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The gameplay loop didn't hooked me.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1141207,"author_name":"Ryrumeli","author_uid":"ryrumeli","epoch":1744246450,"text":"I wholeheartedly agree here. The game feels polished, the fact you went with cats was a stroke of genius that made it just exude charisma. Card games are wildly underrated, this is fun and engaging and quite frankly even if I am a dog person, just plain adorable!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1147159,"author_name":"Braeden","author_uid":"braeden","epoch":1744439670,"text":"absolutely popped off as cat mcmathy \n![Screenshot 2025-04-12 023419.png](\/\/\/raw\/858\/b5\/z\/6c0ad.png)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1148660,"author_name":"Fractal","author_uid":"fractal","epoch":1744496662,"text":"Nice game, but I would have liked to understand better how the game works, it felt a bit random whether I should continue or not.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1150910,"author_name":"Eugenik","author_uid":"eugenik","epoch":1744625322,"text":"Amazing Game ! Nice Art Direction !!.\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1156302,"author_name":"ImNotVegan","author_uid":"imnotvegan","epoch":1745355201,"text":"I liked the mood of the game, but I would like it to be more clear how the deck works, otherwise it is not clear when you lose, is it purely because of randomness, or are there some rules that need to be followed","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1157164,"author_name":"Silas Reinagel","author_uid":"silas-reinagel","epoch":1745496007,"text":"@imnotvegan That's good feedback. I want to iterate on the clarity.\n\nYes. It is pure randomness. There are no special rules for the deck and drawing. It's a standard-sized card deck, and the boss Snaps get shuffled in whenever the Boss feels that too much budget is being spent.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ldjam-media\/sha256\/2b\/2b5b41c82c271de31e95a3fc6894edfa299a352410b832e6495e79969a117d59.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/silasreinagel.itch.io\/deep-meowgotiations","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"97267","g_author":"1011529","g_event":"LD57","g_eventkey":"111","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"448870","g_title":"\ud83d\udc3e Deep Meowgotiations","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"847","g_commentcount":"12","g_site2_node_id":"410397","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"410397","n_urlkey":"448870","n_parent":"406845","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/deep-meowgotiations","n_slug":"deep-meowgotiations","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"11529","n_created":"1743784049","n_modified":"1778405122","n_version":"1308059","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD57","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":7,"author":11529,"body":"![itch-banner-01.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/90d\/2\/z\/6acdb.jpg)\n\n**Stack your cash, push your luck, and out-negotiate your rivals in this corporate cat showdown!**\n\nDeep Meowgotiations is a card-based negotiation game where you play as corporate cats fighting for budget supremacy. Draw cards, collect cash, but beware - the deeper you go, the more the CEO watches! The cat with the deepest stack of cash wins.\n\n[Play in your browser here](https:\/\/silasreinagel.itch.io\/deep-meowgotiations)\n\n---\n\n## Full Description\n\n### The Corporate Cat-astrophe\n\nWelcome to WHISKR, the most PAW-some social media company in the world! Your team's MEOW-velous new project, SnapCat, is the next big thing in feline social media. But there's a problem - six department teams are fighting over the budget!\n\n![screen-04.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/90d\/2\/z\/6b784.jpg)\n\n### The Game\n\n* Draw cards to collect cash for your department\n* Each decision takes you deeper into corporate intrigue\n* The deeper you go, the more the C-Suite Chiefs watch\n* Play as 10 different unique cat characters with special powers\n* Risk it all for a kitty bank that overflows, or play it safe with a small pile of coins\n* The cat with the deepest stack of cash wins!\n\n![screen-03.