{"author_name":"shockedfrog","cat":"LD #22","comments":[],"epoch":1326367680,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"59935","p_author":"shockedfrog","p_authorkey":"1078","p_urlkey":"95687","p_title":"Al1","p_cat":"LD #22","p_event":"LD22","p_time":"1326367680","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"1078","us_name":"shockedfrog","us_username":"shockedfrog","event_start":"1323993600","event_key":"8","event_name":"LD22"},"text":"

This LD was the first time I entered the Jam (http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-22\/?action=preview&uid=1078<\/a>) and I’m pretty happy with the results, especially the 3.21 for Fun (my best score in that category out of 4 LDs, and 19th out of the Jam entries). It’d be nice to be able to see the individual scores again – removing them does prevent some of the usual LD drama, but it’s nice to be able to look at each individual rating for a better idea of peoples reactions, because an average of 3 could mean a lot of 3s, or could mean a mix of 1s and 5s, and while comments are more useful, not everyone leaves one.<\/p>\n

Anyway, taking the extra time instead of releasing something half finished seems to have paid off, though I still wish I’d been there at the start – I forgot about this LD and the LD Facebook group seems to have gone silent. My initial feeling about the game was that it wasn’t really anything special, but it was the most solid game I’d made, and I don’t normally feel much passion for making stuff like that yet I have a lot of respect for those who do, so if I can find myself being productive outside of LD time then I might turn this into something bigger and better.<\/p>","time":"January 12th, 2012 6:28 am","title":"Al1"}