{"author_link":"\/users\/thereal-infinite","author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","comments":[{"author_name":"i2002","author_uid":1200765,"time":"2020-04-20T13:48:50Z","epoch":1587390530,"modified":1587390530,"text":"Very awesome and addicting game! Keep up the good work!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Squeg Inc.","author_uid":"1197661","time":"2020-04-20T19:56:27Z","epoch":1587412587,"modified":1587412587,"text":"The game is good, but it takes ages to get into it, as there is no tutorial on what you need to do to survive. Apart from that, this is a brilliant jam game and the idea is great! Just needs some polish.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","time":"2020-04-20T22:39:14Z","epoch":1587422354,"modified":1587422354,"text":"@squeg-inc Thanks for your input. Yeah, I unfortunately didn't get time to add a tutorial because I would've added one. Glad you enjoyed my game and idea!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","time":"2020-04-20T22:39:32Z","epoch":1587422372,"modified":1587422372,"text":"@i2002 Glad to hear that you liked my game. Thanks!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"rich","author_uid":"1030644","time":"2020-04-22T04:21:20Z","epoch":1587529280,"modified":1587529280,"text":"Excellent submission, good job!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","time":"2020-04-22T10:37:32Z","epoch":1587551852,"modified":1587551852,"text":"Thanks @rich. Glad you enjoyed it!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"gentoogames","author_uid":"1001791","time":"2020-04-22T21:34:50Z","epoch":1587591290,"modified":1587591290,"text":"I like that this was a little different than a standard \"tower defense\" game. I think the art needs some work, and some balancing on the cost of items to make them more usable. There was a lot of time in which i didnt feel like i could really do much of anything","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","time":"2020-04-22T22:31:15Z","epoch":1587594675,"modified":1587594675,"text":"Thanks for your feedback @gentoogames I have to agree that, at the beginning, it's very slow paced. Over time, it starts to grow In pace. Also, I have to agree that the art needs a TON of work and that some balancing needs to be done. Thanks for the feedback!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Joror","author_uid":"1000362","time":"2020-04-23T21:52:48Z","epoch":1587678768,"modified":1587678768,"text":"Hmm I started the game a few times but the play field always seems to have no ore at all.\nAm I missing a UI thing somewhere to find ore?","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"randomnine","author_uid":"1065173","time":"2020-04-23T22:41:02Z","epoch":1587681662,"modified":1587681662,"text":"Looked interesting, but I couldn't place miners at all. I tried selecting the Miner building and left clicking on the map, but nothing happens. Did I miss something?","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","time":"2020-04-24T17:51:33Z","epoch":1587750693,"modified":1587750693,"text":"@joror restart the whole instance. The ore mechanic is made to spawn ores when the instance is opened and they're randomly placed around the map. So it's only luck on that","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","time":"2020-04-24T17:52:07Z","epoch":1587750727,"modified":1587750727,"text":"@randomnine Miners can only be placed on ores, which you should be able to tell where's an ore and where's not. That's why","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"randomnine","author_uid":"1065173","time":"2020-04-24T22:45:06Z","epoch":1587768306,"modified":1587768306,"text":"Sorry, I tried launching it a dozen times and panning around the map, but I haven't seen any ore patches. The whole map is always bare and the only thing is the dock in the middle, like this:![droneexplorer.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/f\/z\/331b5.png)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","time":"2020-04-27T05:58:01Z","epoch":1587967081,"modified":1588005166,"text":"@randomnine hmmm.... This shouldn't have happened. I'll check it out and upload a fix if I find the issue. Ok so there doesn't seem to be an issue at all. Don't know why you can't find any ore, but for me it always spawns them.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Jason Woerner","author_uid":"1187578","time":"2020-04-28T01:00:49Z","epoch":1588035649,"modified":1588035649,"text":"This looks like a fun game, but I haven't rated it yet, as I'm unable to get the miners to build, preventing me from progressing. Is that a bug with the current version, or am I doing something incorrectly? I'm able to build my initial turret by clicking it and clicking on the map, but no matter what combination of clicks I try to use for the miners, they do not place (I have 3 in my inventory, as far as I can tell). Are there specific nodes they must be placed atop, or should I be able to set them down anywhere?","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheReal Infinite","author_uid":"1141711","time":"2020-04-29T09:37:30Z","epoch":1588153050,"modified":1588153050,"text":"@jason-woerner there should be ores on the map. This are the only places miners can be placed","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Jason Woerner","author_uid":"1187578","time":"2020-04-29T21:50:24Z","epoch":1588197024,"modified":1588233374,"text":"@thereal-infinite Scoured the entire map in a grid pattern and was not able to locate any ores =( I took a quick dig through your source code, and the ores and background tilemap are all on the same sorting layer and ID, which means Unity may magically decide to display one over another on any given machine (which seems to be happening for a few of us). You can fix that pretty easily by changing the sorting order of the ore to something larger than 0. You will then need to adjust some of the other sprites' sorting orders as well, but it will ensure that they display properly on all machines =)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"elysiagriffin","author_uid":"1047013","time":"2020-05-09T19:32:16Z","epoch":1589052736,"modified":1589052736,"text":"Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream!