Decided to keep it low-key this jam. Just a light, 2D-friendly engine with minimal overhead

Decided to keep it low-key this jam. Just a light, 2D-friendly engine with minimal overhead

I’m not going to lie—there was a point where I didn't think I’d have this ready in time. But I pushed through the crunch, and everything is finally coming together. The foundation is solid, and now it’s just 'the little things' left to do. Time to polish this up and get it out the door!

"10/10. Most Coffee Consumed During Development" — The Midnight Coder's Gazette

"I missed my daughter's first steps for this, and it was worth it." — Anonymous Dev's Wife

"The most accurate simulation of a rubber duck's existential dread." — Bath Time Times

"It runs on my toaster! 10/10 optimization." — Appliance Weekly

"Worth every downloaded kb" — Dial-Up Connection Magazine

"We ran it on a potato. It still got 60 FPS." — Potato Farming Simulator Fan Club

I’ll be honest: I’m a huge fan of Godot and I’ve been following its progress closely and I see a lot of guys here now on Godot, big hugs for those argentinian guys. But as a 3D Environment Artist, I still find myself on the Unreal side for jams. Even though Godot is catching up fast, when it comes to lighting, shaders, and high-end visual fidelity, Unreal just feels more "native" and faster for my workflow.

Guys who are on Unreal Engine drop your links in the comments! I’m going to play and rate your games tonight!

PS Whether you used Unity, LÖVE, Bevy, or other engine — you are all wizards! Very happy to be tha part of this jam!

Link to my game: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/59/fading-signal-1