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The high pace works very well","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":656495,"author_name":"LDJam user 245740","author_uid":"245740","epoch":1619574840,"text":"I wish you could swap out pipes for an additional cost to help manage new incoming pipes. I also thought the music was a bit loud and I'd love to be able to adjust that, but that's super minor.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":666544,"author_name":"TheFoppian","author_uid":"thefoppian","epoch":1619640774,"text":"Solid game, brutally hard though haha. I always felt like I had so little time and resources to manage things, but maybe that's what you were going for. Works great technically speaking, maybe could have used a bit more time in play testing, but time is one thing we don't have in Ludum Dare. Good job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":666578,"author_name":"LDJam user 238552","author_uid":"238552","epoch":1619640954,"text":"Enjoyed the game, once I got the hang of switching pipes quickly and rotating them it was really fun. I ran out of water pretty quickly each time. Would have enjoyed more starting funds or a little more rime when water runs low before it becomes critical and empty. Great game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":666825,"author_name":"Totteri","author_uid":"totteri","epoch":1619642278,"text":"This game is pretty interesting. I definitely think there should be a way of selling pipes, or swapping them out. The high pace is cool, but in order for that to work I think there should be a quicker way of placing pipes (perhaps maybe clicking and dragging?). Other than that, this is a pretty cool entry. Good job! :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":682184,"author_name":"DwightDavis","author_uid":"dwightdavis","epoch":1619840457,"text":"Reminds me a lot of a game I played on Windows 95 growing up (also called Pipe Dream, lol) - nice work finding a unique spin on the theme! Very difficult, but a lot of potential for strategic gameplay :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":682189,"author_name":"jkyd","author_uid":"jkyd","epoch":1619840613,"text":"Really cool idea! I found the fast-paced nature to be a really good fit for the game, would love to see notifications for when new taps are added to the surface -- I lost way too many games confused before figuring out why. And like others have said, the ability to swap out misplaced pipes would be an awesome addition. Overall, I probably spent the most time playing this game than any other submission, it's frustratingly fun, & as a water resources engg -- I approve :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":685284,"author_name":"Adam Selker","author_uid":"adam-selker","epoch":1619900921,"text":"Ooh man, _so close_ to being an awesome game!  I love the concept and the core mechanics.  There are two things that make it not worth playing, though:\n* Mis-click once, and your whole pipeline is wasted.  Yes, this encourages being careful, but it's still frustrating.  Same goes, a little less strongly, for forgetting to put a T-junction in the pipe for later.\n* Sometimes, the water doesn't seem to flow in the pipes?  I'm not sure if this is a bug or just a poorly-explained mechanic, but I'm pretty sure I've lost because a pipe randomly chose not to work.  The fast pace makes this a killer.\nThe intro text is great, and I like the music, it sounds nice and bubbly =)  ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":695105,"author_name":"khaotom","author_uid":"khaotom","epoch":1620275787,"text":"I think the cursor was a little hard to read, and I would prefer a slower pace option. Very cool game though.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":697373,"author_name":"One_Truth","author_uid":"one-truth","epoch":1620437546,"text":"Fun game! Quite difficult, it would be good if you could swap out a placed pipe! Overall good job! :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":699351,"author_name":"Echo GameWorks","author_uid":"echo-gameworks","epoch":1620609031,"text":"Loved the mechanics and the theme! The restriction of not being able to demo a pipe really hinders the fun on new buildings\/sinks showing up. Altogether, frantic and fun! Great work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":699758,"author_name":"hijomo","author_uid":"hijomo","epoch":1620673143,"text":"The core concept was good. It was a little hard to tell the difference between the pipe types. I was not a fan of how fast you fail, though finding a balance during a game jam is really hard. I liked the idea and was fun. 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