Ludum Dare To Officially End In October 2028
Over its long history, it has helped launch several successful titles like Hollow Knight, Celeste, Broforce, Inscryption, and others.
Here's another reminder that nothing lasts forever. Ludum Dare caretaker Mike Kasprzak announced the news in a detailed blog post, confirming plans for six more events over the next three years, followed by a possible encore one in April 2029. However, the October 2028 edition will be the final scheduled event. After that, Ludum Dare might return "as needed".
In 2025, Ludum Dare canceled its scheduled events with Mike Kasprzak explaining that he needed to take a break. In a new post, Kasprzak shared about his frustration and struggles with job hunting over the past year, which has understandably taken up much of his focus, and thanked the community for their support during that time.
Kasprzak explained why he doesn't want anyone else to take over Ludum Dare and encouraged the community that's grown around the game jam since 2002 to create their own spiritual successor instead, taking what they've learned from Ludum Dare:
"Again, I don't think it's enough to just copy us or wear our name tag. I want you to be better, and I'm even going to show you what makes us good and bad, for 3 more years. I want this community, my community, to have a better home. I want our ending to be bittersweet. I need you to make us obsolete."
Read the original blog post here. Ludum Dare 59 begins on April 17th, and theme voting is available through this link.
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