Okay, so like I said in my previosu post, I wanted to post a link to the “framework” that I’ll be using this weekend.  So without further ado, I present: the Ghetto Game Engine. This has just been my attempt to get a general purpose “engine” together, but since I haven’t exactly been winning to the fight in search of free time, this hasn’t progressed too terribly far.  That said, I plan on using it this weekend, and I’ve posted the source for all who want to see and possibly attempt to use it this weekend.  Warning: it’s very terse right now.

Speaking of what I’ll be using this weekend, I figured while everyone else is doing it, I’ll post my own list of tools and tech!  Everybody loves lists, right?

TECH SIDE

Language: Python (version 2.6)
Libraries: Right now just pyglet 1.1.3, might look into pulling Rabbyt in as well
Platform: I’m working on my Macbook, but since it’s Python, I’m hoping to easily put it on Windows as well.  I just need to figure out how to use py2exe and py2app
Version Control: Subversion.

ARTSY SIDE

Graphic Software: Photoshop CS4 w/ Wacom Intuos tablet (there is no WAY I’m going to try to draw things with a track pad or mouse)
Sound Software: I’ve got VMWare loaded on my Macbook for the sole purpose of running Sound Forge for mashing up sound effects.  If need be, I can go out with my field recorder and take some samples, then contort the crap out of them in Sound Forge.  That said, I might be wanting to check out this sfxr program people keep talking about.
Music Software: If I’m actually lucky to get to a point where I can try and make some music, I think I’m just going to hook up a Casio keyboard the recorder and mash something cheesy out.  I have a copy of Cubase from when I took digital music classes back in college that I can use for sequencing, but I want to make sure I have some gameplay done before worrying about the music (and sound for that matter).

Yeah, aside from all that, I really got nothing.  Looking forward to the competition, and best of luck to all that do participate!