{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/nichii\/","author_name":"Nichii","cat":"LD #31","categories":["LD #31"],"comments":[],"epoch":1416040920,"event":"LD31","likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"82053","p_author":"Nichii","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"292785","p_title":"I am in, for Ludum Dare 31\u2026. alone this time\u2026 :(","p_cat":"LD #31","p_event":"LD31","p_time":"1416040920","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1417737600","event_key":"26","event_name":"LD31"},"source_url":"2014\/11\/15\/i-am-in-for-ludum-dare-31-alone-this-time\/","text":"

For those who may have played my games, you probably knew that for 3 of my Ludum Dare games (28, 29 and 30), I am always in team with my best friend, who is an artist.<\/p>\n

He is the only guy that I rely on for graphics in our game for all these years, and I was never really an artist because I thought that by focusing on programming, I could improve my skill far better than having so many skills to work on.<\/p>\n

Now that I am truly alone, I must find a shortcut way to create the graphic of the same caliber as my friend, and still, have enough time to complete this project.<\/p>\n

Wished that you could wish me luck, but I am really screwed this time<\/em>\u2026 \u00a0But I will still keep myself up even in the toughest moment.<\/p>\n

Here are my arsenals:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Game Maker: Studio (Professional)<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 My main arsenal for this Ludum Dare. \u00a0I rely on it for programming the game, putting the graphics and sounds together, and then compile them all into a single game. \u00a0IF this tools suddenly decided to stop working, then I will be screwed.<\/li>\n
  2. FL Studio 11 (Fruity Edition)<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 I just bought this recently, it has tons of sounds and samples that I will need for my game. \u00a0Very helpful to create a quick music with the tools available to me.<\/li>\n
  3. LMMS<\/strong> <\/em>\u2013 In case I need to do automation (in which the Fruity Edition doesn\u2019t have), then I might have to resort to this option. \u00a0But most of the time, FL Studio works just as well.<\/li>\n
  4. SFXR<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 I might not use this as often because it sounds too \u2018retro\u2019. \u00a0I will however, use this for quick sound effects.<\/li>\n
  5. Audacity<\/strong> <\/em>\u2013 It\u2019s free, but its powerful enough for sound-editing. \u00a0Might use it a lot.<\/li>\n
  6. GIMP<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 I will mostly be using this for drawing the sprites. \u00a0It\u2019s free, but its as good as Photoshop at the moment.<\/li>\n
  7. Clip Studio Paint Pro<\/strong> <\/em>\u2013 This was included alongside with my graphic tablet that I have bought for a while now. \u00a0Pretty useful for quick poster or background.<\/li>\n
  8. Paint.NET<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 As it is pretty light-weighted compared to GIMP, its pretty useful for a quick graphic editing or even sprites.<\/li>\n
  9. Inkscape<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 In case I need to draw some vector graphic, I will have one ready for that. \ud83d\ude09<\/li>\n
  10. MS Paint<\/strong> <\/em>\u2013 For quick print screen editing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So yeah, I guess that is all for my tools. \u00a0I HAVE ZERO TRAINING ON GRAPHIC. \u00a0Wonder if I can make it out alive\u2026 oh well, we shall see! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

    I WILL BE JOINING LUDUM DARE 31 JAM!!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Cause you know\u2026 I am still not confident in solo just yet \ud83d\ude1b<\/em><\/p>","time":"November 15th, 2014 8:42 am","title":"I am in, for Ludum Dare 31\u2026. alone this time\u2026 :(","title_was_empty":false}