{"author_name":"pretzelhands","cat":"LD #24","comments":[],"epoch":1346102100,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"51809","p_author":"pretzelhands","p_authorkey":"506154","p_urlkey":"87507","p_title":"Rise of a Colony \u2013 The post-mortem","p_cat":"LD #24","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1346102100","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"506154","us_name":"pretzelhands","us_username":"pretzelhands","event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"text":"

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Ah yes. That contest. Ludum Dare 24.<\/strong> I remember it like it was yesterday…<\/p>\n

Maybe, because it was. And I’m here to tell you how it felt to make a game in 10 hours!<\/strong>
\n ________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

This LD was a blast! I made a game in 10 hours! People are giving me nice ratings! People want a post-compo version! People are encouraging me! People are calling me the “10-hour-village-game-guy” in IRC!<\/p>\n

I once before did a game in a short period of time. 6 hours to be exact, you can watch that here<\/a>.
\n I’m not proud of that game and it’s development history, but I made it quickly. That’s what counts!<\/p>\n

So, if I ain’t proud about my last quick game, what’s the difference with this one?
\n The difference is that I am PROUD<\/strong> of this one! I love it!<\/p>\n

It also has it’s own website here<\/a><\/p>\n

Now let’s go through a chronologic timeline, shall we?<\/p>\n

TIMELINE<\/h2>\n

Saturday – 8 a.m. – I was in Italy. I looked at theme. I panicked.
\n Saturday – 12 p.m. – I had an idea. I couldn’t realize it though.
\n Saturday – 9 p.m. – I decided to hang around in IRC. Slightly depressed.<\/p>\n

Sunday – 4 p.m. – I was at home. Finally. I was able to start a game.
\n Sunday – 5 p.m. – I had first interface sprites and the functionality in place
\n Sunday – 6 p.m. – Food. And first gameplay. You could now build a farm.
\n Sunday – 7 p.m. – Fiddling with the sprites to make the UI nice and functional.
\n Sunday – 8 p.m. – More sprites. Drawing sprites. Coloring Sprites. Drawing Fury!
\n Sunday – 9 p.m. – Code! Code! Code! Mild signs of last minute panix.
\n Sunday – 10 p.m. – Sprites! Sprites! I need too many damn sprites!
\n Sunday – 11 p.m. – Coffee Break. Thinking on what to do next.<\/p>\n

Monday – 12 a.m. – Last minute panix. Cutting out features (i.e. walls)
\n Monday – 1 a.m. – DRAWING! CODING! OMG! PANIX!
\n Monday – 2 a.m. – README! MORE README! PANIX!
\n Monday – 2:30 a.m. – PACKAGING! UPLOADING! PANIX!
\n Monday – 2:40 a.m. – Submitted 20 minutes before the end of the compo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Now on to the right\/wrong list!<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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What went right:<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Graphics.<\/strong> I had next to no time, but I made really pretty art!<\/li>\n
  • Idea.<\/strong> I had a very good idea from the start, and it was simple to do.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n

    <\/h2>\n

    What went mediocre:<\/h2>\n
      \n
    • Theme.I can’t help it. I would’ve loved to keep Evolution in the voting.<\/li>\n
    • Game. <\/strong>I’m pretty happy with it, considering the 10 hour limit. Still could’ve been better.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n

      What went wrong:<\/h2>\n
        \n
      • Time. <\/strong>I was in Italy for most of the contest! No way to do anything!<\/li>\n
      • Audio. <\/strong>It was a close call! I just didn’t have the time!<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n

        _____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

        And this is about it.
        \n Also some advice for the new guys:
        \n DO NOT DO THIS! IT’S NOT AS COOL AS IT MAY LOOK!<\/strong><\/p>\n

        I am also working on a post-compo version! It’ll have to wait until I finished the website for my classmates, though!<\/span><\/h2>\n

        <\/strong>I’ll go to bed now. It’s 1 am. I’m tired. And stuff.<\/p>\n

        – Folis<\/p>","time":"August 27th, 2012 4:15 pm","title":"Rise of a Colony \u2013 The post-mortem"}