So, as I’ve finished my entry and you can view it here, I figured I should recap on everything. (View the leaderboards here)

StarRunner is a game where you play as an intergalactic thief who is being chased by the intergalactic police, only to find they’ll never stop.

What went right:

• I fixed most, if not all bugs.
• I knew what I was doing from the start.
• It was fairly simple.
• Music turned out surprisingly well.
• Simple concept can make a fantastic game.
• Arcade style = pretty cool.

What went wrong:

• My game hardly fits the theme (I discovered this as I was finishing up, felt quite bad in the end).
• My code isn’t the most user-friendly, however I did try my hardest.
• My sprites were slightly inaccurate (white spaces, did help a bit) and some things are off-center.
• Original animation test failed, so I removed all code for that.

What to improve:

• Word filtering for the leaderboard – while FUK and ASS might be good players, not everyone likes swearing.
• Make my code more user-friendly.
• Sleep more.

This was my first ludum dare and it was fantastic! Thanks for the great experience.