{"author_link":"\/author\/binary_gambit\/","author_name":"Binary Gambit","author_uid":"20783","comments":[{"author_name":"Mocuto","author_uid":"30120","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:30pm","epoch":1387221900,"text":"Is there anyway you can provide a download link for LOVE? The site only lists 0.9"},{"author_name":"scrapworks","author_uid":"4909","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 8:15pm","epoch":1387224600,"text":"Here's the download link to LOVE 0.8 for anyone who needs it:\r<br\/>Windows 64bit - https:\/\/bitbucket.org\/rude\/love\/downloads\/love-0.8.0-win-x64.exe\r<br\/>Windows 32bit - https:\/\/bitbucket.org\/rude\/love\/downloads\/love-0.8.0-win-x86.exe"},{"author_name":"jsjwooowooo","author_uid":"7245","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:22am","epoch":1387239420,"text":"I was a bit confused, after the first level, my guys wouldn't move..."},{"author_name":"Binary Gambit","author_uid":"20783","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:33am","epoch":1387240080,"text":"oh it might be worth mentioning that the simulation only runs when you move. Press spacebar to wait!"},{"author_name":"ambi","author_uid":"31451","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:33am","epoch":1387240080,"text":"Very interesting concept. Could use a tutorial of sorts, because the gameplay is not immediately obvious."},{"author_name":"AaronGordon","author_uid":"16006","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:41am","epoch":1387240560,"text":"seed: 007\r<br\/>3 jumps"},{"author_name":"sudorossy","author_uid":"7905","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:17am","epoch":1387242720,"text":"Interesting concept, but even with the instructions I felt a little lost as to what to do at any given moment. still quite an interesting game"},{"author_name":"ninjacharlie","author_uid":"24096","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:53am","epoch":1387244880,"text":"Nice job! I really like this one. I would've liked slightly better instructions, but overall it was great."},{"author_name":"ehtd","author_uid":"11246","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:25am","epoch":1387246800,"text":"A bit confusing, but has potential."},{"author_name":"BluShine","author_uid":"30611","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:33am","epoch":1387247280,"text":"Windows EXE didn't work, asked for DevIL.dll. Installed LOVE and ran the game that way instead.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I got 4 jumps with seed 007. It was going pretty well until I spawned right on top of a bunch of turrets and I died in about 3 turns. Really interesting concept, it's like a roguelike strategy game. You really have to budget your resources, which makes the game much more interesting."},{"author_name":"bazza_oz","author_uid":"32145","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 3:21am","epoch":1387250160,"text":"Seed: 7\r<br\/>5 Jumps"},{"author_name":"Binary Gambit","author_uid":"20783","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 4:17am","epoch":1387253520,"text":"ive added the required DLLs to the executable. Should be aok now. Thanks for all the comments so far!"},{"author_name":"Alismuffin","author_uid":"29410","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 11:19am","epoch":1387278840,"text":"This was pretty fun. Nice concept and well implemented."},{"author_name":"moop","author_uid":"2573","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 11:28am","epoch":1387279380,"text":"Really enjoyed it once I figured out what I was supposed to be doing and found some working tactics."},{"author_name":"TinyMoonStudios","author_uid":"31665","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:57pm","epoch":1387284720,"text":"Could have used some clearer instructions and a more precise take on the theme but pretty good for a 72hr game."},{"author_name":"j_stirk","author_uid":"25288","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 12:18am","epoch":1387325580,"text":"Nice work. Took a bit to realise what I had to do and how to play, but good fun once I got the hang of it."},{"author_name":"BlazingFanfish","author_uid":"29162","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 12:34am","epoch":1387326540,"text":"Nice game, but a sound would be nice. And does the enemy keep respawning? It's get though just having many turrets with endless enemies lol"},{"author_name":"insane66","author_uid":"30312","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 4:46am","epoch":1387341660,"text":"I had one huge battle going on.  That was pretty neat, some stats would be fun just to see how many of the enemy you killed waiting to jump."},{"author_name":"rogueNoodle","author_uid":"21449","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 10:05am","epoch":1387360800,"text":"Really interesting concept, although a bit tricky to understand. Obviously hard to create a tutorial in 72 hours, but it would be nice to see it expanded with one in the future."},{"author_name":"Und[0]ne Devs","author_uid":"28859","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 10:45am","epoch":1387363200,"text":"Great logos! Fun Game!"},{"author_name":"glovecat","author_uid":"28794","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 11:14am","epoch":1387364940,"text":"Good art style but it was hard understand the mechanics"},{"author_name":"Dikkop","author_uid":"31533","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 12:30pm","epoch":1387369500,"text":"Really cool game! Awesome idea and gameplay as well as challenging. Sound\/music could use a little boost ;)"},{"author_name":"AtomicVikings","author_uid":"25123","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:09pm","epoch":1387371840,"text":"I don't know what to do :D But it looks great. Maybe a tutorial could help? :)"},{"author_name":"archaeometrician","author_uid":"27214","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:21pm","epoch":1387379760,"text":"Cool game ! I like the turn based concept. The seed add a lot replayability ! Great job !"