Alright, I think it is time I sit down and make a game. I haven’t made one since my undergraduate days, when one of my Java labs required us to create a simple tic-tac-toe game. Anyway, right now I am learning how to use a few tools, getting some ideas and will try to create a few little games over the next week, just to make sure I know enough to get something done.

Anyway, I have only looked at a few tools so far, so my plans might change, but right now I am planning on using these:

Language: Java and LibGDX

IDE: Eclipse

Platforms: Desktop and Android

Sound and Music: OpenMPT

Graphics: Aseprite

This is my first LD and I feel a bit unprepared, but I’ll try to put something together over the weekend. Now I just need an idea. So many obvious ones come to mind, I feel like I need to be inventive, but pick something that a newbie can realistically use to make a game. Hmmm. Well, it is just after 21:00 here, so I’ll spend an hour or two thinking, sketching a bit, and try to make some headway on actually implementing something tomorrow morning.

Not quite sure what I am going to do yet, but I think it is going to be based on a night cycle, where you only get a single night to accomplish your goal. Hopefully I can do something with this.