{"author_link":"\/author\/randoman\/","author_name":"randoman","author_uid":"13710","comments":[{"author_name":"Sogomn","author_uid":"40005","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1429561440,"text":"Really cool but way too hard!\rAwesome sound, cool graphics and a great humor."},{"author_name":"The Capitalist Crayfish","author_uid":"53039","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 8:35pm","epoch":1429561800,"text":"Probably my favourite so far! Both challenging, humorous and diverse! My record was a mere 3 days, because damn, some items are hard to use (looking at you, UFO catcher claw)."},{"author_name":"Adreqi","author_uid":"49838","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 12:37am","epoch":1429576320,"text":"Cool but hard ! But cool ! but hard. but..."},{"author_name":"Shivur","author_uid":"36762","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 5:10am","epoch":1429592700,"text":"Original idea!"},{"author_name":"Huo-cuo","author_uid":"49693","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 6:50pm","epoch":1429641900,"text":"This is really a theme-matching game. I had a lot of fun even though I got only to day two. I loved the stinky sandal the most."},{"author_name":"Cstudios","author_uid":"38824","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 6:55pm","epoch":1429642200,"text":"Ive got games source code after failing multiple times miserably. COOL! :D"},{"author_name":"Fluffy Tigers in the Sky","author_uid":"26553","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 7:00pm","epoch":1429642500,"text":"Hey there, great work! The game is simple but really fun. I couldn't wait to get to know the next unconventional weapon. It didn't even bother me that I lost really, really quick :D."},{"author_name":"randoman","author_uid":"13710","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 7:23pm","epoch":1429643880,"text":"Thank you for your comments! And thank you for playing! :)"},{"author_name":"sbarrio","author_uid":"25025","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 7:44pm","epoch":1429645140,"text":"I love that crisp potato sound! Nice game!"},{"author_name":"kivano","author_uid":"53066","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1429647840,"text":""Game source code" is over-powered :D Very nice and fun game :)"},{"author_name":"Backlund","author_uid":"51724","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:58pm","epoch":1429653180,"text":"Great game with humor, it was very hard.\rFun idea with the game source code as a weapon."},{"author_name":"SimianLogic","author_uid":"15570","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:58pm","epoch":1429653180,"text":"Simple little game with lots of variety. I didn't realize I had limited ammo with some of the weapons, but overall pretty entertaining."},{"author_name":"BabaJaga","author_uid":"44959","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:01pm","epoch":1429653360,"text":"Some weapons like sandal are really underpowered"},{"author_name":"esayitch","author_uid":"16000","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:01pm","epoch":1429653360,"text":"Very difficult. Behavior is weird and interesting, I really wanted to see what every item did xD Cool use of the theme. Graphics were ok, so was sound.\r\rGood luck!"},{"author_name":"Ershany","author_uid":"49949","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:01pm","epoch":1429653360,"text":"Really awesome idea, I did not find it too difficult myself, in face I found it kind of easy. More stuff would have been interesting but still amazing for being made over a weekend!"},{"author_name":"Tasteslikefuture","author_uid":"44588","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:02pm","epoch":1429653420,"text":"Some of the items are WAY more useful than others. I found myself retrying just to see all the weird and unique weapons. Definitely fits the theme. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Shugor","author_uid":"14284","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:13pm","epoch":1429654080,"text":"The weapons you used in this game are all really fun to experiment with. It can be annoying when you get chips all the time, because it's pretty much impossible to clear a wave with it. But with a little more balancing, I think this game could still be challenging but less frustrating. Good work~"},{"author_name":"b3jh24","author_uid":"37138","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 1:39am","epoch":1429666440,"text":"Cool, but it was pretty difficult. In the several times I played though, I got the same item (Super Glue). Good take on the theme though!"},{"author_name":"ChuiGum","author_uid":"22408","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 1:43am","epoch":1429666680,"text":"Nice music, it was pretty hard at times but it was fun. I like how original it is too, great job!"},{"author_name":"nameoftheuser","author_uid":"53137","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 2:05am","epoch":1429668000,"text":"Nice job! You stuck to the theme really well!"},{"author_name":"wg_phancock","author_uid":"51056","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 2:08am","epoch":1429668180,"text":"The cool guy glasses when you get the "source code" were a nice touch lol.\r\rGreat idea, though some of the items are nearly (or maybe completely) impossible to survive with (like the UFO catcher claw). I guess there's gotta be some challenge, but maybe a little too much. You want a game to feel like it's possible to win, even if just very difficult."},{"author_name":"SowiHowl","author_uid":"51327","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 2:40am","epoch":1429670100,"text":"Great game with great humor. I just found it a bit hard to play... But really cool !"