{"author_link":"\/author\/purple_pwny\/","author_name":"purple_pwny","author_uid":"57212","comments":[{"author_name":"Andrew","author_uid":"5432","time":"Aug 25, 2015 @ 3:11pm","epoch":1440515160,"text":"While the game looks very charming. The waiting times are a bit too big. Is there any chance of uploading a slightly faster version?"},{"author_name":"purple_pwny","author_uid":"57212","time":"Aug 25, 2015 @ 4:07pm","epoch":1440518520,"text":"@Andrew - Hey, thanks for playing! And yeah, we're just about to. :)"},{"author_name":"blahgyn","author_uid":"55175","time":"Aug 25, 2015 @ 4:39pm","epoch":1440520440,"text":"Too slow, but wonderful graphics"},{"author_name":"Vem","author_uid":"57750","time":"Aug 25, 2015 @ 4:43pm","epoch":1440520680,"text":"The waiting times were agonizingly long -_-\r\rBeside that, the game was cute and pretty."},{"author_name":"Riftpoint","author_uid":"56172","time":"Aug 25, 2015 @ 7:28pm","epoch":1440530580,"text":"The art of this game is very good"},{"author_name":"conormn","author_uid":"31095","time":"Aug 25, 2015 @ 11:28pm","epoch":1440544980,"text":"Geez, really well done. Loved the concept."},{"author_name":"dan.marchand","author_uid":"36498","time":"Aug 25, 2015 @ 11:51pm","epoch":1440546360,"text":"Interesting idea, but it takes way too long to go through the various auction stages. Something to let the user advance the dialog would be nice."},{"author_name":"TsN_RaMPaGE","author_uid":"57369","time":"Aug 26, 2015 @ 12:05am","epoch":1440547200,"text":"Very creative. Good Work!"},{"author_name":"Code Medicine","author_uid":"45794","time":"Aug 26, 2015 @ 12:05am","epoch":1440547200,"text":"I really like this one! The visuals are top notch, your theme interpretation is spot on. The only thing about it is that is just feels really slow. I'd say if we could get some better pacing you're really onto something great. It has a nice papers please type vibe. Impressive."},{"author_name":"Chronodrax","author_uid":"21759","time":"Aug 26, 2015 @ 12:20am","epoch":1440548100,"text":"This game needs a button to advance manually in dialogues, at least the non-bidding ones; it's a huge barrier that keeps people from trying the game again to aim for different endings.\rBut I really liked going through the game once :) Graphics and music are cool, humor works well except for the ending maybe a bit serious in comparison though it reinforces the theme.\r(spoilers)\rIs there a way to *successfully* be a monster based on the number of creatures you buy and their perks?"},{"author_name":"Berserker_Chris","author_uid":"52858","time":"Aug 26, 2015 @ 12:22am","epoch":1440548220,"text":"Hitler as a slave, nice idea. \r\r- little bit to long waiting Times\r- On second day the monsters are repeating"},{"author_name":"AntonyBaasan","author_uid":"20288","time":"Aug 26, 2015 @ 1:01am","epoch":1440550560,"text":"Why it toke too much time to download"},{"author_name":"Fanatrick","author_uid":"39646","time":"Aug 26, 2015 @ 1:02am","epoch":1440550620,"text":"Waiting time is worth it, it's very interesting :)"},{"author_name":"Otrora Games","author_uid":"32989","time":"Aug 26, 2015 @ 2:09pm","epoch":1440597840,"text":"One of my favorites so far. Very good job"},{"author_name":"adsilcott","author_uid":"49637","time":"Aug 27, 2015 @ 5:04pm","epoch":1440694740,"text":"Very funny and eccentric game. Wish there were more different kinds of slaves."},{"author_name":"TeamCosmitronique","author_uid":"57628","time":"Aug 27, 2015 @ 10:01pm","epoch":1440712560,"text":"The music, sound effects, and graphics really complemented the setting and writing and immediately grabbed my attention.\rHowever, it was far too slow a pace. Especially since auctions are supposed to be fast-paced, adrenaline-inducing affairs."},{"author_name":"Solifuge","author_uid":"22357","time":"Aug 27, 2015 @ 10:13pm","epoch":1440713280,"text":"Such cheerful music for a slave farm sim. Probably helps to offset the heinousness! I do feel a little better about my strict policy of only employing enslaved Hitlers, though."},{"author_name":"t4u","author_uid":"34334","time":"Aug 27, 2015 @ 10:21pm","epoch":1440713760,"text":"Nice concept but:\r - too slow\r - no idea how this slave is better from another\r \rNice art (love the monkey). I liek the idea that you can ask slaves a question."},{"author_name":"Ellian","author_uid":"7701","time":"Aug 28, 2015 @ 4:33pm","epoch":1440779280,"text":"Hah, a slave market. Nice idea!\rI like the idea, and your graphics are great Lux ;)\rSpace hitler looks great. \r\rI have some issues with the actual execution but eh, it's cute and an interesting idea. :)"},{"author_name":"el-pepi","author_uid":"38693","time":"Aug 29, 2015 @ 10:29pm","epoch":1440887040,"text":"The graphics and the music are great. But the game is too slow and can get boring quite fast."}],"images":["ld33\/57212-9fb5859c384c10614e7b344e8aab7269.jpg","ld33\/57212-c3f28eed36855c5636aafd8892520c9d.jpg","ld33\/57212-bf216f41c270de9431fa05a887f8e96e.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/the-dark-side-of-the-moon-prunes\/88548","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"7902","g_author":"57212","g_event":"LD33","g_eventkey":"29","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"7935","g_title":"The Dark Side of the Moon Prunes","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"609","g_commentcount":"20","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\/\/479518\/57212-shot0-1440466944.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/479518\/57212-shot1-1440515194.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/479518\/57212-shot2-1440515194.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"The Dark Side of the Moon Prunes explores an alternate reality, where prunes grow on the moon and enslavement of certain monster species is legal.\r\n\r\nPay attention to the auctioneer's description of the slaves in order to infer their true value, use your one question to find out something that you don't already know, and bid carefully! Some of your slavemaster associates are very aggressive, and will try to outbid each other, despite the slave's actual worth.\r\n\r\nSlave attributes contribute to the simulation of your moon prune farm, so try not to buy a belligerent idiot, or your farm will surely burn.\r\n\r\nAlthough monsters are being enslaved, you're a slave master, so you're actually the worst monster of all! (Well, maybe not worse than Hitler.)\r\n\r\nWe spent literally 0 time testing the economy and rules of the game...so enjoy it for what it is, but it's obviously not all we had hoped for. I'm sure there's a segfault somewhere.\r\n\r\nProgramming, music - @noxsucks\r\nArt - @thisislux","title":"The Dark Side of the Moon Prunes"}