{"author_link":"\/users\/drakryttare","author_name":"drakryttare","author_uid":"1032758","comments":[{"author_name":"Linky439","author_uid":"1004072","time":"2017-07-31T17:55:21Z","epoch":1501523721,"modified":1501523721,"text":"Well, that is certainly a new type of game!\n\nThe lack of audio bothers me a bit, as well as it seems that no matter what I do, I either disappear in the vast outer space or get captured to marry the King instead.\n\nI have to admit, if you gave it a bit more time now that the LD is over, I'd be glad to come back to it. In the meantime, I think the portraits are fine if a little expressionless, and I like the genre of \"choose your own adventure\". I just wish we had a bit more info on the background and everything, because I can feel there's a universe behind the game, but I can't really see it.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"drakryttare","author_uid":"1032758","time":"2017-07-31T21:07:20Z","epoch":1501535240,"modified":1501535240,"text":"@linky439 Thank you! That was much kinder words than I anticipated while running out of time.\n\nI fully agree on audio and lack of expression. Both were on my todo-list but my time management wasn't up to par. And some dialog was more than a little rushed. If I find the time in the coming weekends I might fix some of that and make a \"post-LD\" version :)\n\nRegarding endings: I probably should have made it more transparent how much currency\/power\/fuel is left when the game ends. The majority of the \"good\" endings require that one made choices so that one has enough of either when encountering the right person. I realize now that why one got a certain ending might be a bit too arbitrary without this information.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"stefvanschie","author_uid":"1000290","time":"2017-08-02T08:32:53Z","epoch":1501662773,"modified":1501662773,"text":"I quite liked the game. The artwork is pretty good and the story is pretty interesting. The lack of audio made the game feel a bit empty though. I also noticed some tabs on the main menu didn't do anything (like About), and the preferences section contained some movable stuff, but I didn't really know what everything did (or if it even does anything at all).","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Emery","author_uid":"1032220","time":"2017-08-02T08:38:04Z","epoch":1501663084,"modified":1501663084,"text":"I really liked the idea of the game, yet there were not many endings I could find. Overall this is a fun idea and a cool premise, and if you keep working on it, I can see it being really good. You could also add some audio.  Good Job","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"undi","author_uid":"1013454","time":"2017-08-02T08:39:32Z","epoch":1501663172,"modified":1501663172,"text":"I really liked that the action begins immediately. It creates strong momentum. And the plot and characters being developed around your choices has two good consequences: it pushes that momentum even forward, and at the same time feeds the curiosity about replaying the game. \n\nAll the endings I found were short enough, the prose and dialogue is concise and simple enough, and the main character's motivations simple enough, to not make another replay a drag.\n\nIf you were able to improve the text without making it much longer, verbose or purple, that'd be my main concern, together with what @linky439 pointed out about the fuel UI. And maybe a list of endings. \n\nMy biggest concern would've been the harem ending, because it was too abrupt and out-of-character, but I was certainly warned in the description. And, really, who I am to judge?","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Esokishi","author_uid":"1034342","time":"2017-08-02T09:36:11Z","epoch":1501666571,"modified":1501666571,"text":"Cool game, the universe seems really promising !! If you want to polish the game a little more, it would be nice to have a kinda hall of fame thingy, with black and white portraits of the princess, each one in color for each different ending you got ^^","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld39\/43934-c90a3b991b0a3af3acb50c8131bb55bc.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/19032996\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-dists\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-mac.zip","text":"macOS"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/19032996\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-dists\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-linux.tar.bz2","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/19032996\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-dists\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-win.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/19032996\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-dists\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-pc.zip","text":"Other (platform)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"53053","g_author":"1032758","g_event":"LD39","g_eventkey":"74","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"245062","g_title":"Running from the throne","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"6","g_site2_node_id":"43934","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"43934","n_urlkey":"245062","n_parent":"32802","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/39\/running-from-the-throne","n_slug":"running-from-the-throne","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"32758","n_created":"1501446921","n_modified":"1501496275","n_version":"116252","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":43934,"parent":32802,"superparent":9,"author":32758,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"compo","published":"2017-07-30T21:44:28Z","created":"2017-07-30T20:35:21Z","modified":"2017-07-31T10:17:55Z","version":116252,"slug":"running-from-the-throne","name":"Running from the throne","body":"![banner.png](\/\/\/raw\/6ff\/7\/z\/599d.png)\n![Running_from_the_Throne2.png](\/\/\/raw\/6ff\/7\/z\/59f4.png)\nThis is my first Ludum Dare!\n\n\"Running from the throne\" is meant to be a digital \"choose your own adventure\". It has 11 endings, 7 if one count similar endings as one.\n\nThe game is somewhat rough and I have a hard time not feeling embarrassed, but I take the plunge and submit so that I may do better next time. \n\nI used:\nRen'py as the engine (first time using Ren'py!),\nClip studio paint for art, and\nGrammarly for spell checking.\n\nNote: Ren'py offered to generate a \"PC\" version, in addition to Mac, Linux, and Windows versions. I said \"Thank you Ren'py!\" and generated them all, enjoy!\n\nEdit 2017-07-31: \nAfter some sleep, I took a new look at the game and see now that some endings are a bit on the weird side. You have been warned.","meta":{"grade-06-out":"1","cover":"\/\/\/content\/6ff\/7\/z\/59aa.png","link-01":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/19032996\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-dists\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-mac.zip","link-01-tag":"42339","link-02":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/19032996\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-dists\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-linux.tar.bz2","link-02-tag":"42341","link-03":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/19032996\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-dists\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-win.zip","link-03-tag":"42337","link-04":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/19032996\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-dists\/Runningfromthethrone-1.0-pc.zip","link-04-tag":"42512","author":[32758]},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/39\/running-from-the-throne","parents":[1,5,9,32802],"love":0,"notes":6,"notes-timestamp":"2017-08-02T09:36:11Z","grade":{"grade-01":6,"grade-02":6,"grade-03":6,"grade-04":6,"grade-05":6,"grade-07":6,"grade-08":6},"magic":{"cool":80.439966653984,"feedback":1,"given":2.75,"grade":6,"grade-01-average":3.5,"grade-02-average":2.75,"grade-03-average":3.75,"grade-04-average":3,"grade-05-average":3.5,"grade-07-average":2.75,"grade-08-average":3.25,"smart":-26.401992780601}},"text":"![banner.png](\/\/\/raw\/6ff\/7\/z\/599d.png)\n![Running_from_the_Throne2.png](\/\/\/raw\/6ff\/7\/z\/59f4.png)\nThis is my first Ludum Dare!\n\n\"Running from the throne\" is meant to be a digital \"choose your own adventure\". It has 11 endings, 7 if one count similar endings as one.\n\nThe game is somewhat rough and I have a hard time not feeling embarrassed, but I take the plunge and submit so that I may do better next time. \n\nI used:\nRen'py as the engine (first time using Ren'py!),\nClip studio paint for art, and\nGrammarly for spell checking.\n\nNote: Ren'py offered to generate a \"PC\" version, in addition to Mac, Linux, and Windows versions. I said \"Thank you Ren'py!\" and generated them all, enjoy!\n\nEdit 2017-07-31: \nAfter some sleep, I took a new look at the game and see now that some endings are a bit on the weird side. You have been warned.","title":"Running from the throne"}