{"author_link":"\/author\/murdersantateam\/","author_name":"MurderSantaTeam","author_uid":"47346","comments":[{"author_name":"Fanttum","author_uid":"42108","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:20pm","epoch":1418069700,"text":"looks really cool, but I'm on mac so can't play :\/"},{"author_name":"roktom","author_uid":"41010","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:26pm","epoch":1418070060,"text":"Looks quite fun , and i like graphics, i would only suggest you to increase camera angle a little bit, just maybe 10 degrees,  maybe its just me but i dont like straight vertical view."},{"author_name":"AntonyBaasan","author_uid":"20288","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:34pm","epoch":1418070540,"text":"What engine did you use? Bloom effect looks cool"},{"author_name":"Maurogik","author_uid":"21508","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1418071860,"text":"Terrain and FX look great ! Your troop are a bit difficult to see but the game still plays nicely. Nice entry ;)"},{"author_name":"OneMuppet","author_uid":"41104","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 9:04pm","epoch":1418072340,"text":"Nice! Awsome work in 48h! I got beat up real bad every time I tried it :)"},{"author_name":"GeeItSomeLaldy","author_uid":"40246","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1418072940,"text":"It's not really clear who your guys are or, initially, where they spawn. Also, the first wave seems to include five times the number of troops you're able to spawn in the same amount of time.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>also, as a Unity game it shouldn't be too hard to publish this as a web game. You'd get more exposure too. Free gaming hosts can be found in the FAQ: http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/faq\/"},{"author_name":"esaygin","author_uid":"47635","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:45am","epoch":1418118000,"text":"looks very nice , Good graphics"},{"author_name":"SelfishGenome","author_uid":"38547","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:51am","epoch":1418118360,"text":"Nice, good difficulty level."},{"author_name":"allurious","author_uid":"20642","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 10:57am","epoch":1418122320,"text":"Nice execution but I feel this doesn't really capture the jam's theme. I like the fact that you can control your summons. RTS movement and controls feel pretty slick too."},{"author_name":"MurderSantaTeam","author_uid":"47346","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 11:18am","epoch":1418123580,"text":"glad you like our games :D\r<br\/>we added a web version on kongragate ... hope it works :)"},{"author_name":"deyteris_team","author_uid":"45193","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 11:39am","epoch":1418124840,"text":"Nice graphics and FX."},{"author_name":"Tuism","author_uid":"35114","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 11:42am","epoch":1418125020,"text":"The file doesn't do anything, running OS X, if I run the .app file Terminal opens... then nothing."},{"author_name":"Luke Molnar","author_uid":"26708","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 12:59pm","epoch":1418129640,"text":"I get a &quot;Cannot be opened&quot; error on the mac."},{"author_name":"MurderSantaTeam","author_uid":"47346","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 2:14pm","epoch":1418134140,"text":"oh well, since none of us had any Mac to test on, we shall just give up the Mac version.\r<br\/>sorry :|\r<br\/>you can still play on the web :)"},{"author_name":"EthanWebster","author_uid":"38791","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 5:36pm","epoch":1418146260,"text":"Very nice game, good graphics and use of effects."},{"author_name":"Asaratha","author_uid":"47271","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 5:46pm","epoch":1418146860,"text":"A cool RTS, but the sound effects are extremely loud. It's also not clear what is happening as soon as you load in."},{"author_name":"kaype","author_uid":"25076","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 5:47pm","epoch":1418146920,"text":"I loooooooove the music and sound effects!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The gameplay is good, but I don't see how it really relates to the theme."},{"author_name":"Demy","author_uid":"44801","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 5:50pm","epoch":1418147100,"text":"This game is difficult to control, but looks nice. And i love this snowflakes from the screen, i don't know why."