Want some pointers for your first time? Check out this post: http://blog.synsugarstudio.com/ludum-dare-launch-guide/
HAPPY GAMES MAKING OH MAN HOURS LEFT YES YES YESSSSSSSSSS

Alright, basic UI and controls are in. Programmer art is yes. Cells produce virions when infected, and can properly target healthy cells. HERRREEEE WE GOOOO!

Check it! Real artwork! 😀 Also improved mechanics, variance in cell size works, working macrophages… ONWARD! 😀

Think you can handle the first four levels of this beastie? Try your hand: https://www.dropbox.com/s/irqv0tktgcbypfl/ld33.zip?dl=0

Our submission Virion Alpha puts you in the hotseat as a virus, playing against the hosts immune system. Overwhelm the defenses, or wait in silence for their threat to pass. Please rate, and leave us constructive comments/criticism! 😀

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Wow, what a great Ludum Dare. Already, I’m extremely impressed by a lot of the entries! The turnout was great, and despite the theme practically being a repeat of “You are the Enemy”, there seems to be a ton of solid games. Here are my top 5, two(and a half) hours after the end of the Jam. You can download all of these entries in a single .zip file here. They also include a link to the rate page of each entry.

####Gojira-Chan
I liked the graphics quite a bit, but more levels and some enemies would have made it much better. I’d also like to see the controls become a bit tighter, especially the jumps. It felt very airy.
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=rate&uid=25563

####Horrifying Human Hunter
This was a great action arcade entry! I loved how tight the controls felt, and really enjoyed that I felt… stealthy. Like a real monster of the night, but with a big fat smile on my face! 😀 Had the makings of a great moody entry, but alas, no music.
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=rate&uid=16352

####Motherflippin’ T-Rex!
That was a great romp. 😀 The animation was smooth, the sounds were fantastic, and it did what I imagine the developer wanted it to: made me feel like a badass T-Rex tearing shit up. 😀 Side note: I scored ~113k.
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=rate&uid=779

####The Devil’s Daughter
This was hilarious. Very cheeky, with well-implemented platformer controls. The profanity laser was a great touch, and the dialogue had me in stitches! Nicely done!
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=rate&uid=44332

####We Are Monster
This was a great demo of some serious shader-writing capabilities! I’m not sure I’d consider it a game so much as a… relaxing interactive wallpaper, but whatever it was, I really enjoyed it. I’d love to get a look at the shader code… Y U NO SOURCE?!
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=rate&uid=37414

And as a Shameless Self-Plug™…
####Virion Alpha
Play as a virus trying to infect a host. Use your overwhelming numbers and not-too-strategic clickery to defeat the immune system. Become the next star of “Monsters Inside Me”! Come back here tomorrow for our Post-Mortem.
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=rate&uid=3773
or play it on our site here.

Myself and my ladyfriend will be participating in the Jam this go ’round. I’ll be doing code/everything technical, and she’ll be doing art.

Tools:

-Unity3D

-Atom

-Bfxr

-Krita

Good luck everyone! 😀

And you know, physically as well. But I’ve decided that this go round, I’m gonna go for an HTC Vive VR experience, regardless of the theme.

I haven’t done any VR programming yet.

Wish me luck! 😀

• Unity3D
• C#
• bfxr
• FL Studio
• Atom

Tags: HTC Vive, im in, unity3d, Vive, VR

Signing off for tonight! I have something that works, and showcases the basic “infinite runner in VR” mechanic that I wanted.

My first VR game is done, and by the looks of it, the first VR game *ever* submitted to Ludum Dare.

Check it out here!

Tags: HTC Vive, VR

I'll be writing a mobile 1 control game using Unity, Bfxr, Gimp, NodeJS, Heroku, and Atom.

Repo here for updates: https://github.com/Bloodyaugust/ld38

I think he's pretty cute, but I'm a little biased.

https://www.twitch.tv/bloodyaugust93

Don't make the stalagmite even more sad by missing out.

I swear the rhyme was intentional.

https://synsugarstudio.itch.io/card-and-run-ld-41

Finished the core gameplay at 5AM, now it's time to polish the existing content before adding new stuff!

https://gfycat.com/WelltodoMeanBlackrussianterrier