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Annual Ludum Dare Independent Game Competition

Posted by michael on from the sore-fingers dept.

pyman writes "The 4th Ludum Dare game competition is being held over the April 16-18 weekend. A forum discussion can be found here, and you may register your details here. Previous compos have spawned some interesting games, as well as provided a unique insight into the creative process of the programmer mind."

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  1. the closest i ever got... by trmj · · Score: 5, Funny

    to making a game was writing a RPG in basic on my TI-89 calculator.

    Now that I look back on it, I don't have to wonder why I failed that math class...

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  2. What about mod competitions? by Nomihn0 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Despite the stifling of creativity that some feel when they work on the structure of a preexisting game, why aren't mods taken more seriously in the indie game world? Many budding game designers and production houses lack the capital to create a stand-alone game to enter into a such a competition as this. Cheap engines like the Torque engine (of Tribes fame) have spawned excellent indie games such as Marble Madness. Why can't people accept mods like this -

    1. Re:What about mod competitions? by sjbrown · · Score: 5, Informative
      lack the capital to create a stand-alone game to enter into a such a competition as this

      Umm.. maybe you should check out what the Ludum Dare competition actually is.
      • one person (programming AND graphics)
      • you get 48 hours, starting from scratch
      • you can use most any game library you want

      Lack of capital is not a consideration. Free time on the chosen weekend is the only real limiting factor.

      I entered last year using PyGame and Gimp. I spent $0. I got 2nd place in the Cosmetic category.
  3. Ludum Dare by Michael.Forman · · Score: 4, Informative


    ludum dare - to give free play to

    Michael.

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  4. Great, just great.. by Motherfucking+Shit · · Score: 5, Funny

    I had planned on washing my car today. Now, I'm going to spend the rest of the afternoon playing "Sheep Wars."

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  5. Fun, but exams do interfere by PktLoss · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sounds like a lot of fun, too bad its scheduled so close to finals.

    48hrs for a game isn't much, but I really think it would be a fun contest to enter with friends.

    "Yeah, well in my game you get to run around the house trying to find the clock radio before it goes off"... "Yeah well, in my game you are the clock radio, and you have to find the kid before school starts"

    (the theme for that imaginary contest being timing, clocks and running :)

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  6. New for this conference... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I predict methane will be found, in large quantities.