Beginning as a forum and then turning into a game jam, Ludum Dare has generated the ideas for games like Inscryption, Mini Metro, Dorfromantik, Hollow Knight, and Loop Hero. Now it's future is uncertain.
New safety measures were announced this week, too
"A lot of people say they want shorter games, but then they are met with the fact that games cost money, and they’re like 'I want to get the maximum amount of bang for my buck'"
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