{"author_link":"\/author\/badlydrawnrod\/","author_name":"badlydrawnrod","author_uid":"745","comments":[{"author_name":"badlogic","author_uid":"4211","time":"Apr 27, 2014 @ 10:19pm","epoch":1398636840,"text":"Nope\r<br\/>\r<br\/>http:\/\/144.76.220.132\/uploads\/Screen%20Shot%202014-04-28%20at%2000.18.38-fLpGtF4XsS.png\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Just kidding, will try it when i'm back at my Windows machine."},{"author_name":"iceferret","author_uid":"33039","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:13am","epoch":1398650880,"text":"I like how he yells coal every time he gets coal :)"},{"author_name":"ALobker","author_uid":"31811","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:23pm","epoch":1398701880,"text":"Very fun little game.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Is it possible to jump over enemies? I could not do it."},{"author_name":"icereci","author_uid":"32854","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:28pm","epoch":1398702180,"text":"That sound effects.. Nicely played sir."},{"author_name":"mikedirl","author_uid":"33827","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:29pm","epoch":1398702240,"text":"This is a fun game. I love the sounds. Well done."},{"author_name":"CheeseyBob","author_uid":"37127","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:31pm","epoch":1398702360,"text":"The voice is hilarious! I really enjoyed this one."},{"author_name":"hexabeast","author_uid":"36717","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:33pm","epoch":1398702480,"text":"COAL!\r<br\/>Great game x)"},{"author_name":"badlydrawnrod","author_uid":"745","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:33pm","epoch":1398702480,"text":"@ALobker, yes it is possible to jump over enemies. You have to be close to them and they have to be moving towards you. It takes timing, but can be done."},{"author_name":"sprawl","author_uid":"29314","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:34pm","epoch":1398702540,"text":"Coal coal coal coal coal... its over. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Loved the sounds effects. I didn't like the jump, but was a fun little game anyhow."},{"author_name":"nonentheless","author_uid":"36254","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:35pm","epoch":1398702600,"text":"Coal coal coal coal coal, oh no :)"},{"author_name":"Snoother","author_uid":"33841","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:41pm","epoch":1398702960,"text":"Fun to play through. The voice-overs are pretty amusing, and the political context -- however slight -- made it that more interesting."},{"author_name":"lorniebear","author_uid":"31739","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:51pm","epoch":1398703560,"text":"You don't like Thatcher much, huh? She's a strong female role model, dad!"},{"author_name":"pinion","author_uid":"19121","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:01pm","epoch":1398704160,"text":"Liked the voices, especially the jump - it sounds like you are about to fall over.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Came here from the link on your daughters game, I think I have to agree with you, she beat you."},{"author_name":"badlydrawnrod","author_uid":"745","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:02pm","epoch":1398704220,"text":"@pinion Oh, no!"},{"author_name":"SmilingCat","author_uid":"21630","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:50pm","epoch":1398707100,"text":"Hup! Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! Hup! Hup! Coal! Hilarious."},{"author_name":"xgeovanni","author_uid":"11296","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:59pm","epoch":1398714840,"text":"Well clearly they shut down the mines because they were infested with monsters."},{"author_name":"quickfingers","author_uid":"3963","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:12pm","epoch":1398722820,"text":"COAL COAL COAL COAL ... Lol this was hilarious. Depressing ending tho! haha"},{"author_name":"Nition","author_uid":"34406","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:28pm","epoch":1398723780,"text":"It is possible to jump over enemies! But possibly it should be a little easier."},{"author_name":"Skywilly","author_uid":"4255","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 11:30am","epoch":1398770700,"text":"Coal, Coal, Coal, Coal... Cool, Cool, Cool, Cool ! :)"},{"author_name":"HybridMind","author_uid":"234","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 11:36pm","epoch":1398814260,"text":"COAL COAL COAL! I'm glad we both made a game about mining. I wish the jump\/hitboxes were a bit more forgiving, this game is brutally hard for me! Best coal collected was 470 tons out of 1000. I enjoyed the voice samples. :)"},{"author_name":"MunkeeBacon","author_uid":"10400","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 10:04pm","epoch":1398895140,"text":"Nice game! Liked the audio. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Dohan","author_uid":"14678","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 4:05pm","epoch":1398960000,"text":"Nice game, it feels like Lode Runner. I didn't know that the UK government sent goblins against the miners.