{"author_name":"lorddon","cat":"LD #20 - It's Dangerous to go Alone! Take This!","comments":[],"epoch":1303929060,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"67167","p_author":"lorddon","p_authorkey":"4080","p_urlkey":"102968","p_title":"I Would Like To Participate In Your Ludum Dares","p_cat":"LD #20 - It's Dangerous to go Alone! Take This!","p_event":"LD20","p_time":"1303929060","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"4080","us_name":"lorddon","us_username":"lorddon","event_start":"1304035200","event_key":"6","event_name":"LD20"},"text":"<p>I have an addiction to internet competitions. \u00a0Not finishing them, mind you, just entering them. \u00a0Though there was that one time I finished second or third in an art competition. \u00a0Small beans compared to Ludum Dare.<\/p>\n <p>So I&#8217;m here to feed the addiction and possibly learn something about game design in the process. \u00a0My social calendar is free and clear this weekend and the wife is humoring my intentions, bless her. \u00a0The timing of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utahindiegames.org\">Utah Indie Developer<\/a> group a couple days before the competition kicks off seems fortuitous to me.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Tech Declarations<\/strong><\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Non-programming Artist&#8217;s Crutch: <a href=\"http:\/\/unity3d.com\/\">Unity 3.3<\/a> using C# to script<\/li>\n <li>Script IDE: <a href=\"http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/express\/future\/bb421473\">Visual Studio 2008 Express<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Art: Photoshop CS3<\/li>\n <li>Sound: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drpetter.se\/project_sfxr.html\">sfxr<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/audacity.sourceforge.net\/\">audacity<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Music: <a href=\"http:\/\/tones.wolfram.com\/\">WolframTones<\/a><\/li>\n <li>Motivational Playlist: <a href=\"http:\/\/trash80.net\/\">trash80<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/fantomenk\">Fantomenk<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/robotscience.bandcamp.com\/\">Robot Science<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>The only thing left to pick up for the competition is the fortitude to see it through to completion, to have a playable game by the end of the 48 hours.<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>I&#8217;m in.<\/p>","time":"April 27th, 2011 1:31 pm","title":"I Would Like To Participate In Your Ludum Dares"}