{"author_link":"\/users\/generalsturgeon","author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","comments":[{"author_name":"Wilson Taylor","author_uid":"1166060","time":"2020-04-19T21:14:13Z","epoch":1587330853,"modified":1587330853,"text":"I dig this! A wrinkle I especially like was the fact that un-optimal temperatures acted as a multiplier to resource drainage. Cool idea!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","time":"2020-04-19T21:23:33Z","epoch":1587331413,"modified":1587331413,"text":"@wilson-taylor Thanks for checking it out! ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"JetTheSimon","author_uid":"1180956","time":"2020-04-20T05:49:23Z","epoch":1587361763,"modified":1587361763,"text":"Was fun! Really liked the graphics and random names. Funny stuff.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Wikers","author_uid":"1093228","time":"2020-04-20T05:51:13Z","epoch":1587361873,"modified":1587361873,"text":"jajaja it was vwry fun xD, and hard ajjaja i liked xD","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ViniFlores","author_uid":"1193020","time":"2020-04-20T05:54:28Z","epoch":1587362068,"modified":1587362068,"text":"I liked, it has a similar feel to my game, where we have to deal with many factors to keep something alive, having to continuously be traveling the map, i think it is very fun, good job :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"James Shipp","author_uid":"1103741","time":"2020-04-20T06:02:22Z","epoch":1587362542,"modified":1587362542,"text":"Super nice graphics! I liked the little blipped out privates hahah.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","time":"2020-04-20T06:06:15Z","epoch":1587362775,"modified":1587362775,"text":"Thanks for giving it a try guys! @jetthesimon @wikers @viniflores @james-shipp ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"mudlee","author_uid":"1097604","time":"2020-04-20T06:10:39Z","epoch":1587363039,"modified":1587363039,"text":"Man, this game hurts my mouse :D Nice one, congrats! Am I right the the muscle guy needs more stuff to be alive, right?","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","time":"2020-04-20T06:20:46Z","epoch":1587363646,"modified":1587363646,"text":"@mudlee The stuff required varies from customer to customer, every customer has a preferred thing (ie. either Dream Dust or Ducks) and giving the preferred stuff will make the happiness(purple)-bar recharge alot quicker (saving your mouse from breaking down). Thanks for giving it a try!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":null,"author_uid":1183092,"time":"2020-04-20T06:27:36Z","epoch":1587364056,"modified":1587364056,"text":"It's really fun to play! Reminds me of Despotism 3k for it's theme","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Thooom","author_uid":"1186417","time":"2020-04-20T07:13:58Z","epoch":1587366838,"modified":1587366838,"text":"This was cool, love the concept. Really nice touch with the details on the feeding part too :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"BilbyCoder","author_uid":"1034137","time":"2020-04-20T07:14:05Z","epoch":1587366845,"modified":1587366845,"text":"A different style of game with some interesting concepts.  Not sure that the people who signed up for the VAT program got quite what they were after and I have some questions about the organisation running this.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","time":"2020-04-20T07:24:12Z","epoch":1587367452,"modified":1587369913,"text":"Thanks for checking it out @glavak @thooom! @bilbycoder Questions can be sent by physical mail to Fossack Monseca, 1808 Rue de Fradue, Panama City, Panama. :P","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Sarrixx","author_uid":"1036577","time":"2020-04-20T17:10:13Z","epoch":1587402613,"modified":1587402613,"text":"Haha yes man this is was awesome! The whole thing felt like a reference to the 'floating heads in jars' in Futurama - hilarious take on the theme. Graphics and audio were presented very nicely too - kudos on a job well done!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","time":"2020-04-20T18:04:36Z","epoch":1587405876,"modified":1587405876,"text":"@sarrixx Thanks for checking it out!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Waqar Naeem","author_uid":"1180317","time":"2020-04-21T17:45:46Z","epoch":1587491146,"modified":1587491146,"text":"nice game","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","time":"2020-04-21T17:57:18Z","epoch":1587491838,"modified":1587491838,"text":"Thanks @waqar-naeem!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"blobo","author_uid":"1008715","time":"2020-04-21T18:02:36Z","epoch":1587492156,"modified":1587492156,"text":"I love the idea! I wish all i needed was food and ducks to be happy.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","time":"2020-04-21T18:05:51Z","epoch":1587492351,"modified":1587492351,"text":"@blobo Don't we all! Thanks for checking it out!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"43sam","author_uid":"1010801","time":"2020-04-21T18:52:04Z","epoch":1587495124,"modified":1587495124,"text":"Cool idea and it was implemented well :) The graphic style is nice which is a plus","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GeneralSturgeon","author_uid":"1180610","time":"2020-04-21T21:47:58Z","epoch":1587505678,"modified":1587505678,"text":"Thanks for giving it a try @43sam!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"","author_uid":"1211680","time":"2020-07-06T12:54:44Z","epoch":1594040084,"modified":1594040140,"text":"Are you tired from grey weekdays? Want some colors and relax? 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