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First LD, can I use Playmaker?

[raw] LD21LD #22 14. Nov 2011 · 16:55 UTC · 87 days after compo start by David Colson · 0

Hi,

I am greatly looking forward to Ludum Dare 22 and I am practicing for rapid game creation but I have one thing on my mind I would like to ask; I would like to use PlayMaker in the competition. Unity developers will no that it is a visual scripting tool. It is in the source code of the game when a game is made with it and if I give out the source code of the game will I not be giving out a copy of PlayMaker free, which is obviously ilegal? what do I do in this situation?

Comments

Felipe Budinich
14. Nov 2011 · 18:38 UTC
You could participate in the Jam, no need to hand the source code, and since it’s your first time, it could be a good thing to have those extra 24 hours.
14. Nov 2011 · 21:00 UTC
You are definitely safe in the jam! And you are ok in the main competition too as long as you can provide _something_ from which someone could build your game, even if they would have to buy PlayMaker to do it.
PeripheralGames
16. Nov 2011 · 05:56 UTC
This all seems good and well But it would be great to get a final word from boss man!

please.
digital_sorceress
16. Nov 2011 · 18:50 UTC
When you update the compo rules PoV, it’d be useful if you could list some example of what “base code” covers.