{"author_link":"\/users\/poboy","author_name":"poboy","author_uid":1176940,"comments":[{"id":1194023,"author_name":"Ryley Forwood","author_uid":"ryley-forwood","epoch":1776737763,"text":"Loved the twist, so fun!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194026,"author_name":"Naidove","author_uid":"naidove","epoch":1776737782,"text":"I really want to try your game, but unfortunately when I click run on itch.io the screen stays black and nothing loads. \ud83d\ude2d","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194069,"author_name":"breadstick","author_uid":"breadstick","epoch":1776738161,"text":"@naidove which browser are you using? We'll investigate! I can confirm it seems to work for me in Edge, Chrome, and Firefox","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194147,"author_name":"MostLikely","author_uid":"mostlikely","epoch":1776739062,"text":"Art is fantastic. Concept is good, overall really cool and fun game.\nThe amount of combinations for commands is overwhelming, wasn't able to finish instructions before accidentally serving.\nOn the first level my birds got so confused it was no longer salvageable.","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194184,"author_name":"breadstick","author_uid":"breadstick","epoch":1776739348,"text":"@mostlikely the kitchen gets thoroughly borked so often that we added a reset button on R--pressing it should restore things to the level's start!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194186,"author_name":"PastMoments","author_uid":"pastmoments","epoch":1776739375,"text":"Very cute characters, interpreting it as semaphores is pretty cool. I don't really completely get what's happening but I like seeing the guys run around","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194194,"author_name":"JudJudson","author_uid":"judjudson","epoch":1776739459,"text":"Very cute! The control scheme is really creative, and the humor is on point. My only issue is that the control scheme is also really random, meaning I had to spam things a lot to get even remotely close to what I wanted to do. I think I would have had more fun if I had crazy combinations that let me control one bird directly up-down-left-right, and then later in the game my memory was challenged by a time limit.\n\nAs is, the tone, style, creativity and humor all MORE than make up for a slightly lacking gameplay experience. Overall, very strong!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194274,"author_name":"LDJam user 383444","author_uid":"383444","epoch":1776740295,"text":"Loved it, took me 10 minutes to cook those cucumbers but god damn I did !","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194276,"author_name":"moi93101","author_uid":"moi93101","epoch":1776740358,"text":"That was insane and so much difficult ! I liked the ending, it really surprised me and made me laught !","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194468,"author_name":"LDJam user 410492","author_uid":"410492","epoch":1776742693,"text":"Very cute, a bit frustratingly hard though lol, dang birds keep moving too far!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194707,"author_name":"digital bacon","author_uid":"digital-bacon","epoch":1776745666,"text":"Interesting game. Cute characters, catchy music, intriguing concept. Including the hint book is very useful, due to the number of combinations possible. Seemed to be easy to get the birds into a unwinnable combo.\n\nFun little game -- good work!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194741,"author_name":"poboy","author_uid":"poboy","epoch":1776746362,"text":"Thanks all for playing :)\n\nWe are adding a graveyard to our main post, if you kill a bird please send him to us and we will make a vessel for his soul to enter bird heaven","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194758,"author_name":"awr","author_uid":"awr","epoch":1776746622,"text":"using semaphores is a really cute interpretation of the theme!! yall did an incredible job and i like the birdies lol. the only thing i would really add is that maybe the game needs to be a little bit more deterministic, i think having 'move' making the birdies go in random directions messes with your plans too much - i feel like itd be easier to wrap my head around if they just went forward, or if turn always turned you in the same direction, etc. still great work!!!!!!!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194930,"author_name":"LDJam user 342640","author_uid":"342640","epoch":1776748855,"text":"@awr and I played together and our feedback is mainly the same - I feel like you actually have the workings of a really funny, chaotic puzzle game if the randomness just gets toned down a tad! I started making plans for which birds I was gonna send where to do what, but that kinda fell apart once I realized that I couldnt actually send any of them to specific places or in specific directions :sweat_smile: \n\nStill this is a really cool idea that I think is executed really well and with a lot of polish, so great job overall! also I accidentally sliced a bird in half but didnt screenshot so I guess his soul is destroyed forever sorry","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":1195083,"author_name":"LDJam user 424326","author_uid":"424326","epoch":1776751120,"text":"I really liked the visual style and audio.