Quickle

LD33

I’m in with Fortran!

Hi everyone!

This will be my first Ludum Dare competition.  As my title says, I’ll be using Fortran to write my game.  What?  You haven’t heard of Fortran?  Well, go open up a history book and it’s somewhere in there near the beginning 😉

I’m a physics student turned programmer.  I haven’t learned enough C++ yet to make a game, so I’ll be using Fortran.

For the record, this will be my second game.  Check out this awesome Space Invaders style game I made: https://github.com/kevin-d-omara/Space_Attack

Cheers!

Comments

rnlf
08. Aug 2015 · 20:49 UTC
You don’t need to learn any C++ to make a game. In fact, I would say it is too low level to be of good use in the short amount of time in the Ludum Dare.
08. Aug 2015 · 21:54 UTC
How much pain
Quickle
08. Aug 2015 · 21:54 UTC
Oh cool, LÖVE looks like fun! That’s for pointing that out.
Quickle
08. Aug 2015 · 23:58 UTC
Pain? No pain, only fun 😀
Quickle
08. Aug 2015 · 23:59 UTC
P.S. I updated the GitHub page with a youtube link for those interested in the actual gameplay :)
09. Aug 2015 · 03:30 UTC
I know Fortran!…well…I know OF it, certainly. I’ve heard of it. I never bothered learning it, though. 😉 The oldest language I know is C. Or old-style BASIC.
Quickle
09. Aug 2015 · 08:10 UTC
I haven’t used any libraries yet. My game was 99% from scratch. I’ll definitely look into that though!
10. Aug 2015 · 03:03 UTC
Hey, cool, go with Fortan! I will look forward to play your entry! Go go go!!!
Firefox
11. Aug 2015 · 00:08 UTC
Interesting… I wonder how you’ll make it playable to most people.

Good luck and cool usage of 1950’s technology!