Notch is coding live again

I'm happy to see him using Paint.NET to edit the graphics. I've yet to see a free image editor that remotely compares in usability and power; I just wish it were available for Mac and/or Linux.<p>Not affiliated with it or anything.

I cannot believe how addictive this is to watch. Really makes me feel like I am wasting my time though.

Something about 9000 people watching a guy write code amazes me. I understand reading the source and all that, but is this something commonly done now? Watching others code live? I am somewhat amazed by how fast he seems to be moving, I find I have to sit and think about things a lot more most of the time.

At one point, I saw a huge switch statement comparing the value of "col" to a list of twenty or thirty long hexadecimal numbers and returning objects like "LockedDoor". Is that kind of thing common in game development? It looks like a nightmare to maintain, but maybe that doesn't matter in a 48 hour competition?<p>Also, what is the engine that's rendering the maze for him? Is it a publically available library?

Playable game: ( with source code )<p><a href="http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-21/?action=preview&#38;uid=398" rel="nofollow">http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-21/?action=preview...</a>

I wish I could see what music he's listening to.

Pretty cool, any reason why he is doing this? Also would be awesome if someone recorded this from the start.

Is there a reason to draw in-game font except for fun factor?

Why doesn't anyone tell me about these 48 hour game coding competitions? I'd definitely like to join. Been a while!