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/90d\/2\/z\/6b786.jpg)\n\n### Features\n\n* **Push Your Luck**: Go deeper for bigger rewards, but risk losing it all\n* **Unique Cat Characters**: Each with special powers that change how you play\n* **Risk vs Reward**: Push your luck or play it safe - the choice is yours\n* **Corporate Cat Theme**: A fresh take on corporate life with feline flair\n* **Card-Based Mechanics**: Simple to learn, challenging to master\n\n### Theme Connection\n\nThe \"Depth\" theme is reflected in multiple layers of gameplay:\n\n* **Negotiation Depth**: Each decision takes you deeper into corporate intrigue\n* **Risk Depth**: The deeper you push your luck, the higher the stakes\n* **Cash Depth**: The cat with the deepest stack of cash wins\n* **Strategic Depth**: Multiple layers of decision-making in each turn\n\nHow deep are you willing to go for that budget? Will you stay in the shallows of safety and inch ahead of your rival, or dive deep for a massive payoff?\n\n![screen-01.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/90d\/2\/z\/6b78b.jpg)\n\n## Controls\n\n* Use your Mouse to click on the Game Interface Buttons\n\n### Development Notes\n\nCreated in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 57, DEEP MEOWGOTIATIONS combines strategic depth with feline corporate chaos. The game was inspired by the tension of corporate budget meetings and my love for cats who think they own the world.\n\nCreative Notes: I'm a game jam veteran and recently turned AI Maximalist. This was my first AI Maximalist jam game, and also my first solo LDJam. I used AI for literally everything I possibly could, except for creative direction, creative vision, and seed concepts. Later I will be publishing a YouTube video with my learnings from this experiment. Follow me if you are interested to watch it. TL:DR insight... 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Draw cards, collect cash, but beware - the deeper you go, the more the CEO watches! The cat with the deepest stack of cash wins.\n\n[Play in your browser here](https:\/\/silasreinagel.itch.io\/deep-meowgotiations)\n\n---\n\n## Full Description\n\n### The Corporate Cat-astrophe\n\nWelcome to WHISKR, the most PAW-some social media company in the world! Your team's MEOW-velous new project, SnapCat, is the next big thing in feline social media. But there's a problem - six department teams are fighting over the budget!\n\n![screen-04.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/90d\/2\/z\/6b784.jpg)\n\n### The Game\n\n* Draw cards to collect cash for your department\n* Each decision takes you deeper into corporate intrigue\n* The deeper you go, the more the C-Suite Chiefs watch\n* Play as 10 different unique cat characters with special powers\n* Risk it all for a kitty bank that overflows, or play it safe with a small pile of coins\n* The cat with the deepest stack of cash wins!\n\n![screen-03.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/90d\/2\/z\/6b786.jpg)\n\n### Features\n\n* **Push Your Luck**: Go deeper for bigger rewards, but risk losing it all\n* **Unique Cat Characters**: Each with special powers that change how you play\n* **Risk vs Reward**: Push your luck or play it safe - the choice is yours\n* **Corporate Cat Theme**: A fresh take on corporate life with feline flair\n* **Card-Based Mechanics**: Simple to learn, challenging to master\n\n### Theme Connection\n\nThe \"Depth\" theme is reflected in multiple layers of gameplay:\n\n* **Negotiation Depth**: Each decision takes you deeper into corporate intrigue\n* **Risk Depth**: The deeper you push your luck, the higher the stakes\n* **Cash Depth**: The cat with the deepest stack of cash wins\n* **Strategic Depth**: Multiple layers of decision-making in each turn\n\nHow deep are you willing to go for that budget? Will you stay in the shallows of safety and inch ahead of your rival, or dive deep for a massive payoff?\n\n![screen-01.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/90d\/2\/z\/6b78b.jpg)\n\n## Controls\n\n* Use your Mouse to click on the Game Interface Buttons\n\n### Development Notes\n\nCreated in 72 hours for Ludum Dare 57, DEEP MEOWGOTIATIONS combines strategic depth with feline corporate chaos. The game was inspired by the tension of corporate budget meetings and my love for cats who think they own the world.\n\nCreative Notes: I'm a game jam veteran and recently turned AI Maximalist. This was my first AI Maximalist jam game, and also my first solo LDJam. I used AI for literally everything I possibly could, except for creative direction, creative vision, and seed concepts. Later I will be publishing a YouTube video with my learnings from this experiment. Follow me if you are interested to watch it. TL:DR insight... 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