{"author_link":"\/users\/tater-hater","author_name":"tater-hater","author_uid":1002021,"comments":[{"id":1190749,"author_name":"MountainGoose","author_uid":"mountaingoose","epoch":1776658494,"text":"Great job getting so many different scenes done. Enjoy fixing me some lines","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1190764,"author_name":"LDJam user 428646","author_uid":"428646","epoch":1776659426,"text":"Almost gave up because I didn't realize that I had to hit the lever haha, but I figured it out and I actually really liked this one! It's glitchy in all the best ways. I doubt it was intentional, but the weirdly clipping text boxes and disappearing sprites added to the weird surreal feeling of the game. Gameplay was fairly basic, but I enjoy me some fetch quests. I do wish that the choices you make led to something, but it's still pretty neat.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1191523,"author_name":"Matt Giuca","author_uid":"matt-giuca","epoch":1776691049,"text":"I like the simple story, it's clear a lot of work went into this.\n\nI had a lot of trouble with the actual signal UI. Firstly I was very confused about up and down ... am I right that the main switch \"up\" is on and \"down\" is off? That's not how most power switches I am familiar with worked and I got stuck for a long time on that. Needs an LED to show \"on\" \/ \"off\" status. And also I couldn't figure out what the signal 1\/2 buttons were for, especially on the first one. (I think those were just breakers right, not needed in the first puzzle?)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1191535,"author_name":"leenoi","author_uid":"leenoi","epoch":1776691458,"text":"Very cute game! You got so much done, and I got really invested in the story and job during playing this.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1192797,"author_name":"GideonGriebenow","author_uid":"gideongriebenow","epoch":1776714865,"text":"Well done on completing a game! I was able to finish it without too much head scratching.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1194003,"author_name":"Arada","author_uid":"arada","epoch":1776737580,"text":"Nice work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1204687,"author_name":"CrociDB","author_uid":"crocidb","epoch":1776859052,"text":"I somehow always crave short little experiences like this one. You did a great job! :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1210683,"author_name":"SMOLBIGBY","author_uid":"smolbigby","epoch":1776976742,"text":"It was a very simple game, but a good one. I really liked the graphics. The only problem I had is that I couldn\u2019t walk diagonally for some reason (is this a bug?).","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1213584,"author_name":"Paroxysmal","author_uid":"paroxysmal","epoch":1777083776,"text":"Really like the gameboy ascetic. Well done.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1216729,"author_name":"bentglasstube","author_uid":"bentglasstube","epoch":1777237923,"text":"Impressive to make a gameboy game in such a short time, I know working with older consoles can be a real pain.  The story was cute and I loved the sprites.  My only complaint is that it was too short.  I will have to go back and make different choices to see what happens.  Great work.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1217065,"author_name":"Shoalmuse","author_uid":"shoalmuse","epoch":1777273274,"text":"Great graphics and world building with so little.  The talking noise was kind irritating and some music would add a lot.  I really enjoyed my time being a heartless lineman!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223530,"author_name":"jk5000","author_uid":"jk5000","epoch":1778150425,"text":"A simple and fun little game. Well done.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223893,"author_name":"Flightless","author_uid":"flightless","epoch":1778185811,"text":"I really liked it, nice one! Good dialogue and such cool graphics.\n![Sk\u00e4rmbild 2026-05-07 222734.png](\/\/\/raw\/985\/d\/z\/732f8.png)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1223944,"author_name":"Shram","author_uid":"shram","epoch":1778190184,"text":"Don't you think the look of your covers doesn't quite match your schedule?","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld59\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/bytebistro.dev\/ld59\/","text":"Play In Browser"},{"url":"https:\/\/bytebistro.dev\/LD59\/rom\/ld59-lineman.gbc","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"73390","g_author":"1002021","g_event":"LD59","g_eventkey":"113","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"310911","g_title":"The Lineman","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"237","g_commentcount":"14","g_site2_node_id":"429375","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"429375","n_urlkey":"310911","n_parent":"424249","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/the-lineman","n_slug":"the-lineman","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"2021","n_created":"1776570166","n_modified":"1779638993","n_version":"1353392","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD59","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":3,"author":2021,"body":"## *In a world where all communications rely on a single cable, it's caretakers must be prepared for anything.