As with many others, this is my first time in the Ludum Dare competition. \u00a0My hope is to actually complete a game project as I have started many but finished few (read: almost none). \u00a0I really hopeful, as already this competition has me pumped up with excitement.<\/p>\n
Programming:<\/strong> Visual Studio, C# using XNA 4.0<\/p>\n Graphics:<\/strong> NES style (likely) using Paint.NET<\/p>\n Sound:<\/strong> SFXR, FamiTracker, Audacity<\/p>\n Misc:<\/strong> Tiled, Chronolapse<\/p>\n Base Code:<\/strong> Get it Here<\/a>. \u00a0The code is mostly cobbled together from a few past incomplete projects; it contains code for loading Tiled XML files and a custom spritesheet data. \u00a0A basic sound manager, sprite and tile map rendering, getting controller state. \u00a0Also included is a very quick and dirty tool (with source) for building sprite sheets with animations and collision bounds the custom spritesheet data format.<\/p>\n Font: <\/strong>For any text display, I will likely be using a free font \u00a0from\u00a0http:\/\/www.proggyfonts.com\/<\/a>, specifically Proggy Square. \u00a0I have converted it to a spritefont (PNG) for use in XNA (both full size, and something that fits in 8×8). \u00a0The original font and converted formats can be downloaded Here<\/a>. I believe the rules let you use free fonts, but I’m not sure if they can converted to the format of choice prior to the competition. If possible let me know in comments. If not I can recreate it during the competition.<\/p>\n <\/p>","time":"August 19th, 2012 12:13 am","title":"I am In!"}