{"author_name":"LoneStranger","cat":"LD #12 - The Tower - 2008","comments":[],"epoch":1218151800,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"74947","p_author":"LoneStranger","p_authorkey":"203","p_urlkey":"110779","p_title":"Ludum Dare 48 Hour Challenge #12","p_cat":"LD #12 - The Tower - 2008","p_event":"LD12","p_time":"1218151800","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"203","us_name":"LoneStranger","us_username":"lonestranger","event_start":"1218153600","event_key":"89","event_name":"LD12"},"text":"<p><em>[this is a crosspost from my own blog that is in \/planet as well, but I think it needs to be here to declare my intent to enter&#8230; and because it&#8217;s compo related. <img src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png\" alt=\":)\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> ]<\/em><\/p>\n <p>It&#8217;s time again.\u00a0 Seems like just a short bit ago I was working on LD48 #11, and maybe it was.\u00a0 The contests are on a much better schedule now which should help in participation.\u00a0<\/p>\n <p>I&#8217;ve been keeping myself busy working on a reborn and re-imagined project from back in &#8217;03.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll probably release more info on that when I have something good to show off.\u00a0 If we get a compatible theme, perhaps some of the work on LD48_12 can be reassigned afterward to my other project.\u00a0 Honestly, working on that project the past week has kept my skills and mind frame in the perfect place for the LD48.<\/p>\n <p>Last time around I had to take time out from the alotted 48 hours to attend a baseball game.\u00a0 I won&#8217;t have that problem this year, though I am in the mood for a good egg and bacon breakfast at a local joint\u00a0Saturday morning.\u00a0 I hope to remember to take a picture of that for the food compo.<\/p>\n <p>This time around isn&#8217;t going to be much different than last time.\u00a0 I&#8217;m going to use mostly the same tools as before:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Java 6 SDK<\/li>\n <li>Eclipse 3.3.2 IDE<\/li>\n <li>Photoshop CS2<\/li>\n <li>HP OfficeJet 6450 All-In-One for scanning doodles<\/li>\n <li>No Fear Energy Drink (Go Boris Said\u00a0#60!)<\/li>\n <li>Everlasting Gobstoppers<\/li>\n <li>mIRC for chattery<\/li>\n <li>Killer Game Programming in Java and the <a title=\"LD 48 Basecode\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lonestranger.net\/ld48\/LD48_11_LoneStranger.zip\" target=\"_blank\">base code<\/a>\u00a0I used from last compo.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>The only thing we need now is a theme!<\/p>\n <p>Good luck, and see you in 1 day, 9 hours and\u00a048 minutes!\u00a0<\/p>\n <p>Update: I can add my Rock Band microphone to the list above.\u00a0 Maybe sound effects this time!\u00a0 See you in 1 day and 30 minutes!<\/p>\n \n <p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/ld48_12\/\" rel=\"tag\">ld48_12<\/a><\/p>","time":"August 7th, 2008 6:30 pm","title":"Ludum Dare 48 Hour Challenge #12"}