{"author_link":"\/users\/psema4","author_name":"psema4","author_uid":"psema4","comments":[],"epoch":1712500947,"event":"LD55","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":384667,"likes":11,"metadata":{"p_key":"84658","p_author":"psema4","p_authorkey":"1000395","p_urlkey":"295412","p_title":"How I got my LDJam Superpowers","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD55","p_time":"1712500947","p_likes":"11","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1000395","us_name":"psema4","us_username":"psema4","event_start":"1712966400","event_key":"120","event_name":"Ludum Dare 55"},"node":{"id":384667,"parent":383355,"_superparent":383062,"author":395,"type":"post","subtype":"","subsubtype":"","published":"2024-04-07T14:42:27Z","created":"2024-04-07T13:45:55Z","modified":"2024-04-08T07:37:37Z","_trust":1,"version":1195976,"slug":"how-i-got-my-ldjam-superpowers","name":"How I got my LDJam Superpowers","body":"... well, maybe.  I guess we'll know in a week :)\n\nThis post is not an ad or promotion in any way, but stems from a deep-rooted frustration: despite many tries, I never seem to get far enough along in my jam entries to actually submit a reasonably complete game.  I don't mind failing to submit - every attempt has proven an incredibly valuable learning experience - but I'd like to prove to myself that I'm up to the challenge of meeting ldjam compo constraints, as a solo developer.  And that will require a submission.\n\nSo, poking around lesser known engines a couple weeks ago, I discovered GDevelop and now I strongly suspect that it may be the ultimate weapon for solo ldjam participants.  It's easy to learn and has some decent tutorials to reference over on youtube.\n\nMost folks can likely pick up the basics in a couple of hours, and make a game on their first day.  Despite the \"no-code\" paradigm, it's easily the most efficient self-contained pipeline for game development that I've tried to date.\n\nTo avoid proselytizing, or appearances of such, I'll just leave it at this:  if you struggle to submit for jams like I do, a few hours on this engine might just be worth the investment.  Good Luck!","scope":"public","node-timestamp":"2024-04-07T14:42:27Z","meta":[],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/55\/$383355\/how-i-got-my-ldjam-superpowers","parents":[1,5,9,383062,383355],"files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"love":11,"love-timestamp":"2024-04-08T07:37:37Z","comments":4,"comments-timestamp":"2024-04-08T01:45:02Z","_wayback":{"timestamp":"20240408101044","url":"https:\/\/api.ldjam.com\/vx\/node2\/get\/384881+317452+384878+384844+384835+384805+384748+384741+384667+384662?author&parent&superparent"}},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"384667","n_urlkey":"295412","n_parent":"383355","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/55\/$383355\/how-i-got-my-ldjam-superpowers","n_slug":"how-i-got-my-ldjam-superpowers","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"395","n_created":"1712497555","n_modified":"1712561857","n_version":"1195976","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/55\/$383355\/how-i-got-my-ldjam-superpowers","text":"... well, maybe.  I guess we'll know in a week :)\n\nThis post is not an ad or promotion in any way, but stems from a deep-rooted frustration: despite many tries, I never seem to get far enough along in my jam entries to actually submit a reasonably complete game.  I don't mind failing to submit - every attempt has proven an incredibly valuable learning experience - but I'd like to prove to myself that I'm up to the challenge of meeting ldjam compo constraints, as a solo developer.  And that will require a submission.\n\nSo, poking around lesser known engines a couple weeks ago, I discovered GDevelop and now I strongly suspect that it may be the ultimate weapon for solo ldjam participants.  It's easy to learn and has some decent tutorials to reference over on youtube.\n\nMost folks can likely pick up the basics in a couple of hours, and make a game on their first day.  Despite the \"no-code\" paradigm, it's easily the most efficient self-contained pipeline for game development that I've tried to date.\n\nTo avoid proselytizing, or appearances of such, I'll just leave it at this:  if you struggle to submit for jams like I do, a few hours on this engine might just be worth the investment.  Good Luck!","title":"How I got my LDJam Superpowers","wayback_source":{"timestamp":"20240408101044","url":"https:\/\/api.ldjam.com\/vx\/node2\/get\/384881+317452+384878+384844+384835+384805+384748+384741+384667+384662?author&parent&superparent"}}