{"author_link":"\/author\/pillbrain\/","author_name":"pillbrain","author_uid":"18955","comments":[{"author_name":"tompudding","author_uid":"12467","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1355777460,"text":"Very basic graphics, but the game is quite fun. Jolly good show."},{"author_name":"RHY3756547","author_uid":"7339","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 12:01am","epoch":1355788560,"text":"Cool idea, I don't usually like this type of game but it was pretty well executed!"},{"author_name":"h.attila","author_uid":"8403","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 12:18am","epoch":1355789580,"text":"It's lacking in its presentation, but has a surprising amount of depth. I still couldn't figure out a winning formula.\r<br\/>The descriptions and the random events are also fun."},{"author_name":"FinalMirage","author_uid":"5580","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 12:22am","epoch":1355789820,"text":"Was a little confused of what to do when I started but eventually figured it out. It's a cool concept buying stuff to try and build your empire and it plays pretty smoothly, nicely done. \r<br\/>Would've been cool if when you bought something it would show up in the room and wander around (if it's mobile) just so you can get a visual representation of where your money has gone and give some movement to the level. Would also help the level feel less bland. :)"},{"author_name":"dalbinblue","author_uid":"13960","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 12:35am","epoch":1355790600,"text":"Played to completion.  Interesting simulation for 48 hours work.  There weren't that many negative effects in the game, and after about 30 days I was getting money so fast I couldn't spend it.  I would have like to see more challenge, but given the time frame for the competition that is understandable.  Also noted an odd bug where it said 995 of my pushers defected (I think I only had 2 at the time)."},{"author_name":"fakeshadows","author_uid":"8550","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 1:06am","epoch":1355792460,"text":"Really fun, the &quot;news&quot; was a nice idea."},{"author_name":"master4523","author_uid":"2668","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 1:09am","epoch":1355792640,"text":"The game has some good ideas. Even though the graphics are minimalistic, the simulation is quite good. I've spent several minutes trying to build my &quot;crime empire&quot;."},{"author_name":"Blodyavenger","author_uid":"3804","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 11:22pm","epoch":1355872620,"text":"Game pulled me in at the start even if I'm not good with this kind of games. I came quite far but when I accepted few missions and hired a hitman,bodyguard and police bribe, my money started to drop. It's a nice game overall."},{"author_name":"NiceAlexanderAS","author_uid":"7045","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 11:50pm","epoch":1355874300,"text":"LOL nice concept of a big criminal corporation xD nice work man! very fun!"},{"author_name":"JaJ","author_uid":"5496","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 2:55pm","epoch":1355928600,"text":"It wasn't entirely clear to me what the function of some things were. I thought hiring muscle would keep the police of my back, but it only got worse. I also didn't really get what the difference in effect was of hiring a hooker or a drug dealer. It did manage to get pretty far though."},{"author_name":"pighead10","author_uid":"8539","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 10:23pm","epoch":1355955480,"text":"Strangely addicting. Lacking in presentation but has a surprising amount of depth."},{"author_name":"CoffeeOnimal","author_uid":"1643","time":"Dec 23, 2012 @ 2:00pm","epoch":1356270900,"text":"Similar to Drug Wars with a bit more depth to it.\r<br\/>Nice work for 48 hrs."},{"author_name":"ceronman","author_uid":"4896","time":"Dec 26, 2012 @ 5:23pm","epoch":1356542280,"text":"Very interesting idea."}],"images":["ld25\/18955-5d19ff7b4c17cddbecb5f7bd56672de6.jpg","ld25\/18955-95122cda59a54b6c3b3c1c0cdec2ebe0.jpg","ld25\/18955-63f417304bb90d042052792b02101872.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/v8w1ezagvcyuh9a\/LD25%20OneClick%20installer.zip","text":"Windows installer zip"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/6gmi6s6i8aat498\/DebugBuildFiles.zip","text":"Windows zip"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/pillbrain\/CriminalEmpires","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"28006","g_author":"18955","g_event":"LD25","g_eventkey":"14","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"28036","g_title":"Criminal Empires","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"555","g_commentcount":"13","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\/\/201083\/18955-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/18955-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/18955-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"One outstanding bug where sometimes it does not register a menu choice but appears to do so. \r\n\r\n<\/p>","title":"Criminal Empires"}