{"author_name":"Dmitri","cat":"LD #35","comments":[],"epoch":1461642480,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"5802","p_author":"Dmitri","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"41250","p_title":"\u201cDave from Bungie\u201d Post Mortem","p_cat":"LD #35","p_event":"LD35","p_time":"1461642480","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1460678400","event_key":"33","event_name":"LD35"},"text":"

If you haven’t played it yet I would really appreciate it if you rated and commented on my game!<\/p>\n

Play Now!<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Gameplay\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Challenges:<\/strong>
\n Originally I had hoped to spend the entire weekend making a low poly 3D game. However, I had the following time obstacles, most of which would separate me from my computer.<\/p>\n

* Homework! I had to write an Android App and an Essay before Monday.<\/p>\n

* Local event I wanted to attend on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

* A prior engagement spanned the entire day on Sunday.<\/p>\n

* I hate Mondays.<\/p>\n

Despite these challenges I still manages to create something that somewhat resembles a game. Woot!<\/p>\n

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The Good:<\/strong>
\n I felt like this Ludum Dare was a success and here are some reasons why<\/p>\n

* The Concept. I’ve been wanting to explore a game that takes places through simulated text messages for a long time and I finally got started on one.<\/p>\n

* “Story is King!” Story telling is a skill that I am trying to develop and my game definitely tells a story.<\/p>\n

* Humor. I am glad I was able to work some humor into my game. I try not to take this too seriously. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n

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The Bad:<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Art. I didn’t have an artist so all I had was my rudimentary Illustrator skills. The phones don’t look interesting at all and I think that detracts from the overall appeal.<\/p>\n

* Story Paths. A couple comments mention how linear the game is. Alright, I admit that Chapter2 is entirely linear with no possible deviation. So it could’ve been more interesting.<\/p>\n

* Writing. I wish I had more time to write more interesting dialogue and more interesting endings.<\/p>\n

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The Future:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overall, I’m happy with how this Ludum Dare turned out considering the circumstances. I’m not promising anything but my plan is to keep working on this game for a couple of weeks. I hope to make the story longer, add more effective dialogue and make the visuals more\u00a0appealing.<\/p>","time":"April 25th, 2016 10:48 pm","title":"\u201cDave from Bungie\u201d Post Mortem"}