Ludum Dare #35 results are in!<\/p>\n
#56 Innovation 3.97 Now that it’s my second Ludum Dare, these numbers mean a lot more to me, as I can track my improvement since the last entry. I have improved in all categories! Not only that, I have done so with significantly less time as I had to scrap my idea half way through and start over.<\/p>\n Innovation seems to be my strong suite, going from #177 -> #56, and score from 3.69 -> 3.97.<\/p>\n Last time I wrote I was surprised by #467 on graphics with a score of 3.11, imagine my surprise with this vast improvement to #219 and score of 3.59. I attribute this mostly to allowing the players to choose a color scheme, I doubt the pixel art itself caught anyone’s eye. I did say I’ll improve in this category, and I did.<\/p>\n Fun feels like my weak suite. Even though it is an improvement from last time #371 -> #205 and 3.30 -> 3.50, I feel like this is the area I need to improve next time. I suspect it has to do with the games both feeling like prototypes (because they are), lack a proper introduction\/tutorial, and severe lack of content. I doubt anyone played my game for more than 5 minutes.<\/p>\n Last time I had no sound effects at all, but dropping straight into #245 for my first attempt is pretty neat. I’m not really worried about improving in this category, as I have no real need to be known for my sound design. As long as it’s there, and it doesn’t make people want to pull their ears off, I’m happy.<\/p>\n And overall #147 is great. I’d like to be able to hit overall top 100 next time, but I’d be happy if I just hit top 100 in 2 categories over just 1.<\/p>\n Mood and Theme, I’m not actually sure how people rate it. I personally rate theme as matching the core theme of the challenge, in this case Shapeshift, and Mood is the combination of story and delivery. I have no idea why I got high rating in those, but I’m not really worried about it either.<\/p>\n I’m really happy I participated. I’m really happy I scrapped my idea and started over. Next Ludum Dare, I’ll try to keep the scope small enough so I can add actual game content.<\/p>\n
\n #125 Theme 3.89
\n #142 Mood 3.48
\n #147 Overall 3.67
\n #205 Fun 3.50
\n #219 Graphics 3.59
\n #245 Audio 3.19<\/span><\/p>\n