},{"author_name":"CliffracerX","author_uid":"42929","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 3:02am","epoch":1429671420,"text":"Interesting use of the theme, this is more like Unconventional Weapon(s). Favorite item: The Game's Source Code. (Would've gotten bonus points if clicking on the word source actually sent you to a Github page for it or something)\r\rA few of the items are somewhat underpowered (fan, Super Glue) and made it incredibly hard to beat."},{"author_name":"broknecho","author_uid":"45690","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 3:07am","epoch":1429671720,"text":"Hahah funny idea. I liked how the different weapons were so different. BUT that leads to some balancing issues. Also being able to move in diagonals (all 8 directions in the construct behavior) would have helped the control.\r\rSolid entry. Well done."},{"author_name":"PushmePullyu","author_uid":"2817","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 3:23am","epoch":1429672680,"text":"You got the theme down pat :D"},{"author_name":"xbcw","author_uid":"28725","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 3:37am","epoch":1429673520,"text":"Cool idea but brutally hard."},{"author_name":"The Pixel Collective","author_uid":"52784","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 6:18am","epoch":1429683180,"text":"This is great! Way to go full boar on the theme. The multiple unconventional weapons was great. Good job.\r\rAnd of course, like what everyone else said, it's too hard.."},{"author_name":"yuigoto","author_uid":"50909","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 6:58am","epoch":1429685580,"text":"I open up the game, click "Play!" and I just see "You Got the Game Source Code!", awesome! :)\r\rIt's humorous, fun and well thought! Also, the graphics fit the style of the game well. :D\r\rA little bit too hard for some weapons (didn't see that Tomato has an item limit). "Game Source Code", though, it's on my favorite weapon list!"},{"author_name":"Nibble Bits Studio","author_uid":"49788","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 8:03am","epoch":1429689480,"text":"I've got the source code HAHAHA... Turn down for what... Really fun theme. The gameplay is a little hard, but it seems that's to be played more then a few times to se all the funny stuffs. Great game!"},{"author_name":"lody","author_uid":"52630","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 10:36am","epoch":1429785060,"text":"its very fun! my favourite weapon is the tomato! it's very hard to get by with chips! good game :3!"},{"author_name":"BIZM","author_uid":"50449","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1429811400,"text":"Zi from team BIZM here! This game had me screaming in rage, but I couldn't stop playing! CURSE YOU, STINKY SANDALS! This game was very clever and fun, but SO HARD! Good job! :D"},{"author_name":"fixitteam","author_uid":"52954","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 8:45pm","epoch":1429821600,"text":"hahaha ... funny graphics and gameplay.\rtoo bad the game ends so fast and you cant throw chips into zombies all day long :))\ryou probably had a lot of fun making this :)"},{"author_name":"gnx","author_uid":"8333","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 8:38pm","epoch":1429907580,"text":"Nice game with diverse weapon options. It was fun retrying the game just to try out all the weapons :) Graphics are nice and music & sfx are clearly thought out for the game, so good job on that too."},{"author_name":"Pietro Ferrantelli","author_uid":"30677","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 9:36pm","epoch":1429911060,"text":"Nice game ! Really liked the concept, it's an addictive gameplay and fits the theme very well. Great job rando'"},{"author_name":"RyanNielson","author_uid":"13891","time":"May 3, 2015 @ 6:54pm","epoch":1430678940,"text":"Solid game with some ideas that could be expanded upon."}],"images":["ld32\/13710-d555c4739561b2e6f7655ebddc95b909.jpg","ld32\/13710-ba3e48b985d07be75f6895cc52e778a1.jpg","ld32\/13710-aadffffa3980871475b04e1fd00db0f5.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/randoman.itch.io\/the-magical-hat-of-usefulness","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"12646","g_author":"13710","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"12676","g_title":"The Magical Hat of Usefulness","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"411","g_commentcount":"35","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/13710-shot0-1429561504.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/13710-shot1-1429561504.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/13710-shot2-1429561504.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"In this game you control an apprentice wizard who must survive a horde of zombies for as long as he can. To help with that, the Great Wizard left his old hat with his apprentice and anything can come out from it.\r\n\r\nSo, I'm very happy for creating this game. Different from past Ludum Dares, I worked on my very first idea until the end and managed to create every mechanic I wanted. In this build there are 9 weapons to be randomized. The initial idea was at least 20 weapons, but I ran out of time in the end. \r\nThe idea of the hat is based on Presto's, from Dungeons and Dragons TV series :)\r\n\r\nI hope you all enjoy it!\r\n\r\nCredits:\r\nSounds generated through AutoTracker and bfxr\r\nOther sound resources downloaded from (soundbible.com)\r\nGrass art by Daniel Cook (Opengameart.org)","title":"The Magical Hat of Usefulness"}