{"author_name":"Adam Gould","cat":"LD #32","comments":[],"epoch":1429553820,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"18216","p_author":"Adam Gould","p_authorkey":"36047","p_urlkey":"53530","p_title":"Words Are My Weapons \u2013 Retrospective","p_cat":"LD #32","p_event":"LD32","p_time":"1429553820","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"36047","us_name":"Adam Gould","us_username":"advurt","event_start":"1429228800","event_key":"27","event_name":"LD32"},"text":"

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So here it is, my 4th Ludum Dare game. (click on the picture to go to the game page)<\/p>\n

When the theme of “An Unconventional Weapon” was decided, I went to sleep immediately. Upon waking, I had an idea for a game where you used language as your weapon – think Skyrim. Over the course of the development, I realised that enemy AI was impossible and that using your words as a tool <\/em>is probably closer to the implementation of the idea.<\/p>\n

What has surprised me is the initial response from players. It has been very positive. I was personally rather disappointed with the outcome of the game, but I guess other people don’t have the same “vision” of this game as I did, so they aren’t biased like that.<\/p>\n

WAMW is my first “proper” 3D game – I have done a game with 3D graphics before, but it still had 2D gameplay. This was a foray into uncharted territory for me, and it seems to have worked out quite well! As is always the case with my games, I am most proud of the sound design. People seem to enjoy the level design (which is very nice to hear) and the graphical style (which surprises me as I wanted something a bit more complex).<\/p>\n

The thing I’ve learned from this LD is that you should not be dissuaded if you can’t live up to your original vision. Sometimes, a new direction imposed by external restrictions can lead to a game that’s just as good.<\/p>","time":"April 20th, 2015 1:17 pm","title":"Words Are My Weapons \u2013 Retrospective"}