{"author_link":"\/author\/purpleapes\/","author_name":"PurpleApes","author_uid":"39859","comments":[{"author_name":"nerd burglars","author_uid":"41215","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:43pm","epoch":1409078280,"text":"You may be too smart to make video games. It seemed like a game a scientist would enjoy playing."},{"author_name":"hogtrick","author_uid":"39067","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:03pm","epoch":1409079480,"text":"Very nice idea. Gameplay needs refine."},{"author_name":"cstudios","author_uid":"38824","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 9:13pm","epoch":1409173680,"text":"Idea is good. The controls are realy not responsive, maybe refining the controls, adding more elements and giving more feedback to the player would improve the game a lot.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Keep the idea, and rethink the whole concept. Maybe you should use a grid system for planting :)"},{"author_name":"JoeEliTommy","author_uid":"38898","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 11:27pm","epoch":1409181720,"text":"It's an interesting game. I like the concept of guiding the growth of nature.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The controls and feedback definitely could use improvement. I reached the end screen, but I still don't feel like I understand exactly how everything worked. For example, I'm not sure when I'm allowed to connect a fungus to a tree. I understand that connections require FungiEnergie, but is there also a maximum of 3 connections allowed for each fungus? I suppose that's what you mean by &quot;connection limited&quot;? Tutorials and instructions are important!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'm happy that you included a victory screen -- this is an example of GOOD feedback to the player!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>-- Tommy"},{"author_name":"Aaron San Filippo","author_uid":"12401","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 7:05pm","epoch":1409252400,"text":"It sounded interesting; but I had a really hard time understanding how the game worked with the confusing UI and directions :("},{"author_name":"Nooner Bear","author_uid":"41949","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 7:48pm","epoch":1409254980,"text":"The game looks like it could have been neat, but I can't say I quite understood what I was doing."},{"author_name":"jukimv1986","author_uid":"5402","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 2:24pm","epoch":1409408340,"text":"A tad confusing, would need more in-game feedback for me to work. Good effort!"},{"author_name":"Sunflower","author_uid":"39564","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 2:29pm","epoch":1409408640,"text":"Alright, I can't really tell what was going on, it told me to select a tree to connect, but after clicking the tree multiple times I've got no indication there is a connection. Maybe there actually was. &gt;.&lt;\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It seems like it could be interesting after some polishing (what couldn't, though? ^^&quot;), but so far somewhat unclear instructions with weird names, and my inability to establish apparent connection between the tree and the fungus caused me to quit. &gt;.&lt;"},{"author_name":"waynaul","author_uid":"38794","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 2:51pm","epoch":1409409960,"text":"Great game.  I had difficulty with connecting the mushrooms - I'm not sure why, but the concept is original."},{"author_name":"kyru","author_uid":"3377","time":"Sep 14, 2014 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1410726240,"text":"Interesting idea and use of the theme.  May need some more explaining and help in the game as far as what to do."}],"images":["ld30\/39859-634666d861027ea3f18c6d40e9225d3a.jpg","ld30\/39859-594a08eb42cd4ae213bf928704df243c.jpg","ld30\/39859-a8e8358085e4aeea7a8749c545f0a2af.jpg","ld30\/39859-770b5089d56fbd62c1b92c4e6d92545a.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.purpleapes.com\/CoexistingWorlds\/","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"17296","g_author":"39859","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"17325","g_title":"Coexisting Worlds","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"782","g_commentcount":"10","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\/\/375043\/39859-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/39859-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/39859-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/39859-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"It is a sort of strategy game!\r\nThe goal is to grow a tree on the other side of the river!\r\nIt is finishable but can take time, or not?\r\nIt is not fully tested and not fully finished !\r\n\r\nThere is 3 kind of being:\r\n1_the Trees\r\n2_the Fungi\r\n3_the birds\r\n\r\nAnd 3 kinds of energies:\r\nA_Tree Energie: each tree has is own reserve which increase automatically(tree need to me mature to use action and generate energie)\r\nB_Fungi Energie: each fungi has is own reserve and need to be feed by trees to increase\r\nC_CoEnergie: global energie depending of the number of fungi and tree connected\r\n\r\nThere is 7 actions in total:\r\n_Grow fruit : require tree energie, and each tree can grow a limted number(2)\r\n_Call bird: require an amount of Coenergie(selection of a fruit)\r\n_Feed a fungi:no energie require, stop treeenergie regeneration and give energie to a fungi\r\n_create connection: require fungi energie\r\n_help tree: reqquire fungi energie and that the tree is connected , tree need to mature to use action( a purple circle appear when this happen and dissapear after tree is mature)\r\n_create a fungi: require Coenergie\r\n_send bird: require Coenergie, create a tree\r\n\r\nWe hope it is clear enough considering that there is not lots of indication during the game!\r\n\r\nComment on the jam:\r\nFirst participation in ludum dare jam!\r\nObviously the game needs a lot of refining :D\r\nDo not hesitate to comment and report bugs! \r\nThere is  No Sound in the Game, we did not have time :(\r\nPs: This game is based on the mycorrhizae behavior;)\r\n\r\nEdit: Thanks for the Comments So Far! They are very helpful for a future version of this game!\r\n\r\nFollow Us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/purpleapes\r\n\r\n","title":"Coexisting Worlds"}