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The secret phrase is...<\/p><\/div>\n

MiniLD #27 is officially a go!<\/p>\n

The SECRET PHRASE is:\n\u201cI think we can work something out\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

All games that include this phrase will be awarded a golden Ludum Dare achievement trophy that will appear on their profile page. Good luck and have fun!<\/p>\n

Happy summer vacation, everyone! \u00a0Are you ready for June\u2019s Ludum Dare miniLD game jam? This month\u2019s mini will be held on the weekend of the 25th. I think you will love the theme.\u00a0It is sure to get people talking\u2026 due to popular request I\u2019m releasing the theme early so people on vacation can dive right in and get started early.<\/p>\n

The theme is: ALL TALK\u00a0\u2013 conversation trees and dialogue choices.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Friday June 24 at 4pm PST (midnight GMT) a secret phrase will be announced. Your entry must contain this phrase in the dialogue!<\/p>\n

This month\u2019s MiniLD #27 is designed to be fun, low-stress, and relaxed. Perfect for vacationers. The rules this time are going to be very chill: you can use any game engine you like, premade art, and people are welcome to form teams. Instead of crunch-time cramming, you are allowed to start now and work up to midnight on Sunday June 26th. There will be no disqualifications whatsoever. The only rule is that there are no rules. Take your time \u2013 use whatever tools you like \u2013 just have fun!<\/p>\n

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Crimson Gem Saga<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ren'Py<\/p><\/div>\n

June\u2019s \u201call talk\u201d theme is perfect for plot-heavy, deep philosophical discussions between the player and a cast of NPCs.<\/p>\n

Ideal for z-machine text adventures using Inform7<\/a>, ultra modern HTML5 literary gaming powered by engines such as Undum <\/a>or the Choice of Games engine<\/a>. There\u2019s also\u00a0RPGmaker<\/a> and\u00a0Doglion\u2019s<\/a> RPG engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I recommend the ever fantastic\u00a0Ren\u2019Py visual novel engine<\/a>. \u00a0A complete sample Ren\u2019Py game source code is available here<\/a> to help you learn.<\/p>\n

If you are using Flashpunk, I recommend using Draknek\u2019s upgrade which has an amazing text engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Another fantastic engine you might enjoy working with is Jake Elliot\u2019s<\/a> Visual Novel engine<\/a> from this game<\/a> that uses Flixel.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be creating my own HTML engine for this, using pre-rendered 3d avatars. Since we don\u2019t have to care about tech or rendering performance, HTML5 is the perfect choice since it is great for low-power mobile devices. Heck, you could write your game using youtube, regular html4 or even hypercard.<\/p>\n

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L.A. Noire<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fire Emblem<\/p><\/div>\n

Think NPCs, CYOA, multiple choice, text, plot, voiceovers, speech synthesis, prose, humour, conflict, debate, love.<\/p>\n

Make a murder mystery or a political scandal. A dating simulator or a talk show. A news report or a bedtime story. A love story or a heart-wrenching breakup. Beat poetry or freestyle hip-hop. Whispers or screams. Secret school flirtations or code-words between spies. \u00a0Hardcore RPG, Ren-py visual novel or pure text IF (interactive fiction), the choice is yours.<\/p>\n

No matter what the genre \u2013 from AAA rpgs and shooters to puzzle games and everything in between, virtually every videogame ever made uses dialogue to progress the plot. Repetitive battles and grinding are sometimes seen as mere filler between the NPC dialogue and missions. \u00a0Which is more exciting? Killing your thousandth giant rat or encountering the next major NPC who gives you a quest?<\/p>\n