{"author_link":"\/author\/sytech\/","author_name":"Sytech","author_uid":"9784","comments":[{"author_name":"lordjosephdeburg","author_uid":"13718","time":"Dec 15, 2013 @ 11:31pm","epoch":1387149960,"text":"A good game, watering can doesnt always work for me but I really enjoyed the game. Good game, art concept and theme"},{"author_name":"acp_ld","author_uid":"30564","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:50pm","epoch":1387219500,"text":"solid game"},{"author_name":"Doctor Broccoli","author_uid":"15882","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 8:26pm","epoch":1387225260,"text":"I dig the graphical style, but the sounds were kind of annoying (especially the sound of the bug swarm)."},{"author_name":"ParaPup","author_uid":"18322","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 8:52pm","epoch":1387226820,"text":"Not to bad, It took me a bit to figure out what to do."},{"author_name":"deathray","author_uid":"17861","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 5:32am","epoch":1387344420,"text":"Can we get a zip instead of a rar?"},{"author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 7:01am","epoch":1387349760,"text":"Wow, that was absurdly fun! The audio really helped keep the pressure up, and I like the style. Well done!"},{"author_name":"john_conder9","author_uid":"12682","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 9:13am","epoch":1387357680,"text":"I think the game could benefit from a bit better pacing, there was one point where it felt like two days went by with no events, nothing at all to do. I'm guessing the events are random, at one point I just got totally overwhelmed - weeds, 2 insects, I think it was like 4 birds in a row and bee's just buzzing about. It's cool though for sure!"},{"author_name":"Sytech","author_uid":"9784","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 2:29pm","epoch":1387376640,"text":"deathray: Zip uploaded instead of RAR.\rjohn_conder9: Yes, the events are random and I agree that the pacing is a bit off. I didn't have time to balance the game that much. The chance of an event occuring increases as the days go by, so when 10 or more days has passed you can get overwhelmed by events."},{"author_name":"DST","author_uid":"18478","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 9:28pm","epoch":1387401780,"text":"I'm a sucker for the graphics! Nicely done!"},{"author_name":"Mirroar","author_uid":"2785","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 9:32pm","epoch":1387402020,"text":"Interesting, and good work with the Commodore-Style graphics."},{"author_name":"tobbez","author_uid":"19361","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:54pm","epoch":1387543740,"text":"Nice idea, a little stressful sometimes. Seemed to get way more spawns in my first try then after I restarted."},{"author_name":"arcticleaf","author_uid":"16606","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 2:25am","epoch":1387765200,"text":"nicee"},{"author_name":"Jedi","author_uid":"4799","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 1:32am","epoch":1388971620,"text":"It's really fun and I love the c64 mood, it just goes on way too long!"}],"images":["ld28\/9784-d17c0d85624b2051f2c494350c18ea26.jpg","ld28\/9784-d03306f587ff25b842f4d84d19554402.jpg","ld28\/9784-ab5ced51a1ae73e0cdb745a5052b575a.jpg","ld28\/9784-62240720adadcfc7063a4d41449dbccb.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gridlockgames.net\/filer\/spel\/ludumdare28-rex_helianthus_win32.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/gridlockgames.net\/filer\/spel\/ludumdare28-rex_helianthus_src.rar","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"22676","g_author":"9784","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"22706","g_title":"Rex Helianthus","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"354","g_commentcount":"13","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\/\/308734\/9784-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/9784-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/9784-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/9784-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"This is the first time I've participated in a Ludum Dare contest. I didn't have time to add all the functionality I wanted, but I think it turned out OK anyway! \r\nThis game was made to look and feel like a Commodore 64 game, thus the low res graphics!\r\n\r\n\r\nDescription:\r\nYou are Rex Helianthus, protector of the sunflowers. Your mission is to protect a rare specimen of an ancient sunflower seed. Guard it from insects, birds and weeds by using BB guns and insecticides like DDT as it grows. You only have this one seed, so make sure it develops fully!\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n Escape - Quits the game\r\n Mouse - Aims crosshair\r\n Left click - Uses selected item\r\n 1 - Selects item Water can, used to keep your plant hydrated.\r\n 2 - Selects the Anti-weed powder, used to get rid of weeds.\r\n 3 - Selects insecticide, used to kill all sorts of bugs.\r\n 4 - Selects the BB gun, perfect to kill birds with. \r\n \r\nIn game description:\r\n-PLANT HYDRATION indicates the hydration state of the plant. Green means good, yellow ok and red when it's dehydrated. Use the water can when it's red to water it!\r\n-STATE indicates the plants stage. When you reach state 8 you've won!\r\n-DAY indicates what day it is.\r\n-ITEM shows your currently selected item. \r\n \r\nThe plant will evolve if it's not under attack or hydrated.\r\nWeather\/day\/night also affects the plant's growth.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEnjoy!\r\n\r\nThis game was written in C++ with SFML 2.1.","title":"Rex Helianthus"}