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It\u2019s an incredible milestone for this jam, but also for me as an individual... to see how far I\u2019ve come during this year, to see if I can now call myself a gamedev without feeling like an imposter.\n\nLudum Dare holds a special place in my heart as far as game jams are concerned. There\u2019s just nothing quite like it, especially the COMPO. During LD47, I ended up having to really stretch my game design ability to compensate for my lack of art and development skills. And it was exhilarating. I ended up making a fantasy twitter game that I\u2019m still incredibly proud of to this day (devlog below for the curious).\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/OGrVEIOr_NA\n\n\nMaybe this weekend I\u2019ll manage to have enough time to make music. Maybe. One can dream! What I know though is that whatever happens, I\u2019ll make a game. I\u2019ll finish it and submit it at any cost, even if I have to scrap half of my plans last minute. I\u2019ll cut down the scope brutally and ruthlessly. 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It\u2019s an incredible milestone for this jam, but also for me as an individual... to see how far I\u2019ve come during this year, to see if I can now call myself a gamedev without feeling like an imposter.\n\nLudum Dare holds a special place in my heart as far as game jams are concerned. There\u2019s just nothing quite like it, especially the COMPO. During LD47, I ended up having to really stretch my game design ability to compensate for my lack of art and development skills. And it was exhilarating. I ended up making a fantasy twitter game that I\u2019m still incredibly proud of to this day (devlog below for the curious).\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/OGrVEIOr_NA\n\n\nMaybe this weekend I\u2019ll manage to have enough time to make music. Maybe. One can dream! What I know though is that whatever happens, I\u2019ll make a game. I\u2019ll finish it and submit it at any cost, even if I have to scrap half of my plans last minute. I\u2019ll cut down the scope brutally and ruthlessly. 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