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Time logs and post-mortems written by the authors of the games
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Cyndermine Mail Delivery Service: The Postmortem
So, okay, maybe the name could have been a bit more catchy...
Foxcrate – Post-Mortem
Feedback has been positive on our entry, “Foxcrate”. It’s time to do my usual analysis of what went well or what went wrong.
Postmortem Blog?
So, I've only been in 2 game jams, this one and Brackeys 2023.1, and I feel like I've gotten a bit better. The brackeys game jam had 1 week to finish the game, and mine…
Firelore: First Fate – A Post-Mortem
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/firelore-first-fate
whispers in the lab post mortem
thought id do a post mortem of my jam game. its a 3rd person platformer inspired by a mechanic from wario land 4 of having to rush back to the start of the level, and a…
A chat based experimental game with ChatGPT-3.5 NPCs (Post-Mortem
I'm an indie game developer who likes making experimental games (Clown House was one of them). My belief is AI will be an important part of the future, one of my plans…
Derro Delivery Post Mortem
So I've finished another LD, feeling really good and mostly exhausted. This time I was really low energy throughout, I think I'm getting older probably.
Ludum Dare 52 - Post Mortem
# How It Started Once I saw the theme I immediately knew everyone would be doing either a game with a soul reaper or a game with a farm, but still i found it interesting…
Iris's Scrappy Rumble Post Mortem
Well, developing this game was quite fun. On the first day of development, I spent a lot of time planning and writing out ideas. Eventually, I finalized my design…
My 21st Ludum Dare's Postmortem: "The Bountiful"
So anyway, I tried making a psychological horror game and scored first place in humor.
Post-jam reflection: Soul's Path
Mandatory post-jam reflection so i don't make the same mistakes next jam :))))
Warden of the Woods Post Mortem
I know this is hard to believe for many, but for once, I think that the theme didn't suck. While I don't think it was the best option out of the last round of themes, it…
Fruit Fall - Post-Mortem
I still have some rating to do, which I'll try and get done over the next few days. For now, though, it's time for my traditional post-mortem, examining what went well…
Post mortem: Happy but itching for LD53
I spent half an hour on a short 5 minuet live action intro and it ended up being the best part of my game :D
The Crystallographer Post Mortem
This was my second compo entry in a row recently, and my eighth participation in Ludum Dare so far. Most of my old submissions were way back when it was the old website,…
It Was All For The Tuna - Post-Mortem #3 - Audio!
Hi everyone, we’re Cosmic Adventure Squad and we’ve been doing game jams for over 10 years! You may have seen or played some of our previous games such as Deepest Sword…
It Was All For The Tuna - Post-Mortem #2
Hi everyone, we’re Cosmic Adventure Squad and we’ve been doing game jams for over 10 years! You may have seen or played some of our previous games such as Deepest Sword…
Postmortem: Rollin’
This is a quick postmortem about our game called Rollin’.
It Was All For The Tuna - Post Mortem
Hi everyone, we’re Cosmic Adventure Squad and we’ve been doing game jams for over 10 years! You may have seen or played some of our previous games such as Deepest Sword…
Harvest Timing: Post-Mortem
It's taking me a little longer than usual to hit 20 ratings, but I've had enough time and feedback to reflect on how things went with _Harvest Timing_.
The organs tree, post time-of-death recap (= postmortem)
This was my first LDJam, not my first gamejam, and as usual, I lacked an artist 😅
Little Post Mortem
Night of the Zombie Chickens
Aorta Post-Mortem
Aorta, a horror game inspired by The Backrooms and Slender:The Eight Pages.
Spaceship Harvester - Post Mortem
First of all I would like to thank my wife letting me take the time to work on Spaceship Harvester this weekend.
Postmortem of A L I C E * R E D U X
My aim was to do this in the spirit of the old Ludum Dares – i.e., get a game done in 24 hours. Thanks to the fast work of @bcav and @genie we were able to do it this…
Fan art! And a post-mortem.
This year, I decided to draw a character from every game I played during play and rate. Here's the group picture!
A Postmortem for 20 Ludum Dares
It was the December of 2014, and a Unicode snowman almost won the theme vote. A friend of mine who has been around since Ludum Dare 25 was showing me a game they created…
Post-mortem-ish rambling: Missdemanor
Missdemanor is an action puzzler where you are the villain, causing a lightning strike every 10 seconds you’ve been in motion, and you have to time it carefully in order…
Postmortem
Well, this is my first postmortem, but seems like a great habit to have, so here we are! Wish me luck! Theme and first hours The theme here in Italy is…
Long Shot Post-Mortem
With the jam finally winding to a close, it's time for my usual look back at how the development of my entry went: what went well, what went badly, and what I can…
[Post-Mortem] What "You Fix Spaceships!" Taught Me About UX
----- We are a team of two (my sister and I).
NN7 Post-Mortem
Hi guys!
Schism -- Post-Mortem
There's still time to try "Schism", a game where you're uncontrollably shifting between dimensions! In the meantime, here's my usual analysis of what went right/wrong: