{"author_name":"Drubert","cat":"LD #27","comments":[],"epoch":1377655080,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"38193","p_author":"Drubert","p_authorkey":"25461","p_urlkey":"73810","p_title":"Postmortem (Are You?)","p_cat":"LD #27","p_event":"LD27","p_time":"1377655080","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"25461","us_name":"Drubert","us_username":"drubert","event_start":"1377216000","event_key":"18","event_name":"LD27"},"text":"

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Are You?:\u00a0http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-27\/?action=preview&uid=25461<\/a><\/p>\n

When I was actually able to hit submit on my game it felt good to have finished something I started. \u00a0Here is a look at some of my thoughts after the fact.<\/p>\n

The Good:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. \u00a0The Story. \u00a0For the most part, I was happy with how the story came together. \u00a0I thought it was engaging enough have people see it through to the end.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0The Art? \u00a0I honestly didn’t have much of a skill set to work with when it came to the art. \u00a0For the competition, I tried to do something simple that wouldn’t detract from the story I was trying to tell. \u00a0I think the black and white pixel art was able to do that. \u00a0The character art was a challenge, especially trying to show the passage of time, but again I think it ended up working okay.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0Pacing. \u00a0I thought the story moved at a good speed, and I am happy with the things I cut out to stop it from dragging to much.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/a>\"julie2\"<\/a>\"julie1\"<\/a> \u00a0\"julie3\"\"julie4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Bad:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Interactivity. \u00a0The biggest issue with the game so far is the lack of player input. \u00a0It’s a short game, but giving the player 1 choice does seem a bit lacking. \u00a0This was never going to be a “choose your own adventure” style narrative, but I do wish I had worked in little ways the player could have interacted with, and colored the world along the way.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0The End. \u00a0From my perspective, the final choice seems like an easy one to make. \u00a0When I started out on this project, I didn’t want that to be the case. \u00a0Which leads into…<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0Character Development. \u00a0In order to make the final decision more difficult, I think I need to flesh out characters more, and allow the player to interact with them. \u00a0I also wasn’t super pleased with the way my main female character’s story developed once she moved into the apartment. \u00a0It felt rushed, and didn’t fit 100% with how I wanted her to be portrayed to the player.<\/p>\n

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What’s Next\/Next Time:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Moving forward I want to work more on this game. \u00a0I want to tell this story in a better way. \u00a0Adding in more ways to interact with the world, and giving the player ways to change how their view of the story (and ending) is #1 on my list.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0I am definitely going to participate in the next Ludum Dare. \u00a0The time crunch forced me to start and finish a story, instead of obsessing over every little detail and never finishing. \u00a0Next time I would love to try making a game with a group for the Jam. \u00a0That, or maybe try the 48 hour again, and make a better game in this style with all the things I learned this time around.<\/p>\n

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Thanks,<\/p>\n

Dru<\/p>","time":"August 27th, 2013 8:58 pm","title":"Postmortem (Are You?)"}