So instead of an “I’m In” post, here’s an “I’m done” post. My toolchain changes a lot depending on what I make, so this is a much more practical way of listing what I actually used, vs vague plans.

As a note, this was my first LD where I didn’t use FlatRedBall. I’ve been doing more HTML5 stuff lately so I figured I’d just make the full dive. For the next LD I should work out some better solutions for audio and possibly write some base code to deal with a lot of grunt work I had to slog through for asset handling and preloading. Lesson learned I suppose!

Entry: Super Dash

Tools used:

• PIXI.js – Framework
• PHPStorm – IDE
• OpenCanvas 6 – Sketching/mockup
• AutoTileGen – Tileset
• GraphicsGale – Pixel art
• GIMP – Touchup/howto image
• BFXR – Sound effects
• Abundant Music – Midi sequencing
• GXSCC – Audio Rendering
• Audacity – Audio touchup
• Tiled – Map editor

Languages/Technologies:

• Javascript – The game itself
• PHP – Scoring backend
• Redis – Data storage

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