{"author_name":"richardboegli","cat":"LD #34","comments":[{"author_name":"merzlot","time":"August 30, 2016 4:31 pm","epoch":1472592660,"text":"No ratings – less interest","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"bitdecaygames","time":"August 30, 2016 4:45 pm","epoch":1472593500,"text":"Yeah I also feel that the lack of official ratings detracted many teams and individuals. It takes the competitive drive and in some ways the validation aspect of the jam. I just hope there is a rebound next jam and people dont forget the fun.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"August 30, 2016 5:40 pm","epoch":1472596800,"text":"To me, it’s not just that my own game doesn’t get rated. It’s more that the lack of ratings make it feel almost unofficial, like a MiniLD or something. Also, I didn’t think anyone was going to bother playing games without ratings until I learned about Feedback Friends the day the jam started. I thought I was going to skip it this time, but read about how Feedback Friends simulates Coolness and realized that I didn’t have anything planned for the weekend yet.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"August 30, 2016 6:02 pm","epoch":1472598120,"text":"There are four potential factors:","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"TeamPoops","time":"August 30, 2016 8:36 pm","epoch":1472607360,"text":"^","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"wooltech","time":"August 30, 2016 10:33 pm","epoch":1472614380,"text":"For me, I almost didn’t bother as there was no ratings. As it was, the UK has a nice sunny bank holiday weekend, so I was out catching Pokemon and seeing people instead of making my first idea for a game. I threw together a quick (but hopefully silly and fun) twine game in a couple of hour instead.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"Strike","time":"August 30, 2016 11:11 pm","epoch":1472616660,"text":"Funnily, we keep seeing people asking why the ratings are gone. It gives me the feeling that a huge part of participants had no idea of what was happening for this LD36.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"August 31, 2016 2:33 pm","epoch":1472671980,"text":"Lack of ratings, they’re pretty useful to compare to previous LD entries, and to see what people thought of your game’s fun\/graphics\/sound. Comments aren’t very useful because 90% of people are polite, they’re like getting comments from your mom – of course they’ll be positive.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1472591880,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"3334","p_author":"richardboegli","p_authorkey":"60190","p_urlkey":"38800","p_title":"Approx 30% drop in entries from previous LD and from same time last year?","p_cat":"LD #34","p_event":"LD36","p_time":"1472591880","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"8","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"60190","us_name":"richardboegli","us_username":"richardboegli","event_start":"1472169600","event_key":"35","event_name":"LD36"},"text":"

Approx 30% drop in entries from previous LD and from same time last year?<\/p>\n

I recall there was some discussion that LD36 wasn’t going to happen a few months back.<\/p>\n

Its not just because I didn’t participate\u2026.(schedule conflict) I’m only one entry \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Why? Anyone want to offer some theories \/ reasons?<\/p>\n

Thanks.<\/p>\n

Data below:<\/p>\n

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Ludum Dare 36<\/a> \u2014 August 26th-29th, 2016 \u2014 Theme: Ancient Technology<\/p>\n

All Entries (1912)<\/p>\n

Ludum Dare 35<\/a> \u2014 April 15th-18th, 2016 \u2014 Theme: Shapeshift<\/a><\/p>\n

All Entries (2711)<\/p>\n

Ludum Dare 34<\/a> \u2014 December 11th-14th, 2015 \u2014 Theme Tied: Two Button Controls, Growing<\/a><\/p>\n

All Entries (2867)<\/p>\n

Ludum Dare 33<\/a> \u2014 August 21st-24th, 2015 \u2014 Theme: You are the Monster<\/a><\/p>\n

All Entries (2724)<\/p>","time":"August 30th, 2016 4:18 pm","title":"Approx 30% drop in entries from previous LD and from same time last year?"}