{"author_name":"ajopart","cat":"LD #32","comments":[],"epoch":1429793460,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"17747","p_author":"ajopart","p_authorkey":"40976","p_urlkey":"53053","p_title":"Just a dream\u2026 of a Post-Mortem","p_cat":"LD #32","p_event":"LD32","p_time":"1429793460","p_likes":"3","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 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-32\/?action=preview&amp;uid=40976\"><img class=\"  aligncenter wp-image-461789\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-mortem-header-300x111.jpg\" alt=\"post-mortem-header\" width=\"421\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-mortem-header-300x111.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-mortem-header-550x203.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a>click on the image to play<\/p>\n <p>Unlike my two first attempts, for which the workflow was as calm as a windless sea, this third Ludum Dare was an <strong>emotional roller-coaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Slept 40 minutes the night before the event, 800 km road trip =&gt; Best condition ever to start the jam.<\/li>\n <li>D1: 12 hours doing a first prototype to finally realize it sucks =&gt; Day lost, need brilliant idea<\/li>\n <li>D2: 18 hours left, came with the final idea. Torch light in the dark? Good, because I don\u2019t have time to work on art. Dark is good, it hide ugliness. The main character doesn&#8217;t move, brilliant!! The enemies\u2019 teleport in the darkness? No move animation. What the heck do I wait to start?<\/li>\n <li>Ho wait, family dinner\u2026 A man must eat<\/li>\n <li>Deadline \u2013 12 hours (3.00 pm):\u00a0Breath, warm-up&#8230; and go !<\/li>\n <li>Deadline \u2013 6 hours (9.00 pm): I\u2019ll never make it\u2026<\/li>\n <li>Deadline \u2013 4 hours (11.00 pm): cut this features, and this one, and simplify this\u2026 Keep it simple, stupid.<\/li>\n <li>Deadline (3.00 am): Will I really dare put this game in the compo? Or work 24 more hours and compete against entire teams.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>I truly hesitated to post my entry. I had maybe too high expectations for this third attempt, or I was too tired to think clearly.\u00a0 Maybe afraid of the feedbacks. I had forgotten how friendly, welcoming, and constructive this community is\u2026<\/p>\n <p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-461794\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-2-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"screenshot-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-2-300x158.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-2-550x290.jpg 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-461793\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-1-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"screenshot-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-1-300x158.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-1-550x290.jpg 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/screenshot-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <p><strong>What went good<\/strong><\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>I finished my little game on time.<\/li>\n <li>The Pixel art needs polish (a lot) but at least is effective<\/li>\n <li>The mechanisms are simple yet full of future opportunities<\/li>\n <li>I create faster, I focus easier on the present task<\/li>\n <li>I\u2019m not afraid to cut features if needed<\/li>\n <li>Post deadline promotion.<\/li>\n <li>Never give up<\/li>\n <li>I had fun<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p><strong>What went wrong<\/strong><\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>That\u2019s the third time I say it, and it will be the last: it miss sound!! Neither time nor skill to implement it. Need to learn. Shame for a game playing on a \u201ccreepy\u201d atmosphere<\/li>\n <li>Waste a day on useless idea : should have took more time at the beginning to sort best ideas (newbie mistake)<\/li>\n <li>Need more sleep<\/li>\n <li>I must remember my life doesn&#8217;t (completely) depend on it.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n <p>It should have been worse. As always, it\u2019s a pleasure to take part in this event. The theme was great, the community as awesome as usual. Can\u2019t wait to do it again.<\/p>\n <p>Ho, you want try my game? This way:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-32\/?action=preview&amp;uid=40976\">http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-32\/?action=preview&amp;uid=40976<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 23rd, 2015 7:51 am","title":"Just a dream\u2026 of a Post-Mortem"}