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Having the four resources to manage is a good amount, it felt balanced in the right way - I tried a few runs where I focused on one specific resource and it always ended badly but did much better when trying to do things more evenly.","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":809311,"author_name":"Roitchie","author_uid":"roitchie","epoch":1649326319,"text":"Cool and unique premise. After seeing so many infinite survival games this is a breath of fresh air. \n\nResource management and the random events adds some nice strategy to the game. I do wish that some of the events with only one option had more so it felt less RNGey. But otherwise a fun strategy game. \n\nOne of the hardest genres to get right especially in a jam so you should be proud of that. 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The music fits very well!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":812426,"author_name":"Common","author_uid":"common","epoch":1649365236,"text":"Some of the options feel like they should lead to different inc\/dec but it's very unique and well designed.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":817618,"author_name":"Blue Pin Studio","author_uid":"blue-pin-studio","epoch":1649471574,"text":"Pretty good submission! Shout out to a fellow Canadian :D \n\n\n","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":818640,"author_name":"taran95","author_uid":"taran95","epoch":1649504311,"text":"Nice game. It's kind of similar to Reigns. Random events and resource management adds chalenges to the game. I like the game concept.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":819193,"author_name":"LDJam user 280755","author_uid":"280755","epoch":1649516735,"text":"Quite a cool concept and mechanics.  The background music is very good.  One thing really working for you is how quick the games are.  I ended up playing many times just to see if I could do any better!  I think my best was 1 year 8 months.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":819396,"author_name":"Sodoj","author_uid":"sodoj","epoch":1649519905,"text":"A very cool idea! I like it a lot! I wish the events were happening a bit less frequently, it would've made my choices feel much more grander. At this state it feels like picking my favorite color, which brings down mood a bit.\n\nOverall, nice stuff! Good job, made it to 2 years and 5 months! 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The audio is very well done!\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N4zAAHSZsjA","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":835532,"author_name":"Mateu","author_uid":"mateu","epoch":1650495801,"text":"This reminds me a lot of the mobile game \"Reigns\". For a game jam game, I think you did a pretty good job and it's cool that you have something this complicated that was finished. My only problem is that this game is almost *exactly* Reigns. The plot is a lot different, but gameplay wise it's really not. That's not to say that this is a bad game,  I just would've liked something a little bit more unique. Anyways, what I did play I enjoyed and I think you did a pretty good job (setting aside my one little gripe).","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":835620,"author_name":"LDJam user 288502","author_uid":"288502","epoch":1650502900,"text":"Interesting concept, well balanced. \n\nI found a loophole: if you don't choose any option, the months keep passing by with no penalty. \n\nOne of the options was \"Do nothing\" -- which is effectively what I am doing --, but since I didn't click it, I wasn't penalized. \n\nI lasted 11 years and 5 months doing nothing...\n\n(I wonder if this is what real governments do)","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":837248,"author_name":"Tatha","author_uid":"tatha","epoch":1650624891,"text":"@molpe It was so fun to watch you play, thank you for posting the video and thank you for the kind comment about my audio \ud83d\ude0a. \n\n@jamtempisto great insight. Will keep that in mind if we do something similar!\n\n@mateu I hear you, thanks for mentioning the gripe, it's good to hear about!. It was complicated! Great programming and design by Substain and Morgan Allen. Thanks for the comment and review x\n\n@zitao-ye Cheers for the review and play! Glad you liked it\n\n@smttz Thanks for your comment and play!\n\n@p-r It makes my day when someone says they like my music. Thank you! \n\n@sodoj I love what you're saying about making the decisions grander by making the space in between longer. I think you're right. Great feedback thank you.\n\n@daniel-username Cheers for the comment and noticing the replayability! You're an angel for mentioning the music, made my day thanks.\n\n@taran95 Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you liked the concept.\n\n@blue-pin-studio - cheers for your comment and review! \n\n@common Cheers common! Thanks for your review\n\n@itzemii Great! I love that you got this from playing and thanks even more so for commenting on the music, I love that. Have a great day x\n\n@bastilo Thanks for the comment and review! Best of luck!\n\n@labarrex thanks for the review and feedback x\n\n@roitchie Great feedback and thank you for the kudos! \n\n@dan-allison Thank you for mentioning my music! I love that it worked for you! It's great the game design made you want to play evenly too. Cheers for your time and feedback.\n\n@fc85057 I agree, I think if we were to do it again more work going of what you lose and gain would be the way forward. Cheers for your feedback, it's really useful, all the best mon frere!\n","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld50\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/samwain.itch.io\/100-seconds-to-midnight","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/samwain.itch.io\/100-seconds-to-midnight","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/samwain.itch.io\/100-seconds-to-midnight","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/samwain.itch.io\/100-seconds-to-midnight","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"83738","g_author":"1162478","g_event":"LD50","g_eventkey":"110","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"390175","g_title":"100 Seconds to Midnight","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"1165","g_commentcount":"19","g_site2_node_id":"289429","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"289429","n_urlkey":"390175","n_parent":"276397","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/50\/100-seconds-to-midnight","n_slug":"100-seconds-to-midnight","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"162478","n_created":"1649116986","n_modified":"1778841112","n_version":"905625","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD50","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":3,"author":162478,"body":"At doom\u2019s doorstep: the clock is set at 100 seconds to midnight. \n\nYou are the leader of your people, you have a dream about your future and it's glorious. but there is suffering on the horizon, brought about by the torments  of human existence.  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