{"author_link":"\/users\/josh-roby","author_name":"Josh Roby","author_uid":"1214643","comments":[{"author_name":"rex64","author_uid":"1034692","time":"2020-10-05T00:09:39Z","epoch":1601856579,"modified":1601856579,"text":"A smart game about managing resources. Also loved the graphics, very elegant.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Wouter Deferme","author_uid":"1078326","time":"2020-10-05T08:42:56Z","epoch":1601887376,"modified":1601887376,"text":"After I eventually understood the mechanics of the game, it was enjoyable to play. Really liked the innovative mechanic.\n\nSome kind of tutorial would have helped me to get into the flow earlier, I think.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"jk5000","author_uid":"1000209","time":"2020-10-05T09:40:45Z","epoch":1601890845,"modified":1601890845,"text":"I tried to play the game, but I could not make anything happen.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeRaurus","author_uid":"1213937","time":"2020-10-05T11:02:24Z","epoch":1601895744,"modified":1601895744,"text":"Interesting resource management game. It took me a while to understand how the things work, but after the click it started to be enjoyable. Not sure if everyone has the patience to figure things out.\n\nSome issues with UI: the text was too small in the windowed mode, so getting instructions was even harder. And if turned to full screen, UI components would go out of view.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Demetri","author_uid":"1214674","time":"2020-10-05T16:16:33Z","epoch":1601914593,"modified":1601914593,"text":"Seconding what others have said a tutorial would be really helpful but nonetheless pretty unique and cool.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Szkocka","author_uid":"1182128","time":"2020-10-05T16:19:07Z","epoch":1601914747,"modified":1601914747,"text":"Interesting game but I would love to get some hints system\/explanation in the post. ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Silvae","author_uid":"1034040","time":"2020-10-05T16:22:51Z","epoch":1601914971,"modified":1601914971,"text":"Agreed with others about the tutorial - it took me a bit to understand how to play. Very pretty looking game. Nice entry!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"p-brighenti","author_uid":"1214768","time":"2020-10-05T16:23:16Z","epoch":1601914996,"modified":1601914996,"text":"Like the idea but found it a bit confusing to play and couldn't make much of it, unfortunately.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GettingRekt","author_uid":"1036188","time":"2020-10-05T16:23:37Z","epoch":1601915017,"modified":1601915017,"text":"I didn't understand what I was doing. And when I finally changed my keyboard to English in order to have a \"?\" key to press to activate the help... well the help screen was already opened :) Anyways, it seemed like a really unique game and the graphics are clean. Good job","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Q-Bert Reynolds","author_uid":"1214282","time":"2020-10-05T16:27:29Z","epoch":1601915249,"modified":1601915249,"text":"The learning curve on this was pretty steep. Once I understood how to play, it wasn't so difficult. My only issue was the pacing. Waiting for the train to come back around the the resource I wanted was painful at times. Graphics were simple, but the palette pleasant and the overall style was cohesive. ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Gironimo4","author_uid":"1216347","time":"2020-10-05T16:30:05Z","epoch":1601915405,"modified":1601915405,"text":"Enjoyable, love RTS and management games, and this one I just sat and played for 20 minutes straight trying to grow the acreage. I'm still struggling with anything other than blowing stuff up and making more railroads though. I will persist.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"superkoekje","author_uid":"1223824","time":"2020-10-05T16:30:36Z","epoch":1601915436,"modified":1601915436,"text":"cool very interesting idea, it took me a while to understand the game so maybe you should add some clearer instructions. but once you understand very cool","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"superkoekje","author_uid":"1223824","time":"2020-10-05T16:32:34Z","epoch":1601915554,"modified":1601915554,"text":"@jk5000 you had to place your materials together to make stuff. I didn't understand it in the beginning either.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"BOOtak","author_uid":"1109456","time":"2020-10-05T16:34:51Z","epoch":1601915691,"modified":1601915691,"text":"Yeah, I was able to terraform some area and extend rails a bit! It took a while though as I kept hitting the wrong buttons for for pickup\\release hooks. As train turns upside down, first cart is lower then the second, and left & right sides are switched, so I can't always think fast enough, which button does what. Second camera mode probably helps, I just prefer fixed camera","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Pincushion","author_uid":"1144460","time":"2020-10-05T17:18:31Z","epoch":1601918311,"modified":1601918311,"text":"Great idea and execution. It looks good too. The controls feel really smooth, but I kept mixing up the buttons.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Hadryel","author_uid":"1126464","time":"2020-10-05T18:01:06Z","epoch":1601920866,"modified":1601920866,"text":"I didn't understand much at first, but I find it a very interesting concept. Even went afk for a while to do something and things were fine still lol. Well done!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Ghuyajil","author_uid":"1211738","time":"2020-10-06T10:43:48Z","epoch":1601981028,"modified":1601981087,"text":"I actually didn't have trouble understanding what to do (rtfm haha) - nice mechanics, very original - I love it when simple mechanics turn out to be so emergent :smile:\nPacing was the main issue, maybe changing the train speed faster would be a nice improvement. Or upping the rate of new materials (or adding more as the track grows).","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"adjo","author_uid":"1005015","time":"2020-10-08T18:49:13Z","epoch":1602182953,"modified":1602182953,"text":"Once I'd got the controls down, ended up being a pretty interesting game to play!","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld47\/214649-6d3bee5f3898bf1253dce2a81c50c272.png"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/joshroby.com\/terraformexpress\/TerraformExpress.zip","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/joshroby.itch.io\/terraform-express","text":"Youtube"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"59791","g_author":"1214643","g_event":"LD47","g_eventkey":"76","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"271478","g_title":"Terraform Express","g_status":"PVT1","g_place":"475","g_commentcount":"18","g_site2_node_id":"214649","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"214649","n_urlkey":"271478","n_parent":"212256","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/terraform-express","n_slug":"terraform-express","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"214643","n_created":"1600991701","n_modified":"1601841778","n_version":"667247","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":214649,"parent":212256,"superparent":9,"author":214643,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"compo","published":"2020-10-04T20:02:58Z","created":"2020-09-24T23:55:01Z","modified":"2020-10-04T20:02:58Z","version":667247,"slug":"terraform-express","name":"Terraform Express","body":"You are a train.  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