{"author_link":"\/users\/427605","author_name":"LDJam user 427605","author_uid":"427605","comments":[],"epoch":1777478667,"event":"LD59","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":432255,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"85142","p_author":"LDJam user 427605","p_authorkey":"1427605","p_urlkey":"295902","p_title":"How did the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a rhythm game come about?","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD59","p_time":"1777478667","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1427605","us_name":"LDJam user 427605","us_username":"427605","event_start":"1776470400","event_key":"113","event_name":"Ludum Dare 59"},"node":{"id":432255,"parent":426775,"_superparent":424249,"author":427605,"type":"post","subtype":"","subsubtype":"","published":"2026-04-29T16:04:27Z","created":"2026-04-29T15:58:47Z","modified":"2026-04-29T16:11:10Z","_trust":1,"version":1373326,"slug":"how-did-the-idea-of-creating-a-rhythm-game-come-about","name":"How did the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a rhythm game come about?","body":"Psst. Psst. Yarcha here.\n\nI'm jumping into your Ludum Dare 59 feed to tell you how our game was born... and to whine a little about what we didn't have time for \ud83d\udc40\n\nRemember the meme about the penguin who gets separated from his flock and goes up the mountain\u2014on his last walk?\nThat story just kept popping into my head.\n\nAt first, it was all about drama: the penguin sees a signal at the top and thinks it's his missing sister. Sadness, cold, loneliness... you get the idea.\n\nBut the team looked at me and said,\n\"Maybe we shouldn't suffer through the jam again?\"\n\nAnd then a better idea was born.\n\nWhat if...\nwe give the penguin drums?\n\nSeriously. Just imagine a penguin climbing a mountain and beating out a rhythm. Sounds better already, right?\n\nSo we came to the final challenge:\nto make a rhythm game during the jam session.\n\nYes, the jam version was a bit rough around the edges\u2014we can see that ourselves.\nBut we carefully read the feedback, tweaked everything, and released an updated version that feels much better.\n\nIf you want to see what a sad penguin turns into when given drums, try it yourself \ud83e\udd41 \n\nhttps:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/drumnice\n\n![dni_baner.png](\/\/\/raw\/556\/86\/z\/72ef2.png)","scope":"public","node-timestamp":"2026-04-29T16:07:47Z","meta":[],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/drumnice\/how-did-the-idea-of-creating-a-rhythm-game-come-about","parents":[1,5,9,424249,426775],"files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"love":2,"love-timestamp":"2026-04-29T16:11:10Z","comments":0,"_wayback":{"timestamp":"20260429162429","url":"https:\/\/api.ldjam.com\/vx\/node2\/get\/432255+432251+431991+432250+432247+432242+432236+432231+432232+432221?author&parent&superparent"}},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"432255","n_urlkey":"295902","n_parent":"426775","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/drumnice\/how-did-the-idea-of-creating-a-rhythm-game-come-about","n_slug":"how-did-the-idea-of-creating-a-r","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"427605","n_created":"1777478327","n_modified":"1777479070","n_version":"1373326","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/drumnice\/how-did-the-idea-of-creating-a-rhythm-game-come-about","text":"Psst. Psst. Yarcha here.\n\nI'm jumping into your Ludum Dare 59 feed to tell you how our game was born... and to whine a little about what we didn't have time for \ud83d\udc40\n\nRemember the meme about the penguin who gets separated from his flock and goes up the mountain\u2014on his last walk?\nThat story just kept popping into my head.\n\nAt first, it was all about drama: the penguin sees a signal at the top and thinks it's his missing sister. Sadness, cold, loneliness... you get the idea.\n\nBut the team looked at me and said,\n\"Maybe we shouldn't suffer through the jam again?\"\n\nAnd then a better idea was born.\n\nWhat if...\nwe give the penguin drums?\n\nSeriously. Just imagine a penguin climbing a mountain and beating out a rhythm. Sounds better already, right?\n\nSo we came to the final challenge:\nto make a rhythm game during the jam session.\n\nYes, the jam version was a bit rough around the edges\u2014we can see that ourselves.\nBut we carefully read the feedback, tweaked everything, and released an updated version that feels much better.\n\nIf you want to see what a sad penguin turns into when given drums, try it yourself \ud83e\udd41 \n\nhttps:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/drumnice\n\n![dni_baner.png](\/\/\/raw\/556\/86\/z\/72ef2.png)","title":"How did the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a rhythm game come about?","wayback_source":{"timestamp":"20260429162429","url":"https:\/\/api.ldjam.com\/vx\/node2\/get\/432255+432251+431991+432250+432247+432242+432236+432231+432232+432221?author&parent&superparent"}}