{"author_name":"FireZenk","cat":"LD #27","comments":[],"epoch":1378967880,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"37916","p_author":"FireZenk","p_authorkey":"27429","p_urlkey":"73532","p_title":"10 Seconds to escape \u2013 Post Mortem","p_cat":"LD #27","p_event":"LD27","p_time":"1378967880","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"27429","us_name":"FireZenk","us_username":"firezenk","event_start":"1377216000","event_key":"18","event_name":"LD27"},"text":"

Well, it was time to encourage me to do the Post mortem of my first participation in the Ludum Dare 10 Seconds to escape<\/a><\/p>\n

For my first time, I must say it was quite an adventure.
\n I didn’t participate in the voting of the topic, and I registered just in time to start the competition…<\/p>\n

The creative process:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I get no time to think about the topic of the game, just improvised. I thought of a simple game could be developed in the 48 hours of the Compo.
\n Finally I devised a puzzle game \/ challenge against time, based on the theme “10 seconds”.<\/p>\n

Tools:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had to create the game the with what I already had:
\n – Pixelmator to tailor the graphics.
\n – Sublime Text 2 to schedule the game.
\n – Internet for the rest.<\/p>\n

Language and Engine:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps one of the most delicate parts when the challenge to create a game in such a short time.
\n As a beginner in this field, if I was wrong in this, I could not finish the game on time.<\/p>\n

Perhaps one of the most delicate parts when the challenge to create a game in such a short time.
\n As a beginner in this field, if I was wrong in this, I could not finish the game on time.
\n After considering several engines with corresponding languages \u200b\u200band although at first I thought Java + Ligbdx, I dismissed this election in favor of L\u00f6ve2D + LUA.<\/p>\n

But why? Simply because L\u00f6ve2D is less corseted than Libgdx and much faster to develop given in part by the LUA language.\u00a0So with L\u00f6ve2D I get faster a playable prototype and then I left over time to refine it.<\/p>\n

—-<\/p>\n

With everything ready to put me to develop, this is what was right and what was wrong…<\/p>\n

The right<\/strong><\/p>\n

– From my idea for the game and thanks to a simple template I created for L\u00f6ve2D games<\/a> a while ago, could speed up the process and get a playable prototype in the first 24 hours.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0The engine choice was undoubtedly the best, because I could focus on what really matters and relegate the workflow to the engine.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Internet is a large base of assets and certainly showed his potential quickly.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0In the process of creating the game I enjoyed as a child \":)\"<\/p>\n

–\u00a0By achieving the prototype early, I can focus on making improvements, create menus and add music and even create new levels, making the game bigger and more fun.<\/p>\n

The wrong<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Being my first time, I had no clear some rules and my Compo became Jam because the assets I used\u00a0belong to third…<\/p>\n

– I’ve not previously studied in sufficient depth the Engine led me to do some silly mistakes.<\/p>\n

—-<\/p>\n

Overall, my first participation was satisfactory\u00a0and I’ll participating in further calls.
\n I had fun and learned a lot. I also tasted great games from other people and I had so much fun and discovered an amazing concepts become into reality.<\/p>\n

Thanks for this Ludum Dare!<\/p>\n \n

Tags: love2d<\/a>, post-mortem<\/a><\/p>","time":"September 12th, 2013 1:38 am","title":"10 Seconds to escape \u2013 Post Mortem"}