It's been quite a while since I've participated in the LD, but psyched to do it again! Teaming up with my son, who is studying computer programming and game design in college.

My LD Jam Tools:

• Coding in C++ with SFML 2.5.1
• Using GIMP for graphics
• SFXR & BFXR for sound effects

It's going to be Keeping It Alive on a global scale...with giant robots!

The art is preliminary. I've drawn overtop of this poor robot mech design a few times.

The treads rattle!

I am in for another round of the Ludum Dare game jam! This time, in addition to teaming up with my son, I also have my step-son on the team. We are looking forward to a weekend of collective hijinks and game development.

My LD Jam Tools:

• Coding in C++ with SFML 2.5.1
• Using GIMP and Spriter Pro for graphics
• SFXR & BFXR for sound effects
• BoscaCeoil, maybe Abundant Music for music

We've brainstormed a rough idea for an ocean game. Working on the details now.

We're diving deeper into this idea, but progress is a little slower than I expected.

Here is our "deep secret" lol.

We enlarged the world map to epic proportions, and I feel like the progress has been slower than we planned. Here is the diver showing off collision while the fish poke around.

First thing today was to add the sailboat for our diver.

After a crunch of several hours this evening, we put in all the vital parts of the game, axed some not-so-vital parts, and polished it nicely. I still have to make a background track, but we'll submit tomorrow for the JAM. Good night, LD community! You're awesome!

I'm flying solo this time around. Using my usual tools for game dev:

• Coding in C++ with SFML 2.5.1
• Using GIMP for graphics
• SFXR & BFXR for sound effects
• Abundant Music for music
• Trello

I'm cementing my idea for the game storyline and mechanic based on this theme. I like where the creativity is taking me! But the bulk of the code will have to be tomorrow -- it's 11ish pm and my brain wants a good rest before crunching out algorithms and data structures in C++. Here is a rudimentary slopped-together movement prototype: I hope you all are feeling the creative sparks as well! Until tomorrow~

Going a little slower than I would like. But the progress can start to really take off now that the camera and movement are done.

This weekend my family and I are also celebrating my birthday, BUT I can't think of a more fun way to spend this weekend. Using my usual tools for game dev:

Coding in C++ with SFML 2.6.x
Using GIMP for graphics
SFXR & BFXR for sound effects
Abundant Music for music
Trello for dumping my brain

I briefly dumped my initial ideas into Trello. Starting to think about each of these...

I finished, the game is about a traveling preacher who is delivering a town from the evil oppression of demons. If you want to check it out, I invite you to the submission page

I'm striving in the Compo again for this LD. My usual tools -- with a new one, thanks to the folks on this board that pointed out Beepbox. * C++ with SFML 2.6.0 (in MSVC) * GIMP for the graphics * SFXR givin' the sweet sound effects * Beepbox because I always try to push into something new during Ludum Dare * Trello for keeping organized

A few changes happened since my last Ludum Dare. I updated SFML to the latest stable release, and am really enjoying the library. Also, I have been trying to study and improve my pixel art, and forcing myself to restrict my palette to a maximum of 32 colors. The final theme will determine what palette I choose. Here is a rich gallery of video game pixel art palettes and color theory: https://lospec.com/