This is my third Ludum Dare but I’m in for the compo for the first time ever, and I’m completely out of my mind. Why? I’m going to make a text adventure. Well, they call them Interactive Fiction these days, but that’s also the folks that lean more heavily into the “story” side of the thing. My goal is to make sure it’s a game even though it’s nothing but text.

I’ll be using Inform 7 to build the game. This should be an interesting experience since I’m used to writing pretty technical code for SDL, LibGDX, or Unity, but Inform 7 is a beautiful “natural” programming language. It’ll feel more like a really super-condensed NaNoWriMo than a proper game jam. I find that intriguing.

Since the compo only covers the first two days, I’ll be helping people with music on the third day. Feel free to get in touch if you need music, especially if you want high-energy dance music or chiptunes. ^_^

Good luck to everyone!

Website: mrjoshuamclean.com