{"author_name":"ethankennerly","cat":"LD #30","comments":[],"epoch":1409430240,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"26353","p_author":"ethankennerly","p_authorkey":"3040","p_urlkey":"61781","p_title":"** Post-Mortem","p_cat":"LD #30","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1409430240","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"3040","us_name":"ethankennerly","us_username":"ethankennerly","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"


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What went right:<\/p>\n

+ Memorizing: Dots to connect is surprisingly challenging even at your own pace.<\/p>\n

+ No words: Matt suggested connect the dots and Diana had ideas about constellations. Jennifer and Beth also playtested, which clarified the tutorial. No words needed to play. The title ** also has no words. I now call the game .. (DotDot).<\/p>\n

+ Drawing: Exported Flash drawings to Adobe Illustrator format and wrote a Python script to parse them into a JSON-like object. Clean separation of model and view.<\/p>\n


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What went wrong:<\/p>\n

– Convoluted teardown state: A bug that showed another drawing after the end of the game cost hours of troubleshooting. Next time could simplify the last trial teardown.<\/p>\n

– Silent: Wasn’t satisfied with 8-bit sounds, so didn’t add sounds post-compo version. Next time could prepare to use MuseScore.<\/p>\n

– Strict: Dots were too exact until post-compo version. Next time could playtest more Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

– Scoreless: Wasn’t clear about a scoring system until the post-compo version. Next time could playtest more Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Play the 48-hour version or post-compo version<\/a><\/p>","time":"August 30th, 2014 3:24 pm","title":"** Post-Mortem"}