{"author_name":"ajopart","cat":"LD #32","comments":[],"epoch":1432035900,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"17243","p_author":"ajopart","p_authorkey":"40976","p_urlkey":"52546","p_title":"I think it\u2019s time for a last post over \u201cJust A dream\u201d.","p_cat":"LD #32","p_event":"LD32","p_time":"1432035900","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"40976","us_name":"ajopart","us_username":"ajopart","event_start":"1429228800","event_key":"27","event_name":"LD32"},"text":"<p>First of all, congratulation to every one. Managing to create an entire game in 48-72 hours is a huge achievement, be proud. The work provided by\u00a0the winners of this LD 32 is just amazing.<\/p>\n <p>One week has past since the results and I think it&#8217;s time for a last post over &#8220;Just A dream&#8221;. An almost\u00a0not submitted entry turned out to be my best experience on Ludum Dare so far .<\/p>\n <p>It still lacks of everything : decent graphics, sound, music, solid gameplay and content.<\/p>\n <div id=\"attachment_468417\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/rating.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-468417 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/rating.jpg\" alt=\"First time I score below #200, quite happy.\u00a0\" width=\"202\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">First time I score below #200 in one category, happy.<\/p><\/div>\n <p>But it brings some mood and innovation.<\/p>\n <p>Knowing that the game itself would not bring me glory, I turned the marketing engine on.<\/p>\n <p><span id=\"more-468415\"><\/span>I promoted it by any means available:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Marketing content : Post-Mortem, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/2015\/05\/02\/just-a-dream-a-timelapse-video\/\">timelapse video<\/a>&#8230;<\/li>\n <li>Posts on some indie game developers Groups on Facebook<\/li>\n <li>Tweets<\/li>\n <li>7 promotional messages here on the homepage<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/promo.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-463853 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/promo-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"Just a dream - Where are we now ?\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/promo-220x300.jpg 220w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/promo-550x750.jpg 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/promo.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>The result still surprises me.<\/p>\n <p><strong>GameJolt Statistics :<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/global-stats.jpg\"><img class=\" size-full wp-image-468443 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/global-stats.jpg\" alt=\"global-stats\" width=\"612\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/global-stats-300x25.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/global-stats-550x46.jpg 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/global-stats.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>More than 450 people played my game. This is more than my #LD30 \u00a0and\u00a0#LD31 entries combined. I got some nice ratings too.<\/p>\n <div id=\"attachment_468444\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/total-score.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-468444 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/total-score.jpg\" alt=\"total-score\" width=\"100\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">First time ever I receive ratings on GameJolt<\/p><\/div>\n <p>This brought light on my two previous entries as well. Ho, and I earned 0.15 \u20ac in advertising.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Here on Ludumdare.com :<\/strong><\/p>\n <p>&#8220;Just a dream&#8221; \u00a0appears in two jamer&#8217;s TOP<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li><strong>@farwyler&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/2015\/05\/11\/end-of-the-line\/\" target=\"_blank\">TOP 5<\/a><\/li>\n <li><strong>@OmiyaGames&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/2015\/05\/04\/the-almost-100-games-rated-early-celebration-post\/\" target=\"_blank\">recommandations<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <p>99 people rated &#8220;Just a Dream&#8221;, it&#8217;s more than the previous two combined. According to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.itch.io\/\">http:\/\/ludumdare.itch.io\/<\/a>, It places &#8220;Just a Dream&#8221; #77 in terms of number of rating. On 2800 entries ? Hard to believe. But Thank you very anyway\u00a0for this.<\/p>\n <p>To briefly conclude this post, delivering the game before the deadline is just the tip of the iceberg. Be proud of it, talk about it, promote it, bring some well deserved light on it.<\/p>\n <p>See you in 94 days.<\/p>","time":"May 19th, 2015 6:45 am","title":"I think it\u2019s time for a last post over \u201cJust A dream\u201d."}