Soulless Capitalist Robots by Mach60KAS

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made by Mach60KAS for LD34 (JAM)
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THE STORY SO FAR
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To...
Be...
Written...

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CONTROLS & INSTRUCTIONS
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ENTER - talk
MOUSE - choose

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NOTE: This is a 2-player game! If there aren't any open lobbies, feel free to create one or invite a friend. If all else fails, message me on Twitter: @Mach60KAS
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Once in game:
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* Press enter and begin typing to message the other player.
* All controls will appear on screen - click using the mouse to activate them.
* Your goal is to grow your money pile, and earn $5000 before the other player - but there can be a tie. To do this, you must fight over a single pot of gold every turn.
* Every turn, you may choose to Share or to Cheat your opponent.
\--> If you both share, the pot is split evenly.
\--> If you one player cheats, they take the whole pot.
\--> If you both cheat, you lose 1/3 of the pot from your own stash.

To connect to a lobby:
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* Type ":l" to refresh the list of open lobbies.
* Type ":c example" to create a new lobby, named "example".
* Type ":j testlobby" to join the lobby named "testlobby", if it exists.

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TIPS & TRICKS
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* Try talking to your opponent! Maybe they'll be more likely to share if they feel like they can trust you.
* If you're left with no other choice, open two browser windows and have a lively game against yourself!
* Has the world frozen? Your partner likely disconnected, or changed tab. Try sending a text message to the server - if it doesn't appear on your screen, then your partner has left.

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TOOLS USED
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Art: Pyxel Edit
Music: pxTone
SFX: Reaper and sfxr
Engine: Custom
Editing: Sublime Text
Map Design: Tiled

Ratings

Coolness 45% 1562
Overall(Jam) 3.71 181
Audio(Jam) 3.80 124
Fun(Jam) 3.45 286
Graphics(Jam) 3.83 296
Humor(Jam) 3.75 86
Innovation(Jam) 3.82 97
Mood(Jam) 4.06 60
Theme(Jam) 3.82 375

Feedback

AndyBrown
16. Dec 2015 · 14:58 UTC
What an interesting concept! Well executed and feels rather polished. Nice job!
Stending
02. Jan 2016 · 21:20 UTC
Brillant concept!
Wow, that was really awesome, hurry to rate other player, you need more vote!
You got a full 5/5 from me, amazing work :)
Stuntddude
02. Jan 2016 · 22:33 UTC
So it's basically just Prisoner's Dilemma: The Game? Nevertheless it's very polished and well put together, despite being perhaps too simple. Good graphics, good sound, and functioning multiplayer is hard to pull off all in 72 hours.

-1 for using javascript alert messages as a menu, though. That's a special brand of evil.
Xanjos
02. Jan 2016 · 23:23 UTC
This was a rather fun and interesting entry to play. Some parts felt co-operatative whilst some felt more competitive. Also, I liked how the announcer/green text/overlord is trying to sow discord between you and the other player.
KZdev
03. Jan 2016 · 00:30 UTC
Very interesting game, nice use of communication as a game mechanic. 5 stars for innovation!
Rex Peppers
03. Jan 2016 · 20:51 UTC
That was pretty funny. I thought I was talking to a real person for a second...
🎤 Mach60KAS
03. Jan 2016 · 21:02 UTC
@Rex Peppers: You were.
Brightstar
03. Jan 2016 · 21:18 UTC
Awesome game. I like sharing. Felix is friendly. :)
Evergreen Games
04. Jan 2016 · 02:37 UTC
Really compelling. At first it seemed pretty simple but the ending was surprisingly intense. @Mach60KAS you did a great acting job there :) more people need to see this, its really fascinating. The music was sweet too.
RHY3756547
05. Jan 2016 · 01:14 UTC
Really polished game, though I was able to win incredibly easily by spamming "fuck you" in chat and picking steal every time until the other person gave up or left. ;)