{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/mintarcade\/","author_name":"MintArcade","cat":"LD #35","categories":["LD #35"],"comments":[],"epoch":1462883760,"event":"LD35","likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"85179","p_author":"MintArcade","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"295940","p_title":"My thoughts on my scores, or how to win Ludum Dare.","p_cat":"LD #35","p_event":"LD35","p_time":"1462883760","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1460678400","event_key":"33","event_name":"LD35"},"source_url":"2016\/05\/10\/my-thoughts-on-my-scores-or-how-to-win-ludum-dare\/","text":"<p>Well, first of all, big thanks to everyone who played and commented on my game. Your feedback is very valuable to me. Controls and speed is your main concern, so, I\u2019ll be working on that.<br\/>\n<img alt=\"LS35\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-564398\" height=\"243\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35.png\" width=\"182\"\/><br\/>\nI\u2019m pleased with my score this time, although this is not my best. I\u2019ll try harder next time.<br\/>\nMy thought about this scores.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audio 3.60<\/strong> That\u2019s second place among my other LD games, nice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics 3.91<\/strong> I tried hard to make visuals as polished as possible, optimizing from the very start and to the very end. Again, second place. TV-Top beat me here again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mood 3.32<\/strong> That was a surprise for me, in judging description of the mood it says \u201c<em>Storytelling, emotion, and the vibe you get while playing.<\/em>\u201d and I have no story whatsoever. Maybe emotions\u2026 I don\u2019t know.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Theme 3.69 and Overall 3.40<\/strong> No comment here. I got overall 301st place and that\u2019s fine. Again, second place after TV-Top<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun 3.27<\/strong> This is completely my fault \u2013 game needs to be easy, but not boring. Hard to do in 48 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Humor 2.07<\/strong> Forgot to un-check this, but I glad I did that. Getting 2.07 in humor out of 0 possible is quite of an achievement. Actually 1 is correct score as there is no humor at all.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovation 2.91<\/strong> Almost 3, right? Probably people getting sick and tired of up-beat infinite 3D runners in space. It\u2019s not like a rare genre, let\u2019s say 8-bit minimalistic pixelart platformer or anything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This chart shows my progression in Ludum Dare. LD33 game (Sand Castle Destroyer 2) with the worst graphics have scored best in humor category.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LS35_percents\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-564414\" height=\"326\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35_percents-550x326.png\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35_percents-300x178.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35_percents-550x326.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35_percents.png 563w\" width=\"550\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the same chart, but now it showing places.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"LS35_place\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-564423\" height=\"328\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35_place-550x328.png\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35_place-300x179.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35_place-550x328.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LS35_place.png 553w\" width=\"550\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of 8-Bit minimalistic pixelart platformers, it is quite clear, that indie community absolutely love dark themed 8-Bit minimalistic pixelart platformers on small screen with easy controls, with lots of dangers around and on-screen story. I have analyzed last compo winners from quite a while back, most compo winners have done 8-Bit minimalistic pixelart platformers. May be that how I\u2019ll try to win next time, I liked doing pixelart games back in late 80\u2019s.<br\/>\nHope 8-Bit minimalistic pixelart platformers fun getting my sarcasm and not get offended and start world war X.<br\/>\nLove you all, you are the best. All of you. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>","time":"May 10th, 2016 12:36 pm","title":"My thoughts on my scores, or how to win Ludum Dare.","title_was_empty":false}