Can you LD while traveling?
GDC is coming up soon, and it does seem like we have a reasonable sized group attending. The traveling part does suck however. So I thought I’d open up a fun little discussion topic. Can you LD on the go?
There’s a thread on TIGSource that reminded me of the idea. One key point this thread brings up is battery life. In their case, they were on a train without outlets, so they had to make the battery life of their laptops matter. Traveling by plane though, there are often several connecting flights, so there may be opportunities to find a power outlet at airports. Charge up for the next run.
Another point brought up is art, how it’s rather difficult to draw a straight line while on a train. In LD’s case, good art is never really necessary anyways, but it’s always nice to see.
Not to mention, catching flights often involves getting up early. You’re perhaps not in the best of moods, groggy, feeling ill, sitting a small uncomfortable seat, or such. Plus you need to spend a bunch of your time doing your travel duties (going through customs, waiting in a lobby, eating). So on an 8 hour+ flight, you’re not going to get 8 hours of work in. On the other hand, it’s an 8 hour flight, and what would your rather be doing? 
Post your thoughts.
people exist who can afford to fly? you bastards, I thought that amount of money was a fairytale! D:
that said I have made a game on a train before, it was wicked fun, good luck to anyone who tries this
I tried to do http://excitemike.com/I_Maed_a_Gaem_in_Teh_Kar during a car ride, but actually kind of cheated and finished it up after we got there.
This game really made it sink in for me how multiplayer can make even a very shitty game into a good time.
I will see what I can make on the plane ride!