I’ll be at a wedding tonight but the late start (for the east coast) and lots of time at work for my wife this weekend mean I’m in for my first LD! I’ll be going for something small but complete.

Likely tools include:

• Flixel 2.5: Adam’s wonderful little library has been my plaything over the summer. With it, I’m confident I can whip out a quality piece over the weekend.
• MacVIM and Terminal: I’m holding a grudge against Eclipse and I haven’t gotten around to giving FlashDevelop in VirtualBOX a chance. I have this setup streamlined to my liking.
• DAME Map Editor: After overcoming the learning curve, DAME is my editor of choice. Unless I decide to go with a procedural world, DAME is where it’s at.
• Pixen / Photoshop: Sometimes one, sometimes the other. Everyone says to stay away from Pixen but it’s the best app of its kind I’ve been able to find on a Mac so I’m giving it a chance.
• Audacity: Eh? Audio? Last on the list because it’s at the bottom of my priorities. If inspiration strikes and time remains I will likely use Audacity to whip up some passable sound effects.

Now, everyone vote for a theme that lends itself to new gameplay experiences and mechanics! Let’s make it fun! Also, I need something good to brainstorm over while I make the drive back tonight. Good luck to all!