Ludum Dare 18 judging has finally ended, and here are your results.<\/p>\n
You can check out the top 20 competition games here (including ties):<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-18\/?action=top<\/a><\/p>\n Winners are decided by the Overall category. To see the complete list, hit the \u201cShow All Entries\u201d link at the bottom.<\/p>\n Here at Ludum Dare, being the best game isn\u2019t the only way to win. Games are rated in 7 additional categories, with a special \u201cCoolness\u201d category highlighting people that went above and beyond to be sure you got a vote.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-18\/<\/a><\/p>\n *NOTE*<\/strong><\/span>: You can click on the titles of the categories for Top 20 style lists per category.<\/p>\n Ludum Dare 18 was our first trial run of the new combined Competition and Jam event. So in addition to the 172 entries created by individuals for competition, there are 41 more games<\/strong> created teams or individuals that decided to take an extra day to polish their game. Be sure to check those out here:<\/p>\n ALL JAM GAMES (41)<\/a><\/strong> <--<\/span><\/p>\n [ ALL COMPO GAMES (172)<\/a> | ALL GAMES (213)<\/a> ]<\/p>\n Overall, the response to the Competition and Jam has been extremely positive. But now that the Ludum Dare 18 has come to a close, we\u2019d like to hear your thoughts.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2010\/08\/25\/did-you-like-the-jam\/<\/a><\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n What an incredible<\/strong> event! Thanks everyone for making Ludum Dare 18 such a big deal.<\/p>\n When the smoke cleared, we had a total 213 games across both the Competition and Jam! This is our current \u201chigh score\u201d, 10 entries ahead of Ludum Dare 17 in April (203).<\/p>\n During the final theme voting round, we collected nearly 500 votes<\/strong> in a single day! If we\u2019re to take that as the number of participants, that means Ludum Dare 18 had an over 40% completed game rate! Wow!<\/p>\n Theme voting results can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n As for other happenings, Ludum Dare made an impressive showing in the gaming press, especially the timelapse video<\/a> from one Notch. Kotaku, Engadget, Digg; You name it, they covered it. 200,000 Youtube views later\u2026<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2010\/08\/25\/ludum-dare-18-press-coverage\/<\/a><\/p>\n In addition, IndieGames.com and Bytejacker are back with a quick look at many games from the competition. Go see if you were one of them.<\/p>\n Even though the Ludum Dare competition is a solo event, that doesn\u2019t mean you have to work alone. Here\u2019s a look at some of the gatherings that took place Ludum Dare 18 weekend.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2010\/08\/17\/ludum-dare-jam-live-at-cb2-bistro\/<\/a> If I missed any posts, let me know and I\u2019ll update this list.<\/p>\n \u2013 Number of competition entries in the final minutes<\/a> Interesting Tags: montage<\/a>, motivation<\/a>, foodphoto<\/a>, deskphoto<\/a>, timelapse<\/a><\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n Our Winter event, Ludum Dare 19 will be in December. Date to be finalized as it gets closer.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t already, you can sign up for the mailing list<\/strong><\/a>, and we\u2019ll keep you informed. Also, you can follow Ludum Dare on Twitter<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Can\u2019t get enough Ludum Dare? Later this month, tune in for another MiniLD hosted by SophieH (GirlFlash). Details about the upcoming mini can be found here.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2010\/09\/04\/announcing-mini-ludum-dare-21\/<\/a><\/p>\n Unfamiliar with the Mini-LD? Mini-LD\u2019s are smaller competitions hosted by Ludum Dare veterans. They\u2019re held monthly in the off months between our major competitions. Tune in to the website every month for details on the latest Mini-LD competition. Curious who\u2019s up next? You can check out the host list<\/a> on the wiki.<\/p>\n I was asked by a friend for a list of \u201cart games\u201d from Ludum Dare events (current and past). I gave him a few off the top of my head, but LD is so big now, I could use everyone\u2019s help making a list of Ludum Dare \u201cart games\u201d. For details and to give me your suggestions, see this post.<\/p>\nCategorical Top 5\u2019s<\/h2>\n
Ludum Dare 18 Jam Games, Compo Games, oh my!<\/h2>\n
And THAT was Ludum Dare 18<\/h2>\n
Press Coverage (Viral Timelapse Videos)<\/h2>\n
Ludum Dare 18 Meetups<\/h2>\n
Other Ludum Dare 18 related links<\/h2>\n
Ludum Dare 19 coming December 2010<\/h2>\n
Mini-LD #21 \u201cGreatest Fear\u201d this month!<\/h2>\n
Ludum Dare Games at Toronto Exhibit<\/h2>\n