Ludum Dare #25 – I’m in!
Aloha from Montana!
It’s time to celebrate two things! I’m going to do Ludum Dare 25, regardless of when in December it is! Secondly, I’ve got an upgrade of tools!
Toolset:
- Language: Lua
- Framework: LÖVE
- Code Editor: Sublime Text 2
- Music Composition Software: MuseScore
- Audio Editor: Adobe Audition/Encore CS6
- Image Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Existing code:
- Ussuri Engine written specifically for Ludum Dare 25.
Note: I’ll lock my code in officially as Ludum Dare 25 approaches, but the GitHub links above will provide a snapshot of what I’m working on.
What I learned from last time:
- You don’t have time to recreate Unreal Engine 4.
- Gameplay is kinda important.
- If you aren’t focused or you aren’t having fun, take a break.
- Vote as early after submission ends as possible — it killed my ranking last time around because I slept for 4 days following the competition.
- Remember that it isn’t about ranking, it’s for yourself.
In preparation I’ve been making a series of awful short timespan games I’m calling “S-Games” (take a guess as to why, screenshot) so I can practice finishing things, even though I finished in LD #24, it didn’t feel like I would. Two weekends before I’ll probably do a full-on practice with a few friends.
I do guess this is a little early, but to all those who think that they might do this upcoming Ludum Dare, do it! It’s a lot of fun even if it does drain your energy completely for a weekend.
