{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/tuism\/","author_name":"Tuism","cat":"LD #32","categories":["LD #32"],"comments":[],"epoch":1431347940,"event":"LD32","likes":6,"metadata":{"p_key":"82866","p_author":"Tuism","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"293598","p_title":"What\u2019s up with the \u201cwinning formula\u201d of LD?","p_cat":"LD #32","p_event":"LD32","p_time":"1431347940","p_likes":"6","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1429228800","event_key":"27","event_name":"LD32"},"source_url":"2015\/05\/11\/whats-up-with-the-winning-formula-of-ld\/","text":"<p>I keep reading about the \u201cwinning formula\u201d being a well put together platformer, and I was wondering about the validity of such a thing.<\/p>\n<p>Is it just because that\u2019s the easiest thing to make well in a short time?<\/p>\n<p>Is it because game devs have some kind of bias towards platformers?<\/p>\n<p>Is it because everyone in the world loves platformers?<\/p>\n<p>Is it because we are all subject to the Oedipal complex and am still heavily in love with Mario or whatever we grew up with? (Just like how I still love all Jackson and Madonna\u2019s music, there\u2019s scientific proof behind how people\u2019s favourite stuff are whatever they grew up with) (so one day LD will be dominated by FPSs? That\u2019s a sad thought)<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>","time":"May 11th, 2015 12:39 pm","title":"What\u2019s up with the \u201cwinning formula\u201d of LD?","title_was_empty":false}