{"author_name":"JamesDM","cat":"LD #11 - Minimalist - 2008","comments":[{"author_name":"negativegeforce","time":"April 19, 2008 10:33 pm","epoch":1208662380,"text":"you copied my corn dog idea &gt;:O","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"Dathgale","time":"April 19, 2008 11:14 pm","epoch":1208664840,"text":"Huh.  Well.  Learning your first programming language is -very hard-.  So good luck.  =)","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1208660820,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"75173","p_author":"JamesDM","p_authorkey":"510586","p_urlkey":"111005","p_title":"Late Start, Long Road Ahead.","p_cat":"LD #11 - Minimalist - 2008","p_event":"LD11","p_time":"1208660820","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"2","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"510586","us_name":"JamesDM","us_username":"JamesDM","event_start":"1208476800","event_key":"87","event_name":"LD11"},"text":"<p>04-19-2008 11:30PM EST<br \/>\n Hey all, I am JamesDM. I have never coded a line in my life. I have however worked with NegativeGeForce for quite a while, learning the ins and outs of game design. Through NGF I heard about Ludum Dare and decided I would give it a shot. I am downloading Python as I write this and will make an attempt to learn basic python, write and code a text adventure game before the deadline. This leaves me about 22.5 hours to complete this. Hopefully I can make the deadline and I hope to learn a thing or two and hopefully have alot of fun.<\/p>\n <p>04-19-2008 11:59PM EST<br \/>\n Python is installed and I just finished skimming the documentation. I also outlined my game and have started working on the storyline.<\/p>\n <p>04-20-2008 12:58AM EST<br \/>\n I&#8217;m still tossing around some ideas of how to use the minimalist theme to its full potential for this project. I went over some basic code with NGF and he helped me with some basic examples. Also, Dinner time&#8230;<\/p>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/foodphoto.jpg\" title=\"jdmfoodphoto\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/foodphoto.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"jdmfoodphoto\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>And pre-game desk.<\/p>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/desktoppregame.jpg\" title=\"jdmpregamedesk\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/desktoppregame.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"jdmpregamedesk\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n \n <p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/desk\/\" rel=\"tag\">desk<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/foodphoto\/\" rel=\"tag\">foodphoto<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/python\/\" rel=\"tag\">python<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 19th, 2008 10:07 pm","title":"Late Start, Long Road Ahead."}