When I first entered Ludum Dare, it was April of 2011. 2011 was a good year for making games for me. Throwbots, Aphelion Incident and Blue Moon were my creations for 2011, and I still feel that for all their flaws they are still reasonably solid entries.
2012 was not so good. This time last year I came down ill. In August I was busy with preparations for an academic conference. In December? In December, my only excuse was absolutely hating the theme. (If “You Are Your Enemy” wins I will go mad. MAD)
Let’s hope things go better this time around!
IDE: IntelliJ
Library: Flixel
Map/Level Editor: DAME
Image Editor: Photoshop/GraphicsGale/Paint Tool SAI
Sound Generator: BFXR
Music Editor: SunVox
Timelapse: Chronolapse
Streaming: Open Broadcaster Software
(disclaimer: some of these tools might not end up being used at all)