{"author_name": "Nut", "cat": "LD #28", "comments": [], "epoch": 1408711680, "likes": 0, "metadata": {"p_key": "28925", "p_author": "Nut", "p_authorkey": "31779", "p_urlkey": "64382", "p_title": "Pixels and Bleeps Ready", "p_cat": "LD #28", "p_event": "LD30", "p_time": "1408711680", "p_likes": "0", "p_comments": "0", "p_status": "UPD5", "us_key": "31779", "us_name": "Nut", "us_username": "infinitenutshell", "event_start": "1408665600", "event_key": "24", "event_name": "LD30"}, "text": "

I’m in! This will be my second Ludum Dare, my first having been LD28 last December.

\n

In LD28, I used PuzzleScript and BeepBox to make The Initiate’s Spell, but I wasn’t able to get the two tools hooked up to each other in time, so you had to load the background music in a separate browser tab to get the intended game experience.

\n

Yesterday I finally got around to doing a little hack of the PuzzleScript engine to let me play a BeepBox tune in the background, so The Initiate’s Spell is now playable with the music integrated, here. I’m debating whether to make some other changes to it and have a proper (albeit very late) post-jam version, but this certainly won’t happen before LD30 starts tonight.

\n

Anyway, I’m not sure whether I’ll be doing the 48-hour compo or the 72-hour jam this time around. Mostly it depends how complete my game is as we near the 48-hour deadline (last time I ended up doing the jam and it seems pretty likely this will happen again). But I’ll definitely be making another PuzzleScript game with BeepBox music. I haven’t messed with PuzzleScript since before it got a big update a few months ago, so I’m excited to get to work with it again and use the new features.

\n

This weekend should be a lot of fun! Good luck everybody!

\n

-Nut

", "time": "August 22nd, 2014 7:48 am", "title": "Pixels and Bleeps Ready"}