*\n![dithered-image.png](\/\/\/raw\/5e7\/z\/70028.png)\n*The Linemen are responsible for the safety of the Line. They protect it and repair it.*\n\nTake on the role of a Lineman and navigate a disconnected world as you troubleshoot and fight to keep the Line open. \n# [Play Now!](https:\/\/bytebistro.dev\/ld59\/)\n### Known Bugs\n- Power levels need to be pressed twice.\n- Some text is a bit wonky. \n\n### Controls\n- Move - WASD or Arrow Keys\n- A button - Z\n- B Button - X\n- Start - Enter \n\n### Screenshots\n![Screenshot_20260418_235102.png](\/\/\/raw\/5e7\/z\/70029.png)\n![Screenshot_20260418_235215.png](\/\/\/raw\/5e7\/z\/7002a.png)\n\n### Credits \nI made the game with GB studio. \nI used this amazing tool to help make uniformly styled NPCs and player models. [Free Simple Pixel Sprite Generator by ponponyayaGames](https:\/\/ponponyayagames.itch.io\/simple-pixel-sprite-generator)\n\nThe main image from the poster is from [Unsplash](https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/a-man-riding-a-horse-in-the-middle-of-a-field--7ueydEdy9A)\n\nThis tutorial made the gunshot sound Effects bearable. [WAV Samples in GB Studio 3.1 - YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QWs0S_KI3n0)\n\n### Inspiration \nI love westerns. I specifically wanted to find a way to have a story with a strong, mysterious main character  that was able to still be cool and important, but also non-violent. It was easy to think about how important an outdoorsy IT person would be in a world where there are just a few cables that connect cities. \n\nThe world also takes a lot of inspiration from the novella *Cities Are Forests Waiting To Happen* by Cecile Cristofari.\n\n\n### AI Disclaimer\nThis game was made by me with no AI use. \n![no-AI.png](\/\/\/raw\/5e7\/z\/70304.png)","comments":14,"comments-timestamp":"2026-05-07T21:47:01Z","created":"2026-04-19T03:42:46Z","files":[{"author":2021,"id":46505,"name":"LD59-lineman.zip","node":429375,"size":13559760,"status":0,"tag":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-19T06:13:22Z"},{"author":2021,"id":46506,"name":"$$embed-46506.zip","node":429375,"size":13559760,"status":64,"tag":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-19T06:13:57Z"},{"author":2021,"id":46837,"name":"$$embed-46837.zip","node":429375,"size":102442,"status":64,"tag":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-19T20:59:26Z"},{"author":2021,"id":46840,"name":"$$embed-46840.zip","node":429375,"size":13559760,"status":64,"tag":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:05:30Z"},{"author":2021,"id":46841,"name":"LD59-lineman.zip","node":429375,"size":13559760,"status":9,"tag":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:05:41Z"}],"files-timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:05:41Z","grade":{"grade-01":21,"grade-02":21,"grade-03":21,"grade-04":21,"grade-05":21,"grade-06":20,"grade-08":21},"id":429375,"love":0,"magic":{"cool":78.018949760549,"feedback":9,"given":10.5,"grade":20.857142857143,"grade-01-average":3.105,"grade-01-result":237,"grade-02-average":2.605,"grade-02-result":263,"grade-03-average":2.737,"grade-03-result":260,"grade-04-average":3.368,"grade-04-result":194,"grade-05-average":3.237,"grade-05-result":191,"grade-06-average":2.333,"grade-06-result":227,"grade-08-average":3.474,"grade-08-result":143,"smart":-15.195632058733},"meta":{"allow-anonymous-comments":"1","author":[2021],"cover":"\/\/\/content\/5e7\/z\/70027.png","grade-07-out":"1","link-01-tag":[50],"link-02":"https:\/\/bytebistro.dev\/ld59\/","link-02-name":"Play In Browser","link-02-tag":[42336],"link-03":"https:\/\/bytebistro.dev\/LD59\/rom\/ld59-lineman.gbc","link-03-tag":[42374]},"meta-timestamp":"2026-05-24T16:09:53Z","modified":"2026-05-24T16:09:53Z","name":"The Lineman","node-timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:22:59Z","parent":424249,"parents":[1,5,9,424249],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/the-lineman","published":"2026-04-19T21:04:00Z","scope":"public","slug":"the-lineman","subsubtype":"compo","subtype":"game","type":"item","version":1353392},"text":"## *In a world where all communications rely on a single cable, it's caretakers must be prepared for anything.*\n![dithered-image.png](\/\/\/raw\/5e7\/z\/70028.png)\n*The Linemen are responsible for the safety of the Line. They protect it and repair it.*\n\nTake on the role of a Lineman and navigate a disconnected world as you troubleshoot and fight to keep the Line open. \n# [Play Now!](https:\/\/bytebistro.dev\/ld59\/)\n### Known Bugs\n- Power levels need to be pressed twice.