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Mood is top notch, music is really good and the whole atmosphere is great I love how you've interpreted the theme and how even if that's a simple numbers game in the end, you *start to think that these tiny creatures are just numbers*. Well done.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1108889,"author_name":"stmate03","author_uid":"stmate03","epoch":1728723045,"text":"The lack of graphics is a perfect choice! the audio is a perfect representation of the engagement, it can and will give you a sensory overload, all the people are numbers, but the casualty feed give everyone a name, first you feel they are just tiny numbers, then you glance over the casualties, the horror sets in as your banzai charge of \"just numbers\" suddenly materialize as a massive list of people who died, artillery orders also play into this, shrapnels were super dangerous and painful, same with gas shells, this game has a strong mood, perfect audio to play into the mood, the perfect amount of visuals to let the whole thing set it, a well done, clean, and simple entry","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110748,"author_name":"MisaRavensoul","author_uid":"misaravensoul","epoch":1728797385,"text":"I really enjoyed the audio! I wish I had more ways to see what was going on, or pause the situation - maybe a little tutorialization would help.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110991,"author_name":"Halogen","author_uid":"halogen","epoch":1728813194,"text":"I love the fact you can see all the troops who had died there life. Its really immersive","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1112354,"author_name":"t-pirozzini","author_uid":"t-pirozzini","epoch":1728891751,"text":"This one is heavy! I think I am good without more visuals. I appreciated the Warfare Primer in the description, but I've concluded that I would not make a very adept general haha. Great use of the theme and it's quite a unique entry. Thanks!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1113794,"author_name":"ChrisBeck","author_uid":"chrisbeck","epoch":1728990763,"text":"Really like this entry, it's a very interesting take on the theme. I think it could have done with a tutorial to explain some of the gameplay mechanics, but overall a really solid and thought provoking game","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1116639,"author_name":"Sasa_2010","author_uid":"sasa-2010","epoch":1729332510,"text":"Wow! The game is so wonderful! Keep making games! plesa rate my game)\n","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1118205,"author_name":"ratly","author_uid":"ratly","epoch":1729550270,"text":"Really interesting take on the theme. Usually war games are made to feel \"fun,\" but this one felt (intentionally) like just a numbers game. And somewhere in the middle you realize that every decision made just adds the long and growing list of real humans who were casualties, and whose stories -- upbringings, families, thoughts on the war -- are interchangeable regardless of their country of origin. 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Check the chapter for a link to your specific game :)\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/MOQvnWwS2QI","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1120256,"author_name":"Madbarron","author_uid":"madbarron","epoch":1729828667,"text":"Fantastic!\n\nIt took me a few minutes to figure out that artillery was essentially limitless. And I was caught off guard when the German charge got to my trench very suddenly. I think the mood and theme are spot-on. An excellent jam game. 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