{"author_name":"gelisam","cat":"LD #33","comments":[],"epoch":1439767380,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"16866","p_author":"gelisam","p_authorkey":"46246","p_urlkey":"52159","p_title":"I\u2019m in! Trying Scala","p_cat":"LD #33","p_event":"LD33","p_time":"1439767380","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"46246","us_name":"gelisam","us_username":"\/author\/gelisam\/","event_start":"1440115200","event_key":"29","event_name":"LD33"},"text":"

I’ll be joining a Scala\u00a0startup<\/a> in a few weeks, and\u00a0to get some practice with the language, I’ll use\u00a0it for this edition of the Ludum Dare! Scala can access any Java library, so there are probably tons of Java game engines I could be using, but since the goal is to learn what makes Scala unique, I’ll be using Scage<\/a>, a small Scala-only game engine tailored for simple 2D games.<\/p>\n

For the graphics, I’ll probably be using Gimp<\/a> as usual, or maybe just some basic geometric shapes if my inexperience with the language eats too much of my time.\u00a0For audio,\u00a0I plan to keep it simple: no music, and some simple sound effects generated using\u00a0BFXR<\/a>. That will be a downgrade in production values compared to Lumber Jacques<\/a>, the game we made as a team last time for Ludum Dare 32\u00a0Jam, but the fact that there will be sound at all will\u00a0be an upgrade compared to I’ve Seen This Room Before<\/a>, the game I made solo for Ludum Dare 31 Compo.<\/p>","time":"August 16th, 2015 6:23 pm","title":"I\u2019m in! Trying Scala"}