{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/matthias_zarzecki\/","author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","cat":"LD #24","categories":["LD #24"],"comments":[],"epoch":1347183120,"event":"LD24","likes":9,"metadata":{"p_key":"77153","p_author":"matthias_zarzecki","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"285877","p_title":"401 games down \u2013 here are my picks","p_cat":"LD #24","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1347183120","p_likes":"9","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"source_url":"2012\/09\/09\/401-games-down-here-are-my-picks\/","text":"<p>So I just played 401 of the 1406 games this LD (How? I\u2019m a wizard). Here are some that stood out in one or more categories \/ are particularly interesting \/ are horribly underrated and deserve more plays.<\/p>\n<p>(links to the LD-entries are in the headers\/titles)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=14628\">Cuboid Sandbox<\/a> \u2013 cominu<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"332\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/eaf789602111a2f692503c77810783c1.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I have no idea what\u2019s going on. Some kind of cube-simulation, I fathom. But it is quite pretty.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=3026\">One Day To Breed<\/a> \u2013 Hazel<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"301\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/44883f589a1c096ca1ff102c56b88d26.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You are a cat. Find a partner, breed, and continue as the offspring until you have reached the peak of cat-dom. Quite cute. Also, the second game to feature boxcats <img alt=\":)\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=11779\">Happy Vegan Birthday<\/a> \u2013 Huitre<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"252\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/f4ecc880fa5b348ccbede0fdc6c9612b.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ridiculously good-looking point+click full of nice little gags.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=13836\">EvoRide<\/a> \u2013 inakrinat<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"282\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/d56df4afb59fd4208ae9a509543e166b.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s essentially Rainbow Road, but with a self-creating dna-path.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=7962\">Species<\/a> \u2013 mappum<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/07f275f95c66eca398495f0c9a4b9f48.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m stil amazed by how this game manages to pull off what it does in 2d. More information would spoil the experience <img alt=\":)\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=12204\">FOR THE darWIN<\/a> \u2013 TravisChen<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"358\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/825b30a90856359cf2587ef833245e72.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You are Darwin. Dig out fossils to prove evolution, all whilst avoiding the church! Also, this game has the most sensible use of the NumPad ever. Top that!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=12468\">Where am I?<\/a> \u2013 AgentParsec<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"280\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/6c941f7c9727b51f0189fa0a1562b7d7.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Play this game blind. Do not read the description. Do not read the comments. Every bit of information will cloud your playthrough. Just do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=16807\">My Time<\/a> \u2013 GamesByZed<\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/57f34d9d6ab0a80e1cd548542140b268.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1-day-extra-game by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-24\/?action=preview&amp;uid=4687\">Zed<\/a>, which is quite focussed. You are the Ludum-Dare-Theme \u201cEvolution\u201d. Show the other themes who\u2019s boss!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IcarusTyler\"><em>-Matthew<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/picks\/\" rel=\"tag\">picks<\/a><\/p>","time":"September 9th, 2012 9:32 am","title":"401 games down \u2013 here are my picks"}