A cool theme shortlist.
A game jam in Europe time.
How can one resist?!

Using Aseprite,
Java and Bosca Ceoil.
Give ideas form!

Feature-list: Growing.
So hard to prioritize.
Time is running out!

The game is finished!
Feature-list lies in tatters.
Now, time for rating!

.. maybe. I have like five other things going on this weekend, but I'll try and compose a small entry regardless.

Unfortunatley I can't join in this weekend but wishing everyone the best of luck and a great 1st Alakajam.

Hey, so it's been a while since I last tried to complete a jam, with LD36 being my last entry. I'm doing this one alone and I'll be using Love2D, Pyxel Edit and BFXR (If I get as far as sounds).

I've not competed in a jam alone before and I'll be entering the unranked category, I still don't expect to finish but I'm going to give it what I can and hope I can submit something before the end.

Good luck to everyone and I look forward to the judging.

There are some cryptic hints about the theme on twitter. I've been trying to decipher them. Here's my ideas

Hint: for this week-end, North Korea diplomacy sims are getting less likely

I think this means "You Are The Bad Guy" is low in the theme list.

Hint: Low stock value for platformers having Tim Cook host keynotes & collect coins

Apple…coins…hmm closest match is "industry" perhaps?

Final hint: Stealth games with torchlights don't sell well these days. I repeat, torchlights are not hype

This has got to refer to "Light the way", right?

What do you think? Have I been played by the puzzlemaster?

Got some free time this weekend but not completely available … Let's see if inspiration strikes! Good luck to everyone taking part - have fun!

We entered the final hours before the jam starts! I hope you feel ready for tackling this 48-hour-long challenge :) (72 for Unranked). Since the event has grown slightly bigger than expected, we've got demand for a couple special pages:

• A wallpaper thread, which has been a cool Ludum Dare tradition. If you feel like making a wallpaper for the week-end, go post it there!
• A list of livestreams & YouTubers. Let us know if you're livestreaming your work during the week-end, or if you plan to test games on video after the jam! Feel free to spread the word to streamers & channels who might be interested.

Get your workstations ready, make your introduction post, and see you tonight for launch :)

I will be competing on my own. Here in my part of Australia it will be 5am Saturday when it kicks off which is a nice change from LD. I use Unity, Blender, Photoshop, Substance Designer and Painter, bfxr and flstudio mobile.

How are you all preparing? Are all your tools already prepared?

Mines sure are not. I learned that I might have a major disturbance this week-end and my internet is coming in today so I will be setting up tonight.

Hi Guys,

I've been working with Unity for about 3 years and I didn't make anything special with it. I was often cancelling my projects that were halfway done, so i thought it is time to change that and fully accomplish something. I don't know if the 48h will be enough to make a game ( I'm participating solo, so the challenge will be harder).

Probably I will make 2D pixelart game or 3D voxel ( dont know the theme so i can't decide right now).

Tools that I will use:

• Blender and MagicaVoxel (3D Modelling)
• Photoshop (PixelArts, UI)
• BoscaCeoil (Soundtrack)
• VisualStudio (Scripting)
• Unity (Connecting it all together)

**My theme votes are: **

1. SpaceStation
2. Industry
3. Space
4. Robots
5. Light The Way
6. Nightfall
7. You Are The Bad Guy
8. Contagious
9. Connections
10. Alchemy

Good Luck!