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[raw] LD24LD #24 08. Sep 2012 路 10:52 UTC · 15 days after compo start by Steinheide · 3

Greetings to all Ludum Dare developers/judges/staff! I am not familiar with any major programming languages like C++, Java or C#. Yet I would still love to take part in the competition.

My only experiences with programming were (and still are) with CMD which is an integrated program in Windows. I do know this scripting technique very well and created countless files with it.

It would mean a lot to me if my games were accepted in this community even though they’re just written in this very limited programming language.

Hoping for good responses, Steinheide

 

Comments

Cipher
08. Sep 2012 路 11:19 UTC
Well, as long as its a game we have no problem with it. I’m guessing text based? :)
08. Sep 2012 路 11:41 UTC
A game as a command-line interpreter script file? This would be great! I love entries that use something different than common things, like XNA, Flash or Unity (though I love these too, of course)! I really would like to check out some CMD/bash based games, this would be pretty awesome!

Or, if you wanted to familiarize yourself with some similar language, you might wanna check Python (www.python.org). It’s really simple and can be used to write command-line scripts very elegantly (and has many cool libs). Either way, games in CMD? Bring’em on! 馃榾
08. Sep 2012 路 12:13 UTC
Here are guys which develop Ludum Dare games for emulators (gameboy etc.)… and someone did a boardgame and submitted the instruction-pdf instead of a runnable game – amazing ideas 馃榾 but you know, that there are people which can’t play your game. So if YOU can cope with less ratings and feedback, there is absolutely no problem to choose something special (as I do with XNA).
08. Sep 2012 路 18:36 UTC
Bring it on! There’s no rule as far as what is acceptable as long as it’s a game. Batch scripting was my first taste of programming, so there’s a special place in my heart for it. 馃榾
Steinheide
09. Sep 2012 路 11:23 UTC
Alright! Thanks for your awesome responds! When the next Compo starts, I’ll definitely join the lot. I’ve been developing a little engine with batch for the past 1 and 1/2 years, which now has about 5000 lines (minus some raw map scripts(33000 lines!!!)) . I made myself a map-creator with which (my English isn’t good. is “with which” a real phrase??) I can Quickly make some nice looking maps. Is it possible to post my little Game-Engine? I would love to have some feedback, since I worked on it for such a long time.