It's my first attempt at the Ludum Dare, and my second attempt at a jam ever ! I can't wait to start !
I have a strong background at coding but very little skills at making music and drawing. So the only game I submitted to a jam was text based. But I really want to use 2D for the Ludum Dare. Have you got any advice ?
Sacrifices must be made !
Now let's start Unity to implement the concept !
I have been drawing and coding since 3am CEST (time at which the LD43 started in western Europe). Now it is time to rest a little, eat and sleep a bit.
The main loop is nearly done, it's my objective to complete it before the 24th hour. Next I plan to make small improvement iterations : like improving graphics, or rearranging the crapy UI, I also spotted some bugs.
1:53am CEST, almost rounded the clock twice !
The game reached a minimal viable product state, which means that a submission is secured whatever happens tomorrow.
It features a complete game loop that can be completed with some lore explained.
Tomorrow will be about polishing and improvements to make it a more enjoyable experience.
Time to sleep, see you all in 6 hours !
I'm proud to show you Panquetzalt ! A puzzle game about logic but also about being quick !
The first attempts can be quite challenging, good luck !
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/$123012
How has it been going for you ?
Well turns out the learning curve is a bit harsh. It was intended but not that high. Still can you beat this game ?
What answer would you pick on the example below ? Golden spear or iron spear ?
Find more at https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/panquetzalt
So LD43 was my first, and I enjoyed it so much I came back!
Memories of a Captain is a story rich, action based compo game that will test your piloting skills but also your ability to make decisions. It features multiple endings! Only one person so far got the best one, tell me in the comments if you do too!
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/memories-of-a-captain
Don't worry if you can't, Stoks the merchant can upgrade your ship. But at what cost?
Play and rate here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/44/memories-of-a-captain
Also be sure to exchange your game url in the comments and I will rate+feedback if you do!
We are a few votes from reaching 20, please help us! A postjam version is underxay, with more levels, improved design and sound. We are even wondering adding a co-op mode!
You can try the webgl version here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/parcel-dunk
Just found out that newgrounds.com has put my game and others from LDJam in frontpage, it has gotten 1000 views so far and around 100 votes on that platform. You should give it a try if you want some visibility for your games!
And in the meantime, you can play Blockade Burst 95 right now in your browser!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/blockade-burst-95
I had a way over-complicated idea about a management game. So I went with this infinite runner instead! Next step is to add cacti that will hurt the little kopengs. Can't wait to draw all the sprites!