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, I came here from your daughter's game; it seems that you are going to have a hard time beating her :P"},{"author_name":"Grafter","author_uid":"27575","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 7:59pm","epoch":1398974040,"text":"Cool game mate, well done!"},{"author_name":"dook","author_uid":"18341","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 8:04pm","epoch":1398974340,"text":"Haha, I love a game with a happy ending :P"},{"author_name":"Gazok","author_uid":"6609","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 11:34pm","epoch":1398986940,"text":"Great job. Maybe one day you'll make a game as good as http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-29\/?action=preview&amp;uid=31739"},{"author_name":"porousnapkin","author_uid":"35873","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 4:42am","epoch":1399005420,"text":"Coal coal coal indeed."},{"author_name":"mark.goetz","author_uid":"34393","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 6:21pm","epoch":1399140960,"text":"Lots of fun!  I love how you had a great time putting together the art and sound effects, and it adds a lot to the humor of the game.  The gameplay is a bit limiting and avoiding the goblins was a little tedious, but I definitely think you accomplished what you set out to."},{"author_name":"badlydrawnrod","author_uid":"745","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 7:57pm","epoch":1399146720,"text":"@Gazok I can only dream of the day that my game is as good as that one!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@mark.goetz Thanks, I rather enjoyed your game. Wonderful art style and an innovative mechanic."},{"author_name":"frogcheese","author_uid":"25059","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 5:24pm","epoch":1399223940,"text":"Political satire! I'm not really the right age or nationality to completely &quot;get it&quot;, but I suppose corrupt\/horrible politicians are a universal subject matter. I love the voice-overs and the happy music. A bit difficult, but I guess that's part of the satire. :P"},{"author_name":"Zerkruemler","author_uid":"27446","time":"May 5, 2014 @ 6:15pm","epoch":1399313400,"text":"Nice voice and music. But the game is just a retro platformer. The relation to the theme is in my opinion not soo perfect.\r<br\/>But nice implementation. It is instantly clear how it works."},{"author_name":"ThingoStudios","author_uid":"31541","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 1:11am","epoch":1399683960,"text":"It's not the most polished game, but it's really charming. Gameplay isn't that original, but being the first platformer where Thatcher hires goblins to eat coal miners has to count for something. Thanks Maggie!"},{"author_name":"badlydrawnrod","author_uid":"745","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 7:38am","epoch":1399707180,"text":"@ThingoStudios - that review really made my day!"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"May 11, 2014 @ 5:33pm","epoch":1399829280,"text":"Pretty nice game, I enjoyed it. I included it in part 23 of my Ludum Dare compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out :) http:\/\/youtu.be\/yJ4mg8nxxfM"},{"author_name":"CMaster","author_uid":"10609","time":"May 15, 2014 @ 7:51pm","epoch":1400183160,"text":"Coal.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good work, although jump mechanics could use tuning."}],"images":["ld29\/745-a9b438154ac6dca48fc05b57ebda2f22.jpg","ld29\/745-849e898e7674ff98359bdc8bef989f60.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/1930531\/LD29\/coal_not_dole.html","text":"Web (Unity)"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/1930531\/LD29\/coal_not_dole.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/1930531\/LD29\/coal_not_dole.unitypackage","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"18635","g_author":"745","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"18664","g_title":"Coal Not Dole","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"586","g_commentcount":"34","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\/\/342546\/745-shot0.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/745-shot1.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"The theme inspired me to write a political game that is 30 years too late. As a teenager in Thatcher's Britain in the 1980s it was almost impossible to turn on the tv without seeing pictures of the Miners' Strike. This is the story of what really happened.\r\n\r\nI apologize most profusely for the voices. My daughter said, \"Dad, why are you doing a bad plumber Italian accent?\" to which I had no reply. I just tried to channel my inner Ned Stark and ended up sounding like a dog selling insurance. \"Oh, yes!\"\r\n\r\nMy daughter's game is much better. You should review that too.\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-29\/?action=preview&uid=31739","title":"Coal Not Dole"}