{"author_name":"Tom Gardiner","cat":"LD #30","comments":[],"epoch":1410720420,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"26210","p_author":"Tom Gardiner","p_authorkey":"20850","p_urlkey":"61635","p_title":"Bounty of Corruption: Post Mortem","p_cat":"LD #30","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1410720420","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"20850","us_name":"Tom Gardiner","us_username":"tombofry","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"

Having taken part in 5 Ludum Dare events now (from LD26-30), I think I\u2019ve gotten the hang of making a game in such a short period of time (kind of). I\u2019m just going to say straight away that I\u2019m actually quite happy with the game I\u2019ve made this time around, but it still could be better.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Bounty<\/p>\n

The Good:<\/h2>\n

Time Management<\/h3>\n

You know, time management is strangely one of my strong points in Ludum Dare. I somehow managed to fit everything in, even after feeling incredibly tired by the end of it. There was plenty of time for all the art and music that I wanted to go in (kind of).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Art of Screenshake\u201d<\/h3>\n

If you know of Vlambeer, you\u2019ll know their games are incredibly polished, and they put a lot of work into \u201cgame feel\u201d. When I saw\u00a0Jan Willem Nijman\u2019s presentation \u201cThe Art of Screenshake\u201d I made sure that I used his tips and tricks, and made them my own to make sure the game I made was really enjoyable and felt really nice to play, even if the graphics or gameplay mechanics weren\u2019t exactly special. I feel I achieved that, as not only in Bounty of Corruption, but also my last LD game \u201cFlesh Hunter\u201d I got many comments about how well polished the games are. Ultimately, I think that a polished game that is fun to play will do so much better than a game that follows the theme word for word. Speaking of Vlambeer, a lot of the comments on the Ludum Dare page say that it plays a lot like Nuclear Throne, made by guess who? Nuclear Throne was a huge inspiration for this game, and it\u2019s clear to see that.<\/p>\n

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