Uses two-dimensional "sprites", 2D images created and used on a flat plane, as opposed to the three-dimensional models or environments found in 3D games.
Ludum Dare is a 48 and 72 hour game making competition globally hosted over the internet; Ludum Dare 40 ran from December 1st to December 4th, 2017, with the theme "The More You Have, the Worse It Is".
