Ghost Town post-mortem

Less than a week ago, I was busy developing a game called “Ghost Town” (see relevant post). This has been, by far, my most productive and successful Ludum Dare for quite a while, perhaps since April 2010. That’s not to say I haven’t gained anything from these other Ludum Dare competitions, but I’ve usually gone […]

Ludum Dare 22: “Ghost Town”

Here is my entry for the 22nd Ludum Dare 48-hour game development competition. All in all, it was a terrific experience (again). Very stressful, but extremely fun at the same time. Links: Play the game (web-based Flash) See the Ludum Dare entry page Bonus: a time-lapse video of the entire development process! Starring Chloe the […]

Escape Imprisonment at the Satanic Mental Hospital – Ludum Dare 21

Ludum Dare 21: “Escape” There were tons of features I wanted to add, notably the huge sub-plot where the character is actually a mental patient “escaping” their reality by inventing a punching hero. The game was meant to switch back and forth between these two realities.

Player Non-Player Characters

They stroll the alleyways, sit upon thrones, lurk in dark caves, and ply their wares in every item shop. Non-Player Characters make up a good fraction of the game population. In effect, these representatives are the face of the game world for the player. In contrast to enemies, the main verbs available to these individuals […]

The Legend of Old Man – Ludum Dare #20

This is my entry for the 20th Ludum Dare 48-hour game competition. The theme was “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.” Screenshots: Play The Legend of Old Man after the jump.  

Mini-LD25 “Worst Game” – Chompre

I made a worst game for the 25th Mini-Ludum Dare competition, “The Worst Game I Have Ever Made”.   Trying to make something bad seems to relieve one’s self from the stress of making a great game on your first try. The competition is still open (for a few days at least), and I recommend […]

Atop Mt. Brawlalot – Ludum Dare #18

My entry for the 18th Ludum Dare 48-hour game development competition was called “Atop Mt. Brawlalot”. It is the story of one brave individual, who resolves to fling any opposition from the mountain, rather than give in. The theme of this competition was “Enemies as Weapons”. The physics are quite wonky, but it is “broken […]

You are me now – Ludum Dare #17

Here is my entry for the 17th Ludum Dare competition! The theme of the compo was “Islands”. It is called “You are me now”. You may need to click on the game to give it focus before playing. Hopefully, all instructions are given in-game. If you get stuck, you may need to backtrack a bit. […]

Leaving Satisfactoria – Ludum Dare #16

My entry for the 16th Ludum Dare 48-hour game creation competition. This competition was themed “Exploration”. Download Get the competition version here: Leaving Satisfactoria – exe and source.zip (10,142 KB – Windows .exe and full source) alternative download Leaving Satisfactoria.zip (328 KB – full source, needs pygame [see below])

official megastrata hiatus

This project has come further than any other of the previous attempts. Similarly, it has been a fantastic learning experience so far. Unfortunately, a conceptual blockade has emerged for various reasons, among them Sloth and Pride. However, the idea has been around for years now, and it will reincarnate better than ever. Maybe next time […]

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