\n\nIf you\u2019d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: \n\nhttps:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/615928274?t=10h28m23s\n\nGood luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D\n\n\ud83d\udc9c Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady\n\nhttps:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/elysiagriffin","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld46\/188129-21cc18101b25a213027486069bd0f87a.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/thereal-infinite.itch.io\/drone-explorer","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/thereal-infinite.itch.io\/drone-explorer","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/thereal-infinite.itch.io\/drone-explorer","text":"Youtube"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"61241","g_author":"1141711","g_event":"LD46","g_eventkey":"77","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"274438","g_title":"Drone Explorer","g_status":"PVT1","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"18","g_site2_node_id":"188129","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"188129","n_urlkey":"274438","n_parent":"176557","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/46\/drone-explorer","n_slug":"drone-explorer","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"141711","n_created":"1587041687","n_modified":"1587634942","n_version":"626571","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":188129,"parent":176557,"superparent":9,"author":141711,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"compo","published":"2020-04-20T00:56:58Z","created":"2020-04-16T12:54:47Z","modified":"2020-04-23T09:42:22Z","version":626571,"slug":"drone-explorer","name":"Drone Explorer","body":"My submission to Ludum Dare 46\n\nDescription:\n\n    You are exploring a new planet using a drone. Unfortunately, this new planet has monsters that will come and destroy all your buildings. Try and keep them away from your Dock for as long as you can to gather as much information as possible.\n\n    GLHF!\n\nHOW TO PLAY IT:\n\n   Items from the list of icons:\n      1. Pebble Turret\n      2. Wall\n      3. Miner\n      4. Archer Turret\n      5. Gun Turret\n\nWhen you start, you'll see a building. That's your Dock. PROTECT IT AT ALL COST. It's destruction means GAME OVER!\n\nPlace Miners to gather ore for you and turrets to kill the enemies. Walls are great at keeping the enemies away from your buildings. Try and balance miners and turrets. DEFEND YOUR DOCK AT ALL COST. Hope I explained it correctly. Also, your Dock is your shop. To enter it left-click it, to exit it press ESC. Enjoy!\n\nScreenshots:\n\n![SS1.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/3294e.png)\n\n![SS2.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/32954.png)\n\n![SS3.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/32959.png)\n\n![SS4.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/3295a.png)\n\n![SS5.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/3295c.png)\n\n![SS6.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/3295e.png)\n\nChangeLog: \n\nUpdate 1:\n\n    FIXED BUG WHERE BUILDINGS WOULD NOT DISSAPPEAR AFTER GAME IS OVER\n\nUpdate 2:\n\n    FIXED BUG WHERE GAME OVER SCREEN WOULD NOT APPEAR\n\nUpdate 3:\n\n    FIXED BUG WHERE THE PAUSE COULD BE TRIGGERED IN THE MAIN MENU AS WELL\n    FIXED BUG WHERE THE ROUND COUNTER WOULD NOT RESET\n\nUpdate 4:\n\n    FIXED BUG WHERE THE DOCK WOULD NOT SHOW","meta":{"author":[141711],"cover":"\/\/\/content\/f89\/22\/z\/2c7fb.png","link-01":"https:\/\/thereal-infinite.itch.io\/drone-explorer","link-01-tag":[50],"link-02":"https:\/\/thereal-infinite.itch.io\/drone-explorer","link-02-tag":[42337],"link-03":"https:\/\/thereal-infinite.itch.io\/drone-explorer","link-03-tag":[42341],"grade-07-out":"1"},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/46\/drone-explorer","parents":[1,5,9,176557],"love":0,"notes":18,"notes-timestamp":"2020-05-09T19:32:16Z","grade":{"grade-01":9,"grade-02":9,"grade-03":8,"grade-04":9,"grade-05":9,"grade-06":8,"grade-07":3,"grade-08":7},"magic":{"cool":97.182531580755,"feedback":1,"given":6.375,"grade":8.8571428571429,"grade-01-average":2.857,"grade-02-average":2.643,"grade-03-average":2.833,"grade-04-average":3.214,"grade-05-average":2.5,"grade-06-average":2.667,"grade-07-average":2,"grade-08-average":2.5,"smart":-11.897237420195}},"text":"My submission to Ludum Dare 46\n\nDescription:\n\n    You are exploring a new planet using a drone. Unfortunately, this new planet has monsters that will come and destroy all your buildings. Try and keep them away from your Dock for as long as you can to gather as much information as possible.\n\n    GLHF!\n\nHOW TO PLAY IT:\n\n   Items from the list of icons:\n      1. Pebble Turret\n      2. Wall\n      3. Miner\n      4. Archer Turret\n      5. Gun Turret\n\nWhen you start, you'll see a building. That's your Dock. PROTECT IT AT ALL COST. It's destruction means GAME OVER!\n\nPlace Miners to gather ore for you and turrets to kill the enemies. Walls are great at keeping the enemies away from your buildings. Try and balance miners and turrets. DEFEND YOUR DOCK AT ALL COST. Hope I explained it correctly. Also, your Dock is your shop. To enter it left-click it, to exit it press ESC. Enjoy!\n\nScreenshots:\n\n![SS1.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/3294e.png)\n\n![SS2.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/32954.png)\n\n![SS3.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/32959.png)\n\n![SS4.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/3295a.png)\n\n![SS5.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/3295c.png)\n\n![SS6.png](\/\/\/raw\/f89\/22\/z\/3295e.png)\n\nChangeLog: \n\nUpdate 1:\n\n    FIXED BUG WHERE BUILDINGS WOULD NOT DISSAPPEAR AFTER GAME IS OVER\n\nUpdate 2:\n\n    FIXED BUG WHERE GAME OVER SCREEN WOULD NOT APPEAR\n\nUpdate 3:\n\n    FIXED BUG WHERE THE PAUSE COULD BE TRIGGERED IN THE MAIN MENU AS WELL\n    FIXED BUG WHERE THE ROUND COUNTER WOULD NOT RESET\n\nUpdate 4:\n\n    FIXED BUG WHERE THE DOCK WOULD NOT SHOW","title":"Drone Explorer"}