This will be my first Ludum Dare.

I’ll be using Game Maker 8 for the code and paint.net for the graphics.

I’m not sure what I’ll use for music just yet.

The desk I’ll be using:

I am making a short mega-man stlye platformer, where you have to hunt down your escapee friends.

I’m only using place-holder graphics at the moment, but the engine is coming along well, with ice, check-points and “spikes”.

Screenshot:

The place-holder graphics are gone, and new features are added, including the traditional Mega Man disappearing blocks!

Now for bosses, a few more enemies, actual levels and then sound effects and music.

Screenshot:

The player now has a best friend! His name is Greg and your job is to murder him. His purpose is to be a boss at the end of a level. He follows a very basic attaack pattern involving running, jumping and shooting.

Screenshot: (Greg is the red one)

I have now made two full levels, each with a boss at the end.

Now to make the menu and add sound effects.

Screenshots:

 

Too busy to actually download and play the game? Well now thanks to Superstickman42 you can simply watch an LP of the entire game! In some ways this is better than the actual game seeing as the video has added Megaman music!

I’m Sorry I’ll Play That Again: Your Pals Have Escaped

Super hyped about this Ludum Dare after stuffing up the last one.

My arsenal:

Code: GameMaker 8.1/HTML5

Arts: GameMaker Sprite Editor, Paint.net, Adobe Illustrator

Ear candy: Audacity, SFXR

Setup:

I bought a new chair from Ikea just for the occasion.

I’ll be posting both on the LD website and on http://nanolotl.tumblr.com/

Fairly happy with the progress I made today. I have something playable that is somewhat fun!

Here is a link in its current state: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47598017/LD23/Ver3.exe

Controls: Arrows keys to move, Space to use item, X/C to change item. Debug: Z to add 5 XP, A to give a healing potion.

It’s quite fun trying to see how high a level you can reach before dying.

I also put together a terrain generator for some islands using the cellular automota method primarily used of caves.

Screenies:

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Woohoo! I managed to complete a game!

I’m surprised I managed to get a game pretty much exactly like what I had planned a the beginning: a randomly generated action-adventure game.

Towards the end when I needed ideas for what the characters should be, I went back to one of my mottos: “When in doubt, use sheep.”

So yeah, 3 levels,  a nice combat system and a boss battle.

This is the first non-platformer I have ever finished making, and its quite fun too!

The page for the game is here: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=4470

I am in! Hopefully this will be my 3rd time submitting an entry.

Entering from Perth, Western Australia.

Very much hoping for the ‘1000 Kittens’ theme.

Tools:

-Game Maker 8.1

-Paint.net

-SFXR

-Adobe Illustrator CS4

This was my first time really doing anything with 3d graphics. I’m glad I managed to get it working quickly enough!

Entry can be found HERE

I’m in for my 4th time so far.

I think I might have a hard time beating my previous rankings, but I’ll try anyway.

Tools:

Obligatory desk shot:

 

 

 

Added most of the HUD elements. Enemies still don’t exist.

 

I’ve implemented the first of the games items. They are spread randomly through the level and have randomly generated stats.

Still no enemies…

The combat system is essentially finished,but it might still require some tweaking.

Kittens have been added as a second enemy type (more types to come)

Also, enemies now drop XP when defeated.

 

The games win condition is all ready to go.

I’m currently adding some power ups to break up the monotony of hitting animals with random objects.

Featuring puppies, kittens, goats, hats, bats, rocks and balls!

Entry: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=4470

This weekend i’ll be attempting to make my 5th game for Ludum Dare. It really doesn’t feel like its been that many times.

Tools:

-GameMaker Studio

-SFXR

-Paint.net

-Adobe Illustrator

Things are going better than expected. The base engine has been done for a while and quite a bit of the actual game content has been added.

Screenies:

I’ve finished my 5th Ludum Dare game, making this the 4th consecutive Ludum Dare I have had a final product for.

Reach the Moon is a very short first person puzzle game where you interact with objects in a dark empty world in an attempt to, as the title suggest, reach the moon.

Despite the amount of new things I experimented with I finished a lot earlier than I usually do.

Entry page: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=4470

 

Screenies: