{"author_name":"tjp7154","cat":"LD #30","comments":[],"epoch":1408928940,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"26872","p_author":"tjp7154","p_authorkey":"36437","p_urlkey":"62308","p_title":"My First (Finished) Ludum Dare","p_cat":"LD #30","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1408928940","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"36437","us_name":"tjp7154","us_username":"tjp7154","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"<p>Wow, this Ludum Dare was quite the experience &#8212;\u00a0in many ways.<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>-Origin Story-<\/p>\n <p>My history in programming actually started out in middle school when I discovered Qbasic and its &#8220;sample games&#8221; Qbasic Gorillas and whatever Snake game was there. \u00a0Since then I always like programming and games in general. \u00a0However, I haven&#8217;t in all these years complete many things, save some old Tetris 2 game in Qbasic.<\/p>\n <p>I studied C and C++ on my own, but nothing much came out of it. \u00a0I -was- however always following the programming scene, watching what others have done and how the game making process works. \u00a0Because of this, I have a lot of information I didn&#8217;t do much with. \u00a0Only recently in the past couple of years have I started to try to take my experience and make something become of it. \u00a0Of course, I&#8217;ve only taken up game programming as a hobby.<\/p>\n <p>Last Ludum Dare I thought I was gonna get my first finished game. \u00a0I picked a poor time with school getting heavy at that point &#8212; I couldn&#8217;t finish anything. \u00a0This time it&#8217;s different.<\/p>\n <p>I got a horrible-looking SHELL of game, but it&#8217;s there anyway! \u00a0I certainly want to get -legitimate- graphics into it and change the design. \u00a0Music and fine tuning are required, too. \u00a0I think I did a great job in not putting too many features in the game.<\/p>\n <p>The scope of the game is what got me. \u00a0I was trying to go for a story and I realize that it can easily get out of hand in a 48-hour competition. \u00a0I think I&#8217;m really good at ideas, but implementing them is a different story &#8212; let alone in a short time table.<\/p>\n <p>I think with better artwork and some design tweaks, I think it can be a compelling experience, even without more complicated programming. \u00a0Still good, though. \u00a0I&#8217;ll definitely do more contests.<\/p>\n <p>If anything, my goal of getting a basic game out was accomplished.<\/p>\n <div id=\"attachment_384319\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prec-2.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-384319\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prec-2-300x222.png\" alt=\"precipice\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prec-2-300x222.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prec-2-550x407.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/prec-2.png 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough screenshots of first LD submission<\/p><\/div>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Precipice-of-Eternity.png\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-384320\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Precipice-of-Eternity-300x233.png\" alt=\"Precipice of Eternity\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Precipice-of-Eternity-300x233.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Precipice-of-Eternity-550x428.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>","time":"August 24th, 2014 8:09 pm","title":"My First (Finished) Ludum Dare"}