Devlogs
Time logs and post-mortems written by the authors of the games
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2nd Law [Dev Log 3 | Music & SFX]
_This is part of a 5 part Dev Log where I will be talking about the process I took through implementing 2nd Law, a short, adventure-style game about cause and effect._…
A Very Scatterbrained Pop Shove-It Postmortem
I was planning to write an extensive postmortem on our game, Pop Shove-It, but by convenient coincidence, my regulars in my stream chat got me to brain dump in the…
Concept art v.s. finished game - Behind the Scenes of Dubious Mushrooms (LD49)
This Ludum Dare was the first one for me and for most of my team "Dubious Potions". While we where competing in the Jam, we decided to try and follow the Comp-rules and…
2nd Law [ Dev Log 2 | Development ]
_This is part of a 5 part Dev Log where I will be talking about the process I took through implementing 2nd Law, a short, adventure-style game about cause and effect._…
Longer Timelapse, Timelapse Tutorial, & Grandma's Handbag
I made a longer version of the timelapse and played around with the bg music in pixitracker:
LD49 Postmortem: One Dark Day
Disclaimer: we have enough ratings. Drop a comment if you made an html visual novel/interactive fiction that doesn't have enough ratings.
Çiftlik Bar - Post Mortem
I'd like to talk about how our (me and @Cemre 's) Ludum Dare 49 entry, Çiftlik Bar, was developed and how it was reacted. It's a Unity game. I hope this post mortem will…
Unstable Ground - LD49 Post Mortem
!LD49-00006.gif # ^^^ Play & Rate ^^^
2nd Law [Dev Log 1 | Brainstorming and Design ]
_This is part of a 5 part Dev Log where I will be talking about the process I took through implementing 2nd Law, a short, adventure-style game about cause and effect._…
It is rainy - Post mortem
That's it. \_shot sound that fades deep inside your brain_ I got my 20 ratings recieved, so here it is: post mortem, for those who liked and for those who haven't seen…
Radish Kid Ascension - Postmortem
Hey pals!
Postmortem: The Unstable Zone
A rather verbose postmortem of my compo game, The Unstable Zone.
ld49 "postmortem"
hi, im julia, programmer and 1/3 of the dev team for STYLISH AEROPLANE DRESS ’EM UP and i’m here to write a bit about our game and what kind of experience this jam was…
Retrospective on making Orbital Tetris
So, I made no-one-asked-for version of the Tetris this time :) How it was? Well...
Theory -- Post-Mortem
Going over the successes, opportunities, and future of my entry, "Theory"
Lessons Learned! (Mostly How to Minimise Time Wasting)
If you're like me, you're going overscope your game. There's too many cool ideas, and cutting is hard.
2nd Law | A Post-Mortem [Dev Log 0]
"Within the limits of mortal understanding, there are certain immutable laws. Time marches forward, and the world becomes more disordered. This is the second law." _- My…
A Visual Novel in 3 Days: Home Tripper Post-Mortem
Home Tripper is a visual novel / point and click adventure game made for Ludum Dare 49 and can be played in your browser or downloaded.
TtEotWaB Devlog 1: Early Development & Original Concept
It's time for the first devlog of my visual novel thing (that's what Itch has been instructed to call it) ....To the Ends of the World and Back!
LD 49 Post Mortem (UnstableOS)
Presenting UnstableOS.
Dev log for Orbital Cascade, my LD49 game
Wanted to talk about my thought process on developing my "garbage truck in space saves the planet by collecting trash" game. Fair warning, this is going to be a bit…
Godot post-mortem
Heya, well, we submitted into the "Unfinished" category so not as great as hoped. Godot was interesting.
Как сделать игру для геймджема: пример Puzzled Love
Разбор на Skillbox: Как сделать игру для геймджема
LD 49 Compo Post Mortem
This time I'm writing this right after the compo, so I dont forget anything, that was a pain last time.
Chuck Yeager's Jet Janitor - a postmortem
The theme for Ludum Dare 48 was "Deeper and deeper". I created a dogfighting game for the compo—solo, from scratch, in 48 hours—where your goal is to deliver…
Dome Romantik Post Mortem
Together with my wife Anne (who does all the sprites) i joined Ludum Dare a tenth time for LD48. We wanted to make a simple game that is polished and appealing, instead…
memories.io - A Post-Mortem
This LD was truly special for me because I did not think my game would resonate with anyone. I never expected it to do well in ratings, but I'm happily surprised I hit…
Red Stranding Post-mortem
Well this LD was certainly a ride!
Post-Score Post-Mortem
First of all, congratulations to everyone who participated. I hope you had a great time. I did!
Deep Sea Phishing: Post-Mortem
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Cloud 57 Post Mortem
A roguelite sort of like Spelunky, a sort of sidescroller with RPG elements that took place underground. An underground colony sim. colony sims are one of my favorite…
Can't Believe It's Almost Over (A post mortem before scoring comes in)
It has been a ton of fun rating games and getting comments. This second LudumDare was a real adventure. Me and my team went through and created something we could be way…
Touchdown: Post-Mortem
Hello all! I've seen a lot of these retrospectives since I began doing Ludum Dare, so I've finally decided try my hand at writing one while waiting for results to come…
Far Fetched Postmortem
Hey everyone! Team Juicebox here. Like many people who made games this Ludum Dare, we also made a game. Haha. That is a human joke. You can play the game that we made…
Under Pressure: Post Mortem
Ludum Dare 48 is almost over, so I guess it is time to write a post mortem for my archive :smile: I intended to keep it short, but somehow I couldn't stop writing :sweat_smile:
Deep Sea Settler Postmortem
Play and rate here
Aftermath Postmortem & Relink To Recommendations
If anyone missed my game recommendations/Danger Category reminder, check it out here. I've got everything from games that'll make you cry, to games I've played for about…
Fade --- Postmortem
Hello, fellow jammers!