Okay, maybe I’m not as dedicated as Notch, who seems to have stayed up to start as soon as possible, but 5:30 is a pretty early morning for me.

So, the theme is “Alone”. We were thinking about making a 2D puzzle game as it seems to be a fairly achievable thing for first-timers. How to tie that with the theme? Well… the guy in Soko Ban is alone, isn’t he? Okay, okay, we’ll try to be a little more original than that. And anyway, maybe the best way to emphasize aloneness is to include other people that you cannot or don’t want to interact with. Hmm…

If you’re stuck, why not try a Google Image search for “Alone”? That’s how I found this adorable fella…