{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/musket\/","author_name":"EpaceGames","cat":"LD #25","categories":["LD #25"],"comments":[],"epoch":1374483120,"event":"LD25","likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"79361","p_author":"EpaceGames","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"288371","p_title":"Goat Mechanic for iOS and Android","p_cat":"LD #25","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1374483120","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"source_url":"2013\/07\/22\/goat-mechanic-for-ios-and-android\/","text":"<p>Earlier in December 2012. I went all out in my first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-25\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ludum Dare,\u00a025<\/a>\u00a0themed \u201cYou are the villain\u201d which sparked all kinds of ideas\u2026 especially sub-themed with a goat. I went for an overhead traffic game where you play as a goat working for a corrupt mechanic, dropping objects into traffic to create accidents to earn more money and unlock new items. It was an amazing experience! I almost panicked near the end of the compo, due to several physics bugs and strange Flash issues. Titled \u201cGoat Mechanic\u201d, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-25\/?action=preview&amp;uid=2881\" target=\"_blank\">it earned 15th place<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/title_gm.png\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barb9.jpg\"><img alt=\"barb9\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-262788\" height=\"202\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barb9-300x202.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barb9-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barb9-550x371.jpg 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barb9.jpg 800w\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have completely redone the entry, adding new items, levels, polish, and pushing it to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/goat-mechanic\/id661968953?ls=1&amp;mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">Apple App Store<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.epacegames.goatmechanic\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong>! Tokens are earned over time and creating accidents eventually unlock more items and levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen1.png\"><img alt=\"screen1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-262775\" height=\"200\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen1-300x200.png\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen1-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen1.png 480w\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen5.png\"><img alt=\"screen5\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen5-300x200.png\" width=\"300\"\/>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen3.png\"><img alt=\"screen3\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen3-300x200.png\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen4.png\"><img alt=\"screen4\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-262777\" height=\"200\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen4-300x200.png\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen4-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/screen4.png 480w\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epacegames.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"logo\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-262780\" height=\"79\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/logo1-300x131.png\" width=\"180\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/android\/\" rel=\"tag\">android<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/final\/\" rel=\"tag\">final<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/ios\/\" rel=\"tag\">iOS<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/post-mortem\/\" rel=\"tag\">post-mortem<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/postmortem\/\" rel=\"tag\">postmortem<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/successstory\/\" rel=\"tag\">SuccessStory<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/you-are-the-villain\/\" rel=\"tag\">You are the villain<\/a><\/p>","time":"July 22nd, 2013 8:52 am","title":"Goat Mechanic for iOS and Android","title_was_empty":false}