\nThe bird with a knife looks dangerous :D\n\nOne downside is the strong randomness\u2014the bird\u2019s movement direction feels unpredictable, which weakens the control a bit. But I really enjoyed the interpretation of the theme","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1195178,"author_name":"Chaseplays","author_uid":"chaseplays","epoch":1776752380,"text":"This is so cute! I love the concept of an octopus desperately trying to keep his team of birds in check and direct them towards a goal. The art is great, the music is fun, and it's definitely funny too hahaha\n\nI'll mirror what everyone else said about the randomness, though. Even just \"move in the direction you're facing\" and \"turn rotate clockwise\" would've been enough for me to work with. But spamming \"move\" 10 times to get a bird to go where I want it to go, followed by \"turn\" 5 times, was definitely frustrating.\n\nLooks like I'll also be the first to the graveyard. Although... I don't know if it was an accident...\n\n![cold_blood.png](\/\/\/raw\/f3\/z\/71d2a.png)\n\nAnd one more thing for the FAQ - I wasn't clear about how serving worked. Do I need to pick up the meal? Bring it to the octopus? Just have it made somewhere? Could have definitely used some clarification on that.\n\nBut overall amazing work! With a few small tweaks I think this would be a ton of fun and I'd love to come back to an updated version :)","format":"md","likes":6,"spam":"N"},{"id":1195713,"author_name":"nyxkn","author_uid":"nyxkn","epoch":1776760230,"text":"Look this game is hilarious and beautiful. I love the presentation so much. But for the life of me I could NOT figure out how to play :rofl: The ending scene was brilliant too.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1195768,"author_name":"poboy","author_uid":"poboy","epoch":1776761090,"text":"@awr : thanks for playing! Yeah determinism vs chaos was a big discussion when we were developing. We wanted to preserve the feeling of corraling a bunch of toddlers while still having some control over the game, I don't think we quite got there but still had fun with it\n\n@drainkid : do not worry, we have soul-capturing technology and have cremated his soul to put in a jar in the dirt, I've added him to the graveyard\n\n@Chaseplays : oh dear, a bird has fallen :( we've buried him in the graveyard and a funeral will be prepared with his loved ones. Thank you for playing! \"Serve\" just sends out whatever food is on the plate, so it just needs to exist on a table somewhere, I'll add it to the FAQ!\n\nLove the feedback, appreciate all your thoughts!!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1196437,"author_name":"Axodo","author_uid":"axodo","epoch":1776768040,"text":"I love the concept. Chaos is fun, but I think there might bee a bit too much. As said by others, I'd enjoy the game more if the instructions where a bit more clear, even tho I love the idea of you having to figure out out to communicate with the birds. With a bit of work, it could become really cool! :)\n\nOn a sidenote, the game is a bit laggy on my computer =(","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1196817,"author_name":"Vadoha5","author_uid":"vadoha5","epoch":1776771588,"text":"The game is very funny, I hit everyone with a hammer, but not the cucumbers","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1196911,"author_name":"Kevin Meissner","author_uid":"kevin-meissner","epoch":1776772442,"text":"Very cool and awesome interpretation of the theme, very good job :-)","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1197257,"author_name":"martinfernandezGD","author_uid":"martinfernandezgd","epoch":1776775582,"text":"I didn't really understand what I was doing, but it was so much fun trying, haha.\nThe ending was great.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1197741,"author_name":"LDJam user 425464","author_uid":"425464","epoch":1776779252,"text":"After eternity, monkey with keyboard was indeed able to make smashed cucumber salad.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1197753,"author_name":"Fadex","author_uid":"fadex","epoch":1776779348,"text":"Funny game with great sound and visuals. I loved the mechanic idea, but I was too confused and although i tried really hard I couldn't pick up the cucumbers.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1197841,"author_name":"nullval","author_uid":"nullval","epoch":1776780054,"text":"Really fun concept for this theme, the graphics (both 2d and 3d) are great.\nBut actually getting the birds to do what you was nigh impossible. \nI would try and turn them 180 degrees and they would just turn left 90 degrees and then back 90 degrees.\nThe move signal seemed to just randomize them and I could not for the life of me make smashed cucumber salad. \n\nI think it should be more deterministic what happens. (i.e. the birds move one tile over, they always turn clockwise etc.)\n\nIt's really well made and compelling, with funny writing, but it's just too hard for me. ","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1198121,"author_name":"LDJam user 240476","author_uid":"240476","epoch":1776781912,"text":"This game is basically the embodiment of that meme: I have no idea what\u2019s going on, but it\u2019s really interesting.\n![maxresdefault.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/c5b\/a3\/z\/71ffc.jpg)","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1198448,"author_name":"LDJam user 424964","author_uid":"424964","epoch":1776784195,"text":"Such a cute and fun visual presentation!! The game concept is great, and more importantly, it has plenty of elements that make it fun as a party game\u2014it feels like it would work even better as an multiplayer game.