While the streets of the beautiful dutch city ‘s-Hertogenbosch are relatively empty because everyone is celebrating “Sinterklaas“, I am preparing myself for my first Ludum Dare! I bought some crappy food  (pizza, noodles, spring rolls etc), and some beers to make the wait until 03:00 a.m. (UTC +1) a little easier.

My plan for today is:

• wait until 03:00 a.m to see what the theme is, 
• make up 5 or so concepts fitting the theme, and make a rough planning
• go to bed so I can start fresh tomorrow morning

Let the games begin!

I’m pushing myself pretty hard on this game. It’s worn me out tonight. No amount of coffee can keep me focused. I’ll take a nap and start back in the early hours of the morning. The game is progressing wonderfully, though. I just need to add all the cool features I planned out last night. And seriously drive it home tomorrow.

Thank you Ludum Dare, for making me believe I can go further, push harder, and make something great. It’s not over, and tomorrow will be so much work. But I’m ready. I’ve been here for almost two years, making games in a seemingly impossible amount of time. And I get better each time. So it will be with this one. But for now…my eyes can’t focus, my calculations can’t calculate, and my body just wants a while to rest. See you in the morning!

Pinkie Pie is ready for the competition.

So, I’m cleaning my desk and room, getting my tools in order and preparing for the big weekend, when some of my friends walk up to my door bearing gifts of the pony kind. Pinkie Pie is now a member of the team, along with her remarkably-similar-to-the-Water-Medallion snowflake thing. (Does this make me ineligible for the Dare?)

Workspace shot after the jump.

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