Dragon Tax Return Simulator 2015 by walsh9
Dragon Tax Return Simulator 2015
See the world through the eyes of a dragon. Fiddle with paperwork. Figure out arcane rules. Do lots of addition.
This game should be playable in a modern browser on a desktop computer. I haven't tested it on tablets but I'd be surprised if it worked.
Mini-FAQ
*Why are there no deductions?*
- Dragons rarely actually spend their hoards, so they have no expenses to deduct.
*Why does a dragon have a smartphone?*
- It's 2015.
*Is doing real taxes this hard?*
- Well, the simplest United States income tax form, the 1040EZ, is two pages long and has 43 pages of instructions. But on the other hand, most people have longer than 10 minutes to work on it.
See the world through the eyes of a dragon. Fiddle with paperwork. Figure out arcane rules. Do lots of addition.
This game should be playable in a modern browser on a desktop computer. I haven't tested it on tablets but I'd be surprised if it worked.
Mini-FAQ
*Why are there no deductions?*
- Dragons rarely actually spend their hoards, so they have no expenses to deduct.
*Why does a dragon have a smartphone?*
- It's 2015.
*Is doing real taxes this hard?*
- Well, the simplest United States income tax form, the 1040EZ, is two pages long and has 43 pages of instructions. But on the other hand, most people have longer than 10 minutes to work on it.
| Web (Original LD33 Jam Version for Rating) | http://walsh9.github.io/dragon-taxes/ld33-jam-version/ |
| Web (Awesome Post Jam Version for Fun) | http://walsh9.github.io/dragon-taxes/ |
| Source on GitHub | https://github.com/walsh9/dragon-taxes |
| Post Mortem Blog Post | http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/08/25/dragon-tax-return-simulator-2015-post-mortem/ |
| Update Blog Post Explaining Print and Play Mode! | http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/08/28/dragon-tax-simulator-2015-post-jam-update/ |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=56320 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 100% | 1 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.74 | 139 |
| Fun(Jam) | 3.02 | 555 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 3.59 | 425 |
| Humor(Jam) | 4.28 | 20 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 4.48 | 3 |
| Mood(Jam) | 3.51 | 242 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.68 | 340 |
I have noticed how bad at maths I am...
I enjoyed this more than filing my real tax return.
This is why i love Jams, where else would we see a tax return game? Based on Fantasy?
It's really really complex and i'm amazed you've pulled it off in two days. 5/5 in inovation for sure.
Very original.
I wrote in the "do not write" space. The writing made me giggle.
http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/08/25/my-favorites-5/
Very interesting take on the theme. Hard game though!
On top of all this, the post-jam print and play mode is a stroke of genius. At 20 pages a game, I can't say I'll be playing often, but I definitely want to try this thing out with friends at least once.
Well done, friend, well done.
It's just as complex as tax forms here in Brazil. I would've needed at least 2 days to gather courage to make this game, and I'd never be able to think about doing this. So that's some nice work you've done! :3
A dragon might be a monster, but taxes are really an even bigger monster! :P
Loved your take on the theme and if I were to change anything on this
game, would be adding music and probably an in-game calc.
Anyway, excellent work. Loved this one :)