Okay, so I took part in MimLD 16, and I thought it was great fun. I even have a finished game to show for my efforts, which is a rarity for me. So, now that the “official” LD looms, I feel ready for action. I learned a few things from last time, such as what software to use, how to manage my time, how to come up with a good idea, and how to not be too competitive about the whole thing.

Well, alright, I didn’t learn that last one.

Tools I’m going to use:  Game Maker for the programming, and I might include a few script libraries that I wrote and that are freely available online.

The Game Maker sprite editor for artwork, possibly defaulting to GIMP or Pivot Stickfigure Animator if the situation (or my total lack of art skills) calls for it.

SFXR for sound, or perhaps my microphone, using Free Audio Editor for any editing that I want to do.

Chronolapse for the time-lapse video (expect a few frames of me surfing the internet to sneak in there).

and a few pounds of gray mush that appears to be powered by cookies to design the entire thing.

Good luck. If you’re like me, you’ll need it.