{"author_link":"\/author\/dr_v\/","author_name":"Dr_V","author_uid":"24689","comments":[{"author_name":"Shackelford","author_uid":"5117","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:48am","epoch":1377484980,"text":"I like your take on "seconds". Nice change from the 10 seconds until you die\/lose\/etc :)"},{"author_name":"raincole","author_uid":"17708","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:31am","epoch":1377487560,"text":"As a non-native English speaker I had to consult my dictionary to find out what 'seconds' mean here.\rAnyway it's innovative."},{"author_name":"isharacomix","author_uid":"23902","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:45am","epoch":1377488400,"text":"Just like real government. :)\r\rThis was hilarious. Great work!"},{"author_name":"archaeometrician","author_uid":"27214","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:46am","epoch":1377488460,"text":"Good use of the "seconds". Interesting gameplay, nice work !"},{"author_name":"Ciaran54","author_uid":"8247","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:49am","epoch":1377488640,"text":"YES! Haha, I really wanted to do something with a non-obvious meaning, but couldn't think of anything. I think this is really well done, and actually a really great and entertaining puzzle game! Thanks!"},{"author_name":"OldPeculier","author_uid":"25979","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:50am","epoch":1377488700,"text":"This is flipping brilliant. You are an actual winner. I'm serious, man: this has creativity, humor, logic... It's actually *fun*. No matter what people say, this thing is awesome. It reminds me of Democracy 2 (Lite). Only problem: it gets pretty deep pretty darned fast—a lot of calculation required very early on. Oh, and there was something unclear to me: I solved one level using "TAXES AND GOOD", but I didn't understand why. What does "AND GOOD" signify?"},{"author_name":"Dr_V","author_uid":"24689","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:54am","epoch":1377488940,"text":"> What does "AND GOOD" signify?\r\rThat I cannot spell! I should be are good.\r\rThanks for the kinds words!"},{"author_name":"Dr_V","author_uid":"24689","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:03am","epoch":1377489480,"text":"- I've fixed the typo in the second scenario which read "and good" instead of "are good" as per the rule allowing typo fixes. \r\rHopefully this has not introduced new errors!"},{"author_name":"SteveSalmond","author_uid":"24965","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 7:31am","epoch":1377501960,"text":"I like your take on the theme, refreshing :D Who knew kittens were so important where matters of state are concerned?"},{"author_name":"Symmeteer","author_uid":"18295","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 7:50pm","epoch":1377546300,"text":"That was hilarious and puzzle-ish. Great job."},{"author_name":"kibertoad","author_uid":"7122","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 4:13pm","epoch":1378051680,"text":"Wish gameplay was more deep, but bonus points for creativity."},{"author_name":"XaiZil","author_uid":"27796","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 4:19pm","epoch":1378052040,"text":"Oh interesting, was a bit like trial and error though"},{"author_name":"ashdnazg","author_uid":"21623","time":"Sep 6, 2013 @ 2:33pm","epoch":1378477680,"text":"A good challenging game mechanic!"}],"images":["ld27\/24689-6e60abc9206afbfe2460deb62fdfa57e.jpg","ld27\/24689-153bf18a3b11e9eef0912d1eafb1a469.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/s\/4rhbpstd7j36g4x\/10Secondstopass.swf","text":"Flash\/Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/s\/goo5w9zb6rkjen8\/src.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"22749","g_author":"24689","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"22779","g_title":"Ten Seconds (Needed to Pass Legislation)","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"289","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\/\/273708\/24689-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/24689-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"I wanted to take a slightly different interpretation of the theme, so I went with the definition of second as agreement (i.e. I second that motion).\r\n\r\nThe game takes place in the not too distance future where government has been taken over by stupid people. It is your role to reform the government by passing a series of legislation. \r\n\r\nHowever the legislators wont help you willingly so you have to fool them by giving a speech that describes the bills in ways that they will like. \r\n\r\nIn effect is a puzzle game of trying to match words, with what different legislators like, and navigating their relationships to one another such as you end up with 10 seconds (i.e. votes).","title":"Ten Seconds (Needed to Pass Legislation)"}