{"author_link":"\/author\/tompudding\/","author_name":"tompudding","author_uid":"12467","comments":[{"author_name":"Raptor85","author_uid":"7131","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 5:15pm","epoch":1335201000,"text":"Won't run, on linux x86-64\r\rImportError: .\/libnsl.so.1: symbol __libc_rpc_getport, version GLIBC_PRIVATE not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time reference"},{"author_name":"Naouak","author_uid":"8476","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 9:34pm","epoch":1335216540,"text":"My Wizard kept spawning in the water and the controls are somewhat frustrating.\rGraphics looks good but the two previous problems are deal breakers :\/"},{"author_name":"tompudding","author_uid":"12467","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 9:38pm","epoch":1335216780,"text":"Thanks! For reference, spawning in the water is normal; You're a giant so it's just like wading :) The controls are horrible though I agree, I didn't have time to add things like any indication whatsoever of where to click ..."},{"author_name":"Beerman","author_uid":"5206","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 9:43pm","epoch":1335217080,"text":"Needs more variety of weapons, but could see an expanded version of this making a fun party game.\rTook me a couple of minutes to figure out which was my wizard at first, might be good to have an option to centre the view when it's your turn."},{"author_name":"crazyheckman","author_uid":"7321","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 9:46pm","epoch":1335217260,"text":"Pretty good little strategy game. I wish there was more to it, I just ended up standing in the back until one wizard was left with no health and beat the crap out of him."},{"author_name":"Danvil","author_uid":"5851","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 9:59pm","epoch":1335218040,"text":"I missed reference to the theme, also controls are a bit frustrating."},{"author_name":"FrankTheTank","author_uid":"12344","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 10:02pm","epoch":1335218220,"text":"This definitely needs more actions - otherwise its pretty solid."},{"author_name":"oldtopman","author_uid":"5874","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 10:48pm","epoch":1335220980,"text":"This is fantastic! Give me some more weapons, more health, and a little more strategy and I'll be able to play it with the rest of my family! It reminds me of Advance Wars a little bit."},{"author_name":"Kvisle","author_uid":"3818","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 10:55pm","epoch":1335221400,"text":"There's a lot of potential in this game - I hope you keep on pressing with those plans you mentioned.\r\rThe game eventually crashed for me, here's the Traceback;\r\r\rTraceback (most recent call last):\r File "<string>", line 76, in <module>\r File "wizards\/build\/pyi.linux2\/wizards\/outPYZ1.pyz\/game_window", line 462, in Update\r File "wizards\/build\/pyi.linux2\/wizards\/outPYZ1.pyz\/game_window", line 329, in Update\r File "wizards\/build\/pyi.linux2\/wizards\/outPYZ1.pyz\/game_window", line 186, in NextPlayer\r File "wizards\/build\/pyi.linux2\/wizards\/outPYZ1.pyz\/wizard", line 202, in Select\r File "wizards\/build\/pyi.linux2\/wizards\/outPYZ1.pyz\/texture", line 281, in Enable\rNameError: global name 'Hover' is not defined"},{"author_name":"ThatSnail","author_uid":"3051","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 10:55pm","epoch":1335221400,"text":"Controls didn't always feel too responsive and the game closed out when I was one move away from killing the wizard, hmm.\r\rRather nice but it's also way too easy to watch the AI duke it out and pick off the scraps afterwards.\r\rLots of potential though, nice work."},{"author_name":"Johnicholas","author_uid":"3926","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 11:08pm","epoch":1335222180,"text":"I almost got to the fight! But then I think it crashed."},{"author_name":"tompudding","author_uid":"12467","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 11:14pm","epoch":1335222540,"text":"Kvisle, thanks for the bugreport (my first ever!), I just checked in a fix for that bug into my github. Sorry about the crashes everyone :("},{"author_name":"artefon","author_uid":"10965","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 9:27pm","epoch":1335302520,"text":"I got the same error of Raptor85."