I used to have an awesome dual screen setup, but since I moved to Costa Rica I had to switch to a laptop for mobility. So my work area is.. not as cool. However I got some tasty snacks to keep me going!
the local store doesn’t have mountain dew, so I settled for some awesome green tea stuff.
Looking forward to LD#20, though unfortunately I won’t have much time to spend this weekend. I did prepare by making a game this week, as a going away present to a friend
wings
windows, macosx, and linux; windowed and full screen versions
Tools:
Processing
ChucK
Inkscape
Personal FOSS libraries (Piccolo2D, dishevelled.org, various Processing libraries)
As LD20 sits just hours away, I thought I’d post a quick addendum to the tools I might use to include the samples and scripts distributed with Unity, along with any snippets of useful code I find in the Unity forums. I’ll declare specifics as I use them or settle with a final implementation of something.
Also, no surprise here but my weekend has gotten busier around me, so my participation might be less than stellar. I’m also exhausted from the March/April work on my Blackberry Playbook app (which should be out the door before the competition starts with a little luck). We’ll see how it goes, but I’m pretty excited. Good luck, folks 
So… Yeah, I’m going into Ludum Dare, but while it’s going on, my first day back to school comes RIGHT IN THE WAY. Technically, I can’t compete my hardest, so I’m simply going to take my time for now…
So my “Battle Plan” to survive Ludum Dare AND my first day of school (Taking 6 hours out of the final day :/) is simple:
TONIGHT: Competition starts > Take a few minutes to come up with a basic idea, work up from there > Start an engine > Go to bed late
TOMORROW: Wake up early > WORK WORK WORK > Lunch > WORK WORK WORK > Dinner > WORK WORK WORK > Go to bed late again.
SUNDAY: Wake up early > WORK WORK WORK > Lunch, > WORK WORK WORK > Dinner > WORK WORK WORK > Go to bed earlier than before for school.
MONDAY: Wake up an hour or two early to work a little > School > WORK WORK WORK > Dinner > WORK WORK WORK until the end of the competition.
I barely see myself finishing…
For this competition, I’ll be using javascript and canvas, for easy deployment and quick iteration.
Holy crap! My theme was chosen! This is going to be awesome!
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My final declaration for LD20:
Plan:
fun for everyone!!
I’ll be participating again! This is my 4th Ludum Dare attempt.
LD16 – I’ve Got You (unfinished)
LD17 – Island Escape (Got into the top 20!)
LD19 – Luminant (not finished on time, released later)
This time I’ll be using Game Maker 8, because that’s what I’m familiar with.
Something about today made me lose motivation for LD, but then again, this doesn’t come around often, and it’s always a good laugh.
For some reason, I fancy doing an HTML/Javascript game, which relies of text commands as input – not necessarily text as output though. Most obvious use for that would be a text adventure, but I’ll try and think of something more interesting than that. Depends on the theme, of course!
Anyway, may the code be with you all! I’ll see you in the morning.
Hey everyone! I’m Jesse, and this is my first time trying out Ludum Dare.
I’m pretty familiar with Game Maker, so I’ll be using that to develop my project. For graphics, I’m going to go with Paint, and for sound effects I’m using as3sfxr. I’ve never composed anything in my life before, but I just downloaded the FL Studio demo and I’ll try to give some background music composition a shot.
If I decide to make my game a platformer, I might use a neat collision script from FoxEngine.
http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=164852
It’s going to be an interesting 48 hours.
My first Ludum Dare – some friends of mine have done it a lot before and they said I would like it We will see!
FlashPunk and Box2DFlash yo.
Hey everyone, here’s my official intent to join post 😀 I havent participated in LD48 for about 2 years now so I’m excited to finally throw my hat in again. Last time I made life harder for myself by working in 3D and with my own engine. This time around I’ll be using the following tools, with stuff on the art side varying depending on what I decide to do.
Remember, if you’re stressed out this weekend you’re doing it wrong. Have fun!
Since I’ve been working like a dog this past week on another project, my LD entry will hopefully be short and simple! I want to make a simple platformer but it really depends on what the theme is. I hope its something exciting! =] I have a new project set up in FlashDevelop with the FlashPunk library ready to go! I will be doing a time-lapse again, but without the webcam.
FOUR HOURS TO GO!
I’m putting together a nice mix of music for when I’m trying to blitz through some Python, here’s what I’ve got so far:
What are y’all planning to listen to?
Edit: two nice songs so far posted in #ludumdare, my shoutouts to
Here I am for the first time! I’m very thrilled about the competition and there are only 4 hours left before lones wolves spread across the field
My humble 48-hours-workplace
Tools of trade:
– C++ / SDL (openGL)
– GraphicGale
– Photoshop
– Sfxr
– Inudge for music
Preparations:
– Framework ready
– Food is in the stockpile
– Coffee is waiting to be prepared
– All I need is few hours of sleep (since competition start at 4:00 AM for me)
Excitment found suitable place in me! Good luck everyone 😉
Hey all
I figure as rules demand I should really (re)present myself and intentions. It’s my first time doing Ludum Dare and it’ll be interesting to see just how much gameplay I can cram into a piece of code within the allotted time – if any.
The game will be Flash-based. I would have considered Flashpunk but I don’t have enough experience with the framework just yet. Instead I’ll be using a custom-fitted version of Flixel which I’ve used with some hibernating projects lying around Github (https://github.com/tellus). While none of them will likely be a basis for the game (actually, I intend on it not to), I’ll most likely draw on a few supporting routines and procedures from the modified Flixel and my support lib tellusLibsAs. As should be obvious by now, all of the code is freely available from Github. Flashdevelop will be the IDE of choice (I’ve fallen in love with that piece of software, delicious) as well as Paint.NET for graphical purposes (I’m spartan… very spartan… basically Spartacus-spartan) and if… when… eventually… sound may be a necessary evil element of the game I think I’ll fall back to something quirky through Audacity. Open-source and freeware throughout.
I’m rooting for a few particularly interesting themes myself (one cannot help but visualise possible ideas already) but let’s see where things head.
Good luck to all and cheers for a great weekend!
Hello, nice to meet you all. My name is Zach. This is my first Ludum Dare. Terrifying. heh =) I’ll be doing something web-based with JavaScript, 99% certain of that. I’ve been working with the HTML5 game engines Akihabara and Impact, and I may use one of those. I’ll probably be using CFXR and PXTONE for sound/music. Other than that, TextMate and Photoshop are my tools of the trade. I think a Ludum Fail is a serious possibility, but I’m in!
Just a few hours now!
If anyone needs some hosting for their project, I can gladly offer some space on ahmeni.net! Just hit me up here, IRC or via email at ahmeni at ahmeni dot net, as long as the project is less than 100 MB or so I should be able to accommodate it for the foreseeable future.
The framework I will be using is libgdx, which can be found at http://code.google.com/p/libgdx/. I will also be using eclipse, paint.net, s/bfxr, graphicsgale, pixelformer, audacity, and riot. I will personally be powered by burritos, coca-cola, and korean bbq. Maybe some chocolate thrown in for extra boost. Also cigarettes.
Tags: ludumdare20
Good day everyone,
I might or might not participate this time around. The problem with participating is that I’m currently doing an internship in Senegal, Africa, and as such, am not really comfortable with the work station, nor with the time available to make a game this weekend. However, if the theme really inspires me, I’ll try to squeeze a few hours in.
If I participate, I’ll try making it with the HTML5 apis such as Canvas and Audio. As for the software, Photoshop CS5 for graphics, sfxr for sound effects and Notepad++ for the coding part.
