{"author_link":"\/users\/eden-shazar","author_name":"Eden Shazar","author_uid":"eden-shazar","comments":[],"epoch":1621029316,"event":"LD48","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":256824,"likes":4,"metadata":{"p_key":"158012","p_author":"Eden Shazar","p_authorkey":"1215997","p_urlkey":"378259","p_title":"What's at the bottom? Seriously, I'm not sure","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD48","p_time":"1621029316","p_likes":"4","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1215997","us_name":"Eden Shazar","us_username":"eden-shazar","event_start":"1619222400","event_key":"109","event_name":"Ludum Dare 48"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD48","removed_author":false},"_superparent":233335,"_trust":2,"author":215997,"body":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iUHIl4SSQDY\n\n---\n\n**I think we managed to strike a pretty delicate balance with our game in 72 hours**. I got to play it so little during development that I thought players would be pretty much doomed to constant failure and frustration, but now I can honestly say that @michaelhaughian has done a fantastic job balancing out the different features; [several](https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/1004884450?t=0h5m20s) [different](https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/1004794004?t=1h0m20s) [streamers](https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/1010392024?t=1h14m49s) have shown us so. The game requires a couple of death runs before everything clicks together (getting a tutorial in there in time could have helped!), and one of the assignable jobs is a bit too expensive for practical use, but all in all **the game turned out not only playable, but quite replayable**. It was such a surprise to me, and I still enjoy seeing people fighting through the initial confusion to the point of mastering of our game.\n\nStill, one question remains unanswered:\n# What's at the bottom of the mines?\nI've seen people go far deeper than I've expected when I hardcoded the mines' depth into the game, thinking I'll deal with it later if it pops up as an issue. **Until now, I don't think anyone has reached the bottom, and I'm only pretty sure I know what would happen if they would**. If there's one thing that would complete this stellar jam experience for me, it's if someone could **reach it and tell us**. I challenge you to be the one to do it!\n\n## [Play Dwammings](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/48\/dwammings) and teach the devs how the game ends!\n","comments":0,"created":"2021-05-14T21:31:09Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":256824,"love":4,"love-timestamp":"2021-05-15T12:58:12Z","meta":[],"modified":"2021-05-15T12:58:12Z","name":"What's at the bottom? 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I got to play it so little during development that I thought players would be pretty much doomed to constant failure and frustration, but now I can honestly say that @michaelhaughian has done a fantastic job balancing out the different features; [several](https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/1004884450?t=0h5m20s) [different](https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/1004794004?t=1h0m20s) [streamers](https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/1010392024?t=1h14m49s) have shown us so. The game requires a couple of death runs before everything clicks together (getting a tutorial in there in time could have helped!), and one of the assignable jobs is a bit too expensive for practical use, but all in all **the game turned out not only playable, but quite replayable**. It was such a surprise to me, and I still enjoy seeing people fighting through the initial confusion to the point of mastering of our game.\n\nStill, one question remains unanswered:\n# What's at the bottom of the mines?\nI've seen people go far deeper than I've expected when I hardcoded the mines' depth into the game, thinking I'll deal with it later if it pops up as an issue. **Until now, I don't think anyone has reached the bottom, and I'm only pretty sure I know what would happen if they would**. If there's one thing that would complete this stellar jam experience for me, it's if someone could **reach it and tell us**. I challenge you to be the one to do it!\n\n## [Play Dwammings](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/48\/dwammings) and teach the devs how the game ends!\n","title":"What's at the bottom? Seriously, I'm not sure","wayback_source":[]}