{"author_link":"\/author\/numero15\/","author_name":"numero15","author_uid":"44826","comments":[{"author_name":"tmpxyz","author_uid":"39382","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 9:51pm","epoch":1461015960,"text":"Quite a management game."},{"author_name":"AlexLamarche","author_uid":"54592","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 9:56pm","epoch":1461016260,"text":"Nice. First level just got wicked hard at the end. That might have just been dumb ol' me. Anyway very good game; nice and complete (Except for audio... could have used to background music). :)"},{"author_name":"graebor","author_uid":"11713","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 10:02pm","epoch":1461016620,"text":"I found this quite fun! The difficulty ramp on the first level was a little bit intense but I did end up beating it :)"},{"author_name":"EstrelSteel","author_uid":"54667","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 10:17pm","epoch":1461017520,"text":"This game though.......... Amazing!!!"},{"author_name":"legavroche","author_uid":"89201","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:49am","epoch":1461033840,"text":"I liked the concept but the end of the first level became really jumbled. I couldn't see what shapes were coming in and out."},{"author_name":"Nomys_Tempar","author_uid":"44631","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:27am","epoch":1461057720,"text":"Neat game, didn't understand the upgrade button, but otherwise it's a cool tower game."},{"author_name":"tayl1r","author_uid":"5556","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:28am","epoch":1461057780,"text":"Ahh! Really nice. I was kind of lost at first but that's probably my fault for being an idiot. Once it clicked it was super fun."},{"author_name":"ObsessiveNotion","author_uid":"92905","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:28am","epoch":1461057780,"text":"Good concept but I was confused at first what to do. I only realized 2 minutes later that those shapes want to mate with the other shapes in their minds :D Nice and simple graphics!"},{"author_name":"Inateno","author_uid":"19976","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:00am","epoch":1461059700,"text":"funny management game, i just lost my first try cause i was trying to put the shape on the form x)\r<br\/>+1 to put a background a music, o\/"},{"author_name":"Reyn","author_uid":"25581","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:01am","epoch":1461059760,"text":"I like the idea, but I don't think there is enough complexity. I believe you equally randomize between the available shapes, meaning my build strategy should simply be to add equal amount of shape boxes. Loved the graphics though!"},{"author_name":"Glaydur","author_uid":"24318","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:41am","epoch":1461062160,"text":"Nice graphics but could add more to the game"},{"author_name":"sndr","author_uid":"90735","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:11am","epoch":1461063960,"text":"I found it very entertaining! I really enjoy this kind of games. And the new difficulty equation plays nicely, I had a nice time. :)"},{"author_name":"HuvaaKoodia","author_uid":"21836","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:36am","epoch":1461065460,"text":"Neat idea and pleasant presentation, but the strategy and management aspects are lacking. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>All you need to do is to spend money building new &quot;machines&quot; based on which type you have the least. Even then there is no optimal strategy as you might just get unlucky with the randomizer throwing 5 squares at you in a row.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Here's what I'd change, if I were you:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- Rather than walking away immediately when there is no vacant machine, the shapes could stick around and wait. Problem is, after a short grace period, they get annoyed and your reputation starts slowly going down based on how long you let the shape wait.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- You can choose to dismiss a waiting shape, but the reputation cost of that is huge and scales with how long they have waited already.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Bonus ideas:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- Multiple like minded shapes increase the reputation cost of waiting (you are clearly discriminating by not having enough machines of certain type!)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- Some shapes are VIPs (VIS'?) which further augments their reputation cost (both negative and positive) and payment amount. As such dismissing a non-VIP shape already undergoing treatment might just make sense (that also has a reputation penalty, but the media doesn't care about nobodies that much really)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- The media. After every level there's a news report about your business practices. Unethical treatment decreases your starting reputation in the next level, but you also keep your (ill gained) money to balance it out.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- Enough negative reputation will attract hooligans and bombers to your &quot;clinic&quot;. You can hire guards to deal with them.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- Competitor clinics will take your customers especially if your company is mired in controversy. This can be offset with aggressive advertisement campaigns and slander.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- You can hire lobbyists and utilize blackmail to influence the political landscape which might yield benefits and tax cuts.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- If all else fails cut quality, globalize and evade the law through loopholes of vague legality.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'll stop here, this is getting out of hand..."},{"author_name":"Allthebees","author_uid":"64473","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1461088200,"text":"An interesting management game, really like the aesthetic and ui\/artstyle. Some music would've been nice too :)"},{"author_name":"LeReveur","author_uid":"7170","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 8:15pm","epoch":1461183000,"text":"Simple but yet fun and challenging. I like the satisfaction\/disappointment sounds, and the idea of a shapeshift shop, well done ! :)"},{"author_name":"hadesfury","author_uid":"10263","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 11:30am","epoch":1461237900,"text":"Great game :)"},{"author_name":"Freank","author_uid":"94168","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 6:51pm","epoch":1461609960,"text":"Hi, nice game ! We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #35.\r<br\/>Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)\r<br\/>So we can include also your game in the video ;)\r<br\/>p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description"}],"images":["ld35\/44826-58dd0108a227a20f0d0a92f75d5e5050.jpg","ld35\/44826-96981724f9a44cb6bfaaa605b3c1c1c3.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/nathanaeltardif.com\/experiments\/LD35","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"2931","g_author":"44826","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"2956","g_title":"shape shift tycoon","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"156","g_commentcount":"17","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\/\/542293\/44826-shot0-1461015096.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/44826-shot1-1461015096.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Most shapes are unhappy with their appearance. Shape shift tycoon is a game that allows you to help these shapes to look more like their inner self.\r\n\r\nProudly made with haxeflixel.\r\n\r\nEDIT ::\r\nadjust difficulty equation to make it more progressive across levels (not perfectly balanced but still better)","title":"shape shift tycoon"}