I'll start with the bad news: I do not expect to take part in Ludum Dare 49. I have prior commitments, and want to avoid spreading myself too thinly.

Now for the good news: one of those "prior commitments" is a bullet hell shooter I'm developing in TIC-80, that draws on everything I've learned from my eight previous Ludum Dare entries. I'm aiming to get a demo out by the end of the month, and if all goes well, the finished game will become my first fully-fledged release. So I believe it's worth breaking my streak just to keep up my momentum on that project.

I may still take part in LD49, depending on my energy levels and whether the theme interests me, but I most likely will not. I will, however, return for Ludum Dare 50, come what may.

Here's a (slightly outdated) teaser of what I'm working on: