{"author_link":"\/author\/dragondrumstick\/","author_name":"DragonDrumstick","author_uid":"16311","comments":[{"author_name":"vede","author_uid":"1403","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 10:23am","epoch":1346062680,"text":"I won by just moving forward to the enemy throne then evolving attack over and over again, then using iron fist over and over again."},{"author_name":"Crushenator","author_uid":"14401","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 11:50am","epoch":1346067900,"text":"Only having 48 hours is evident in this game but the basic gameplay elements would go great with some creature animations and stuff.  Further development FTW."},{"author_name":"YopSolo","author_uid":"16503","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 7:32pm","epoch":1346182020,"text":"Fulltext game ^^\r<br\/>I like the idea, cool entry :)"},{"author_name":"chas","author_uid":"8439","time":"Aug 29, 2012 @ 2:45pm","epoch":1346251200,"text":"Well done.  Definitely brings to mind Progress Quest -- the ultimate reductio ad absurdum of RPG gameplay."},{"author_name":"Zed","author_uid":"4687","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 5:04pm","epoch":1346345940,"text":"Really cool idea. Broken as hell, but a cool idea."},{"author_name":"Teknik","author_uid":"15737","time":"Sep 1, 2012 @ 6:25pm","epoch":1346523600,"text":"ya the php is very annoying but great concept!!!"}],"images":["ld24\/16311-3453531608407a4305182607b5d86576.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.frozenlizardstudios.com\/ludumdare\/","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.frozenlizardstudios.com\/ludumdare\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.frozenlizardstudios.com\/ludumdare\/ld48submission.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"29642","g_author":"16311","g_event":"LD24","g_eventkey":"12","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"29672","g_title":"Abstract Legends","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"6","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\/\/163678\/16311-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Attempted to simplify a complex game like DotA or LoL as much as possible while still retaining some resemblance. Stripped out a whole bunch of features, and tried to keep the most basic elements. \r\n\r\nThe result was a single, 6-cell lane with 2 heroes fighting to take down each other's thrones in a turn based fashion. \r\n\r\nPlease take it for a spin. You can level up\/evolve different parts of your body - hands will increase your damage, eyes will increase your attack range, body increases your toughness and HP regen, brains will increase your mana regen, and evolving your feet will increase your dodge chance.\r\n\r\nIt's in PHP (yeah... I know. I'm so sorry). I've uploaded a copy here for testing:\r\nhttp:\/\/www.frozenlizardstudios.com\/ludumdare\/\r\n\r\nConclusion:\r\nIt was a really interesting exercise. I still think the resulting 'simplified' version is still too complex. \r\n\r\nAlso, building in the rules and the mechanics is one thing. Tweaking the simplified form till it becomes fun as well is another thing altogether. I wish I had more time to do that.\r\nStill, I had a great time rushing through my first Ludum Dare compo! Thanks for organizing this! :)<\/p>","title":"Abstract Legends"}