Here we go again—Ludum Dare number FOUR for our little trio! Every time the jam rolls around, I wonder if the madness of 72 hours will finally get the better of us… and every time, we somehow crawl out the other side with a finished game, a heap of stories, and a whole lot of pride in what we made together.

From our first outing with Apprentice Quest (LD55) to the chaos of Papercat Farms (LD56), and then diving headfirst into the strange and surreal with Dive Into the Hive Mind (LD57), each entry has been its own wild ride. If you’ve read my post-mortem from last time, you’ll know I came away equal parts exhausted and exhilarated—but mostly grateful to be doing this with friends who can match (and fuel) each other's energy when the clock is ticking.

Words from the Squad

(Bizzybee - SFX and Music Guru)

After the long month of participating in Spooktober (in which two of my three teams submitted: The Road Less Travelled and Midnight Oil ), I'm looking forward to the one-weekend grind of LD! Like last time, I'm excited to see what comes of being pushed to finish more so than to perfect. It's such a wonderful way of training those "good enough" creative muscles. Fingers crossed that this year we can top our previous work!

(Fgeva - Programmer, God of Actual Programming Logic)

Time for me to get some distraction from my chess engine and spend all my waking hours on a different game this weekend! I'm looking forward to seeing what sort of idea we come up with for whatever weirdness the theme is.

(Balimaar - Programmer, God of Bug Creation)

For me, Ludum Dare is about more than making a game in three days—it’s about the rush, the laughter, and the teamwork that happens when everything is on fire and we just keep going anyway. I’ve been looking forward to this ever since we hit “submit” on Hive Mind, and the fact that we’re now heading into our fourth jam together makes it feel even more special.

I’m ready for another weekend of sleep deprivation, ridiculous bug-fixes at 3AM, and those little breakthrough moments when something finally clicks and the whole room erupts in celebration. That’s the magic of this event—and the reason I keep coming back.

In shot...

So yes, we are absolutely IN for Ludum Dare 58. The theme may surprise us, the scope may spiral, and the hours will disappear faster than ever… but with this team, I know we’ll have a blast no matter what we end up building. Here’s to another 72 hours of creativity, chaos, and camaraderie—let’s make it count!