LD 49 was my first time participating in the Compo. And for some reason it just felt much easier to just make the game.. I have tried to make a game for a jam few times now but for different reasons I have dropped all but one of them.. This time I had so much IRL stuff going on that I did not know if I have the time for LD49.. I then decided that what ever.. I'll just do the hardcore mode! I totally can spend 2 days in making a game... (Right??)

IT WAS AWESOME!

For me the difference was that I was in a hurry straight from the start. I just needed to do the game. Many times I have had troubles on getting started since "I have extra 24h!!" but for Compo it was ON.

I just loved it. The game I completed was almost the very first idea I got and then I just started coding. Usually I tend to think too much or get stuck on a stupid feature that in the end makes the game not work at all. This time my goal was to make something playable in the first 12h and I kinda succeeded in it. 2nd day I added some small extra features (like timer and collectibles) and polished some things.

The only problem I had with the Compo was that I totally suck at making music. I think I wasted 2h on something that ended being such psychedelic crap that I just threw it away in the end.. :'D But hey! This gives me motivation to try to learn making even a simple music and not just ask one of my friends to do the musics for me..

Also a shameful advertisement for my game! Please check it out! https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/steady-grounds

I don't think I will participate in the jam ever again when I'm not working in a group. It's only Compo from now on!

Online Multiplayer

This time I decided to do a multiplayer game! Problem with multiplayer games is getting multiple players online at the same time.. I really regret of not having enough time to add bots to the game. So I wanted to make this post so people can see it and join at the same time.

I'll be waiting in the lobby for the next hour or so. Winners get one free internet ^tm so please come to play, I'll try to not wreck you too hard ;)

(if there is nobody in the lobby, there might be a game already going on so please wait few minutes!

Last Pawn Standing

Last Pawn Standing is a Battle Royale with Chess mechanics. Every piece has a 10 second cooldown so move them strategically to collect "loot" and slay your enemies. Game supports up to 8 players so remember to watch your back! ;)

LD page here: Last Pawn Standing