{"author_name":"Mizzinx","cat":"LD #27","comments":[],"epoch":1377526140,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"38572","p_author":"Mizzinx","p_authorkey":"25945","p_urlkey":"74190","p_title":"","p_cat":"LD #27","p_event":"LD27","p_time":"1377526140","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"25945","us_name":"Mizzinx","us_username":"mizzinx","event_start":"1377216000","event_key":"18","event_name":"LD27"},"text":"<p><a title=\"here\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-27\/?action=preview&amp;uid=25945\" target=\"_blank\">I<\/a>&#8216;m done? I&#8217;m done! Well, not really; I just value sleep, and it&#8217;s 2am here.<\/p>\n <p>This was my first Ludum Dare, and here&#8217;s my first entry: <a title=\"Save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-27\/?action=preview&amp;uid=25945\" target=\"_blank\">Save<\/a><\/p>\n <p>I think I ended up having a really neat idea on what to do, but I have many doubts about my execution. I think there needs to be more aspects of the game that encourage players to become attached to the characters, which I feel like this version kinda fails at. Oh well.<\/p>\n <p>Things that I&#8217;ll take away from this event:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Making a game in its entirety is kinda exhausting.<\/li>\n <li>Also, I think this is actually the first, complete(-ish), delivered game that I&#8217;ve ever made, which I&#8217;m still happy about.<\/li>\n <li>I haven&#8217;t drawn anything in my life, so making the art for this game was&#8230; an experience.<\/li>\n <li>Getting used to using Construct 2 took some time, but the tool definitely feels really powerful for quickly making small games.<\/li>\n <li>I think my time management needs work. I spent 2 hours on the first day, about 3 or 4 on the next, and about 9 today.<\/li>\n <li>My game probably has too many issues. I wish there was more time for playtesting <img src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/frownie.png\" alt=\":(\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>I have a lot of thoughts and issues about my game&#8217;s design too. Maybe I&#8217;ll write that up somewhere later.<\/p>\n <p>Overall, I had a lot of fun with this event, and I think the experience of going from nothing to design, to implementation, to delivery, all in such a short time span will definitely go a long way.<\/p>\n <p>Would definitely do again.<\/p>","time":"August 26th, 2013 9:09 am","title":""}