Devlogs
Time logs and post-mortems written by the authors of the games
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Small Kingdoms: Postmortem
It's been over a year since my last Ludum Dare and none of that time was spent better preparing. Here is a recap of what went right (I'm sure something must have),…
LD38 - First LD - Glade in the Sky - Post Mortem
First off, this is my first public game and 4-5th in Unity (game engine) and less then 10 over all (I did some in Apple Basic and C/C++ in school). I would say the game…
LD38 PostMortem
My first LD over and done with, and i think it went pretty decently, despite a general lack of sleep this weekend. There were a few starting hiccoughs including an…
LD#38 Turtle Hero - PostMortem
Last time I participated in the end of 2012 as an Artist (LD#24 jam and LD#25jam), decided to try again this time because of Ludum dare's 15th Anniversary - could not…
TARJECTORIES: a LD38 postmortem
This has been my most enjoyable game jam to date!
SmlWhrlds: Postmortem
It's been almost a decade since I built a crappy little side-scroller shoot-em-up called _Paint Rider_. That was the first game I ever made. _Paint Rider_ was made…
Sim Sperm - Post Mortem
The game for reference - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/$18623
LD 38 Post-Mortem
This was my fourth LD, and my 3rd time doing the compo. Overall I think things went well, though there definitely were issues (forgetting how Unity does assets...).
Little Rocks in the Sky: Post-Partum
What went right:
Bubbletoy post-mortem
I finished my first game ever! Before that all I had built was Unity prototypes.
Little Space / Post-Mortem
This has been my first Ludum Dare. And not only that, this is the first time I have actually "finished" a game. So, I want to go through everything now and write about…
Post-Mortem-Thing - His own small World
Here is my personal Post-Mortem about our game. You can find it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/$20912
Cellular Defense - PostMortem
So it's been a while since I participated in Ludum Dare, it's amazing to be back. My goals this time were to have a more complete/polished game than my last entry. I'd…
post mortem
So, it's been a while since I've participated in a LD, life just seems to get in the way.. This time I decided to put aside some hours to do something and I'm really…
LD38 - Planet Wars - Post Mortem
Since this has been my first Ludum Dare, I have come to the realization of a couple things. One, I need a lot more practice programming and two, I need to plan my time…
Boomerang Boy Postmortem
This ludum dare started off okay. I got up around 2:30 am on saturday, and the theme was announced at 3. I hadn’t really slept enough.
“Seasonal Affective Disorder” post-mortem
Well, looking at the score my game got, I’m realizing something… It wasn’t very good.
That Thing about Compo Fonts
The Compo rules state that content has to be hand-made within the time frame of the competition or be a derivative work from premade material.
Last chance to rate + Post Mortem.
Thank you to everybody that played our game and left a nice comment! We appreciate your feedback and we’re thrilled that you all seemed to enjoy it. Neither of us had…
Agoraphobic Post-Mortem
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NPPTF – Post Mortem
Ludum Dare 37 was my third ludum dare so far, and the first time I tried to familiarize my self with the community. In my opinion out of the dares that I have done, I…
I’m the Last One – Post-Morten
First I started by making quick prototype using scripts I already had from my previous games. After getting basic zombie AI and player script working I moved to drawing…
Room Builder Postmortem!
ROOM BUILDER POSTMORTEM
Back To Your Room – Postmortem
My first Ludum Dare was pretty fun! I started wanting to create something meaningful, maybe share some kind of important message with the player, but ended up creating a…
One Room Factory LD37 Post-Mortem
If only making games was as easy as making custom PCBs
When dust has settled
Hey everyone and happy Christmas!
DMG CTRL – post-mortem
Merry Christmas, everybody!
The Dash Club Post-Mortem
Hello everyone,
Combining the unusual with the familiar: The Recursive Dollhouse Post-Mortem
“I have a present for you,” announced the father as he walks into his family home with a big wrapped package. Excited, his daughter hastily unwraps the box. Her face…
The Coldest Cabin, a Postmortem.
Game Description
![[Almost] One Room](https://cdn.ldj.am/cover/-1/-1917139924-8d7ffe88.webp)
[Almost] One Room Post-mortem – Part 2
On the first part I wrote about how it was the birth of the idea. Today I want to talk about execution and learning, because if you remember correctly, the main idea was…
Post Mortem of Loop Hell
This post contains spoilers, if you would like to check out the game first before reading click here.
Room King | Post-mortem: 3 prototypes, one room
Room King is a party game about two pieces of furniture fighting for the best place in the room: the crown carpet. It wasn’t supposed to be fun, but it is.
Botanic Balcony | Postmortem
Hello everyone!
Dawn Experiments | Post-Mortem
Hello there!
Post-mortem: My first game!
How was it
Postmortem: Henry Snackleworth’s Weird Day
For my second Ludum Dare, I wanted to learn from my mistakes of LD35 (post mortem here), and I did:
[Almost] One Room Post-mortem – Part 1
Ludum Dare #36 was very special to me. I was on my town, at 1400m above the sea, with barely no connection to the Internet (only a weak WiFi signal from the town hall,…
