MiniLD #22 – Nov 26-28

The November MiniLD will be happening on the weekend of the 26th.  I’m announcing the rules now so that you have some time to think about what you would like to do.

The concept is Unfinished Business.

On the 26th, write a journal entry about a game that you created in the past, preferably a previous LD48 entry.  In the journal entry link to a build of the game in it’s current state, talk about where the game is at, and where you would like it to be.

Then, over the weekend do as much as you can to improve on your old game.  Submit your improved game after 48 hours, and be sure to link back to your opening journal entry in your submission.

The regular LD48 restrictions are relaxed for this MiniLD.  Do whatever you can to make your game as awesome as possible, as long as you still have the legal right to redistribute the game. (no copyright infringement allowed)

To submit:

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/minild-22/

To view all submissions:

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/minild-22/?action=preview

Comments

bear
12. Nov 2010 · 23:17 UTC
I have an old 1D beat’em up game I was working on a few months back. I don’t have an old LD game I can really use, so its the best I have.
13. Nov 2010 · 02:30 UTC
This is a FANTASTIC idea! I think there are a lot of us who have unfinished games from previous game jams and Ludum Dares that are begging to get a little TLC and bring to fruition. My unfinished TBS game thanks you! Time to dust off the source and try to get er done.
Folis
13. Nov 2010 · 10:18 UTC
Nice Idea… gotta look if I have my old LD #18 project somewhere on my PC..
13. Nov 2010 · 12:51 UTC
For many years, I’ve been meaning to bring my old DOS Mode-X sidescroller Project Spitfire back to life in the form of an SDL port – but I just never get around to it.
Praetor
14. Nov 2010 · 04:34 UTC
ooooh… that sounds awesome! And I’d have a perfect game to use… Unfortunately I’ll be home for thanksgiving weekend, and away from my desktop… I do have an old Dell machine at home though, maybe that’d work if I can get all my tools/dependencies installed on it…
7Soul
16. Nov 2010 · 00:53 UTC
I have a small game I made for a christmas contest 2 years ago, its actually finished, but its too simple and has some gameplay problems (game diffculty increases too fast, bosses have a ton of health, enemy projectiles are too hard to see, etc) and I could add online highscores and maybe some other features
16. Nov 2010 · 12:52 UTC
Great idea!!! I just don’t know which one of my unfinished LD entries to choose…
16. Nov 2010 · 20:17 UTC
Hmm… Or maybe I should just add sound, a level editor and some more enemies to Fixed Rate Pig?
17. Nov 2010 · 00:43 UTC
I’ve got loads of these kinds of projects! And it fits well for me, as I’ve been on a “Make games I’ve wanted to make for a long time” kick lately.
20. Nov 2010 · 19:16 UTC
Interesting! I have no shortage of unfinished LD games I could return to. Will give this a shot :)
Dezzles
23. Nov 2010 · 22:24 UTC
The only thing I can really think of to work on is my LD18 project but I’m not sure I’d want to be working on that one
Raspadsistema
27. Nov 2010 · 08:56 UTC
I’m joining this one I think. There are two possibilities, my one and only old mini-ld entry or an old game I started year ago and never finished.
27. Nov 2010 · 19:53 UTC
Chicago anyone?