This will be my first time participating in an LD Game Jam. I’ve wanted to participate many times but something always got in the way. Not this time! I’ve got three ideas for what kind of game to make, all of them using both themes. Just need to decide which to go with…

I’ll be using the following tools during the development process, possibly others if I find the need for it:

Engine: GameMaker: Studio v1.4

Graphics: GameMaker’s built-in sprite editor, Paint.NET and Adobe Photoshop CS3

Animation: GraphicsGale FreeEdition

Sound Effects: SFXR

Music: Musagi v0.23

I plan on doing all of the work myself. The main reason I’m entering the Game Jam instead of the Game Compo is to avoid unnecessary stress. I got a late start due to illness and I’d like to enjoy this first attempt.

With that said, time to get to work! I’ll be doing a timelapse of the development process, and might make a video too if my voice recovers in time.

Tags: jam, ld34, Ludum Dare