OK, I've decided to take one last shot at game design, before giving it up… forever…
Also, somebody remind me not to post blogs if I haven't slept a single hour all night. I tend to say things I regret later.Unsurprisingly, my parents were kinda annoyed that I was giving up on the comp, because I've been telling them about it and how it's been gaining sponsors and growing in size for nearly two weeks. :SSo I still won't be in LD23, but I will aim what's left of the Mega Arsenal at RPG4D; but I'm focusing on the game this time. That means: No C++. I'llbe using Game Maker, or perhaps RPG Maker if I feel like going the traditional RPG route.Knowing me, this'll probably end up being a platformer hybrid. Original drivel - Disregard for now
Last night, as I was thinking miserably about LD, I came to a conclusion:I'm not really looking forward to the competition; not in a good way, anyway. I mentioned in my last two blogs that I was feeling depressed, and I figured out why. I suck at completing games, because I'm not a good game designer. I consider myself to be a good programmer (Pardons, sirXemic), a decent artist and a practicing musician, but being able to do these things does not allow one to create good games. It was thus that I made a decision today: To stop trying to make games, instead to focus on my favorite hobbies (Programming, Music, Art) and release anything that comes about as a by-product of those hobbies. Also, there is still so much left to learn, in all the languages I know, so… yeah.Game development as a career is not really an option; the game-dev industry is not very pleasant to work in as far as I can tell.Independant developers only occasionally make an instant hit (Notch). But that was the result of messing around on a pet project, not setting out to create an instant hit (Which always fails).My main focus now is going to be on Art, Music and fixing PC's IRL for people. Programming will once again become my beloved hobby that I enjoy, instead of this horrible monster that I've made it.SHORTENED STORYI'm not entering LD, I'm not participating as an entrant in RPG4D.In other words: Musician/Artist available for team.I feel much less stressed already <3
in flames.I just saw that RPG Maker was a sponsor. o_o
…I wonder if it would look bad if I submitted a game made with an illegally translated version of RM2K, right under their noses. :(LOL, that would be awesome.
You know how you normally think "meh, I can get away with piracy, no one will ever know", but then you have a conference call with a team from Microsoft doing a sales pitch for VS, and "your copy of windows is not genuine" pops up?
This would be a similar situation.I already have VX Ace so I'm trying to win so that I can look like an asshole.
That's fine; you can also do that in second place >;3
In case this wasn't obvious, if you want to get the honourable mention prize the RPG Maker guys are giving out, I'm guessing you'll have to make your game with one of the RPG Makers they're actually selling. I'd imagine that's the whole point of that prize.
Hmm…
I may enter in to this.