{"author_link":"\/author\/cheshyr\/","author_name":"Cheshyr","author_uid":"20497","comments":[{"author_name":"Tork","author_uid":"24727","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:42am","epoch":1377484620,"text":"it gets boring quickly"},{"author_name":"Ravetcofx","author_uid":"25489","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:00am","epoch":1377485700,"text":"Poo, no linux version :|"},{"author_name":"Cheshyr","author_uid":"20497","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:01am","epoch":1377485760,"text":"@Tork: Yeah, ran out of time before I could get all the goodies in.\r\r@Ravetcofx: It's in the works; I just needed a nap before I started all the porting. Gimme an hour."},{"author_name":"PaidGEEK","author_uid":"10029","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:02am","epoch":1377485820,"text":"I think it shows potential."},{"author_name":"Cheshyr","author_uid":"20497","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:08am","epoch":1377486180,"text":"@PaidGEEK: Thanks. If 10sec had been 30 sec, and I'd had another day or two, it could have held a lot more meat.\r\r@Ravetcofx: Linux port is up."},{"author_name":"Fervir","author_uid":"20857","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:56am","epoch":1377489060,"text":"This game is really fun.\rThe whole multitasking thing is really neat.\rCool interpretation of the theme."},{"author_name":"jugglerrob","author_uid":"24814","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:58am","epoch":1377489180,"text":"Awesome, Hexagons are my favorite shapes"},{"author_name":"ix","author_uid":"18837","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:07am","epoch":1377489720,"text":"An attractive game, but there's not much to it. I wasn't very motivated to play all the way to retirement."},{"author_name":"ethankennerly","author_uid":"3040","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:45am","epoch":1377492000,"text":"The camera slide and turning over of hexes with that subtle metallic sound enchanted me! If you continue to develop this, have you considered animating the integrated attribute upgrade with the colored tiles?"},{"author_name":"Cheshyr","author_uid":"20497","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:45am","epoch":1377492000,"text":"Thanks for the feedback. I agree that it could use some rework. The password mechanic feels disconnected from the rest of the game, and all the parts that would have made exploration *fun* were back-burnered until the bugs were sorted. I'm definitely open to suggestions; this code is going to be reworked eventually, either into a revised version of this game, or into a future game."},{"author_name":"xhunterko","author_uid":"1960","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 10:47pm","epoch":1377556920,"text":"Good idea. I was a little confused at how the controls worked at first. Then I was confused at how to level up. Still not bad though."},{"author_name":"Ghostik","author_uid":"6198","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 12:46pm","epoch":1377607260,"text":"Simple but nice graphic ;)"},{"author_name":"siat","author_uid":"24592","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 2:36am","epoch":1377657060,"text":"Very zen, I wish there had been more strategy."},{"author_name":"xrm0","author_uid":"25867","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 11:51am","epoch":1377690360,"text":"I couldn't understand how to play it. What do you do by flipping the tiles?"},{"author_name":"Dream Of Sleeping","author_uid":"25172","time":"Sep 5, 2013 @ 9:43pm","epoch":1378417080,"text":"I loved the graphics, and it seems interesting, but despite reading the instructions I didn't really understand what was going on."}],"images":["ld27\/20497-30338bd04e4a711da124bf3f2212c4e4.jpg","ld27\/20497-1ed6a7e6cc4902d620219d61f3dc9f86.jpg","ld27\/20497-4edcbea049b482351ae7c3ffe98b9626.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.diffpair.com\/misc\/LD27\/WebPlayer.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.diffpair.com\/misc\/LD27\/LD27_Ambition_src.zip","text":"Source"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.diffpair.com\/misc\/LD27\/LD27_Ambition_Win.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.diffpair.com\/misc\/LD27\/LD27_Ambition_Linux.zip","text":"Linux"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.diffpair.com\/misc\/LD27\/LD27_Ambition_OSX.zip","text":"OSX"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"24918","g_author":"20497","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"24948","g_title":"Ambition","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"610","g_commentcount":"15","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\/20497-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/20497-shot1.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/20497-shot2.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Flip tiles to earn points. Level up so you can flip heavier tiles. At the end, your entire path is shown as a single image. Intended more content, especially related to the tile flip mechanic, but ran out of time.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nYou are 16 years old, and you've got your whole life ahead of you. Every 10 seconds, you're given an opportunity. Select a skill, enter the password, and you're one step better. A little bit more than you were. Miss that opportunity, and it's gone for good.\r\n\r\nThe problem is, there's a whole world out there to explore. What's the point of training these skills, if you can't use them? What's worse: missing a chance because you were unprepared, or missing it because you weren't looking?\r\n\r\nRetirement is at 65. You've got 49 years... make them count.\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nChoose a skill to train by clicking on the P, A, or S button on the top right. \r\n\r\nEnter the passcode using the 1,2,3,4 keyboard keys. A new passcode is presented every 10 seconds, with a new opportunity to train your self further.\r\n\r\nExplore the map to earn points; click on the tile to explore it. To explore a tile, you must have the necessary skill. You can come back later if you need more training.\r\n\r\nWhere will your ambitions take you? Who will you become?\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nThere are always features that get cut due to the time limits. If there's enough interest, I will continue developing this after LD27. Additional features included skill-based life events while exploring, random boons and liabilities, and a ton of other stuff to make it more real game, and less game jam.\r\n\r\nLet me know what you think, and if you find any bugs. Ports will be out after the deadline.","title":"Ambition"}