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1199207,"author_name":"Dywanix","author_uid":"dywanix","epoch":1776789752,"text":"fun gameplay!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1200022,"author_name":"HDVR02","author_uid":"hdvr02","epoch":1776795644,"text":"Very cute style, love that smol birbs <3 <3 <3","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1200119,"author_name":"Kroko","author_uid":"kroko","epoch":1776796365,"text":"This is so funny but also so hard. i feel USELESS","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1200270,"author_name":"eXTeeGi","author_uid":"exteegi","epoch":1776797541,"text":"I like the concept of having all the birds do the same thing at once, but I wish it was more consistent. As far as I can tell, the move command moves the birds to random spaces? Kinda frustrating when you're trying to get to a specific location to interact with something. The art is very cute.","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":1200393,"author_name":"Hiretsu","author_uid":"hiretsu","epoch":1776798569,"text":"One of the most fun and creative concepts for sure! Absolutely amazing idea, cute, really well done characters and great promise, but at the moment (at least if I understood it correctly) waaay too random, making it very frustrating... If the team decides to take the idea further and polish the design to make it a bit more friendly, I absolutely see this being a indie hit game!\n\nCongrats for the team, really well made! ","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1201679,"author_name":"steinhks","author_uid":"steinhks","epoch":1776808799,"text":"That's a really cool and fun mechanic","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1201756,"author_name":"FLOWERFIELD Games","author_uid":"flowerfield-games","epoch":1776809394,"text":"I don't understand everything... But i laughed and had fun :D  Really good one!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1202429,"author_name":"Strogorofobaldo","author_uid":"strogorofobaldo","epoch":1776819553,"text":"So cute!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1202446,"author_name":"WhoIsEthan","author_uid":"whoisethan","epoch":1776819796,"text":"I liked the idea and thought it was very funny and cute but didn't really understand how to play","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1202469,"author_name":"Pentagrammal","author_uid":"pentagrammal","epoch":1776820184,"text":"It's super cute, but it's a bit tricky) I couldn't shred a cucumber for 5 minutes)","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1202538,"author_name":"LDJam user 428140","author_uid":"428140","epoch":1776821183,"text":"Honestly wasn't sure what was happening half the time, but I was having fun the whole way through! Great one!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1202895,"author_name":"shadow64","author_uid":"shadow64","epoch":1776827209,"text":"Cute and chaotic! I definitely murdered a bird. That was the goal right? Murder bird simulator? Oh... oh no... oh wait I think I did bad. Congrats on finishing!!! And thanks for playing and leaving feedback on Please Press Button.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203072,"author_name":"ufen","author_uid":"ufen","epoch":1776831316,"text":"\"I don't get it.\" A lot of fun tho. Really great designs although how to control them is really a headache for me. Need a day to figure out the clues\n","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203096,"author_name":"Blue Pin Studio","author_uid":"blue-pin-studio","epoch":1776831816,"text":"Nice entry! I love the attention to detail on the ludum dare page. The art and vibe in the game is nice too. I wasn't done learning the flags before the game told me \"thank you for playing\" so i guess i won? Not sure. Maybe i should start with a list of commands instead of having to do 16 different variations D: ","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203395,"author_name":"Mekuire","author_uid":"mekuire","epoch":1776838789,"text":"I don't get how I'm supposed to smash the cucumber. The controls are really clunky. The graphics and sound are pretty good, though.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203519,"author_name":"Batisdark","author_uid":"batisdark","epoch":1776841888,"text":"Damn, its can be real awesome, but its too chaotic for its own good hahah!\nA bit more predictability amid chaos would work wonders. Like move - only move forward and not everywhere! Also sometimes it would say \"grab\", for example, but command of the flag is 'be confused'? I am too confused! Is it like one of wariants of confusion then? \n\nBut there is so much going for it. I want to try it all, but randomized commands with so much chaos is real hard! (also second dish was announced not in english for me)","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1203771,"author_name":"Yukiiii","author_uid":"yukiiii","epoch":1776846422,"text":"This game is so much fun \uff01I really love this setting.