{"author_name":"dijumx","cat":"LD - Misc","comments":[],"epoch":1324244400,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"60616","p_author":"dijumx","p_authorkey":"508518","p_urlkey":"96369","p_title":"First Time Ludum Dare + Game Programming in C++","p_cat":"LD - Misc","p_event":"LD22","p_time":"1324244400","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"508518","us_name":"dijumx","us_username":"dijumx","event_start":"1323993600","event_key":"8","event_name":"LD22"},"text":"

So, My first attempt at Game programming coincided with Ludum Dare #22….Which also coincided with me moving back home from university for Christmas….overall -> massive challenge<\/p>\n

My breakdown of events:<\/p>\n

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  1. I haven’t produced anything worth submitting – only got much of the backbone finished<\/li>\n
  2. I have learnt a lot about the workings of C++ and the SDL library<\/li>\n
  3. I managed to produced my very first makefile to automate building and debugging<\/li>\n
  4. I have a basis for a game I have wanted to make for a while<\/li>\n
  5. I might still have some time to finish in time for the Jam Deadline<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n
    So yes, after having only started work on my game about 15 hours after the start, plus having to learn how the SDL library worked while I was at it, I managed to bite off far more than I could chew.<\/div>\n
    Even if I do miss the jam deadline, It won’t put me off entering next time (If I can fit it around University).<\/div>\n \n

    Tags: fail<\/a>, latestart<\/a>, newcomer<\/a><\/p>","time":"December 18th, 2011 4:40 pm","title":"First Time Ludum Dare + Game Programming in C++"}