{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/goerp\/","author_name":"goerp","cat":"LD #26","categories":["LD #26"],"comments":[],"epoch":1367407440,"event":"LD26","likes":11,"metadata":{"p_key":"79308","p_author":"goerp","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"288318","p_title":"HUGE POST MORTEM PICTURES","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1367407440","p_likes":"11","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"source_url":"2013\/05\/01\/huge-post-mortem-pictures\/","text":"

Sorry for the size of them. I just wanted to do another post mortem in comic form (sometimes I \u00a0just skip the whole Ludum Dare and just make the comic \":)\" see \u00a0the real world<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Anyway, here are my thoughts about LD26:<\/p>\n

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post mortem part 1<\/p><\/div>\n

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post mortem part 2<\/p><\/div>\n

And if the comic wasn\u2019t clear, here is the subtext:<\/p>\n

Things that went right:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Positive attitude: I decided that there could be nothing wrong with the theme. The problem would be me. So I just had to be positive, so when my least favorite \u00a0theme was chosen I didn\u2019t despair but relaxed and just accepted any idea \u00a0that would or would not come.<\/p>\n

Music: I made music for the previous Mini Ludum, but those were on the spot unedited improvisations. This time I had three (!) tracks made in Reaper and even did two retakes on the guitar (and used my C64!). \u00a0And having a premade playlist with energizing music helped as well.<\/p>\n

No compromise: I had some OK ideas that were very doable in 48 hours, but I went for the idea that looked undoable but made me go \u2018YEAH!!\u2019. \u00a0 I also wanted some cartoons as \u00a0intro and ending(s) so there would be a story and I planned time for that.<\/p>\n

I was MAD! This idea (of the gamer having to program his entities who then went on their way) \u00a0was in my mind for a year but felt to big to do. Now I have something that (sort of) works in 72 hours! I can \u00a0expand on this.<\/p>\n

I made a last minute change to go with FlashPunk so I had no hassle with the graphical side.<\/p>\n

Things that went left:<\/strong><\/p>\n

No preparation. \u00a0I decided to use Flash CS6 and FlashDevelop together but at some point I couldn\u2019t get my program to compile anymore, some weird Java Error. Luckily after a lot of \u00a0searching I found a workaround, but it cost me a lot of time. \u00a0And I still don\u2019t have a solution.<\/p>\n

Having a game where a GUI is important. I have almost no experience with making a GUI and the result was terrible. The biggest thing to fix in a post compo.<\/p>\n

Butt ugly in-game-graphics. I always thought \u2018I can make cartoons so I can do graphics\u2019, but I really need practice (or a team member) to make a game look good.<\/p>\n

No planning, no idea how far I was. \u00a0It just was a mad dash forward and after the deadline I found out that some key features did not work right at all.<\/p>\n

The game is hard to win or lose, so I expect hardly anybody to see the endings.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think I will be high on any category but for myself this was the \u00a0Ludum Dare that gave me the most satisfaction: I\u2019m still in a wonderful afterglow (or is that sunburn?).<\/p>\n

Now back to playing all those games that look so much better than mine \";-)\"<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-26\/?action=preview&uid=14225<\/a><\/p>\n

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