},{"author_name":"JoshuaBurr","author_uid":"37414","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 5:57pm","epoch":1418147520,"text":"Pressing space didn't start the game (web version). I was stuck on the instructions."},{"author_name":"Yarek","author_uid":"22486","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 10:47pm","epoch":1418164920,"text":"Nice RTS game :)"},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 12:56pm","epoch":1418215860,"text":"nice, interesting tower defense game"},{"author_name":"MintArcade","author_uid":"35966","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 12:59pm","epoch":1418216040,"text":"Really solid entry. Not my favourite genre, but it is innovative and fun."},{"author_name":"TriSquare","author_uid":"45249","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 1:47pm","epoch":1418218920,"text":"The graphics are outstanding in this game, nice job :)"},{"author_name":"davidB","author_uid":"20693","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 3:35pm","epoch":1418225400,"text":"No linux version ? (web plugin doesn't exist for linux)"},{"author_name":"EquipeJAM","author_uid":"46706","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 8:01pm","epoch":1418241360,"text":"Good Work ^^"},{"author_name":"Ossi","author_uid":"26674","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 8:55pm","epoch":1418244600,"text":"I like how the game looks and the fact that you are defending a huge present! It was a bit hard to see what my units were doing and I eventually got overwhelmed trying to defend. Neat little game!"},{"author_name":"CoderDozer","author_uid":"21023","time":"Dec 13, 2014 @ 12:01pm","epoch":1418471760,"text":"Neat game, very Christmassy theme."},{"author_name":"rjhelms","author_uid":"39055","time":"Dec 14, 2014 @ 5:21am","epoch":1418534160,"text":"Cool take on an RTS made in 48 hours. Very challenging!"},{"author_name":"DiegoHenriquez","author_uid":"46616","time":"Dec 14, 2014 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1418585760,"text":"It was a fun game also has some good visuals but i must say it sure is hard to play :p. good job"}],"images":["ld31\/47346-82c8ae92a595172a09d940d09bf77b8f.jpg","ld31\/47346-6b08a30976dbcb96f6fc1fb2a53ce0ed.jpg","ld31\/47346-763fc9aa6d0c2ce57fcc024e4143cde7.jpg","ld31\/47346-9e84c3670016e592545ad06012377850.jpg","ld31\/47346-be3e41860ee2c7e89db6e13ad7c05110.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/murdersantateam\/31-sugar-free","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/06hexan0rh9y0nw\/AAARBq797C0Lj2xWMxRQ0UFKa?dl=0","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/bke6tiqarxmp0xn\/AAAzDCFkmrGQ-TNT1IYBlL87a?dl=0","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"13698","g_author":"47346","g_event":"LD31","g_eventkey":"26","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"13728","g_title":"31 Sugar Free","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"856","g_commentcount":"29","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\/\/407933\/47346-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/407933\/47346-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/407933\/47346-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/407933\/47346-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/407933\/47346-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Hello LudumDare-ers !\r\n\r\nHere comes MurderSantaTeam (name picked on the spot).\r\nOur game is a combination of the \u201ctower defense\u201d and RTS genres.\r\nThe game consists of just one map, with many waves of enemies (unlimited) and a present box (that\u2019s the base, really).\r\nWe didn\u2019t have any special ideas regarding the jam theme, just the obvious one: put everything on the screen.\r\nAnd since it\u2019s almost christmas time, we added some candy bars, jellybeans and chocolate.\r\n\r\nCONTROLS:\r\nmouse left - select units\r\nmouse middle - move camera.\r\nmouse right - move units.\r\nthere are 3 buttons to spawn troops.\r\nAnd shortcuts (for lazy players):\r\nWASD \/ arrows - move camera\r\n1\/2\/3 - spawn troops\r\n\r\nNow, in case you wonder what you need to do to win the game, the answer is simple: YOU CAN\u2019T, MUHAHAHA (evil laugh \u2026)\r\nThis is a survival game; the point is to survive as many enemy waves as possible (more than 2-3 would be great).\r\n\r\nWith that said, have fun :)\r\n\r\n\r\nPS. sadly, none of us was a 3D artist, so we had to use some free 3D models from web. So we disabled the Graphics rating :(\r\n","title":"31 Sugar Free"}