We’ll I just started in here and there are 100 days to start ludum dare 32. I know that you can use libraries like Haxe, OpenGL, Lwjgl, Slick2d, and stuff. You can also use Unity too. But can you use blender? I guess I’m ok with java itself, and I’m still trying to learn LWJGL, but CAN YOU USE BLENDER? I mean like, can you use it to make a game for ludum dare?

Thanks!

Well, here comes ludum dare 32. I’m In. As of course everyone is saying, I’M IN. I’m going to try my best, but this is of course my very first actual ludum dare, and I’ve only competed in a mini. Crash and burn is predicted

Tools:

Game Engine: Blender

Image Editor: Paint.net

Sound Editor: Audacity

However, I might change.

Surprisingly, I’m not using any python scripts for this game. Maybe one or two here are there, but non will be used.

Well, I’m doing my first ludum dare. unforunetly, I thought and just screwed around for about 7 hours, lots of time wasted before I came up with a great idea:

LEGOES

Mechanics:

Enemies spawn an follow “nodes” to reach the candy bag, which they begin to damage. Once sustained enough damage, the game ends. Placing legoes and having adults step on them does damage. Daddozers (Payday Reference) have more health, and do more damage.

Premise:

You are a little kid, who has a secret candy stash. Unfortunately for you,  Your mom, dad, relatives, neighbors, and random people are coming to take it from you. Being a 6 year old, you go to the only weapon avaliable, LEGOES. Place them on the floor and have adults step on the, so they won’t take your candy! GO back to your lego bin to get more when you run out!

The perfect weapon.

Everything looks good so far:

Gameplay:

In causals, you only get 5 resupplies. Sandbox is infinite.

If you touch this, you get legoes.

Just a model

Don’t let the adults take it.

Here is the cursor. You can rotate it as well.

Oh, NO! A DADDOZER!

Normal Enemies without Rigs.

Just finished the rigs and animated the, They look pretty nice. The Daddozer has a hat, and a red shirt. I will probably add a female rig, but not a “momdozer”

Left: Daddozer
Right: Normal

SCHEDULES:

I’m going to stay up until around 11:00, then go to bed. I should wake up around 4-5 o click, granting me around 6 hours of sleep, enough for me.

After putting in lots of work, Day one is complete, and I’m really happy with the finished product. Already my game has music, textures, animations, and more.

Here are the controls

Just brightened it up, and added buttons

Added rigs and animations: WALKING

New Paused menu pauses game

Placing a Green Brick

Yay! We Have a cool Intro!

Adult Taking Candy
Not Nice :(

Tomorrow here we COME!
GL HF to everyone else!

I just added some more animations for both, and other things like more spawns and healthbars. I’m going to add hurt animations, as well as make them stop moving when hurt.

Daddozers have 50 health.

They took me candy ;(

They Spawn in the Kitchen

Wow, he sure wants that candy

15 health each!

What should I put in this room?

Legoes were meant for building right? Then I’ll add build support into my game. Its working,

A little.

Here i built(sort of) a house!

Just look and you’ll understand

I’m pretty sure that was shorter

I put candy defense legoes up on the LD32 page!

See it here: http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=48756

Well, My first Ludum Dare is about to wrap up! IN 3 HOURS!!!! I’m pretty suprised that I actually got 48 votes. For some it may seem small, but pretty much all the votes were positive. Plus this is my first time :3

Looking for something to rate with only 3 hours left? Take a Look!

I had an absolute BLAST with this. Will compete again.

My Game: ludumdare.com/compo//ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=48756

Well, this ludum dare is out and done. Finished. I had a BLAST making this game, staying up all night, and just fooling around. I’m waiting those 101 days. . .

My Ratings:

Well, this is my second Ludum Dare! Last time I’m using blender, but this time I learned Unity. So, I’m using that instead. Hopefully I can actually make a game, not screw up and lose hours ;D

Program: Unity

Image Editing: paint.net

3D Programmer: Blender

Sound: Audacity

I’m still not too good at Unity 5. I’ve been learning and can make simple games, but non can compete to other games in Ludum Dare. I’ve got books, “Unity in Action” being my best one, but are there any particular videos or books that would be of assistance? I’ve got 3-4 weeks, so I’m pretty sure theres time. Thanks in advance.

Well, sad to say that I might not make my second Ludum Dare.  I am learning unity pretty well, but I’m not very sure I’m compatant enough to make a complete game. I will try at the very least, but I have to either quit, or turn my game in early. I am starting 7th grade, and I don’t want to miss a day. Turning Zombie on monday might not work to well. I will try, but I don’t know if I should turn in my half made game. I might. Good Luck to all you Jammers!

10:00 Pacific Standard Time. Calling it a night.

Just a random Tidbit of info.

The Hexadecimal Color for gold is ffd700. Just so you know xD I use this a lot

Hilarious Bug xD

I might just scrap my LD as it is. Its heavily story based with no unique content to speak of and has no action. Scrapping? Saving that for later. Well, time to go again!