{"author_link":"\/author\/vdz\/","author_name":"VDZ","author_uid":"7284","comments":[{"author_name":"Shubi","author_uid":"8038","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 6:42am","epoch":1324276620,"text":"I laughed."},{"author_name":"uzimonkey","author_uid":"8517","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 7:11am","epoch":1324278360,"text":"Would not load.  Unity applet starts but loading progress bar will not move."},{"author_name":"binarycoder","author_uid":"7401","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 7:49am","epoch":1324280640,"text":"I apparently suck at making money and buying food. I lasted 8 days..."},{"author_name":"KhaoTom","author_uid":"7425","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 12:22pm","epoch":1324297020,"text":"It's funny, sad, and scary all at the same time. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"Okkwogg","author_uid":"8677","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 6:22pm","epoch":1324318620,"text":"I really loved it! :D\r<br\/>Best game I tried so far!"},{"author_name":"rawbits","author_uid":"5167","time":"Dec 20, 2011 @ 8:01pm","epoch":1324410960,"text":"17 days. :( I can do it better in life. XD\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I liked this game. Has everything needed. Thx!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>P.s: I made a similar game to this one. But in that you not die of depression. :P Try it!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-22\/?action=preview&amp;uid=5167"},{"author_name":"Jonathan Whiting","author_uid":"527","time":"Dec 21, 2011 @ 8:13pm","epoch":1324498080,"text":"An interesting concept, and a fairly well realised one.  The fuzzy photographs and bleary noise soundtrack do more for atmosphere than rushed together game art could.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'll admit I got bored of the game pretty quickly and just let myself go.  This didn't feel inappropriate."},{"author_name":"wgemigh","author_uid":"8239","time":"Dec 23, 2011 @ 3:50am","epoch":1324611900,"text":"The graphics are appropriate (although the UI could be polished) and the sounds are quite good.  It wasn't clear enough to me what each of the options did, but I enjoyed trying out different things for a while."}],"images":["ld22\/7284-cfe77dc5fb5f94336b3dc41269d1be34.jpg","ld22\/7284-d61f4211ec25dca90f6b229d7850f1dd.jpg","ld22\/7284-103e9cf7ecf0070e7ca71b137f5d838a.jpg","ld22\/7284-ebfb8d3e3739bf036cdda43df565abee.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.stack.nl\/~vdz\/hikki\/release.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.stack.nl\/~vdz\/hikki\/Hikikomori Manager 2012.rar","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.stack.nl\/~vdz\/hikki\/Hikikomori Manager 2012 source.rar","text":"Source (Unity\/C#)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"32289","g_author":"7284","g_event":"LD22","g_eventkey":"8","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"32319","g_title":"Hikikomori Manager 2012","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"304","g_commentcount":"8","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\/\/87574\/7284-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/87574\/7284-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/87574\/7284-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/87574\/7284-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"hikikomori (countable and uncountable; plural hikikomori)\r\n\r\n   1. (uncountable) The phenomenon whereby an individual becomes a recluse from society, typically confining him- or herself to the house or a single room for a very long period.\r\n   2. (countable) A reclusive person of this kind.\r\n\r\nHikikomori Manager 2012 allows you to live the life of a hikikomori.\r\n\r\n* Be an outcast in Japanese society!\r\n* Live a life of solitude, unable to leave your room without having a panic attack!\r\n* Struggle against depression!\r\n* Watch your life decay as you become poor and unhealthy!\r\n\r\nThere is no clear goal in this game. You might want to try to become a functioning member of society again, or just try to survive as long as possible.\r\n\r\n(The latest version can be played at http:\/\/www.stack.nl\/~vdz\/hikki\/ . Note that that version is not the version that should be rated for LD22!)<\/p>","title":"Hikikomori Manager 2012"}