Devlogs
Time logs and post-mortems written by the authors of the games
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Deep Root Post-Mortem
Hey there, thought I'd drop some stuff about Deep Root and whatnot. We didn't really have time to mess around with making progress updates on here, which is a shame…
Post mortem on my LD46
Ah I love gamejams. Being locked down because of the covid19 made things easier as my two daughters are confined with their mother (I miss you Cléa and Lily!) So 72…
HOME - Post-Mortem?
Really unsure how I should end this, but I hope you've enjoyed the jam so far! I've seen so many promising titles and I can't wait to see more!
Kevin the Can post-mortem
This Ludum Dare, I didn't capture a screenlapse, as good portion of the work happened outside my screen. I didn't keep a dev log either. All I have are 22 commit…
"Codename: Plant" Post Mortem
Hello guys. Our game is finally completed after 3 days of developing. That was out first jam experience, and let's be honest, we fucked up a bit. We were expecting to…
Post Mortem for Keep Da Flo
The developers of this project, Erto Pena and I just got done with our second Ludum Dare together, our first project was from 6 years ago from Ludum Dare 31. So many…
Im in for LD46 - Also wtf happened with LD45!? (quick post-mortem)
Super keen for LD 46 in ~1 week.
LD45 Post Mortem - Blank Page
Here's my long overdue post mortem.
SpaceDrifter 4500 - Belated Post-Mortem and Results
First Ludum Dare completed! What an exhausting, yet rewarding experience! I didn't know that I had it in me to make a complete a game in 48 hours, let alone a game that…
Postmortem, sort of
HOLY COW GUYS! We DID NOT expect to get #2 on humor. More like... in the hundreds. So yeah, THANK YOU for playing and rating! Hopefully you enjoyed this game as much as we did :]
Results and post-mortem for "Ex Nihilo"
Here are my results for "Ex Nihilo". I finally got in the top 3 for Audio!
My first Post-Mortem! I hope I'm doing this right
Another Ludum Dare completed! And since I’ve never done one of these before, I figured I’d try my hand at a post-mortem for my game, Dayunisi Builds the World! Buckle…
...and to Nothingness Return post-mortem
This is a quick post-mortem of what went well and what didn't with _...and to Nothingness Return_. I may do a more thorough post-mortem after the scores are in.
Carillon postmortem
This is my second LD and I've got to say the thing that LD teaches you the most is time management. In my first LD I didn't spend enough time on tutorial so I wanted to…
Oh, It's Nothing: LD45 Postmortem
Hey, folks. Thought I'd write down various thoughts and musings related to the making of "Oh, It's Nothing", our jam entry for LD45.
Post Mortem and Update - Slave: Unchained - Rampage Edition!
In the initial planning phase we knew we wanted to create something simple that we could pull off. The aim wasn't really to make a good game. It was to make something…
Inspiration. Post-Mortem
First of all, as always: thanks to all the people who've played and reviewed Inspiration. so far! I think it got to 20 reviews faster than any of my previous entries,…
Tidepool Postmortem
## Our original Keyshot: To inspire the look we should head in.
#000000 Ludum Dare 45 Postmortem
I just wrote a postmortem for my entry to Ludum Dare 45! You start with black, and then make choices to change your color to white. But each choice has tradeoffs, so…
[Postmortem] Zen Man
Hi! This is Erdal Ural from team catwheel. This has been a great Ludum Dare for us. We got a good amount feedback from the community. We decided to do a postmortem of…
The Last Word - Play the Game, Read the Post-Mortem
Hello, fellow jammers,
A tiny postmortem for Juicefruit Orchard
My entry is called Juicefruit Orchard. You run a farm, making juice to sell to game developers. To get the juice you have to play an arcade minigame where you bounce…
Master Builder Daedalus - Postmortem
If I keep postponing it I fear that it will not get done at all, so here we go.
Post Mortem for Soundmarine
Soundmarine came out as the short (actually, very short) music-driven game-experience. We decided to try to make a game in a distinct visual style reminiscent of the…
Retrospective
We were 3 to create our Gameboy-styled RPG engine, The Reboot of the King
Sounds of Nothingness - Postmortem
Thirteen hours of sleep later, the tea consumption is back to a normal level, we would like to tell a bit about our experience, for all those who like to read such a…
The Nothings - Post Mortem
Game link: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/the-nothings
Post-Mortem for "Untitled Goop Game"
This is my 6th LD Jam game. I'm getting better at it. "Untitled Goop Game" feels like my most complete jam game to date. Below are a few things I learned from this experience:
Ammodillo --- Retrospective
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Post Mortem on Raven Knight Geist (LD45)
I've never did a proper post mortem before, so apologies if I'm misusing the term. I wanted to properly gather my thoughts about my game, and what I learned while working on it:
kinda of post-mortem?
I wasnt actually expecting to spend almost the whole duration of the Jam with my team, but guess what? We actually did. We worked, we ate and we slept in the same house.…
LD 45 Post Mortem - Off the Streets!
Every time Ludum Dare comes around, something comes up and I'm unable to participate. This time around I have a new job that gives me Friday-Sunday off every week, so I…
My Ludum Dare 45 Compo Entry: "Word Wielder"! A quick post mortem...
Hi! This weekend I managed to gather some spare time and made "Word Wielder"! Heavily inspired by "Dicey Dungeons", and knowing I wouldn't have enough time to make…
mini postmortem: Unwatered
Yo, jammers...
Post-mortem time !
So, now that the results are in, it’s time to do a post mortem ! Yey !
Invertebrae: a Post-Mortem
Note: I copied this over from my personal blog. There’s no content difference, but IMO my blog has nicer fonts.
Retrospective
This was my first game jam ever, and even though I'm about to be a college senior studying game design I still consider myself very much an amateur. With that being…
Sentinel - A postjam postmortem
So my Third Jam went a lot better than expected. For my first one I managed to crack the top 300, for my second one I didn't like my game so I didn't really bother with…
One Ludum Dare, two games - A post-mortem
I've been doing LD for quite a few years now, but one game per jam was always more than enough. This time though, I really wanted to push myself. The last couple of LDs…
Necromarket Graphics Post-Mortem
There... at last, the Post Mortem for Necromarket. Where to begin...
Santho's Arena's Post Mortem and update #1
OK First off, I apologize for anyone who has downloaded the game only to be unable to play it. One of 2 things happened, I did not properly package the game or I've…

















































