{"author_link":"\/users\/phlip45","author_name":"Phlip45","author_uid":"phlip45","comments":[],"epoch":1510099557,"event":"LD40","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":50173,"likes":6,"metadata":{"p_key":"101145","p_author":"Phlip45","p_authorkey":"1014982","p_urlkey":"316857","p_title":"LD40 - Will Hopefully be in","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD40","p_time":"1510099557","p_likes":"6","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1014982","us_name":"Phlip45","us_username":"phlip45","event_start":"1512086400","event_key":"70","event_name":"LD 40"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD40","removed_author":false},"_superparent":49883,"_trust":9,"author":14982,"body":"I'm torn between going for LD 40 or playing in my once a month netrunner tournament. We shall see.. But I will suggest some themes. My three themes are:\n\n## Awkward Pauses  \nPausing a game isn't often used as a useful mechanic so it would be interesting to see what people come up with. Also it could be used as a story theme instead of a mechanics theme.  \n\n## Equivocation  \nHas a couple of different meanings which tends to lead to a bit more variety in the output of the jam but not too open ended as to be paralyzing (such as one of the theme choices from the last LD: protect it). In particular is used as a term in magic when you are forced into a choice but it seems like random chance or a free choice.  \n \n## Blessed with Suck  \nThis is the silly one. Essentially the gist is that you have a super power that is very inconvenient or completely useless and you must find a way to make it useful. I'm sure there are also story themes you could use with it as well.  \nhttp:\/\/tvtropes.org\/pmwiki\/pmwiki.php\/Main\/BlessedWithSuck  \n\n","comments":0,"created":"2017-11-07T23:49:10Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":50173,"love":6,"love-timestamp":"2017-11-10T13:49:32Z","meta":[],"modified":"2017-11-10T13:49:32Z","name":"LD40 - Will Hopefully be in","node-timestamp":"2017-11-08T00:05:57Z","parent":50172,"parents":[1,5,9,49883,50172],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/$50172\/ld40-will-hopefully-be-in","published":"2017-11-08T00:05:57Z","scope":"public","slug":"ld40-will-hopefully-be-in","subsubtype":"","subtype":"","type":"post","version":143299},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"50173","n_urlkey":"316857","n_parent":"50172","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/$50172\/ld40-will-hopefully-be-in","n_slug":"ld40-will-hopefully-be-in","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"14982","n_created":"1510098550","n_modified":"1510321772","n_version":"143299","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/$50172\/ld40-will-hopefully-be-in","text":"I'm torn between going for LD 40 or playing in my once a month netrunner tournament. We shall see.. But I will suggest some themes. My three themes are:\n\n## Awkward Pauses  \nPausing a game isn't often used as a useful mechanic so it would be interesting to see what people come up with. Also it could be used as a story theme instead of a mechanics theme.  \n\n## Equivocation  \nHas a couple of different meanings which tends to lead to a bit more variety in the output of the jam but not too open ended as to be paralyzing (such as one of the theme choices from the last LD: protect it). In particular is used as a term in magic when you are forced into a choice but it seems like random chance or a free choice.  \n \n## Blessed with Suck  \nThis is the silly one. Essentially the gist is that you have a super power that is very inconvenient or completely useless and you must find a way to make it useful. I'm sure there are also story themes you could use with it as well.  \nhttp:\/\/tvtropes.org\/pmwiki\/pmwiki.php\/Main\/BlessedWithSuck  \n\n","title":"LD40 - Will Hopefully be in","wayback_source":[]}