{"author_link":"\/author\/avalanche-games\/","author_name":"Avalanche Games","author_uid":"54749","comments":[{"author_name":"omid","author_uid":"110667","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:26am","epoch":1472523660,"text":"Wow, really good game. Everything works here, graphic, sound, hardness of levels. \rI reach to the point after installing motherboard, and find you that I couldn't click 3 buttons (and solve the puzzle)."},{"author_name":"tweetzzzzz","author_uid":"112914","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:26am","epoch":1472523660,"text":"So simple and quick to get! Love the mechanic. Would have liked more levels but hey"},{"author_name":"monchang","author_uid":"111617","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:31am","epoch":1472523960,"text":"Nice puzzle game. The music is super relaxing and the style reminds me of megaman battle network :D\r\rAll around feel good"},{"author_name":"Bogden","author_uid":"31759","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:33am","epoch":1472524080,"text":"Excellent jam game. Not a ton of content, but it feels extremely well polished. The game could easily be expanded with many more levels as well, now that the rest of the game engine is there.\r\rWould highly recommend adding more levels and putting up a post-compo version. Think you're onto something really good here."},{"author_name":"Redream","author_uid":"7800","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:37am","epoch":1472524320,"text":"Simple and well executed concept - I was just wish there were more levels to play. This would work well as a mobile game too."},{"author_name":"Skye","author_uid":"112681","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:39am","epoch":1472524440,"text":"This game looks beautiful! It's short, but it's very nice, as the music and graphics are relaxing."},{"author_name":"DragonZBW (SparkLight Games)","author_uid":"85560","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:39am","epoch":1472524440,"text":"Really enjoyable and simple, reminds me of some of Kechapp's games. Would be more fun with more levels. I think the sound effect when you beat the level could be a little better."},{"author_name":"edgeofcode","author_uid":"56155","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:40am","epoch":1472524500,"text":"Really good, I just wish there were more levels!"},{"author_name":"Fib","author_uid":"14895","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:42am","epoch":1472524620,"text":"Thanks for a great entry. You did a good job creating a very simple & polished mechanic. You did 1 thing and did it really well. The music is very relaxing too. I could definitely see myself playing 30+ levels of this."},{"author_name":"HeliosStudio","author_uid":"58110","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:44am","epoch":1472524740,"text":"Really love the atmosfere, good job!"},{"author_name":"Junber","author_uid":"33967","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:48am","epoch":1472524980,"text":"Well that looked and sounded awesome. But the game would have been even better with more mechanics and I am not too sure how this relates to that theme. Except from that it really feels like the beginning of a full game. Great work"},{"author_name":"kraiom","author_uid":"113229","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:48am","epoch":1472524980,"text":"Whoa this looks good! Good mechanic, everything works, and the soothing music is great. I could play a lot more levels of this. It'd be cool if RMB would rotate the mirrors counter-clockwise, but definitely not required. Experience is great overall."},{"author_name":"Chris Bode","author_uid":"111650","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:51am","epoch":1472525160,"text":"Excellent ambiance. Definitely leaves me wanting more, and in a jam game, that is a good thing."},{"author_name":"johnbjuice","author_uid":"39800","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:52am","epoch":1472525220,"text":"Couldn't get the LD Embed or the HTML5 link to work on my dinky Win7 laptop! Sad - the screenshots look gorgeous!\r\rRunning - Windows 7, Google Chrome"},{"author_name":"Avalanche Games","author_uid":"54749","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:54am","epoch":1472525340,"text":"Wow thanks for all the great comments! I wish I had more time to add more levels and gameplay mechanics such as crystals to refract the ray.\r\rJust to clarify, regarding the theme, I used mirrors as the technology of choice."},{"author_name":"TheTeaGuns","author_uid":"63719","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:55am","epoch":1472525400,"text":"This feels super polished, I could 100% see this working as a casual mobile puzzle game if you added more levels. Would be great to be able to right click to rotate the mirrors the opposite direction."},{"author_name":"jayemjee","author_uid":"21660","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:57am","epoch":1472525520,"text":"I remember playing a game a long time ago with this same mechanic! Not nearly as stylish as this one, though; I love the way you made the simple graphics work for you. It'd be great to see this fleshed out with more levels and mechanics."},{"author_name":"blackcode","author_uid":"17819","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:00am","epoch":1472525700,"text":"Ah, I was simple, polished and great looking game, but... this short? It made me sad, I really want more!"},{"author_name":"Avalanche Games","author_uid":"54749","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:13am","epoch":1472526480,"text":"So sorry I couldn't add more levels! Thanks for all the encouragement everyone, i'll definitely consider adding more levels.\r\rRegarding those that can't run the WebGL version, i'll look into making a Windows and Android Build now."},{"author_name":"Kizler","author_uid":"50771","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 4:04am","epoch":1472529540,"text":"Thank goodness for the Windows build, I wanted to try this out and the Web GL build wasn't working. \r\rVery short and beautiful, would've liked to have had more puzzles to play."},{"author_name":"justinooncx","author_uid":"38380","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 4:51am","epoch":1472532360,"text":"A pretty simple game, but the art and atmosphere is nice. Has a lot of promise!"