{"author_name":"Spinach_Chicken","cat":"LD #36","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"August 29, 2016 4:21 pm","epoch":1472505660,"text":"Haha sounds like a pretty good story to me.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1472505480,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"3597","p_author":"Spinach_Chicken","p_authorkey":"60623","p_urlkey":"39058","p_title":"1st LD finished!  WOOHOO!","p_cat":"LD #36","p_event":"LD36","p_time":"1472505480","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"60623","us_name":"Spinach_Chicken","us_username":"spinach_chicken","event_start":"1472169600","event_key":"35","event_name":"LD36"},"text":"<p>So I&#8217;ve been watching the past two LDs, and this year I decided to participate for the first time. \u00a0When I heard the theme, I knew immediately that I wanted to do something steampunk related, and\u00a0I came up with <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-36\/?action=preview&amp;uid=60623\" target=\"_blank\">Hippie Horde<\/a>.<\/p>\n <p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-579795 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HippieHorde_2-300x152.png\" alt=\"HippieHorde_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HippieHorde_2-300x152.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HippieHorde_2-768x390.png 768w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HippieHorde_2-550x279.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HippieHorde_2.png 1235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n <p>Looking back on this, my thought process was \u00a0probably something like &#8220;Maybe a big steampunk machine. \u00a0Hippies wouldn&#8217;t like that. \u00a0Maybe they should be the enemies. \u00a0But how would I have a story\u00a0that makes sense? \u00a0Oh! \u00a0I could add a time machine. \u00a0What kind of time machine? \u00a0Oh! \u00a0It could be a Tardis!&#8221;<\/p>\n <p>So for my first Ludum Dare I made a game where there is a steampunk generator, a horde of hippies, and a Tardis. \u00a0All in the same game. \u00a0I don&#8217;t know if I should be proud of that or not.<\/p>\n <p>Anyway, a HUGE thanks to everyone who made Ludum Dare possible. \u00a0Your work is very appreciated. \u00a0And also a thanks to POV for running LD for so long. \u00a0Hope you have some\u00a0opportunities to rest over your &#8220;break&#8221; (I don&#8217;t even know if it&#8217;s right to call it a break, considering how hard you&#8217;re probably working!)<\/p>\n <p>Great job to everyone who participated. \u00a0Now to go play some new games!<\/p>\n \n <p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/hippie-horde\/\" rel=\"tag\">Hippie Horde<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/tardis\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tardis<\/a><\/p>","time":"August 29th, 2016 4:18 pm","title":"1st LD finished!  WOOHOO!"}