{"author_name":"Orava","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[{"author_name":"zzForrest","time":"July 24, 2013 8:17 am","epoch":1374671820,"text":"Really cool so far! It would be nice, though, if the traffic on the streets affected your sales, or if they already do, were more visibly effective. I already am enjoying it, although I’m not really feeling the “strategy” at the moment.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1374659340,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"42313","p_author":"Orava","p_authorkey":"24894","p_urlkey":"77937","p_title":"Newspaperts WIP","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD27","p_time":"1374659340","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"1","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"24894","us_name":"Orava","us_username":"orava","event_start":"1377216000","event_key":"18","event_name":"LD27"},"text":"

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Newspaperts<\/h2>\n

…is a game about a beginner shopkeeper working to build the best newspaper stand in town.<\/p>\n

Juggle with deliveries, resources and hirelings as you unlock upgrades to boost sales.<\/p>\n

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Playable here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Click on NPCs that approach the stand to sell newspapers, click on shopkeeper to restock newspapers (newspaper icon) or convert currency (dollar stack icon).<\/p>\n

Still very much a work in progress.<\/p>\n

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Day 1:<\/h3>\n

– Formulated basic idea<\/p>\n

– Stacking system for newspapers \/ money<\/p>\n

– Character system & Wandering NPCs<\/p>\n

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Day 2:<\/h3>\n

– Further refined stand<\/p>\n

– Added character actions<\/p>\n

– Re-stocking newspapers using shopkeeper menu & stand money<\/p>\n

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Day 3:<\/h3>\n

– Different currencies\/resources (rocks, bottle caps, cigarettes, dollars)<\/p>\n

– Settled on a style and did an art pass<\/p>\n

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Day 4:<\/h3>\n

– Some more art tweaking.<\/p>\n

– Y-axis & depth sorting for wandering NPCs<\/p>\n

– NPCs will now approach the stand when they want to buy a newspaper<\/p>\n

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Day 5:<\/h3>\n

– Added thieves<\/p>\n

– Added floating texts<\/p>\n

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Day 6:<\/h3>\n

– Added time of day & ambient fx<\/p>\n

– Added stashing<\/p>\n

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Day 7:<\/h3>\n

– Added dealers<\/p>\n

– Added upgrades<\/p>\n

– Added variable NPC count depending on time of the day<\/p>\n

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