{"author_name":"pLaw","cat":"LD #29","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"April 29, 2014 8:27 pm","epoch":1398821220,"text":"It’s like the “difficult second album” \":)\" I remember feeling that way for my second Ludum Dare too actually. Game came out pretty good though, and I think it’s work further polishing and expanding.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1398681300,"likes":6,"metadata":{"p_key":"30543","p_author":"pLaw","p_authorkey":"29748","p_urlkey":"66018","p_title":"It was different this time","p_cat":"LD #29","p_event":"LD29","p_time":"1398681300","p_likes":"6","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"29748","us_name":"pLaw","us_username":"plaw","event_start":"1398384000","event_key":"22","event_name":"LD29"},"text":"

I don’t know why, but this 29th LD48 compo felt quite different from the previous one. Last time I was psyched and went on a game making rampage. I was full of joy and remember it to be my best two days of 2013. This time I felt somehow depressed half way in the 48 hours. I had difficulties to conceive a concept that fits the theme, I found myself procrastinating and I was very close to scraping the whole project and starting from scratch with 15 hours left (glad, I didn’t). It got better towards the end and I’m really glad I finished.<\/p>\n

Maybe I was overconfident at the start which led to some disappointment when I found myself struggling. I also started working before I had a clear vision of what kind of game I wanted to make. I had to interrupt my work several times in order to come to the point at which the precise mechanics of the game were clear to me. I think these are the things I can learn from this competition.<\/p>\n

This is my finished game, Water Temple, which I’m less proud of then I hoped I could be:<\/p>\n

[play and rate here]<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Water<\/a>

Water Temple<\/p><\/div>\n

However, I really enjoyed it towards the end when I realized I would finish something in time.<\/p>\n

Have Fun!<\/p>\n

-P<\/p>\n \n

Tags: Beneath the Surface<\/a>, Water Temple<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 28th, 2014 5:35 am","title":"It was different this time"}