{"author_name":"BrainSlugs83","cat":"LD #26","comments":[{"author_name":"YSelf Tool","time":"April 26, 2013 12:22 pm","epoch":1366996920,"text":"As long as you comply with the rules of the compo, you decide compo\/jam when commiting your game.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"BrainSlugs83","time":"April 26, 2013 3:24 pm","epoch":1367007840,"text":"Also: What if I let people test my game (and report bugs or give feedback) — does that count as “working on a team”?","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1366994760,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"46319","p_author":"BrainSlugs83","p_authorkey":"22701","p_urlkey":"81981","p_title":"Fuck it, let\u2019s do this.","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1366994760","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"2","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"22701","us_name":"BrainSlugs83","us_username":"brainslugs83","event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"text":"

So, I’ve never done Ludum Dare before, but I’ve done the Allegro Speedhack a few times (seems like another life ago now); and I’ve been wanting to get back into gamedev, so… why the fuck not?<\/p>\n

Also, Ludum Dare has a few things that Speedhack didn’t:<\/p>\n

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  1. No file size limits!? FUCK YES. \u00a0(As opposed to speedhack’s 250 KB limit — heh, zip level 10 time, take your sprites down to 4 bpp, let’s get that mp3 sound-fx system working, ’cause wav aint cuttin’ it, etc. haha — way too much time fucking around with bullshit — for the benefit of the 7 people left on this planet who still call the internet up on their telephones — and not enough time coding the shit out of some awesome games!)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. No technology limits! \u00a0That means I can use C#, or any other technology stack I so choose? \u00a0DOUBLE FUCK YES. (Seriously, C++ is only 3% faster, and for all the trouble it will cause you, it’s really not worth it if you’re writing something that’s going to run in “user land” anyway.)<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

    \"Challenge<\/a>
    \n Sounds like I just have to wait for the rules to be announced, and then submit my game to the appropriate thread in time, and bam — I’m good to go. \u00a0I can’t tell from the rules so correct that if I’m mistaken — somebody — please. \u00a0Also do I have to decide if I’m doing the 72-hour-jam or the 48-hour compo up front? \u00a0I mean — if I start out aiming for the 48 hour comp, but decide later on that I really want the 72 hour jam , I can just switch it over, right? — Man, I wish I was an IRC nerd right now.<\/p>\n

    –Mikey<\/p>\n \n

    Tags: Challenge Accepted<\/a>, fuck<\/a>, fuckyeah<\/a>, I-gave-that-blogpost-a-picture-blogposts-love-pictures<\/a>, jam<\/a>, questions<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 26th, 2013 11:46 am","title":"Fuck it, let\u2019s do this."}