Game’s going pretty well so far, except for the fact that I can’t draw. I decided

to be extremely original and make a diving game, and I got most of the mechanics working. I still need to add enemies, collectibles,

and a proper scoring system. And a title screen. And make levels. And instructions. sigh…

Better get back to work…

3rd ludum dare. No more Java. Here’s what I’ll be using:

Language: Haxe, probably. Maybe clojurescript or javascript.

Art: Pixelmator

Level Design (if any): Tiled

Sound Effects: sfxr

Music: SunVox

Other stuff: ShoeBox

Hi from China!

I’m in again using Love and lua. My goal this time is to better than last time in all categories. I think lua and Love will help me develop faster than either Java or Haxe, so I can focus more on art and design.

Coding: Sublime Text

Language: Love / Lua

Graphics: Pixelmator / Asesprite

Sound: Audacity, bfxr, SunVox

Fuel: 鸭肉手抓饼 ＝ Duck Meat Sandwiches

Usually I have enough time for the 48 hour compo, but my schedule in China might force me to enter in the jam. Ah well.

I really worked to the deadline this time. I got some thing finished for the compo, and it it turned out ok, but as I am working from Beijiing, the time is all screwy and real life gets in the way. Also, I was rather uninspired for the theme and based my game on the random doodles I made while brainstorming. I have again learned I am better at programming than I am at drawing, and better at drawing than I am at game design.

Control Commando Kibbles as he blasts pigs that are invading through mysterious portals.

When I had a prospective 3 hours of work left, I was quite sure I would have to enter the Jam because I didn’t really know what the game was about. I somehow managed to make my game playable in a few hours in time for the Compo, partly because I’m dead tired and I don’t think another 24 hours would actually help me that much. Check it out and don’t hate to hard, here

Ou game is going pretty well, but we still have a lot left to do, like turning it into a game instead of a goat simulator. Our game is WEREGOAT, which is not to be confused with WHEREGOAT or THEREGOAT. The artist is doing pre-rendered 3d graphics, which is actually working out. I’ve never done this before. I’m constantly drifting between completely demoralized when I can’t fix a bug and really hyped when I get new graphics from the artist.

As a programmer, working with an artist for the first time is a really cool experience. Art just shows up in google drive like presents. I have to really thank the artist (my brother) for helping me with the Jam, which I think is more fun than the compo. On the other hand, I’m pretty exhausted after 2 days and I’m jealous of all of the compo people. I want to play your games but I have to focus.

Day two done, here’s a dying weregoat.

Here’s another goat.

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