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McCoy","author_uid":"gerald-t-mccoy","epoch":1696322694,"text":"pretty solid wee game :D i will say the ai acted a bit jank after the first section, when i died and the two archers were left to fight the melee dudes the archer stopped firing when in the water and the game didn't advance after that point, the melee guys stopped moving towards to the archer so finished in a perma standoff.\n\nthat aside the gameplay is good, each class feels really fun (caster for the win) and the graphics are visually appealing :D ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":994348,"author_name":"George-sh","author_uid":"george-sh","epoch":1696322937,"text":"Was a bit difficult but thought the combat part was really fun. especially when you had group vs group.\nCan see myself playing this for longer. Especially if characters level up and are persistent between the levels.\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":994364,"author_name":"vlad-r","author_uid":"vlad-r","epoch":1696323152,"text":"Loved playing the game. It took a bit to get the hang of it, you guys really managed to pack quite a lot in it in such a short timeframe. \nThe music is on point, helps a ton with the mood. Graphics are really good also. ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":995015,"author_name":"Ekke","author_uid":"ekke","epoch":1696328168,"text":"Very good looking game. I liked the animations and fights. The closing fightspace didn't matter as much, fights very usually over before the area could shrink too significantly. The AP system of the overworld seemed a bit undercooked, probably some features could not be implemented in time. But the combat was fun, a really good rhythm of blocking and attacking.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1000094,"author_name":"Pierre-Marie","author_uid":"pierre-marie","epoch":1696361522,"text":"I really like the concept, managing several teams with a more dynamic combat phase. And the graphics are superb, well done!\n(I did, however, find myself soft-locked when one of my wizards found himself in 1-on-1 against another wizard in the center of the last safe zone.)\n![wizard.png](\/\/\/raw\/16b\/c4\/z\/5f617.png)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1005828,"author_name":"firellon","author_uid":"firellon","epoch":1696434476,"text":"@pierre-marie thanks for the feedback!\n\nWe'll look into preventing this kind of situation from happening :sweat_smile: \n\nUpdate: fixed now, should not be locking up with wizard vs wizard battle (or any other mirror matchups for that matter)","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1006930,"author_name":"Snikur","author_uid":"snikur","epoch":1696446517,"text":"Looks amazing, loved the art.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":1011972,"author_name":"Skel3ton","author_uid":"skel3ton","epoch":1696538938,"text":"nice game and fun fight. what more could you wish for... maybe less difficulty in the finale :) nice music","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1015794,"author_name":"TheParticularPixel","author_uid":"theparticularpixel","epoch":1696660949,"text":"cool game, i really like the art! the battles were fun and challenging. the different classes added a nice bit of variety. i never got to the point where the shrinking play space really made much difference though, since the battles went so quick. i would have liked to see the enemy units move around on their turn too. overall i had fun playing. nice work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1015843,"author_name":"Chocolive","author_uid":"chocolive","epoch":1696663612,"text":"The idea is very cool but hard to understand at first. Perhaps more context or tutorial would be a good idea. Nice entry guys !","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1017810,"author_name":"Pious","author_uid":"pious","epoch":1696744748,"text":"Really impressed you were able to get a whole skill based tactics game in LD! Really nicely done, the squads thing is really cool, I felt like the second level's turn based thing was a bit slow paced. The last level was a real challenge and really made me think.\n\nNice entry!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1023321,"author_name":"deadjolly","author_uid":"deadjolly","epoch":1697164556,"text":"This was almost like an Advanced Wars and Total War game combined. Really cool idea! Love that the turn-based armies fight in real-time battles. You could\/should definitely turn this into a bigger project. I will say, the wizards felt overpowered in the 3rd level. All my squads would get mass fireballed instantly. You could add more mechanics like new spells, healing, gear upgrades, veterancy, etc. Very impressive!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1027621,"author_name":"Flightless","author_uid":"flightless","epoch":1697666515,"text":"It was very skill based - especially the archer - for this type of game, which is refreshing. Impressive complexity for a game jam submission!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld54\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/nebulate.itch.io\/the-island-warlords","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/nebulate.itch.io\/the-island-warlords","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/nebulate.itch.io\/the-island-warlords","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"91059","g_author":"1002078","g_event":"LD54","g_eventkey":"117","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"434492","g_title":"The Island Warlords","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"450","g_commentcount":"16","g_site2_node_id":"372013","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"372013","n_urlkey":"434492","n_parent":"371459","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/54\/the-island-warlords","n_slug":"the-island-warlords","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"2078","n_created":"1695311928","n_modified":"1779428265","n_version":"1188459","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD54","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":9,"author":2078,"body":"![Screenshot 2023-10-03 034043.png](\/\/\/raw\/e18\/z\/5e73f.png)\n\nWelcome, warlords, to the Tiny Archipelago!\n\nHere people do not have a lot of land to begin with, so every little bit of dirt matters!\nA couple of warring factions, conveniently named The Red and The Blue, have raised arms against one another and are trying to conquer each other\u2019s territory!\n\nDo you have what it takes to assess your tactical resources, compose your squads and lead them personally into battle, where the incoming water makes it even harder to find a spot to cross the swords?\n\nOr shall you fall, perhaps, for the challenge is too overwhelming?\n\n![Screenshot 2023-10-03 034234.png](\/\/\/raw\/e18\/z\/5e752.png)\n\n# General\n\nThis game is a mixture of tactical turn-based strategy, squad manager and a squad-driven battle royale. There are three game modes to consider:\n\n \u2013  Tactical Map\n\n \u2013  Squad Management\n\n \u2013  Battle\n\n\n## Tactical Map\n\nThe islands map is a grid split into square cells where your and enemy squads are placed. Every turn you can move all of your squads for a given distance (usually up to 2 cells per turn), or spend a movement point on rearranging the squad (moving the units inside and\/or assigning a new squad leader)\n\n \u2013  Left mouse button to select both player and enemy squads alike\n \n \u2013  When a player squad is selected, highlighted white areas are available to move onto with a left mouse button\n\n \u2013  When a squad is selected, press view\/manage squad button to enter the Squad Management mode\n\n \u2013  When a squad is moved onto an enemy squad, the battle commences (pay attention to the squad directions and unit placement within the squad\n\n \u2013  Press End Turn button at the bottom to enable your squads to move again (after the enemy\u2019s turn)\n\n \u2013  Right mouse button to cancel selection\n\n![Screenshot 2023-10-03 034257.png](\/\/\/raw\/e18\/z\/5e758.png)\n\n## Squad Management\n\nIn Squad Management mode, player can see the full complement of a selected squad as well as the order of the units in it, forming a 5x5 grid.\n\n \u2013  See the squad direction arrow\n\n \u2013  Drag & Drop units from place to place\n\n \u2013  Click on a unit to get it\u2019s info\n\n \u2013  Press Set as Leader button to make sure you personally control that unit in battle! 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There are three game modes to consider:\n\n \u2013  Tactical Map\n\n \u2013  Squad Management\n\n \u2013  Battle\n\n\n## Tactical Map\n\nThe islands map is a grid split into square cells where your and enemy squads are placed. 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