{"author_name":"fuopy","cat":"LD #25","comments":[],"epoch":1355681400,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"48232","p_author":"fuopy","p_authorkey":"11681","p_urlkey":"83897","p_title":"Yay, Not Finished! \u2014 A Weekend Reflection","p_cat":"LD #25","p_event":"LD25","p_time":"1355681400","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"11681","us_name":"fuopy","us_username":"fuopy","event_start":"1355443200","event_key":"14","event_name":"LD25"},"text":"<p>Looks like my entry won&#8217;t be completed in time! My plan originally was to make a TMNT-ish Beat Them Up game, but it turned into spaghetti! My next plan, and the one I worked on the longest and hardest, ended up turning into a visual novel inside Love2D! I still have the entire story to write, and it will not be finished before the end of the compo. I could probably come up with another game idea that could be made in the next 6 hours, but I&#8217;m completely out of energy, and I&#8217;d rather reflect on my experience of this weekend.<\/p>\n <p>And wow, did I learn a lot on my first Ludum Dare!<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>I have never done any sort of creative writing on my own. This weekend I spent less time programming, and more time inventing some characters, drawing a map of the city, planning their daily routines, and more! It was fun, and I&#8217;d like to continue to improve in that area.<\/li>\n <li>I have never tried making music on my own. Even though they were garbage, using LMMS to create the lazy 5-second loops was still fun! I&#8217;d like to get to a point where I can create something useful <em>and<\/em> enjoyable!<\/li>\n <li>Sleep really did help a lot. The first day I stayed up way too late, trying to get a good start, and the entire project ended up being garbage! Not having sleep isn&#8217;t entirely to blame, though. I&#8217;m still not that great a &#8216;grammer&#8230; yet, and I sort of rushed in there, creating a very messy situation! The next day when I had sleep, I was a lot more focused. I had a nice breakfast, and snacked on some good veggies. The possibility of creating a game without action came to mind, and I started work on what became the tiny game demo we have today.<\/li>\n <li>I recognize my weaknesses, yet I see them as only an opportunity to improve! It&#8217;s time to learn C! Then I&#8217;ll try C# or Java? I don&#8217;t really know but hey, let&#8217;s just go!<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>Also, in addition to learning all that nice stuff, I feel extremely motivated! Before the Ludum Dare, I was creating nothing and just letting the days pass. Now that I&#8217;m finished with it I can make any game I want, and want to! I could learn something new, learn to make music, too! It will all be fun, I&#8217;ll never be done, so many new areas to explore, always learning more! <img src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png\" alt=\":)\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/><\/p>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2012\/12\/16\/yay-not-finished-a-weekend-reflection\/screeny1-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-209381\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-209381\" alt=\"screeny1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/screeny1-300x234.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/screeny1-300x234.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/screeny1-550x430.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/screeny1.png 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p><a title=\"Unfinished Game!!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-25\/?action=preview&amp;uid=11681\">Check out the unfinished game!<\/p>\n <p><\/a><\/p>","time":"December 16th, 2012 1:10 pm","title":"Yay, Not Finished! \u2014 A Weekend Reflection"}