{"author_link":"\/author\/javadocmd\/","author_name":"JavadocMD","author_uid":"29362","comments":[{"author_name":"Tempeth","author_uid":"40017","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1409000940,"text":"I played through to victory as expected, because I have the heart of a champion.\r\rWas a little uncertain of what was what to start, but quickly caught on."},{"author_name":"Konrad Zegis","author_uid":"32927","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:17pm","epoch":1409001120,"text":"I like the concept and gameplay. It's really hard to do something strategic but with really easy rules. Althrough it's sad that AI freezes.\r\rI'd love to see version with working AI!"},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:54am","epoch":1409039340,"text":"Hi, not rated yet. Crashed Chrome on W8.1"},{"author_name":"BeardoGames","author_uid":"25748","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 5:17pm","epoch":1409073120,"text":"Haha, this is a great lot of fun! Especially well done was how it's pretty intuitively obvious how to play after just a few minutes of trying things out. Great job!"},{"author_name":"JavadocMD","author_uid":"29362","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:03pm","epoch":1409086680,"text":"@mrexcessive: Thanks for the note! Unfortunately I wasn't able to replicate the crash on my W8.1 Chrome. Let me know if you have any pointers on getting it straightened out."},{"author_name":"akymos","author_uid":"33966","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:05pm","epoch":1409086800,"text":"good game"},{"author_name":"Artamus","author_uid":"39880","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:10pm","epoch":1409087100,"text":"Nice game, congrats!"},{"author_name":"jgthespy","author_uid":"40108","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:11pm","epoch":1409087160,"text":"This was surprisingly entertaining even though the other guy stopped doing anything."},{"author_name":"ReddogStone","author_uid":"12333","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:16pm","epoch":1409087460,"text":"Of course the game would be much more fun with a working AI. I think with more balancing and more diverse actions it could be a really challenging and fun game."},{"author_name":"Snoother","author_uid":"33841","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:55pm","epoch":1409093400,"text":"Yay I won. It was confusing at first but you quickly get the hang of it. Then it gets addictive quickly."},{"author_name":"Lord bobyness","author_uid":"20383","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:59pm","epoch":1409093640,"text":"Didn't have any real instructions, but that's ok because this was pretty intuitive anyways. I did have the issue you mentioned where the AI just stopped doing anything mid game. But just building up my empire managed to be fun even without opposition."},{"author_name":"Vallar","author_uid":"41060","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 11:04pm","epoch":1409093940,"text":"Well I liked the game really. This had potential as a time management game. While the sim part was really cool. \rI liked the game mechanics although I thought it might have wanted a bit of danger\/lose condition (not sure what was that condition). \rIt is also really easy to pick up (was confused at the beginning at what is CR and the other stuff but with time I learned what each one meant). \r\rGood work and good game."},{"author_name":"Serena","author_uid":"25212","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 1:46am","epoch":1409103660,"text":"I liked it! I think the AI may have given up part way through because I didn't see the rival connections change. But I liked the resource balancing, it's really addicting accumulating credits and resources and building connections!"},{"author_name":"Fanttum","author_uid":"42108","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 3:41am","epoch":1409110560,"text":"Could not play. says my browser does not support WebGL. I am using safari. \rMaybe I could have downloaded it, but i would rather just do a web player :P"},{"author_name":"Beard","author_uid":"40054","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 3:07pm","epoch":1409151720,"text":"Takes a few minutes to get the hang of what is going one. Once I did, I enjoyed the game even after I noticed the AI stop. :P Fun."},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 4:31pm","epoch":1409156760,"text":"interesting"},{"author_name":"Njord","author_uid":"41155","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:28am","epoch":1409221380,"text":"Without AI the game isn't very challenging but I like the simple yet efficient rules. I didn't understand very well at the beginning then I bought my 1st administrator and i went "aaaah" :D"},{"author_name":"slowfrog","author_uid":"39076","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 8:37pm","epoch":1409257920,"text":"Very good simulation for such a short timeframe.\rAt first I did not understand the importance of the "admin" type of upgrade, but it's a important one!\rWith more time, this could be extended to a more complete resource management game."},{"author_name":"Druid","author_uid":"31662","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 8:39pm","epoch":1409258040,"text":"Yeaaa... I won! :D Neat game!"},{"author_name":"Glaydur","author_uid":"24318","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 8:49pm","epoch":1409258640,"text":"Really fun! I didn't even read the instructions and I got the mechanic."