{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/pov\/","author_name":"PoV","cat":"LD #21","categories":["LD #21"],"comments":[],"epoch":1313615040,"event":"LD21","likes":43,"metadata":{"p_key":"76587","p_author":"PoV","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"284350","p_title":"Welcome to Ludum Dare 21!","p_cat":"LD #21","p_event":"LD21","p_time":"1313615040","p_likes":"43","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1313712000","event_key":"7","event_name":"LD21"},"source_url":"2011\/08\/17\/welcome-to-ludum-dare-21\/","text":"

Hi everybody!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s nearly time to kick off the latest, and what should be yet-again our biggest event yet: Ludum Dare 21<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Theme voting is well under way, with Round 4 closing soon<\/del>, and Round 5 to follow with ~20 of the highest rated themes from Rounds 1-4<\/a>. If you haven\u2019t already, go cast your vote<\/del>:<\/p>\n

[ FINAL ROUND RESULTS<\/a><\/font> ]<\/font><\/center><\/p>\n

THEME: ESCAPE!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Hoping to avoid a repeat of April (15 minutes late \u2019cause I couldn\u2019t flick the theme switch), we\u2019ve since gone ahead and added a caching plugin to the website<\/a>. Also this time, I\u2019ll be checking the results early, before the swarm hits us.<\/p>\n

And *NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK*<\/strong>, IRC<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> will be getting the results FIRST<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

On to the festivities!<\/p>\n

Keynote DOUBLE FEATURE!<\/h2>\n

Headlining our 21st event with a keynote is Breakdance McFunkypants<\/a>. Check out this fantastic combination of hip shades, mad-skilled infants, and puppetry:<\/p>\n