{"author_link":"\/author\/ragepyro\/","author_name":"Ragepyro","author_uid":"10261","comments":[{"author_name":"Xentira","author_uid":"40098","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:12am","epoch":1409033220,"text":"The game looks really nice but its not easy to connect the planets nor tell what the benefits\/loss will be from doing so.   Some more information or maybe some different way to connect the planets would help.  Its a very interesting concept and the UI looks really good."},{"author_name":"Caliber_Project","author_uid":"41779","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:53pm","epoch":1409082480,"text":"Unique game, but found it difficult to see the results of creating trade routes with planets. But this looks promising!"},{"author_name":"Chaoseiro","author_uid":"26838","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 2:13am","epoch":1409105280,"text":"You could pause the system planet's rotation while it is selected, maybe, or use arrows to select a planet, and it is not clear what those routes affect.\r<br\/>Nice graphics and audio btw ;)"},{"author_name":"blurryroots","author_uid":"15819","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 2:25am","epoch":1409106000,"text":"Do you guys plan on a linux build? It looks interesting."},{"author_name":"Ragepyro","author_uid":"10261","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 2:29am","epoch":1409106240,"text":"@blurryroots I'll go throw one together now :)"},{"author_name":"Lasty","author_uid":"14800","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 4:11am","epoch":1409112360,"text":"Very cool idea, but you really need some kind of visual cue or instructions for creating the trade routes.  Mouse over feedback or buttons would have done the trick.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Otherwise, very nice graphics, music and aesthetic :)"},{"author_name":"aeveis","author_uid":"8854","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 4:22am","epoch":1409113020,"text":"Pretty game! I had a hard time understanding how to perform trades. Do I click on a different planet when it's zoomed in? I couldn't form any lines between any planets. What does trading resources do?"},{"author_name":"ViliX","author_uid":"29167","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:55am","epoch":1409223000,"text":"Well polished game :)"},{"author_name":"43iscoding","author_uid":"35110","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:38pm","epoch":1409265180,"text":"Very cool graphics! Some sort of tutorial is needed here tho"},{"author_name":"Cryunreal","author_uid":"26863","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 4:18pm","epoch":1409415180,"text":"really nice game! like its visual style )"},{"author_name":"Sam Oates Games","author_uid":"25331","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 10:03pm","epoch":1409435880,"text":"Great work!"}],"images":["ld30\/10261-4312385fb340dd95c629aa8f38cc15bd.jpg","ld30\/10261-1798d887e7d6a1f9f34e764116e38422.jpg","ld30\/10261-6e5a1dc73170664933b33dda351f77ef.jpg","ld30\/10261-f40efc5c164bfae346e0f84b857bd677.jpg","ld30\/10261-b128939bd6c786b169bee7134f9982eb.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ylme5cazv9kybmb\/Windows-x86-20140826.zip?dl=0","text":"Windows 32 Bit"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/phc69qlm1grhxvm\/Windows-x64-20140826.zip?dl=0","text":"Windows 64 Bit"},{"url":"http:\/\/youtu.be\/0lxCc5cojXY","text":"Video"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/94n4r2a5bbphbum\/Linux-Universal-20140827.zip?dl=0","text":"Linux"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"15913","g_author":"10261","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"15943","g_title":"Orbitrade","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"424","g_commentcount":"11","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\/\/375043\/10261-shot0.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/10261-shot1.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/10261-shot2.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/10261-shot3.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/10261-shot4.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"A game about simplistic trading between lots of little various coloured aliens.\r\n\r\nMade by\r\n@Ragepyro\r\n@genderTruckery\r\nAnd an amazing artist who doesn't use twitter.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nRight click and drag to spin galaxy\/systems\r\n\r\nClick on stars to zoom into them\r\n\r\nClick on planets to select them, then use the resource boxes at the side to form trade routes and perform trades of various resources by clicking on another planet in the same system.\r\n\r\nTrade routes are only one way, so pay attention to which end is tapered.\r\n\r\nThe little buttons near the bottom will let you zoom out again, or hide the UI.\r\n\r\nAnd Escape will drop you out of the game with very little warning, so beware.\r\n\r\nA WEB BUILD WILL BE COMING TOMORROW SOMETIME HOPEFULLY!\r\nWe encountered a bug with an animation system when we tried to build out to webplayer, so we'll be looking into that once we've been asleep for a bit.\r\n\r\nKnown Bugs:\r\nYou may have to reselect planets after trading or establishing trade routes, as the UI hasn't updated to show they're not selected any more.\r\n\r\nIt's possible there could be some animation glitches with the coloured shroud, though this has only been encountered in the non-existent web-build.","title":"Orbitrade"}