Ludum Dare 40 entry: Burden of Dirt

[gamecreator]

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/$57379

I released this mini game today (source included).  It was developed over the weekend.  I'm happy with how it turned out but the bigger reason I wanted to post this is because I only downloaded/installed/learned SFML starting late last week.  It's a testament to how easy SFML really is to learn so mostly I just wanted to congratulate the devs on an awesome job!  (The documentation page on setting up with Visual Studio is perfect and the documentation/help threads were also very useful when I needed them.)

I come from a background of Allegro originally and I loved the simplicity of HGE back when it was still being developed.  I now use Leadwerks for 3D (again, C/C++) but I wanted to learn a new engine and use only 2D for this competition.  Thanks again for everything!

[FRex]

You must be a talented programmer too to make a game in C++ using a new library so quickly while most (me included) can't manage to get out of prototype stage for years with that.

[eXpl0it3r]

Looks quite interesting, will definitely give the game a try later on.

It's a testament to how easy SFML really is to learn so mostly I just wanted to congratulate the devs on an awesome job!  (The documentation page on setting up with Visual Studio is perfect and the documentation/help threads were also very useful when I needed them.)

It's refreshing to hear that!
When you look at the amount of people struggling with reading and following the tutorial step by step, I often feel like it's an issue on our side. So I'm glad to hear that not everyone struggles with it. I guess it's mostly just inexperienced developers who struggle to understand the instructions.

[jamesL]

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[gamecreator]

You must be a talented programmer too to make a game in C++ using a new library so quickly while most (me included) can't manage to get out of prototype stage for years with that.

I wouldn't say that.  I've had years of practice and a lot of incomplete projects under my belt.  It's just a matter of practice practice practice.  And Ludum Dare forces you to keep it simple, which, if you look even at just the graphics folder, I do (something like 4 tiles & only 1 sprite frame).

When you look at the amount of people struggling with reading and following the tutorial step by step, I often feel like it's an issue on our side. So I'm glad to hear that not everyone struggles with it. I guess it's mostly just inexperienced developers who struggle to understand the instructions.

I get the frustration.  It's a tough balance of too little/too much information but you can't teach everyone everything every page.

link doesn't work

I just tried it again and it worked for me but here's the itch.io link too: https://gamecreatorc.itch.io/burden-of-dirt