Back for my 3rd LD. Main goal this time is to make a complete game. I’ll try to make the graphics\/animation stand out as that is my strong suit.<\/p>\n
I’m gonna use Flash again, AS3 with no libraries etc except for what’s native to CS 5.5. That might be the only tool unless I have time to do some 3D or need to use Photoshop to do some bitmaps.<\/p>\n
My LD History so far:<\/p>\n
My first game jam was Ludum Dare 29\u00a0in April. I did a warm-up game but didn’t submit it because right away I decided to carry it forward as a commercial product and don’t want to give away the core concepts. For the April compo I aimed too high and my entry game was\u00a0not a complete experience. But I learned some good stuff and the work became a starting basis for what should be a commercial release within the next year. To start LD30 in August I planned around the wrong start time and missed the theme announcement until more than three hours late. That mistake had me discouraged all weekend. Second mistake was trying to make a graphic adventure. Having never attempted this game style before I spent most of the weekend\u00a0just making the\u00a0point-and-click navigation work in AS3.\u00a0Didn’t submit a game in the end because I only had\u00a0the start of an engine and not an actual game. But hey guess what I’m still working on the game and it will probably be the third game I actually make available to play as a finished product.<\/p>\n
So, thus far I’ve failed to really deliver a game in LD, but I’m 3 for 3 in having a useable game concept\u00a0as a takeaway. In addition to a complete game I’m going to try and network a bit more for this jam. Probably won’t Twitch but I will be posting vids to YouTube and Vine throughout the jam and for follow-up.<\/p>","time":"December 1st, 2014 11:44 am","title":"I\u2019m In for LD31 compo"}