},{"author_name":"xk","author_uid":"16005","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 4:47pm","epoch":1387384920,"text":"Would be a much better game if it had some soft start tutorial thingy!"},{"author_name":"Vladp995","author_uid":"2185","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 6:03pm","epoch":1387389480,"text":"Cool game, great job. Got to a point where I placed like 40 torrents and no one could pass and eventually no more waves came to me, but I couldn't jump either."},{"author_name":"lightsoda","author_uid":"19698","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 8:28pm","epoch":1387398180,"text":"A pretty good strategy game, I managed a couple of jumps. Not quite sure how to regain resources and units."},{"author_name":"Nikteddy92","author_uid":"12659","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 10:03pm","epoch":1387403880,"text":"PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW!!! AWESOME!!!!"},{"author_name":"Kane","author_uid":"8722","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 3:56pm","epoch":1387727460,"text":"My first turn based RTS of this LD, and it was greatly done!\r<br\/>I think a move to\/attack order may be a plus for a next version.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thanks for the fun :)"},{"author_name":"adnzzzzZ","author_uid":"7173","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 9:31am","epoch":1387877160,"text":"Super fun and addicting. REALLY nice job on the gameplay for this. Like I already said, making a full game (probably a flash game) out of this would be really interesting, as the gameplay is catchy, simple enough and just plain fun. Really really nice job!"},{"author_name":"Binary Gambit","author_uid":"20783","time":"Dec 26, 2013 @ 11:01am","epoch":1388055360,"text":"I've uploaded a new version that is compatible with Love2d 0.9.0\r<br\/>Thanks for all the comments so far. :D"},{"author_name":"lordjosephdeburg","author_uid":"13718","time":"Jan 2, 2014 @ 7:19pm","epoch":1388690040,"text":"Really enjoyed this. Very in depth game I really lost too much time to this lol. 5 stars Great entry guys"},{"author_name":"rincewind_cz","author_uid":"25122","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 12:34pm","epoch":1389011340,"text":"Wow, really great and deep gameplay. I enjoyed this. Good job :-)"},{"author_name":"martinrady66@gmail.com","author_uid":"32738","time":"Jan 8, 2014 @ 12:14pm","epoch":1389182940,"text":"Seed: 7\r<br\/>3 Jumps\r<br\/>So far!"}],"images":["ld28\/20783-8d188ab7d87993926782e80412ed2b00.jpg","ld28\/20783-af406f9b8e0a9b745efad74bbcd78159.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/s\/eicx2tle7y30lb9\/desert-robot-commandos-ld28.love","text":"Win\/Linux\/OSX"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/14227956\/desert-robot.zip","text":"Win EXE"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/14227956\/drc.love","text":"Love 0.9.0"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"21536","g_author":"20783","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"21565","g_title":"Desert Robot Commandos","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"155","g_commentcount":"34","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\/\/308734\/20783-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/20783-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"A turn based Strategy\/Roguelike game where you can only harvest one resource at a time.\r\n\r\nINSTALLATION\r\nTo run on Windows, Linux, OS\/X, install love 0.8 then drag the .love file onto love.exe.  Not compatible with love 0.9.  Download links for love, select the OS appropriate link for love 0.8.0: \r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/bitbucket.org\/rude\/love\/downloads\r\n\r\nIf you are on Windows you can try the executable file. \r\n\r\nPlease post your seed and how far you got in the comments!\r\n\r\nDESCRIPTION\r\nIn Desert Robot Commandos your goal is to reach your home planet after making 10 jumps through a desert filled with hostil bots.  Collect resources and deploy your own bots to survive!  Each safe jump costs 10 of each resource, while an emergency jump costs 30 random resources, 10 hp and strips your shields when you arrive, so spend your resources wisely!\r\n\r\nAfter a jump it takes 60 turns to charge your engines for another safe jump, but an emergency jump is available whenever you can afford it.  Each resource stockpile has limited supply of a particular resource type that corresponds to the bot you may produce from it.  1 resource produces a single bot.\r\n\r\nHills block bot and enemy UFO movement and bots may not be deployed on them, however your own UFO can freely travel over them.  Your UFO has 30 hp and a 10hp shield that will regenerate a few turns after taking damage.\r\n\r\n\r\nENEMIES\r\n\r\nUFOs:\r\nMove slowly towards either resources piles or your own UFO.  They deploy new bots every 5 turns and are very tough, although they have no weapons of their own.\r\n(50 health, 5 shield)\r\n\r\nHUNTER:\r\nMove at double speed, but are weak and short ranged.  They will seek out enemy UFOs and bots.\r\n(5 health, 3 range)\r\n\r\nSIEGER:\r\nTough units that will seek out and protect resource stockpiles.\r\n(10 health, 4 range)\r\n\r\nTURRET:\r\nWeak until they deploy, then the strongest bots in the game.  They will move towards stockpiles for a few turns before transforming.\r\n(3 health, no weapon)\r\n(15 health, 6 range)\r\n\r\n\r\nCONTROLS\r\n\r\nMoving your UFO:\r\nUp\r\nDown\r\nLeft\r\nRight\r\n\r\nDeploying Bots:\r\n1 - Turret\r\n2 - Hunter\r\n3 - Sieger\r\n\r\nCollecting Resources\/Waiting:\r\nSpacebar\r\n\r\nJumping to the next world\r\n\"J\"","title":"Desert Robot Commandos"}