{"author_name":"tinyworlds","cat":"LD #26","comments":[],"epoch":1367658540,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"42749","p_author":"tinyworlds","p_authorkey":"504334","p_urlkey":"78384","p_title":"Iceberg Explorer : Post Mortem","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1367658540","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"504334","us_name":"tinyworlds","us_username":"tinyworlds","event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"text":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/screenshot_main_logo1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-255905\" alt=\"Iceberg Explorer - screenshot main with logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/screenshot_main_logo1.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/screenshot_main_logo1-550x309.jpg 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/screenshot_main_logo1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <h2><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>What went right:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n <ul>\n <li>Making a non-violent, exploration-based game.<\/li>\n <li>Creating textures, sounds and the map in time (72 hours).<\/li>\n <li>Keeping the games mechanics understandable.<\/li>\n <li>Providing stunning graphics, but still having a relatively small size (16,6 megs .zip with all executables) and good performance.<\/li>\n <li>Recording (few) suiting sounds.<\/li>\n <li>Approaching the theme in an non-obvious way.<\/li>\n <li>Making a few cents trough GameJolts ad-share.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>What went wrong:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n <ul>\n <li>Implementing a cutscene reflecting on the players discoveries.<\/li>\n <li>Creating the terrain in less time,\u00a0 using the heightmap function right from the beginning.<\/li>\n <li>Making the journal appealing for most players.<\/li>\n <li>Providing executables for Linux 64bit and Windows initially &#8211; ports are avaible now.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>I really enjoyed working on the game and I&#8217;m planning to sell an extended version in Summer.<br \/>\n <strong>If you haven&#8217;t explored the iceberg yet, start your discovery <a title=\"Entry page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-26\/?action=preview&amp;uid=10000\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n <p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/exploration\/\" rel=\"tag\">exploration<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/explorer\/\" rel=\"tag\">explorer<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/iceberg\/\" rel=\"tag\">iceberg<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/potato\/\" rel=\"tag\">potato<\/a><\/p>","time":"May 4th, 2013 4:09 am","title":"Iceberg Explorer : Post Mortem"}