Will participate for the first time. Kinda trying to jump in this part of game developers life Suggest themes. Looking for verification O_O

saying something

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuRmq2lphTU

And Timless has to win the theme vote :8ball:

Unfortunately I had to flag 4 of them.

I've been following LD since middle school, and now I've finally decided to make my own game: ) I'm already looking forward to the theme of LD58!

Seeing a lot of good themes and of course the ones that are now a meme they’ll never get picked… but I am totally prepared for something like “potion” or “huge monster”

Even when we have less than 1000 to check, there still are those annoying people who absolutely want to suggest previous LD's themes or reword them… I noticed near a dozen word-by-word copies, and probably trice of this reworded 😤
As I already said few times by the past: guys, if you want so hard to make a game with any of previous LDs themes, go ahead by now, you don't need to have it again in a new LD :sweat_smile:

Edit:

Aaaaaaand done got some really fun ideas and I broke my 50 likes rule cause there were 2 spooky options in the last 100

Some good themes this time. Honestly I kind of want Ludum Dare to win just to see everyones minds explode as we try and come up with an idea for it. Maybe some meta game about Floating folklore shelters?

As per tradition, for our "We're in" post: We are back!

For this next LD we are back with the Megajams, where we make a team of dozens of people to simulate what's close to an AA studio, gain a lot of experience and release a game for LD. We missed the last Ludum Dare but here we are again. And we are doing a Last Call (just 24 hours left) looking for a few positions to fill out spots!

Our last MEGAJAM team built: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3348650/StrangeNewTides/

For the first time we are doing 2 teams for the Megajam, with +30 people on each team already, and we are looking to fill out some positions, especifically: Artists, Audio, Coders, QA and Marketing.

Here's the application link: https://forms.gle/MZqXh2kxk9iS6yRi8

A disclaimer though: We are doing everything we can to make sure the teams succeed (Each time has an Executive team that was interviewed, and each department has a Lead with industry experience) but not responsible for the outcome of the teams, we can't possible manage every single one of y'all. We'll be offering support with team building and live-streamed events to guide where your teams should be, but if your team falls apart, that's on you!. So do your best to join for fun and experience, and be kind, patient, and celebratory with each other! ✨

The best and easiest way to get your game played and scored for compo is to have a web build.

You may not put malware or other malicious software in your builds but someone might, a web build negates a lot of that risk.

As per usual, I'll be making sure to add some Irish (Gaeilge) into the game as well!

First time, confused a little

I am sorry, i give up

只是随便说点什么……

感觉LD的网站有些难用hhh……

The sun looms in the horizon.

Filling the sky with hues of orange and yellow.

Its tentative rays shuffling my neatly organized leaves.

A schedule shaker. A routine breaker.

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I get no time to prepare before I'm seized by the warmth.

Mesmerized, yet nervous of the consequences.

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I look around me.

Sorrowful of the ones missing.

Yet new saplings sprout all the time.

And those who remain are just as amused as I am.

\

The clock ticks faster and faster.

Or is it my perception distorted by the now glaring sun?

I arm myself with coffee, stubbornness, and stolen sleep.

And I praise the sun!

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Because I need to add her to the production staff. I'm looking forward to this game jam!

WHO WE ARE: 3 jam veterans (10+ jams each, 2 published commercial titles, multiple top 10% finishes + 1st place). We ship games, not dreams.

THE MISSION: Build a tile-drafting game prototype with commercial potential during LD58. If it's good enough, we're taking it to production and releasing on Itch/Steam.

WE WANT 2-4 APEX CREATORS: - Unity Engine Specialist (rapid prototyping god) - UI Artist - Technical (make complex systems feel effortless) - Game Designer (tile/board game experience preferred) - Audio - Technical (set the mood and delight the players)

WHAT WE EXPECT: ✓ Portfolio showing COMPLETED projects ✓ Autonomous problem-solving - we don't babysit ✓ Jam experience or equivalent crunch mentality ✓ Commercial mindset - this isn't just for fun

WHAT YOU GET: → Work with proven winners who know how to ship → Potential equity stake if we go commercial → Portfolio piece with serious production value → Zero hand-holding - pure execution environment

RED FLAGS WE FILTER OUT: - "I'm a fast learner" (we need fast executors) - Generic passion without proof - People who need constant direction

APPLY HERE: Form Link

We review apps fast. Strong portfolios get immediate Discord calls.

Ready to prove you're as good as you think you are?