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Dragon Tax Return Simulator 2015

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Innovation34.48
Humor204.28
Coolness1100
Overall1393.74
Mood2423.51
Theme3403.68
Graphics4253.59
Fun5553.02

Comments

manuelgf 2015-08-25 01:35

Original and crazy game. I like crazy things.
I have noticed how bad at maths I am...

merrak 2015-08-25 01:35

I love the image of a dragon sitting in its study with a cup of coffee, working on this after a long day of trampling villages and eating knights.

I enjoyed this more than filing my real tax return.

valicitor 2015-08-25 02:25

Oh dear god, I hope paying taxes isn't like this in real life

baykush_figtree 2015-08-25 02:40

BY THE GODS...YES
This is why i love Jams, where else would we see a tax return game? Based on Fantasy?

It's really really complex and i'm amazed you've pulled it off in two days. 5/5 in inovation for sure.

teamcosmitronique 2015-08-25 03:59

The writing is terrific and surprisingly I had lots of fun.
Very original.

razoric 2015-08-25 03:59

This is great! Awesome job!

akokich 2015-08-25 04:03

Really sweet graphics for a tax preparation game.

monkokio 2015-08-25 06:18

Oh god, so intimidating! Haha.
I wrote in the "do not write" space. The writing made me giggle.

alfalfastudios 2015-08-25 11:15

The time limit is brutal, but really make you feel the pressure. By putting all the elements together you can see all the red tape a dragon would have to go through.

scripturus 2015-08-25 17:04

This is hilarious. I did miss a "Set fire to paperwork" button.

stabalarash 2015-08-25 17:49

Ah ah nice one !!! Paperwork is the real monster here

baykush_figtree 2015-08-25 23:41

Featured here!
http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/08/25/my-favorites-5/

humanatee_studios 2015-08-26 00:01

Very Funny!

lukethecoder64 2015-08-26 00:01

Played for about 2 minutes before my brain imploded. Original and fun game! 5/5.

clodial 2015-08-26 00:16

Oh my lord... I... Uhm... Doing your taxes seems really really difficult...

recursor 2015-08-26 00:22

This is pretty hilarious. I would think dragons would have to capture some human to get them to write all this out. It would be torturous and they would probably beg to be eaten before it was over. I, however would rather do a dragon's tax return than my own.

rodobodolfo 2015-08-26 01:30

this was awesome! It is a real shame that there is no sound, It. Great game! May the dragon god have mercy on your soul.

mventurelli 2015-08-26 01:38

This is why I love Ludum Dare.

daydreamcorgigames 2015-08-26 09:00

NICE! A tax return form! Such a responsible dragon. I didn't know dragons do tax return. I thought I am gonna breathe fire onto those.

ultrarat 2015-08-26 09:32

Silly Dragon, doesn't he know his Smartphone has a calculator app for some basics.

chrismcmath 2015-08-26 09:57

Fantastic satire, as a Brit I've often wondered what it'd be like to be doing an American tax return form. Now I know!

cbstegeman 2015-08-27 20:41

Weirdest and goofiest game I've played so far!

raducumiczzz 2015-08-28 00:45

Fantasy very complex game. A lot of effort was put into this game for sure. Congratulations. I Loved the idea.

steboots 2015-08-28 01:31

It should be a sin to make a game like this and NOT port it to the mac. Shame on you.

sicilica 2015-08-28 01:32

Overpaid by some 8900 G. My poor head.

team-myopia 2015-08-28 02:03

Hahah, I want to know who think's doing tax forms are fun!

Very interesting take on the theme. Hard game though!

thingostudios 2015-08-29 01:22

Like Papers, Please, but more soul crushing.

wooltech 2015-08-29 02:10

Great idea, reminiscent of Papers Please, but very different and original. I failed badly, though, because of course I wrote in the 'Do Not Write' space!

burgerdare 2015-08-29 20:07

brilliant. Simply brilliant. This is a hilarious idea which is executed on spectacularly well. The random generation helps prevent players from memorizing the procedures and keeps runs interesting, the option to request 5 more minutes adds a nice forgiving element that many jam games benefit from, the presentation is clean and manageable, and the writing adds a ton of character.
On top of all this, the post-jam print and play mode is a stroke of genius. At 20 pages a game, I can't say I'll be playing often, but I definitely want to try this thing out with friends at least once.
Well done, friend, well done.

miwuc 2015-08-30 16:39

I love the idea! It's fun to play, I wish there was more :) I just messed up one line...

demy 2015-08-31 08:08

Awesome idea =D

tackorama 2015-08-31 18:20

Not a game for me...didn't like the joke and was bored staring at papers. I never felt monstrous for completing the tax return, if anything it felt conformist and dull.

togie 2015-08-31 19:03

WOW haha great game!

miotatsu 2015-09-03 08:38

This would be a fun game to speed run

randoman 2015-09-04 20:34

Whoa, that was a very unique approach to the theme, I like that!

togimaro 2015-09-06 16:49

Raally good! Excel was very useful ^^"

dianouille 2015-09-10 11:35

There's SO MUCH PRESSURE ! The idea is great !

yuigoto 2015-09-14 03:20

My brain just exploded from gathering the documents to open my own company in real life, this one is nuts! And really well done! :P

It's just as complex as tax forms here in Brazil. I would've needed at least 2 days to gather courage to make this game, and I'd never be able to think about doing this. So that's some nice work you've done! :3

A dragon might be a monster, but taxes are really an even bigger monster! :P

Shadow 2015-09-14 17:36

I probably enjoyed this way more than filling real tax forms, which are -for the most of it- just as daunting, but way less entertaining.

Loved your take on the theme and if I were to change anything on this
game, would be adding music and probably an in-game calc.

Anyway, excellent work. Loved this one :)