{"author_link":"\/author\/pierce_z\/","author_name":"Pierce_Z","author_uid":"41934","comments":[{"author_name":"caranha","author_uid":"7847","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:26am","epoch":1408940460,"text":"Very nice idea for a puzzle game. I like how you used the Android Style to make the game "flow" with the system.\r\rThat said, the game still feels a little "barren" - connecting "A" "X" and "Z" resources is not as interesting as if the resources were something more concrete. Also sounds and music would make this game much more attractive to play."},{"author_name":"vividhelix","author_uid":"35713","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 4:33am","epoch":1409027280,"text":"Good start and interesting concept!"},{"author_name":"Alexander","author_uid":"20967","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:53pm","epoch":1409060880,"text":"I think this could use a bit more variation and maybe some moving parts, the screen looks a little bland"},{"author_name":"MrSylar59","author_uid":"38521","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:48pm","epoch":1409064180,"text":"I can't play it..."},{"author_name":"MrSylar59","author_uid":"38521","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:49pm","epoch":1409064240,"text":"I can't play it... (Android only)"},{"author_name":"RobotFriend","author_uid":"42253","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 3:42pm","epoch":1409067420,"text":"Clever puzzle game. I couldn't figure out how many lines I had left before losing a level."},{"author_name":"Sargonius","author_uid":"39011","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 1:49pm","epoch":1409147040,"text":"Can't play it, sadly :("},{"author_name":"Pierce_Z","author_uid":"41934","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 1:22am","epoch":1409188620,"text":"Sorry for those who can't play - is the minimum version of android too high (4.0.3)?"},{"author_name":"SevenKingdomsSurvivors","author_uid":"37250","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 1:51am","epoch":1409190360,"text":"Yeah, a lot of devices are 2.3 still. That's what I usually build for."},{"author_name":"LesInk","author_uid":"41655","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 1:53am","epoch":1409190480,"text":"Nicely done game. Simple yet deep enough of a puzzle game to make you think and keep you wanting to play. I like."},{"author_name":"Pierce_Z","author_uid":"41934","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 2:58am","epoch":1409194380,"text":"@SevenKingdomsSurvivors I updated it to support back to 2.3. It should update on the play store in a few hours. Had to hack my code up a bit to do it but it seems to be working."},{"author_name":"Pierrec","author_uid":"1874","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:45am","epoch":1409222400,"text":"A Nice little puzzle. It would be more appealing and less confusing if the ressources weren't letters though (The X is really confusing since it also marks a used road)"},{"author_name":"Pierce_Z","author_uid":"41934","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 1:34pm","epoch":1409232540,"text":"@Pierrec yeah I didn't think much of it until after the fact. I actually had lots of time left to make icons and add music but I was jut happy to do my first game jam and finish the game. Using X twice would be an especially easy change to make. Maybe after the voting ends I'll do an update."},{"author_name":"J-d-H","author_uid":"25914","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 8:11am","epoch":1409299560,"text":"Liked it."},{"author_name":"goerp","author_uid":"14225","time":"Sep 6, 2014 @ 7:55pm","epoch":1410033000,"text":"It's the first trading game I've played this Ludum Dare. And it's a puzzler too.\rWell made for mobile, smooth experience.\rNice idea. The first few levels I thought it was impossible to go wrong, but out got harder.my only criticism is that the use of letters in a row is a bit confusing"}],"images":["ld30\/41934-9f362727dc0ba842704f08c07622b00d.jpg","ld30\/41934-8dd0f9ec40f7c5c8b86882fe2b429b65.jpg","ld30\/41934-2ab3dd3d38aeeb5b43bef6322cfee526.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ca.pierce.spacemerchant","text":"Android Play Store"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"17475","g_author":"41934","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"17504","g_title":"Space Merchant","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"629","g_commentcount":"15","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\/41934-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/41934-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/41934-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"First jam I've ever done, made this alone. If you have an android device, let me know what you think.\r\n\r\nThe game involves you tapping on planets to establish trade routes between them. Each planet has resources it needs and resources it produces. The goal is to get each planet what it needs to move on to the next galaxy.","title":"Space Merchant"}