},{"author_name":"AnnaGavaldaKedavra","author_uid":"17388","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 9:10pm","epoch":1409259900,"text":"The mecanics are well designed, But without IA it's not very challenging, too bad."},{"author_name":"JavadocMD","author_uid":"29362","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 11:47pm","epoch":1409269320,"text":"---- DEVELOPER NOTE ----\rIf you played the game before this comment, you probably played the old, buggy version. You're welcome to try the new, less buggy version! :)"},{"author_name":"CodeNMore","author_uid":"33942","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 12:39am","epoch":1409272440,"text":"Some waiting, it is a good concept."},{"author_name":"J-d-H","author_uid":"25914","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 8:05am","epoch":1409299200,"text":"Didn't realize it was realtime on my first play"},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 6:28am","epoch":1409552580,"text":"Hi there. Shame no sound. Liked the ambition, liked the UI adjacent to planets - though it lagged\/missed clicks and hovers sometimes (Web version, Chrome\/W8.1). Good to have turn-based control methods for a realtime game, get fedup with Arcade ;) Good job!\r:Thanks for reviewing my game btw, very good points you made, I added a comment back."},{"author_name":"whalebot","author_uid":"36369","time":"Sep 4, 2014 @ 9:59pm","epoch":1409867640,"text":"Took me a bit, but I finally figured out the strategy. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"jukimv1986","author_uid":"5402","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 12:11am","epoch":1409875560,"text":"The new version cannot be won, as it knows about the critical path to victory and executes with no mercy just like a terminator. Good job!"},{"author_name":"LTyrosine","author_uid":"6633","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 12:12am","epoch":1409875620,"text":"Nice little strategy game here. Amazing to see a working AI built in 48 hours. Of course sound, music and better graphics are missing but even then, good job."},{"author_name":"JavadocMD","author_uid":"29362","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 4:44am","epoch":1409891940,"text":"@jukimv1986: I assure you it is possible to beat it! :) There is at least one definite improvement on the AI's path. A bit of unpredictability would have been nice, though."},{"author_name":"mcapraro","author_uid":"28472","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 10:13pm","epoch":1410127680,"text":"interesting concept. it was a little tedious to click one option at a time"},{"author_name":"TobiasW","author_uid":"2587","time":"Sep 15, 2014 @ 3:45am","epoch":1410752400,"text":"It took me a bit to figure out that this is not a turn-based game - I *was* wondering why it took so long until a turn finishes, haha. I like the concept! It was fun, but it felt a bit lonesome - apart from the connections, I had no idea what (and how well) the computer was doing.\r\rI think what could really improve the game:\r- Show what the computer is doing.\r- Be able to queue actions.\r\r...and obviously balancing, more actions and something for my ears, but I guess that's self-explanatory.\r\rPS: Oooh, now that I've clicked at the lower screenshots, there's text on them! It's so tiny that you can barely see it in the thumbnail. And I was wondering what you meant by "explanatory images" when you didn't link any, haha. Well, in the end I figured everything out myself!"}],"images":["ld30\/29362-28a037d6a37725f63402c21505f74871.jpg","ld30\/29362-980ce2c5587287d791c6a66660c1d420.jpg","ld30\/29362-321c0281d7c604085ca67e799fcd1e21.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/javadocmd.com\/interstellar\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/563909\/interstellar\/interstellar-inc.jar","text":"Java (Download)"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/JavadocMD\/interstellar-gdx","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"17106","g_author":"29362","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"17135","g_title":"Interstellar, Inc.","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"394","g_commentcount":"31","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\/29362-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/29362-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/29362-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"===!!!=== There are no instructions in game! ===!!!===\r\n===!!!=== See explanatory images and text below. ===!!!===\r\n\r\n\"Interstellar, Inc.\" puts you at the center of a galactic trade war! Compete against the computer to become the undisputed Trade Baron and leader of the Trade Council.\r\n\r\nBuild trade routes between worlds, mine them for their precious resources, manage your tax income, and expand your administrative capabilities to build up the warchest you'll need to claim leadership of the Council before your rival can do the same.\r\n\r\n====================\r\nBUG FIX VERSION NOW AVAILABLE!\r\n\r\nBugs fixed:\r\n-AI froze after a couple moves\r\n-Win\/lose message could be overwritten by button hover text\r\n\r\nHopefully these bug fixes count as \"small enough\" for the rule purposes. In the interest of full transparency, here is the commit with the bug fixes: https:\/\/github.com\/JavadocMD\/interstellar-gdx\/commit\/7c05ec383eb51c7f674ae54cb1167f1039d8e01c\r\n\r\nIt's still not *very* challenging, but at least it's *possible* to lose now! :)","title":"Interstellar, Inc."}