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I also liked that you went a different direction with the theme than most other people :smile: Really good job!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1046130,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713288422,"text":"@chrisbeck Thanks, glad you liked my game :smiley: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1046686,"author_name":"Rolly","author_uid":"rolly","epoch":1713290848,"text":"Nice concept, overall a great mood with the visuals and music.\n\nYour take on the theme is cool!\n\nThe messages become a bit repetitive fast, it would have been nice to see more of them. But I understand you can only do as much during a jam :D\n\nCool game!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1047081,"author_name":"EklBirifine","author_uid":"eklbirifine","epoch":1713292932,"text":"I like your interpretation of the theme! And art design is simple but stylish and charming. For some reason the game suddenly froze and I couldn't make it to the end( But still a fun time","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1047584,"author_name":"unchain","author_uid":"unchain","epoch":1713295221,"text":"This is such a great idea! Compact and clear game play with nice graphics, I like it!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1048193,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713297958,"text":"@rolly Glad to hear you liked my game. I really wanted to procedurally generate the prompts but had to settle with hand written ones. Something to change if I get to working on it in the future.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1048236,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713298173,"text":"@eklbirifine Sorry to hear you had trouble with the game :cry: but glad to know you enjoyed it. ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1048249,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713298212,"text":"@unchain Thanks, good to know you liked it!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061490,"author_name":"player04","author_uid":"player04","epoch":1713464503,"text":"seriously cool game, the vibes are spot on. I like the \"simple\" but very effective art style. bonus points for the unique take on the theme. all around nice work! ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061611,"author_name":"ski11az","author_uid":"ski11az","epoch":1713466325,"text":"For being made in only 72 hours I'm surprised by how complete the game felt. The music, sound effects, art and writing all come together to form a very cohesive experience that could easily be a demo for a larger game. The only major critique I have would be the lack of variety in engaging requests, which is completely understandable due to the nature of being made in a jam. Really well done!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061617,"author_name":"LDJam user 385232","author_uid":"385232","epoch":1713466418,"text":"Loved this entry ! We actually had a relatively similar idea at the beginning but failed to make it original and cool enough. Congratulations ! I love the \"Reigns\"-like gameplay, good writing and satisfying soundtrack. Keep up the good work :) ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061635,"author_name":"gord10ahmet","author_uid":"gord10ahmet","epoch":1713466633,"text":"I'd buy this game if it was in Steam. Good job!\n\n![Screenshot 2024-04-18 215354.png](\/\/\/raw\/758\/6\/z\/645db.png)\nIt froze at me at this 4-4, though.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061700,"author_name":"denilseven","author_uid":"denilseven","epoch":1713467619,"text":"It's so cool that you went with this genre for a game jam and made it pretty balanced and fun! The art is *impeccable* as well.\n\nIn my first run I got to 11 days before getting hung by the advisors xD","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1061736,"author_name":"Lonthy","author_uid":"lonthy","epoch":1713468114,"text":"Such a pretty game :heart: but after 5 decisions it stops somehow. :(((","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1062381,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713478605,"text":"@player04 Thanks, glad you enjoyed my take on the theme!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1062399,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713478746,"text":"@ski11az Thanks for the feedback and glad you liked my game! I really wished I could get more events in but by the end of day 3, my brain was cooked :dizzy_face:.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1062403,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713478816,"text":"@chronicpain Glad you enjoyed it! I have been rewatching GOT so the idea came to me almost instantly when I saw the theme.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1062407,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713478915,"text":"@gord10ahmet Thanks, that means a lot. Some other players seem to have the same issue as well :cry: but the bug seems to happen at random times. Need to look deep into it. ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1062409,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713478997,"text":"@denilseven WOW! 11 days is crazy, I could barely make it past 8, and I made the game :laughing:. Glad you liked my take on the theme. As you can tell, Im a big GOT fan :crossed_swords: ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1062423,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713479152,"text":"@lonthy Thanks, good to know you liked my game :smile:. Seems to be a issue when the day ends but does not occur consistently. Thanks for letting me know, I will look into it.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1063708,"author_name":"Blue Pin Studio","author_uid":"blue-pin-studio","epoch":1713521739,"text":"King for 7 days, doomed by priests. I wouldnt be surprised if most people got doomed by the priests. Excellent game! ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1063974,"author_name":"Nabil Shelim","author_uid":"nabil-shelim","epoch":1713529992,"text":"@blue-pin-studio Thanks, glad you enjoyed my game. Ha! True, while playtesting I died to priests and army the most. Some sort of stat tracking would have been nice. Thanks for the idea, something to add if I ever get back to this game.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1067795,"author_name":"LDJam user 372231","author_uid":"372231","epoch":1713645267,"text":"Great concept! It gets pretty easy once you understand how to play, but overall its really interesting!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1068184,"author_name":"dxk2294","author_uid":"dxk2294","epoch":1713658774,"text":"Love the artstyle and atmosphere! I only made it to day 6 before the Nobles got tired of my head. I noticed repeats within the first couple of days, so it would have been nice to see more events. Still, great job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld55\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/clumsywizard.itch.io\/kings-court","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"94557","g_author":"1277080","g_event":"LD55","g_eventkey":"120","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"442016","g_title":"Kings Court","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"694","g_commentcount":"24","g_site2_node_id":"392338","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"392338","n_urlkey":"442016","n_parent":"383062","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/55\/kings-court","n_slug":"kings-court","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"277080","n_created":"1713220603","n_modified":"1778241952","n_version":"1233648","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD55","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":1,"author":277080,"body":"Being a king is not all about giving commands and enjoying the riches of your kingdom. 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