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1204050,"author_name":"500","author_uid":"500","epoch":1776850420,"text":"I love this game so much hahaha. I want to invite my friends to play it together","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1204600,"author_name":"svalski","author_uid":"svalski","epoch":1776858054,"text":"have I prepared at least one dish: no\nmove move move move turn turn turn turn: yes\n","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1204630,"author_name":"LDJam user 426288","author_uid":"426288","epoch":1776858270,"text":"\u662f\u6211\u7684\u9519\u89c9\u5417....\u6e38\u620f\u8bed\u8a00\u4e00\u4f1a\u513f\u82f1\u4e00\u4f1a\u513f\u4e2d\ud83d\ude2e\ud83d\ude2e\ud83d\ude2e\u7406\u89e3\u8fd9\u4e2a\u6e38\u620f\u7684\u73a9\u6cd5\uff0c\u4f46\u662f8\u4e2a\u952e\u7684\u7ec4\u5408\u8fd8\u662f\u6709\u70b9\u96be\uff0c\u8981\u4e00\u76f4\u67e5\u627e\u4e66\u7c4d\u624d\u80fd\u6309\u4e00\u4e0b\uff0c\u4e0d\u8fc7\u5c0f\u52a8\u7269\u4eec\u771f\u7684\u597d\u53ef\u7231\u597d\u53ef\u7231\ud83e\udd70\ud83e\udd70\ud83e\udd70\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1205687,"author_name":"Tymus","author_uid":"tymus","epoch":1776873114,"text":"oh that was both great and the worst thing ever, loved it\n","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":1205960,"author_name":"Neox","author_uid":"neox","epoch":1776876481,"text":"Lovely theme and feeling. But the gameplay is extremely frustrating. The flag system is mostly bad keybindings that you initially don't know about and have to remember (or hold h all the time like a maniac :D). Then there is the randomness which is well... random. Having to tell them to \"move\" more than 10 times because they don't move to the right spot can be annoying.\n\nOverall I think this could have been two seperate games. One giving commands with inputs where you don't know what they do (and flash that out further) and another one with better controls but where the NPCs have some randomness.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1206588,"author_name":"Roitchie","author_uid":"roitchie","epoch":1776883514,"text":"I love how you basically made a single player version of overcooked. The flag mechanic to have to learn how to communicate with the birds adds an extra layer and is a very interesting take on the theme and as a mechanic i've never seen that in a game before. Very innovative and unique game and the art is great. Honestly I loved this game a lot. I'd love a multiplayer version of this. Perhaps each player controls one of the two flags. I wish the movement wasn't random though. It can be a bit finnicky to get the bird in the right place. But otherwise this is a great entry. Very memorable and my favourite entry so far in just how unique and innovative it is. ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1206764,"author_name":"Zwi Zausch","author_uid":"zwi-zausch","epoch":1776885811,"text":"Yooo this is awesome! Super impressive what you created in the short time! I love the characters \u2764\ufe0f We seem to have a knack in common for derpy characters that carry stuff on their heads!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1207746,"author_name":"LDJam user 304226","author_uid":"304226","epoch":1776900112,"text":"Pretty interesting take on overcooked type gameplay, pretty funky art, nice music and unusual, but pretty enticing gameplay, was fun to complete and figure out! Only complaint is to show the \"moves book\" on the controls menu as well![Screenshot_12.png](\/\/\/raw\/264\/a4\/z\/72640.png)","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1208464,"author_name":"Loig","author_uid":"loig","epoch":1776929455,"text":"Fun idea, I love the sounds and the general atmosphere of the game. A bit difficult to control, but I\u00a0guess this is the point? I would have liked for the moves of the bird to be predictable.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1210823,"author_name":"MajoMirez","author_uid":"majomirez","epoch":1776979592,"text":"Bird with knife refuses to look at the cucumber and it keep facing the other birds after 15 turn commands, I think this bird have other plans....\n\nI loved this game, it's enjoyably frustrating, almost as much as playing Overcooked with my friends","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1211220,"author_name":"hammeredzombie","author_uid":"hammeredzombie","epoch":1776994594,"text":"you said be confused and i sure was, but  did i enjoy the experience? also yes\n\ni thought i was getting there but it felt like the commands i discovered with the \"be confused\" tags would change on me then i mildly quit (not rage quit its too cute to rage)\n\ncool input mechanics and discovering the mirrored commands was cool, but then i got confused again. ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1212407,"author_name":"Zathnic","author_uid":"zathnic","epoch":1777042214,"text":"Cute graphics, but a bit overwhelming with all the different combinations. Maybe the tutorial could start out a bit simpler, like with only controlling a single bird at first. Still a nice, charming entry!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213445,"author_name":"LDJam user 374028","author_uid":"374028","epoch":1777073142,"text":"Sorry, the controls overwhelmed me. :(","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213748,"author_name":"poboy","author_uid":"poboy","epoch":1777099392,"text":"Thanks for the comments everyone, we from the team have been really enjoying reading these :D\n\nWe made a [post-jam version](https:\/\/poboy2.itch.io\/coo-coo-chef-postjam-version) with some more deterministic movement, an intro cinematic, and a confirmation menu before serving. Please continue to use the jam version for rating purposes!