Weeeeeeeeeelllllll, hello big ludum darers. I’m in and these are the tools i will use:
code: javascript / html5 (yes, no libs / frameworks)
graphics: gimp
sound: sunvox / as3sfxr / audacity
sidenote: I’m at the real world gathering in germany where they have free beer, so this is going to be fun 
have a good one!
Ok, this is just a short “I’m in” post. I will be at the real live gathering in germany. That means, that i will have to get up very very early tomorrow, since i’ll have to travel 3 hrs by train. Ok, so what are the tools I’m going to use:
Programming Language / Frameworks:
Like last time, JavaScript / HTML5 – no Frameworks, no Codebase, everything will be made from scratch.
Pixeling:
The mighty Gimp ;D
Sound:
as3sfxr / sunvox
OS / IDE / Browser:
Ubuntu 12.04 / Eclipse / Google Chrome
I’ve learned from my collision detection code desaster last time, so there will be a proper version control this time (SVN).
Good luck everyone :3
Ok, so just a quick note: I’ve switched from JavaScript to Java.
Damn you, JavaScript!
Here is where the magic happens:
The game was created at a real live gathering were i had lots of free beer and even more fun
what went well:
– free beer was a good motivator
– the game represents my initial idea.
– it’s fun to play and there are no game breaking bugs (besides that audio issue, damn you Java!)
– i like the graphics
what went wrong:
– not enough content because i started from scratch and building a game from scratch takes too much time
– not enough sleep because of time issues
– i’ve installed ubuntu on my notebook the week before. I didn’t test anything and just assumed that everything would work. After writing the basic rendering for my game in JavaScript, i’ve noticed that my notebook couldn’t render the most basic stuff without having a flickering / lagging output. I’ve switched programming languages just to notice that it’s a hardware problem. Luckily, the host of the gathering had a spare computer that actually worked.
My conclusion:
I should write a simple engine for the basic stuff so that i won’t have to write everything from scratch next time. This will give me some extra time to make a game that has more content and better gameplay. And it would be possible to do this without staying awake for 32+ hours straight.
Last words:
Thanks to Julian from Spielmeister for hosting the real life gathering and for the help with my little hardware problem 😉 LD’s are fun and im looking forward to the next one
> CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE GAME <
Success!
I present you: THE PRINCESS IS MINE
yeah … that’s Grakkor and he really hates goats 😉
Yay, I’ve finally uploaded the timelapse! Within the 44 hours of development, I’ve used glapse to capture a screenshot every 10 seconds.
Thanks for watching
The game is available for following systems:
You can play it here: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=8574
5th time! Let’s do this!
Here’s what I will use:
Language: Java
Library: libGDX + libgdx-contribs (for post-processing) + gdxEssentials (just a few utility classes)
IDE: Eclipse
Sounds / Music: SFXR, Sunvox, Audacity
Graphics: Gimp
Misc: Google Webfonts
The project files are already setup, ready to go and available here: https://github.com/markus-wi/ludumDare27
I’ve just looked through Youtube and found another video review of my game. Awesome! 😀
If you want to try it: –> play it here
