I am participating once again. Last time I gave up due to lack of sleep and motivation. The time before I didn’t finish my game either (although I have to admit that was when I was writing my bachelor thesis, so that should be excusable).

This time I am quite motivated again. I have some Java game in mind, some 2D Jump & Run or similar. But who knows, depends on the theme, of course. If I have learned anything from the last competitions, it’s this: Too much story is deadly. I took a lot of time imagining a great story around the theme and finally lacked the time to implement what turned out to be way too complex.

This time I will begin with some first art, drawing some characters, creating some music etc. I hope that some kind of vision or idea will emerge while creating these first assets. Also I won’t be thinking of much of a story, instead I will start with the game mechanics (I think it’s easier to apply a story to an existing game mechanic than the other way round).

All in all you could say I’m motivated, definitely more than last time. This is going to be fun

Obligatory choice of weapons:

• Java + LWJGL + Slick2D
• Eclipse IDE
• Gimp
• Cubase
• Audacity

Good luck and have fun everyone