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It seems like every time I bid I either fail or the bidders don't want to bid for the item.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1168617,"author_name":"Accardo","author_uid":"accardo","epoch":1759865278,"text":"Interesting take on the collector theme, I like the art style and concept, the gameplay is a little too simple but it could fit depends on further development.\n\nBtw, there are times where I did nothing and the bidders bid above quota by themselves, is this by design? Since there's balance on the menu I'm guessing there will be(or could have been) a reason for the player to want to get the bid higher even though it passed the quota?","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1168659,"author_name":"Skylone","author_uid":"skylone","epoch":1759865711,"text":"I fully support the thoughts of @tranceplant\ninteresting idea, but incomprehensible mechanics","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1168727,"author_name":"maximumoverkilt","author_uid":"maximumoverkilt","epoch":1759866270,"text":"There's... not really any strategy to this that I can see? If there is it's not very obvious.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1188312,"author_name":"Palerus7","author_uid":"palerus7","epoch":1761247751,"text":"Really really cool game, i especially love the art and the animations. Theres only one level I can play though, even if i press next, i can only play the doll level... Still a really nice idea, the gameplay felt a bit luck-based though, since the other ones sometimes just didnt do anything and sometimes took everything into the clouds. As I said, pretty cool idea with neat graphics and audio, but the game design execution could be better.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1188391,"author_name":"treenut","author_uid":"treenut","epoch":1761256525,"text":"ahahaha of course i got too greedy. it went so well and then..! well, what did i expect when manipulating the bidding. fun little game of risk and reward, though sad you ran out of time making more rewards. what could also be cool in the future is a way to estimate the audience sentiment to manipulate them better ;) also almost forgot, nailed the vibe and the artstyle is really cool, like one of the paintings that would be auctioned off","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1188414,"author_name":"tetrapteryx","author_uid":"tetrapteryx","epoch":1761258900,"text":"The art and sound are excellent. It's a shame you didn't have time to expand on it, it's an interesting concept and I was hoping to play more!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1188426,"author_name":"LDJam user 384829","author_uid":"384829","epoch":1761260273,"text":"Great game! The art style is great, and definitely an interesting concept. Well done on a great game!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld58\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/arlwin.itch.io\/crash-bidder","text":"Itch IO"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"89489","g_author":"1267452","g_event":"LD58","g_eventkey":"112","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"427524","g_title":"Crash Bidder","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"614","g_commentcount":"11","g_site2_node_id":"419046","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"419046","n_urlkey":"427524","n_parent":"415614","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/58\/crash-bidder","n_slug":"crash-bidder","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"267452","n_created":"1759516292","n_modified":"1778516623","n_version":"1336098","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD58","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":1,"author":267452,"body":"In Crash Bidder, you\u2019re a desperate collector trying to sell your prized collectibles\u2014but there\u2019s a twist. 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