Last minute join. This is going to be my first ludum dare competition. Not sure if I’ll even be mentioned, but cannot wait to see what other come up with. Using Game Maker 8.1 for this thing!

Yeah so I guess this thing could be pretty fun! Not trying to really make a winner here, just like the community feel to this and enjoy making little games! Looking forward to seeing all your finished products (don’t look too forward to mine, chances are I will not finish….)

Coding:

-Game Maker 8.1 Pro (Windows)

Art:

-Game Maker Built in Sprite Editor

-Paint.net

Sounds/Music:

-SFXR

Oi, of course I had work to do that stopped from working for ~2 hours. Actually thinking of just doing the jam, after all it is my first Ludum Dare…

EDIT 1: Not too sure where I should update my progress… So I guess here would do…

Anyways, came up with this majestic planning:

So with events going on and the fact that I was super tired today, I didn’t get much work on the game. I did get something however:

Not much but I’m proud 😛

Hey! Finally got a lot of stuff done (unlike the other hours I was working on this game). Be forewarned, I am a pretty shit artist, but maybe these won’t be the final graphics:

Gun Selection

And the actual level:

(Not sure if the floor should be bricks or grass…)

Anyways, that’s all for me. BTW, all your games look great, hopefully I’ll have time to play them all!

Things are going swimmingly! Got all weapons down and the weapon selection screen! If I have time I might be able to implement random terrain generation, but for now I gotta work on the enemies.

But you guys probably want some screenies:

See you guys in ~2-3 hours!

Progress comes in many forms…

Things are doing pretty well! Got intro finished as well as some new enemies.

Things to do:

>Main menu

>Music/sounds (ugh)

>More enemies

>Random events

So I just realized that since I’m only making my game for windows and I can’t make my game playable on the web, I’m probably not gonna get any plays…

*crosses fingers*

Whew! It’s been quite a competition! My first Ludum Dare, and I am having a blast, and I’m sure even more so when I play your excellent games!

Right now I am in the final stretch of my game, with only the menu and sound effects needed! Just feeling really excited about it 😛

I just realized I have no idea how to make music and have no idea what good music programs are out there! It’s pretty much the last thing I have to do, and I didn’t even think of it!

Shit!

Regarding music in my game, I saw the rule was:

Fonts, drum loops, drum samples, and sampled instruments are allowed IF you have the legal right to use them.

Does this mean we are allowed to use music from a free music archive of sorts? Or does the music have to be made by us?

Whew, it’s been quite a trip during my first ever Ludum Dare! I had a lot of fun, a lot of frustration, a lot of tears, and a lot I didn’t get done. I’m not wanting my game to get scores or anything, I simply did this to see if I can make a game in 48 hours. Turns out, I was sort of able to. I would have loved to put music, but not only could I not find any really simple programs, I wasn’t able to make anything that did not sound like a cat being eaten by a drunk lawnmower.

Anyways, without further ado, my game, “Kickin’ Some Monster Butt”:

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=19292

Had an absolute blast seeing screenshots and playing your games! Looking forward to bask in the goodness of the others!