{"author_name":"conniac","cat":"LD #23","comments":[],"epoch":1335220740,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"56151","p_author":"conniac","p_authorkey":"10886","p_urlkey":"91871","p_title":"Failure is success","p_cat":"LD #23","p_event":"LD23","p_time":"1335220740","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"10886","us_name":"conniac","us_username":"conniac","event_start":"1334880000","event_key":"10","event_name":"LD23"},"text":"<p>This was my first Ludum Dare and although I was unable to post my entry in time, I have learned plenty of important things to help me progress.<\/p>\n <p>The reason for my failure was because I have seen to big and had too much to do in too little time. The benefits I received from this is that I learned my capabilities and I learned how fast I can really code. I still managed to have a playable 2D plat-former which included:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>physics<\/li>\n <li>map loader<\/li>\n <li>end-screen<\/li>\n <li>text<\/li>\n <li>doors &amp; keys<\/li>\n <li>falling spikes<\/li>\n <li>spikes<\/li>\n <li>camera<\/li>\n <li>a player<\/li>\n <li>items<\/li>\n <li>traps<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>All of this was coded from scratch using Java with Slick2D only. In addition, I still had time to create all of the graphics, animation and levels.<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>In the future, I will either seek smaller, or use a bigger game engine. Here are a few snap shots of the unfinished game.<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2012\/04\/23\/failure-is-success\/tinnions1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137824\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137824\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Tinnions1-300x236.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Tinnions1-300x236.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Tinnions1-550x433.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2012\/04\/23\/failure-is-success\/tinnions2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137825\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137825\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Tinnions2-300x235.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>","time":"April 23rd, 2012 5:39 pm","title":"Failure is success"}