete-feel, but also helps making gameplay more satisfying to the player!**\n\n![Gameplay GIF](\/\/\/raw\/e5\/z\/3a965.gif)\n\n**Despite ratings having already closed, I've written a development insight covering some of techniques we've use to give some extra polish and juice to our game!** This includes various topics such as using screenshake and smoothing cameras, using trails and particles to give extra oomph to the player's movement and even using _FMOD_ to add extra depth to the audio! :eyes:\n\n**While our intention was to originally cross-post this development insight here into _Ludum Dare_, the final article ended up with over 28 videos, some of them requiring sound.** Fully converting each of the individual video into the 4MB limit for GIFs this site asks for would be an enormous time-consuming task for a lesser reading experience.\n\n**Therefor, as a first time exception since we've started writing development posts about our _Ludum Dare_ games here on the site, [we have to ask you check-out the post in our main website's blog instead](https:\/\/whalesandgames.com\/2020\/10\/woofice-chairs-juice-and-polish\/)!** We apologize for inconvenience, but we think this is the most practical way to get around it. :bow: \n\n![WAG Article](\/\/\/raw\/e5\/z\/3a966.gif)\n\n# [Click here to read the development insight at _Whales And Games_!](https:\/\/whalesandgames.com\/2020\/10\/woofice-chairs-juice-and-polish\/)\n\n**Of course, if you have any comments, questions or things that you'd like to add, feel free to do them through the comments here!**\n\n![Unity GIF](\/\/\/raw\/e5\/z\/3a967.gif)\n\nJust two days ago we made a [post about our results this time around](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair\/results-that-make-us-bark-with-joy), and we're very happy with the ratings that we've got! While our artist has already congratulated everyone of you in his post, I'd like to future reiterate his words! **Congratulations to everyone that participated this time around, and we hope that you keep it up for future jams!** :muscle: \n\nWe'll certainly keep an eye out for some of the folks we've highlighted this year, and we look forward to participating again! **Cheers!** :whale:","comments":4,"comments-timestamp":"2020-10-30T09:29:19Z","created":"2020-10-29T19:19:26Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":232434,"love":9,"love-timestamp":"2020-10-31T13:08:45Z","meta":[],"modified":"2020-10-31T13:08:45Z","name":"Polishing the Dog House! 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Woofice Chair\u2019s Juice and Polish!](\/\/\/raw\/e5\/z\/3a964.png)\n\n**Whenever we participate in a game jam, one of the core aspects people always compliment us on is on _polish_.** During the rating period of [***Woofice Chair!***](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair) those compliments came back around and we are very proud of receiving them again! :sparkles:\n\nBut what is this dark magical art that people call *polish*? And what about *juice*? While both are regarded as something to highlight in jam games, we believe polish is deeply connected with gameplay. **Polish not only helps give a game a more complete-feel, but also helps making gameplay more satisfying to the player!**\n\n![Gameplay GIF](\/\/\/raw\/e5\/z\/3a965.gif)\n\n**Despite ratings having already closed, I've written a development insight covering some of techniques we've use to give some extra polish and juice to our game!** This includes various topics such as using screenshake and smoothing cameras, using trails and particles to give extra oomph to the player's movement and even using _FMOD_ to add extra depth to the audio! :eyes:\n\n**While our intention was to originally cross-post this development insight here into _Ludum Dare_, the final article ended up with over 28 videos, some of them requiring sound.** Fully converting each of the individual video into the 4MB limit for GIFs this site asks for would be an enormous time-consuming task for a lesser reading experience.\n\n**Therefor, as a first time exception since we've started writing development posts about our _Ludum Dare_ games here on the site, [we have to ask you check-out the post in our main website's blog instead](https:\/\/whalesandgames.com\/2020\/10\/woofice-chairs-juice-and-polish\/)!** We apologize for inconvenience, but we think this is the most practical way to get around it. :bow: \n\n![WAG Article](\/\/\/raw\/e5\/z\/3a966.gif)\n\n# [Click here to read the development insight at _Whales And Games_!](https:\/\/whalesandgames.com\/2020\/10\/woofice-chairs-juice-and-polish\/)\n\n**Of course, if you have any comments, questions or things that you'd like to add, feel free to do them through the comments here!**\n\n![Unity GIF](\/\/\/raw\/e5\/z\/3a967.gif)\n\nJust two days ago we made a [post about our results this time around](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/woofice-chair\/results-that-make-us-bark-with-joy), and we're very happy with the ratings that we've got! While our artist has already congratulated everyone of you in his post, I'd like to future reiterate his words! **Congratulations to everyone that participated this time around, and we hope that you keep it up for future jams!** :muscle: \n\nWe'll certainly keep an eye out for some of the folks we've highlighted this year, and we look forward to participating again! **Cheers!** :whale:","title":"Polishing the Dog House! Woofice Chair\u2019s Juice and Polish!","wayback_source":[]}