I've been playing with the idea of doing one of these for over a year now but stuff has always gotten in the way or I never committed to freeing up the time. I have a game type in mind that I really want to try out and it could hit about half the potential themes. I'll be disappointed if the theme isn't one of those, but I'll just have to spend more time thinking about what cool game to make.

In any case... I'm just here to have fun and see what I can come up with :) My goal is to submit something. Even if it's trash, I don't care. I'll just be that much more ready for the next one! With any luck I'll strike gold and find the perfect game that's both fun to play and work on.

Here's to the first attempt! :)

This was my first ever Ludum Dare and I definitely put in my all. I was pushing features up to the last minute and slept less than I thought possible for me. But the sense of accomplishment I feel right now... I'm ecstatic. My eyes are heavy, but my heart is pounding and my mind is racing. I can't type or think in coherent sentences. I don't think I've ever worked so hard for something.

And now I have something to show for it. A complete game. A unique game. A fun game :). I guess that's the main reason I'm so excited right now, because I made something that I actually enjoy to play. I am a big college football fan and I missed the conference championship games for this. But was it worth it? Absolutely.

Thank you to everyone who helps to organize this jam. I hope there are others like me who got so much out of this experience!

Heres the game I ended up making:

https://chipmonkey0.itch.io/apocalypse-corp

Hey everyone! This is my first Ludum Dare attempt and I would love it if I could get to the minimum 20 ratings! If you like building games, defense games, and/or clicker games, I hope you can give my game a shot!

Hey everyone! I'm getting close to the 20 votes I need! This is my first first attempt at a ludum dare and I'm very pleased with the results! If you like tile based strategy games, check out my game: Apocalypse Corp!

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/apocalypse-corp