{"author_name":"Madball","cat":"LD #25","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"December 10, 2012 8:38 am","epoch":1355146680,"text":"the “Built-in graphic editor” you are talking about is the Game Maker one?","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1355145060,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"50815","p_author":"Madball","p_authorkey":"8370","p_urlkey":"86508","p_title":"Post-mortem (\u2026what???)","p_cat":"LD #25","p_event":"LD25","p_time":"1355145060","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"8370","us_name":"Madball","us_username":"madball","event_start":"1355443200","event_key":"14","event_name":"LD25"},"text":"

I’ve participated in Hack-a-Jam (and submitted the game for the warmup<\/a>). It was an experience similar to LD: 48 hours to make a game. And I feel like I’m completely prepared to LD! Here is a post-mortem:<\/p>\n

What went right:<\/p>\n

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  1. Idea. IMHO it was great (thought not very original) and it was just for the 48 hours.<\/li>\n
  2. Graphics. I was able to use NO graphic editors! Ta-da! Instead I made graphics with a built-in semi-graphic editor. Sounds like a plan for LD!~<\/li>\n
  3. Music. Boom-tss-boom-tss-boomboomboomboomboom-tss! Boom-tss-boom-tss-boomboomboomboomboom-tss!<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

    What went wrong:<\/p>\n

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    1. Time. I was able to make only 4 levels by the deadline, and there were bugs and missing features (mostly interface-related).<\/li>\n
    2. Timelapse. For some reason Chronolapse didn’t make a timelapse (after several hours of making). Even the one I just downloaded.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n

      What I learned:<\/p>\n

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      1. Saving and loading data.<\/li>\n
      2. Using the built-it graphic editor. It’s a great choice for graphics (for a not-artist like me).<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n \n

        Tags: postmortem<\/a>, warmup<\/a><\/p>","time":"December 10th, 2012 8:11 am","title":"Post-mortem (\u2026what???)"}