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LD26

I’m in… sort of

LD26LD #26 24. Apr 2013 · 19:41 UTC · 28 hours before compo start by angrykittykj · 7

My husband has been talking about this “Ludum Dare” thing for months now and as I always want to support him in all of his pursuits, I decided that the best way to support is to tag along.  But, as I am computer illiterate, making a computer game just isn’t in my skill set. When I overheard my hubby listening to the Ludum Dare Keynote Speaker, I overheard an interesting tidbit that caught my attention. He said something to the effect of “you don’t need to be at your computer to take part in the Ludum Dare… there are things called ‘Board Games’ and people have dedicated their lives to creating pen and paper fictional worlds.”  Now, that is something that I can do.  So, I’m making a board game and it is going to rock! :D

Is anyone else making a board game?

LD28

I’m in!

LD28LD #28 12. Dec 2013 · 20:06 UTC · 3 hours before compo start by angrykittykj · 0

This will be my first time actually making a game, should be fun :)

I’ll be using RPG Maker XP and, depending on the theme, I might be borrowing some tile sets or sprites that I find online. I realize this means that I’ll need to do the Jam instead of the Compo, but I think I’m going to try and do it in 48 hours anyway.

Any suggestions for a first timer?

Comments

BipoleMoment
12. Dec 2013 · 21:16 UTC
1. Worry about game mechanics and how that all works FIRST, then work on a story, plot, etc.

2. SAVE OFTEN

3. Do work in chunks. It’s easier to find bugs that way.

4. Sleep, eat, and drink healthy things. Just going straight through is very rarely worth it.

5. When you find things online, make sure you aren’t using copyrighted things.

6. Take pride in your work. It’s a challenge, and any work (regardless of whether you’ve finished or not) is always the start of something fresh and new.