},{"author_name":"uberneen","author_uid":"10893","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 1:11pm","epoch":1335531960,"text":"I played one round through fine, then started it up again and got this a few turns in:\rTraceback (most recent call last):\r File "<string>", line 86, in <module>\r File "wizards\/build\/pyi.linux2\/wizards\/outPYZ1.pyz\/game_window", line 471, in MouseMotion\r File "wizards\/build\/pyi.linux2\/wizards\/outPYZ1.pyz\/game_window", line 313, in MouseMotion\r File "wizards\/build\/pyi.linux2\/wizards\/outPYZ1.pyz\/game_window", line 348, in GetTile\rIndexError: list index out of range"},{"author_name":"jwolf","author_uid":"11073","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 9:38pm","epoch":1335562380,"text":"There's not much to it yet, but it's a good foundation. I'd prefer it if the Move action was a bit easier \/ quicker to use, perhaps by some separate controls. \r\rAnyway, there's a lot of potential in this concept. I hope you do more with it."},{"author_name":"geekygenius","author_uid":"6529","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 10:04pm","epoch":1335736740,"text":"It runs fine and all, but sometimes I can't see my wizard. Sorry, but no rating from me :("},{"author_name":"robcozzens","author_uid":"10944","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 10:12pm","epoch":1335737220,"text":"I would try it if there was a Web or OSX version."},{"author_name":"Benjamin","author_uid":"2952","time":"Apr 30, 2012 @ 10:30pm","epoch":1335824700,"text":"Everything is working fine here, but the game need more spells .And random magic pentagram to refill energy or boost action point so we are not only moving to the enemy place. Nice entry"},{"author_name":"SFBTom","author_uid":"5018","time":"Apr 30, 2012 @ 10:34pm","epoch":1335824940,"text":"It's impossible to right-click drag on a MacBook Pro trackpad running Windows, sorry!"},{"author_name":"josefnpat","author_uid":"11249","time":"May 1, 2012 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1335905460,"text":"I got this to run on ubuntu 11.10.\r\rVery nice game! Shame there isn't much more to it :)"},{"author_name":"jrasmussen24","author_uid":"11788","time":"May 1, 2012 @ 8:59pm","epoch":1335905640,"text":"Killed one of my rival wizards... but it crashed shortly thereafter :P. Still, good basis for a turn-based strategy."},{"author_name":"Gremlin","author_uid":"12047","time":"May 9, 2012 @ 5:15pm","epoch":1336583400,"text":"It's a good start. The rules need work, of course, since at the moment it just comes down to whoever gets lucky with attacks. More actions and tradeoffs would help, as well as meaningful terrain and more limitations (to shape the strategy).\r\rI did have the game randomly close a couple of times, and the interface is really really clunky for a game with one unit (having to click move again and again gets tiring)."},{"author_name":"gormio","author_uid":"11119","time":"May 11, 2012 @ 9:19pm","epoch":1336770840,"text":"Said to me "there is no soundcard" on the console although I'm pretty sure there is one in my computer. Hence I didn't hear any sounds. Is there supposed to be any audio? I'm leaving audio unjudged because I didn't hear any."}],"images":["ld23\/12467-4224e3e2a2cd8bb812bdd9a019eaca9e.jpg","ld23\/12467-33cf3f25c2b53414e1689b73a30f30d9.jpg","ld23\/12467-c6ff025727f97c90c6e4a2d91e8a63b3.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/downloads\/tompudding\/giant-wizards\/giant_wizards_0.1_win32.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/downloads\/tompudding\/giant-wizards\/giant_wizards_0.1_linux_x86_64.tar.bz","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/tompudding\/giant-wizards","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"30352","g_author":"12467","g_event":"LD23","g_eventkey":"10","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"30382","g_title":"Giant Wizards from the Outer Rim!","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"727","g_commentcount":"23","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\/\/123793\/12467-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/123793\/12467-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/123793\/12467-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Giant Wizards from the Outer Rim!\r\n\r\nWhen you're a giant wizard,\r\nAll worlds seems tiny...\r\n\r\nThis is a turn-based wizard simulator a bit like chaos, except it's on a tiny world map that wraps around and your wizards are giants that can wade through the ocean. Also there's only the one spell ...\r\n\r\nInstructions:\r\n - Read the README\r\n - Do what it says\r\n - Know also that dragging with the right mouse button moves the map\r\n\r\nI'm not sure if it will work on a 32-bit machine or not as I don't have access to any. Sorry if it doesn't<\/p>","title":"Giant Wizards from the Outer Rim!"}