{"author_link":"\/users\/eriku","author_name":"ErikU","author_uid":"1013392","comments":[{"author_name":"barret","author_uid":"1094096","time":"2020-05-12T19:37:01Z","epoch":1589312221,"modified":1589312221,"text":"I wanted to play the game but sadly it seems the itch link was dead and I tried going to your username on itch but the game wasn't there","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"SujoyByte","author_uid":"1181956","time":"2020-05-12T19:49:56Z","epoch":1589312996,"modified":1589312996,"text":"\ud83d\ude23 I really liked the screenshots of the game hope to able to play one day","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ErikU","author_uid":"1013392","time":"2020-05-12T19:53:09Z","epoch":1589313189,"modified":1589313189,"text":"@barret @sujoybyte Apologies! It wasn't made public and is now!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Voidsay","author_uid":"1191558","time":"2020-05-12T19:59:54Z","epoch":1589313594,"modified":1589313594,"text":"Too bad you didn't manage to get enough ratings :sob: ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"dkviplounge","author_uid":"1191563","time":"2020-05-12T20:52:10Z","epoch":1589316730,"modified":1589316730,"text":"I like me some rts - this was cool. No audio though? Bummer. I had no idea what the gameplay mechanics were until I started clicking about. I don't play rts but few times in the past - if not for that I imagine I'd be quite lost as to how the game works - a simple text in the corner listing controls would do. Big level is nice too.  ","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld46\/187282-d8cd3f4933736d6095d7a6502a3681c4.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/ErikUggeldahl\/LD46","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/erikudahl.itch.io\/night-of-the-killer-beetles","text":"Youtube"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"54883","g_author":"1013392","g_event":"LD46","g_eventkey":"77","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"261706","g_title":"Night of the Killer Beetles","g_status":"PVT1","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"5","g_site2_node_id":"187282","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"187282","n_urlkey":"261706","n_parent":"176557","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/46\/night-of-the-killer-beetles","n_slug":"night-of-the-killer-beetles","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"13392","n_created":"1586989397","n_modified":"1589311525","n_version":"640597","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":187282,"parent":176557,"superparent":9,"author":13392,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"compo","published":"2020-05-12T19:25:25Z","created":"2020-04-15T22:23:17Z","modified":"2020-05-12T19:25:25Z","version":640597,"slug":"night-of-the-killer-beetles","name":"Night of the Killer Beetles","body":"![SS1.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf77.png)\n\nHello and welcome to my game, Night of the Killer Beetles. It plays as a simplified real time strategy (RTS) game where the last of human resistance must put up a desperate fight against the robot beetles that have beaten them into submission. Your initial squad of 4 must keep \"it\" alive: the resistance, hope, and humanity.\n\n![SS2.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf76.png)\n*Humans attacking the beetles*\n\n## Controls\n\nThe game uses somewhat standard RTS controls:\n\n**Mouse to the edge of the screen (or WASD or arrow keys)**: Pan the camera\n**Mouse scroll**: Zoom the camera\n\n**Left click**: Select a unit\n**Left click drag**: Select many units\n**Right click on ground**: Move to that position\n**Right click on an enemy**: Move to and attack that enemy\n\nAttacking will be indicated by a red line from the human to the enemy.\n\n![SS7.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf85.png)\n*Battle by the car fire*\n\n##Objectives\n\n### Close the Manholes\n![SS5.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf8b.png)\n*Shoot the manholes to close them*\n\nClose all the manhole covers to stop the beetle invasion!\n\n### Inspire Revolt\n![SS4.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf90.png)\n* Sitting by the fire*\n\nFind dejected humans and bring them to your cause by moving close to them. Be aware though, the game will get harder with each one you recruit.\n\n![SS3.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf9c.png)\n![SS6.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cfa0.png)","meta":{"author":[13392],"grade-06-out":"1","cover":"\/\/\/content\/054\/3\/z\/2ce38.png","link-01":"https:\/\/github.com\/ErikUggeldahl\/LD46","link-01-tag":[42332],"link-02":"https:\/\/erikudahl.itch.io\/night-of-the-killer-beetles","link-02-tag":[42336]},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/46\/night-of-the-killer-beetles","parents":[1,5,9,176557],"love":0,"notes":5,"notes-timestamp":"2020-05-12T20:52:10Z","grade":{"grade-01":5,"grade-02":5,"grade-03":5,"grade-04":5,"grade-05":5,"grade-07":5,"grade-08":5},"magic":{"grade":5,"given":11.5,"feedback":9,"smart":78.885438199983,"cool":184.59164139818,"grade-01-average":4,"grade-02-average":4,"grade-03-average":4,"grade-04-average":4.333,"grade-05-average":3.833,"grade-07-average":3,"grade-08-average":4}},"text":"![SS1.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf77.png)\n\nHello and welcome to my game, Night of the Killer Beetles. It plays as a simplified real time strategy (RTS) game where the last of human resistance must put up a desperate fight against the robot beetles that have beaten them into submission. Your initial squad of 4 must keep \"it\" alive: the resistance, hope, and humanity.\n\n![SS2.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf76.png)\n*Humans attacking the beetles*\n\n## Controls\n\nThe game uses somewhat standard RTS controls:\n\n**Mouse to the edge of the screen (or WASD or arrow keys)**: Pan the camera\n**Mouse scroll**: Zoom the camera\n\n**Left click**: Select a unit\n**Left click drag**: Select many units\n**Right click on ground**: Move to that position\n**Right click on an enemy**: Move to and attack that enemy\n\nAttacking will be indicated by a red line from the human to the enemy.\n\n![SS7.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf85.png)\n*Battle by the car fire*\n\n##Objectives\n\n### Close the Manholes\n![SS5.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf8b.png)\n*Shoot the manholes to close them*\n\nClose all the manhole covers to stop the beetle invasion!\n\n### Inspire Revolt\n![SS4.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf90.png)\n* Sitting by the fire*\n\nFind dejected humans and bring them to your cause by moving close to them. Be aware though, the game will get harder with each one you recruit.\n\n![SS3.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cf9c.png)\n![SS6.png](\/\/\/raw\/054\/3\/z\/2cfa0.png)","title":"Night of the Killer Beetles"}