\n\n@Neox, @roitchie : thanks for the ideas, we've made a postjam version (link in post) where Move is \"forward-only\", I agree it is way better. We'll experiment with other control schemes in the future!\n\n@shadow64: Oh dear, another workplace accident... do not worry, we have added a grave for your bird in the OP and his soul will be at peace :) ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213780,"author_name":"IRKAR","author_uid":"irkar","epoch":1777102215,"text":"Nice visual and cool cute parrots) Good job! ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213794,"author_name":"Zamizmi","author_uid":"zamizmi","epoch":1777102895,"text":"Lovely game! The ending was great. \nReminded me of the Overcooked games, except better!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213859,"author_name":"Aune","author_uid":"aune","epoch":1777106298,"text":"Very good game scope. The gameplay idea fits the theme really well. \nI admit I was thinking, 'Wow, I\u2019ll never make it,' and I\u2019m glad it wasn\u2019t necessary to reach the final twist, which I found hilarious.\nLove the dialogue box visual!\n\nCongrats!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213989,"author_name":"Tomtomgome","author_uid":"tomtomgome","epoch":1777111238,"text":"This is pure chaos. I really love the fact that accidental actions (like hammering a fellow cook) has an actual effect and animation, this is very funny. \n\nI didn't manage to accomplish anything (I didn't try the post jam version yet), but the ending was hilarious nonetheless.\n\nWell done !","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1214730,"author_name":"VenomousMouse","author_uid":"venomousmouse","epoch":1777141285,"text":"Very nice idea, great visuals and mood. Also nice idea with discovering the flag signals, but in the end i was as confused as those birds. xD","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1216344,"author_name":"Dennis","author_uid":"dennis","epoch":1777220947,"text":"nice game. I like that you can do stuff like picking other birds \n\n![bird.JPG](\/\/\/raw\/025\/a2\/z\/72c37.jpg)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1218965,"author_name":"LLlarsO","author_uid":"lllarso","epoch":1777457699,"text":"Nice graphics and I like the introduction screens with the character portraits. I am a fan of the fish with his cute ribbon. :)\n\nI really liked the soundtrack of the game. It was fitting and had a lot of variation.\n\nAn inside view of my head trying figuring out the controls of the game. ;)\n\n![birds overcooked2.gif](\/\/\/raw\/797\/53\/z\/72f0b.gif)","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222181,"author_name":"AO-85","author_uid":"ao-85","epoch":1777929336,"text":"I liked the idea and thought it was very funny and cute but didn\u2019t really understand how to play","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1222310,"author_name":"LDJam user 427225","author_uid":"427225","epoch":1777949548,"text":"This game was really fun! The controls took me a bit to figure out, but once I did I think they worked well enough for a game like this. I think it would be nice if there was a bit more order to the rotations and movement since there were a few times where I was just repeating the same action many times waiting for any bird to go to a specific place (I see this has already been changed in the post jam version). Overall I had a great time! Also, bird with knife is (funny) stressful.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223833,"author_name":"Rewzu","author_uid":"rewzu","epoch":1778182886,"text":"Chaos, but fun! It is quite innovative that you have to learn the controls... I mean signals by playing. The art is hilarious, I like these birds, it is great! Neat entry! :D","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld59\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/poboy2.itch.io\/ld59","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/poboy2.itch.io\/coo-coo-chef-postjam-version","text":"HTML5 (web) (Postjam Version, don't rate this!)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"66158","g_author":"1176940","g_event":"LD59","g_eventkey":"113","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"284910","g_title":"Coo-Coo, Chef!","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"373","g_commentcount":"68","g_site2_node_id":"428377","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"428377","n_urlkey":"284910","n_parent":"424249","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/coo-coo-chef","n_slug":"coo-coo-chef","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"176940","n_created":"0","n_modified":"0","n_version":"1371991","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"id":428377,"parent":424249,"_superparent":9,"author":176940,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2026-04-20T23:54:08Z","created":"2026-04-18T01:00:35Z","modified":"2026-05-07T19:41:26Z","_trust":2,"version":1371991,"slug":"coo-coo-chef","name":"Coo-Coo, Chef!","body":"![logo.png](\/\/\/raw\/c23\/b2\/z\/71a5b.png)\n\nSome food critics are coming to town! 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Time is money after all!\n\n**Q: What does 'Be confused!' mean?**\n\nA: Your flag command is not in the avian lexicon. 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