\n- Some text is a bit wonky. \n\n### Controls\n- Move - WASD or Arrow Keys\n- A button - Z\n- B Button - X\n- Start - Enter \n\n### Screenshots\n![Screenshot_20260418_235102.png](\/\/\/raw\/5e7\/z\/70029.png)\n![Screenshot_20260418_235215.png](\/\/\/raw\/5e7\/z\/7002a.png)\n\n### Credits \nI made the game with GB studio. \nI used this amazing tool to help make uniformly styled NPCs and player models. [Free Simple Pixel Sprite Generator by ponponyayaGames](https:\/\/ponponyayagames.itch.io\/simple-pixel-sprite-generator)\n\nThe main image from the poster is from [Unsplash](https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/a-man-riding-a-horse-in-the-middle-of-a-field--7ueydEdy9A)\n\nThis tutorial made the gunshot sound Effects bearable. [WAV Samples in GB Studio 3.1 - YouTube](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QWs0S_KI3n0)\n\n### Inspiration \nI love westerns. I specifically wanted to find a way to have a story with a strong, mysterious main character  that was able to still be cool and important, but also non-violent. It was easy to think about how important an outdoorsy IT person would be in a world where there are just a few cables that connect cities. \n\nThe world also takes a lot of inspiration from the novella *Cities Are Forests Waiting To Happen* by Cecile Cristofari.\n\n\n### AI Disclaimer\nThis game was made by me with no AI use. \n![no-AI.png](\/\/\/raw\/5e7\/z\/70304.png)","title":"The Lineman","wayback_recovered":true,"wayback_source":{"capture":{"original":"https:\/\/api-jam.ludumdare.com\/vx\/node2\/get\/429501+429502+429503+429504+429505+429506+429507+429508+429509+429510+429511+429512+429513+429514+429515+429516+429517+429518+429519+429520+429521+429522+429523+429524+429525+429526+429527+429528+429529+429530+429531+429532+429533+429534+429535+429536+429537+429538+429539+429540+429541+429542+429543+429544+429545+429546+429547+429548+429549+429550+429551+429552+429553+429554+429555+429556+429557+429558+429559+429560+429561+429562+429563+429564+429565+429566+429567+429568+429569+429570+429571+429572+429573+429574+429575+429576+429577+429578+429579+429580+429581+429582+429583+429584+429585+429586+429587+429588+429589+429590+429591+429592+429593+429594+429595+429596+429597+429598+429599+429600+429601+429602+429603+429604+429605+429606+429607+429608+429609+429610+429611+429612+429613+429614+429615+429616+429617+429618+429619+429620+429621+429622+429623+429624+429625+429626+429627+429628+429629+429630+429631+429632+429633+429634+429635+429636+429637+429638+429639+429640+429641+429642+429643+429644+429645+429646+429647+429648+429649+429650+429651+429652+429653+429654+429655+429656+429657+429658+429659+429660+429661+429662+429663+429664+429665+429666+429667+429668+429669+429670+429671+429672+429673+429674+429675+429676+429677+429678+429679+429680+429681+429682+429683+429684+429685+429686+429687+429688+429689+429690+429691+429692+429693+429694+429695+429696+429697+429698+429699+429700+429701+429702+429703+429704+429705+429706+429707+429708+429709+429710+429711+429712+429713+429714+429715+429716+429717+429718+429719+429720+429721+429722+429723+429724+429725+429726+429727+429728+429729+429730+429731+429732+429733+429734+429735+429736+429737+429738+429739+429740+429741+429742+429743+429744+429745+429746+429747+429748+429749+429750+429751+429752+429753+429754+429755+429756+429757+429758+429759+429760+429761+429762+429763+429764+429765+429766+429767+429768+429769+429770+429771+429772+429773+429774+429775+429776+429777+429778+429779+429780+429781+429782+429783+429784+429785+429786+429787+429788+429789+429790+429791+429792+429793+429794+429795+429796+429797+429798+429799+429800+429801+429802+429803+429804+429805+429806+429807+429808+429809+429810+429811+429812+429813+429814+429815+429816+429817+429818+429819+429820+429821+429822+429823+429824+429825+429826+429827+429828+429829+429830+429831+429832+429833+429834+429835+429836+429837+429838+429839+429840+429841+429842+429843+429844+429845+429846+429847+429848+429849+429850+429851+429852+429853+429854+429855+429856+429857+429858+429859+429860+429861+429862+429863+429864+429865+429866+429867+429868+429869+429870+429871+429872+429873+429874+429875+429876+429877+429878+429879+429880+429881+429882+429883+429884+429885+429886+429887+429888+429889+429890+429891+429892+429893+429894+429895+429896+429897+429898+429899+429900+429901+429902+429903+429904+429905+429906+429907+429908+429909+429910+429911+429912+429913+429914+429915+429916+429917+429918+429919+429920+429921+429922+429923+429924+429925+429926+429927+429928+429929+429930+429931+429932+429933+429934+429935+429936+429937+429938+429939+429940+429941+429942+429943+429944+429945+429946+429947+429948+429949+429950+429951+429952+429953+429954+429955+429956+429957+429958+429959+429960+429961+429962+429963+429964+429965+429966+429967+429968+429969+429970+429971+429972+429973+429974+429975+429976+429977+429978+429979+429980+429981+429982+429983+429984+429985+429986+429987+429988+429989+429990+429991+429992+429993+429994+429995+429996+429997+429998+429999+430000?authors&parents&superparent"},"object":"objects\/sha256\/4c\/4c1dd926286e39ba40efda42a23b57c71f074c40bbef654d20ebeaf569b962a7","record":"shard-3\/json-live-urgent-v3\/records\/8a592695089430db7953c28a777b4fb926abfb5b56516394e3a9721b28cf28c2.json","sha256":"4c1dd926286e39ba40efda42a23b57c71f074c40bbef654d20ebeaf569b962a7","source":"https","stored_at":1784022517}}