Something always seems to get in the way, or I forget about it, but this time I think I'm going to do Ludum Dare. I have been messing with NESmaker since it came out in August, and I think it would be the perfect tool for me to make my first Ludum Dare entry. After all, what is an NES game but a collection of sacrifices?

Perhaps it was foolish of me to try to make a game that NESmaker is not currently designed to do, but I also wasted like a day trying to debug a problem that I made. Still, I had a blast going for it this time. I also forced myself to learn more quirks about making a game for the NES. I plan to keep working on this for the rest of the week. I think I should have something done by then.

The basic premise is that it's a god sim where you balance resources to grow your civilization, but have to make sacrifices to the gods to increase yields and vanquish demons. You can offer resources or you can offer people. Some rare resources will please the gods the most, but offering a life can be a quick way to gain the gods' favor.

Perhaps it was foolish of me to try to make a game that NESmaker is not currently designed to do, but I also wasted like a day trying to debug a problem that I made. Still, I had a blast going for it this time. I also forced myself to learn more quirks about making a game for the NES. I plan to keep working on this for the rest of the week. I think I should have something done by then.

The basic premise is that it's a god sim where you balance resources to grow your civilization, but have to make sacrifices to the gods to increase yields and vanquish demons. You can offer resources or you can offer people. Some rare resources will please the gods the most, but offering a life can be a quick way to gain the gods' favor.