{"author_link":"\/author\/pixelballoon\/","author_name":"pixelballoon","author_uid":"14874","comments":[{"author_name":"endermath","author_uid":"15530","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 5:36pm","epoch":1346088660,"text":"Really cool concept! I like this a lot!"},{"author_name":"adventureloop","author_uid":"6827","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 5:48pm","epoch":1346089380,"text":"It took me a while to actually understand which side I was on and what the controls were. This is all described in the main text, I must still be struggling from the weekend. The difficulty really ramps up, but this is a really good LD entry. Well done pixelballon"},{"author_name":"Cell","author_uid":"3295","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 3:34pm","epoch":1346340540,"text":"Cool game :)"},{"author_name":"cappelnord","author_uid":"7575","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 3:36pm","epoch":1346340660,"text":"I like this one a lot. Great take on &quot;Evolution&quot; and overall very solid!"},{"author_name":"chunkyguy","author_uid":"10887","time":"Sep 1, 2012 @ 12:31am","epoch":1346459160,"text":"That looks like a lot of work for a 48hour jam. Good Job!"},{"author_name":"CapGrip","author_uid":"15437","time":"Sep 4, 2012 @ 4:20pm","epoch":1346775300,"text":"good job.. you made some things with feedbacks and another without anything, i&acute;m confused about somethings in game, but i like it.. congrats by game"},{"author_name":"creative630","author_uid":"8156","time":"Sep 12, 2012 @ 2:47pm","epoch":1347460920,"text":"Fantastic, I really enjoyed this game."}],"images":["ld24\/14874-766fd94646a70cf789a094994c7e35ff.jpg","ld24\/14874-ab010add250b289a6de1f02bc40e86fb.jpg","ld24\/14874-32437611c1fccede8108cd625439e7eb.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.pixelballoon.com\/downloads\/ld24\/hivemind_osx.zip","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.pixelballoon.com\/downloads\/ld24\/hivemind_windows.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CWmC4kXsrvU","text":"Timelapse"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/jamiehales\/ludumdare_24","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"29434","g_author":"14874","g_event":"LD24","g_eventkey":"12","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"29464","g_title":"HiveMind: EVOLUTION","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"7","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\/\/163678\/14874-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/163678\/14874-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/163678\/14874-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"*** UPDATE (3rd September 2012) ***\r\n\r\nWindows build now available. Unfortunately only just found the time to do it! It's only been tested in a virtual machine so if you run into any issues please let me know. If you get issues with missing MSVCR100.dll you will need the 2010 C++ Redistributable from http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/download\/details.aspx?id=5555\r\n\r\nI've also posted up a time lapse of development.\r\n\r\nI might try and get it ported to Native Client for fun if I get time, we shall see. \r\n\r\nFor now though, time to rate some games!\r\n\r\n--- Summary ---\r\n\r\nYou're an alien race invading the well defended planet Kathulog.\r\n\r\nYour invading forces are quite weak, but have the ability to evolve.\r\nSacrificing one of your own ships by clicking on it will encourage the hive mind\r\nof your queen ships to produce ships closer to that specification.\r\nThe produced ships are randomly mutated over time.\r\n\r\nMutated parameters are:\r\n   Defense    ~ The larger the surrounding orb, the more health your ships have.\r\n   Fire Power ~ The longer the projectiles, the higher power they are.\r\n   Fire Rate   ~ Ships will fire faster.\r\n\r\nTIPS: Be quick. The first few seconds are very important.\r\n        All difficulties are possible, you just have to use the right strategy.\r\n        Keep mutating, your ships slowly devolve over time.<\/p>","title":"HiveMind: EVOLUTION"}