This contest was hosted by Hamumu. It allowed usage of any existing code, art, or sound, instead of starting from scratch. The theme was very specific, reading:
* Select two extremely famous and iconic characters (real or fictional, human or non-human). They must be well-known to a reasonable number of people. They should be as utterly unrelated as possible. Make a game entitled “A vs. B” (where A and B are the names of the two characters, duh). The actual type of game and content then should be inspired by what kind of gameplay you need for those two to be in conflict! It does not need to be a 2-player game, or any kind of head-to-head thing (like a fighting game). For example, one character might have a base, and the other has an airplane, so it’s a vertical shooter. Whatever fits for the characters! Existing example: Bambi Vs. Godzilla (not a game, but to give you an idea of the concept). Made-up Example: Frankenstein vs. Ghandi.
Not a lot of entries submitted this time, but boy, were a lot of ideas discussed! Let's hope the Mini-LD keeps growing and growing.
This contest was hosted by Girlflash.
This contest was hosted by PoV. Instead of making a game, contestants were challenged to create a tool which would help make future games.
This contest was hosted by Eugman.
This contest was hosted by Hamumu. The theme was to make a “cover” (in the musical sense) of any existing Ludum Dare entry that you didn't make. There weren't a lot of entries, but the ones that came in were all very interesting! Maybe this should be a yearly event!
This contest was hosted by Matrin. The theme was to make a single level for a multilevel game comprised of each of the entries. Each entry was also to be in shades of a single color. Developers also chose a secondary theme from the list of past themes.
This contest was hosted by philhassey.
This contest was hosted by Hamumu. The theme was to combine two past LD entries.