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I'm a little surprised that Notch's was only at 13... That was a pretty good game! I'll have to go back and find out what was even better. This competition w

I'm a little surprised that Notch's was only at 13... That was a pretty good game! I'll have to go back and find out what was even better. This competition was a real push for me. I've been wanting to get into game programming for far too long, and never took the plunge. I'm hoping to be ready to create at least a crappy game during the next one. Of course, that means making many crappy games before then. :)

swah 15y ago
Set a 48 hour limit for yourself!
- wccrawford 15y ago
  Eventually, yeah. I'm going to just work on getting something done first, without adding extra difficulty. :) But yeah, eventually, I need to set aside some 48-hour periods for practice... Or at least a few sets of hours that add up to 48. Not sure I can interrupt my life that often. Every 4 months is fine, but more than that is tough.
mrspeaker 15y ago
I spent almost the full 48 hours watching Notch - and I thought his game would do better as well. The thing that I like most about his effort (which of course has no bearing on the "goodness" of the game) is that he did it completely and entirely from scratch. Most of the other entries were "flash game using game library x with physics library y and random libraries i,j, and k". He started with a blank project and added everything from his brain (not even consulting Google once!) It was absolutely amazing to watch.
- wccrawford 15y ago
  Yeah. I watched 4 hours (the first 4!) and skimmed another 10. Sadly, I missed it live and had to rely on what I found on the net. (Wish some help from people here and other sites.) Watching him build the raycaster was a 'whoa, I definitely need to up my game' moment. It also made it clear that he knew every aspect of game design inside and out.
- starwed 15y ago
  Well, sure, that's impressive in and of itself. But this contest is ultimately about the game, not the code.
- Ideka 15y ago
  Well, you know what they say: "To make something from scratch, you first have to create the universe". But I get your point, and I agree.

swah 15y ago

Set a 48 hour limit for yourself!

wccrawford 15y ago
Eventually, yeah. I'm going to just work on getting something done first, without adding extra difficulty. :) But yeah, eventually, I need to set aside some 48-hour periods for practice... Or at least a few sets of hours that add up to 48. Not sure I can interrupt my life that often. Every 4 months is fine, but more than that is tough.

mrspeaker 15y ago

I spent almost the full 48 hours watching Notch - and I thought his game would do better as well. The thing that I like most about his effort (which of course has no bearing on the "goodness" of the game) is that he did it completely and entirely from scratch. Most of the other entries were "flash game using game library x with physics library y and random libraries i,j, and k". He started with a blank project and added everything from his brain (not even consulting Google once!) It was absolutely amazing to watch.

wccrawford 15y ago
Yeah. I watched 4 hours (the first 4!) and skimmed another 10. Sadly, I missed it live and had to rely on what I found on the net. (Wish some help from people here and other sites.) Watching him build the raycaster was a 'whoa, I definitely need to up my game' moment. It also made it clear that he knew every aspect of game design inside and out.
starwed 15y ago
Well, sure, that's impressive in and of itself. But this contest is ultimately about the game, not the code.
Ideka 15y ago
Well, you know what they say: "To make something from scratch, you first have to create the universe". But I get your point, and I agree.