{"author_name":"drludos","cat":"LD #34","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"December 14, 2015 7:15 pm","epoch":1450138500,"text":"\/me claps","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1450135740,"likes":9,"metadata":{"p_key":"9960","p_author":"drludos","p_authorkey":"29773","p_urlkey":"45185","p_title":"Growing Ties","p_cat":"LD #34","p_event":"LD34","p_time":"1450135740","p_likes":"9","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"29773","us_name":"drludos","us_username":"drludos","event_start":"1449792000","event_key":"31","event_name":"LD34"},"text":"<p>They say that constraints enhance creativity. For my entry, I chose to use all the *three* LD34 themes at once: <strong>Growing<\/strong>, <strong>2 buttons control<\/strong>, and&#8230; <strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s a tie!&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <p>So I&#8217;m proudly presenting my little game, titled <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-34\/?action=preview&amp;uid=29773\"><strong>&#8220;Growing Ties&#8221;<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-34\/?action=preview&amp;uid=29773\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-522711\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/growingties_ad.png\" alt=\"Growing Ties\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/growingties_ad-257x300.png 257w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/growingties_ad.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p style=\"text-align: center\">You run a tie shop. Patrons want to get custom ties.<br \/>\n <strong>Can you cut a tie at the right size for each one of your patrons?<\/strong><\/p>\n <p><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-34\/?action=preview&amp;uid=29773\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-522714 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/growingties.gif\" alt=\"Growing Ties - How To Play\" width=\"100\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p><strong>Use Right Arrow key to grow a tie.<\/strong><br \/>\n <strong> Use Left Arrow key to cut it.<\/strong><br \/>\n The tie will fall down, and hopefully reach a patron.<\/p>\n <p><strong>Be careful to cut right-sized ties!<\/strong><br \/>\n <strong> A perfect-sized tie matches the height of the patron\u2019s shirt.<\/strong><\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>You&#8217;ll get 10 points for such a perfectly fitting tie, but less points if the tie is too long or too short. Of course, Patrons varies greatly in size and shape!<\/p>\n <p>Cut several perfect ties in a row to get bonus &#8220;combo&#8221; points.<\/p>\n <p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-34\/?action=preview&amp;uid=29773\">Play &amp; Rate the game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n <p style=\"text-align: left\">Enjoy!<\/p>","time":"December 14th, 2015 6:29 pm","title":"Growing Ties"}