https://youtu.be/uMULFxNY40s

• Made the plan
• Followed the plan
• Threw away the plan
• Remade the plan
• basic mechanics in place
• Controls in place
• Sounds in place

onto day 2.

• Lose Condition
• Win Condition
• create an enemy
• add more environmental hazards
• In Gamescore board
• Main menu
• In Game Menu

https://youtu.be/HF0xJnD6K6o

Im off to bed after a very exhausting hunt for a bug, games in a good place, now hopefully sleep brings me inspiration for more environmental hazards and some spoooooooky additions/

https://youtu.be/ZQ9_lYnnOBw

ok the games looking good, but right now there is no win condition, the players are supposed to gather some items, and then what?

well it's time for a portal to go deeper..... now i just gotta make it go and do the thing

Games basically done, to the barest of bones, i could add more hazards, or i could add more mystery to the mystery

IT'S DONE, I think this is the best work i have done so far for Ludum Dare. I am super proud of how far I have come as a game dev and each Jam just shows me how I've improved and what I need to work on.

don't forget to leave a comment so i can check out everyones games, I will not play any games that require download, just can't trust it.

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/57/submersible-l337

It happens every Jam, I go to start playing and reviewing games and good chunk of them are download only, and I won't download any games, this isn't a targeted thing I just don't know who might have put malware in their game.

Something to keep in mind for your next jam, and while reviewing your fellow devs games.

Given that LD was 2 weeks before Easter I thought I would have more time to play and rate games but holy crap I’ve been super busy preparing the house for company.

Also the mobile site doesn’t show the clock so I have no idea how long until it’s done

I'm not asking for ratings, theirs only 8 hours left, but man, did I mess up, i thought i would have all week to get into the groove and play some games and review them and make videos and junk, ended up stupid busy with house work and course work I haven't even touched my computer since the compo ended.

I hope everyone had a good time and made some good games, see you all next jam

Something to build around but not restricting in design

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”

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

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.

One week to prepare, get your check lists done. - Clean your desk/office. - prepare high energy foods. - last minute research. (sound design, level designs, save features, etc) - set up your project in your desired engine. - prepare your default codes/blueprints.

and anything else you have.

day of I highly suggest a shower and clean clothes after a walk, to get the blood flowing and feel fresh.

These like 4 im kinda meh on but all of them can be done well

Usually I try and push myself during jam to see how far I’ve some. This time however I happen to have injured my left thumb… like 2 days before jam im so annoyed with myself.

So im pivoting, still taking part but going to make a much simpler game, maybe a platformer or some kind of glider themed game… won’t know until the themes announced.

Good luck all

Out of everything in the final round what is your top pick.

I have to go with salvage my brain is just roiling with ideas for that theme