Whenever I talk about Ludum Dare to others I like to advertise it as the best way of actually getting something done in a weekend, rather than just talking\/dreaming about it or planning it endlessly.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve come to terms long ago with the fact that I\u2019m not an artist; I can\u2019t create anything visually or audibly appealing and the only reason I\u2019m into game-making is for the programming that goes into games. After judging a couple of entries, I have the feeling I\u2019m not the only one in this situation.<\/p>\n
My entry<\/a> for this LD is written in ClojureScript, a very nice high-level language I\u2019m learning now. When you want to learn a new language, the first hundred lines are typically a nightmare and LD is a good excuse and an incentive to start and finish a project. A few LDs ago I did a game in Scala and it was an equally pleasant experience.<\/p>\n What I originally wanted to post about was that I\u2019ve listened to the feedback I got on my entry and I made a waaay better sequel\/spin-off<\/a>. It’s a numbers and characters puzzle game. For some reason, I got carried away explaining to the LD community why LD is a healthy habit.<\/p>","time":"May 4th, 2015 2:53 pm","title":"LD \u2013 the best way to get started in a new programming language"}