Eduard Ruzga
Programmer. Laziness is my adviser and friend, not enemy. It tells me how to improve the world and free people from mundane and uninteresting chores. I value understanding. I seek to understand and be understood.
Its for you if
You want to LEARN to prototype games
You want to make some game
Yet something always stops you
48 hour international game development marathon
and its addicting
Encourage more local people to participate
No one succeeds alone
Strong community provides
infrastructure, people, connections, visibility, feedback
Have you heard of Ludum Dare before?
Have you participated before?
Will you participate in next one?
It happens 3 times a year
Usually in April, August and December
It has no physical place(kinda)
www.ludumdare.com
#ludumdare on irc.afternet.org
Voting by public
Now there are two version of Ludum Dare
Classic one
And Jam edition
Both run at the same time
Wiki style before, google form now
Theme must not be technically limiting
It must not have been used before
And it must be simple, not a combination
Tower
Caverns
Exploration
Islands
Enemies as Weapons
Discovery
It’s Dangerous to go Alone! Take this!
Escape
Alone
Tiny World
Evolution
You are the Villain
Minimalism
Rule and a tradition
Introduce yourself
Your tools
Your hopes
It starts at the same time for everyone
in form of theme announcement
For Latvia its middle of the night
Use creative storm to get inspired
Do make deadlines
Preferably first day playable prototype
Second day polishing, testing, UI, tutorial, sounds
Sleep!
Goes for 2-3 weeks
Evoland
Register www.ludumdare.com
Latvian group
facebook.com/groups/latvian.game.jamers/
Suggestions?
By Eduard Ruzga
Programmer. Laziness is my adviser and friend, not enemy. It tells me how to improve the world and free people from mundane and uninteresting chores. I value understanding. I seek to understand and be understood.