},{"author_name":"kapezit","author_uid":"56575","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 5:24am","epoch":1472534340,"text":"This is a really cool game! I want to play more."},{"author_name":"Lonely Vertex","author_uid":"57994","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 8:02am","epoch":1472543820,"text":"Great puzzle game I would love to have more levels maybe with more towers"},{"author_name":"SiberianCyborgs666","author_uid":"112869","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 8:04am","epoch":1472543940,"text":"Nice game! Graet atmpsphere. I would like more levels."},{"author_name":"josemorval","author_uid":"93135","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:24pm","epoch":1472570340,"text":"Very nice game! Good concept and a great execution :)"},{"author_name":"adsilcott","author_uid":"49637","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:25pm","epoch":1472570400,"text":"Beautiful style. Really wish there were more levels!"},{"author_name":"Remicy","author_uid":"43233","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:32pm","epoch":1472570820,"text":"Wow great game! Neat graphic and gameplay! More levels please!"},{"author_name":"sftrabbit","author_uid":"26559","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 5:19pm","epoch":1472577240,"text":"Very short and the laser\/mirror mechanic isn't new, but still an interesting implementation. Clearly the aesthetics are inspired by Stack!"},{"author_name":"catchthefloaty","author_uid":"38619","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 9:08pm","epoch":1472590980,"text":"simple, pretty and a fun game."},{"author_name":"Pyrofoux","author_uid":"4440","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 10:38pm","epoch":1472596380,"text":"That was pretty short hahaha. The last level has an alternative solution, I don't know if it is voluntary ?\rThe game is very polished, maybee the most polished game I played so far in this LD.\rThe game is perfectly suited for android by the way, that's nice."},{"author_name":"fundamental.phantom","author_uid":"109779","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 3:17am","epoch":1472613120,"text":"very intuitive, didn't even read the instructions\ralso looks very nice\r\ri like the potential of multiple solutions :D"},{"author_name":"publicidadeba","author_uid":"63879","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 4:20am","epoch":1472616900,"text":"Elegant and effective. I wish I had this approach :D"},{"author_name":"tppr2046","author_uid":"20432","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 5:48am","epoch":1472622180,"text":"The graphics and music are awesome!\rI like this idea."},{"author_name":"Danae123","author_uid":"92886","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 8:29am","epoch":1472631840,"text":"We played your game last night on Twitch and enjoyed it a lot. More levels, harder puzzles would have been great! I hope you have plans to add some more, we'd definitely play some more ;)"},{"author_name":"Geruhn","author_uid":"59910","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 9:32am","epoch":1472635620,"text":"Really nice game with a good look and sound! Please try to make more levels!"},{"author_name":"GrassWhooper","author_uid":"89972","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 9:59am","epoch":1472637240,"text":"Woah, very nice, Neat Short and quick game with good mechanics :) \rno single complaint it about it graphics are great, sound is great, plain and simple i liked it (honest opinion )"},{"author_name":"wilsk","author_uid":"50407","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 11:37am","epoch":1472643120,"text":"Nice game if a little short. I saw a game with a similar idea released the other day on Steam so I think you are on to something :)"},{"author_name":"PlonkyDonkey","author_uid":"26938","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 12:42pm","epoch":1472647020,"text":"very nice, though too short. Would love to see an expanded version and more more developed mechanics"},{"author_name":"Wan","author_uid":"9172","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 8:15pm","epoch":1472674200,"text":"Impressive work! The game was pretty easy to pick up, then fun and relaxing to play.\r\rIt definitely fits that recent trend of minimal, "no bullshit" puzzle games that I happen to enjoy very much :)\r\rNow you just have to add 40 levels and press "Publish to iOS\/Android"!\r\r(NB. If you're still interested, I finally published the English version of my interactive story!)"},{"author_name":"novotmike","author_uid":"94173","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 9:10pm","epoch":1472677500,"text":"Simple and very relaxing game! I enjoyed the music. If only it had more levels. But great job!"},{"author_name":"PanicTheFirst","author_uid":"73451","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 9:58pm","epoch":1472680380,"text":"Pretty good simple puzzle game. It's pretty short but I think that there are many ways to enhance the gameplay with new mechanics. So it's a good start for something bigger! :)"},{"author_name":"Sabina Lis","author_uid":"52062","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:59am","epoch":1472691240,"text":"Nicely done! would have played more levels :)"},{"author_name":"ErikU","author_uid":"30880","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 1:00am","epoch":1472691300,"text":"I'm reminded stylistically, whether intentional or not, of the mobile game Stacks: http:\/\/m.plonga.com\/public\/uploads\/thumbs\/stack-game-mobile.jpg\r\rRegardless, nice implementation of a classic idea. Glad you were able to submit after having trouble coming up with an idea."},{"author_name":"Mine10blox","author_uid":"107822","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 2:13am","epoch":1472695680,"text":"Love it! Although not detailed, the art is great and fits in perfectly. Also very atmospheric. Not much gameplay, but if you'd have had more luck with ideas it would have been great!"},{"author_name":"tmpxyz","author_uid":"39382","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 3:34am","epoch":1472700540,"text":"Good graphics & sfx, but there're too few levels."},{"author_name":"Abrexas","author_uid":"55991","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 4:40am","epoch":1472704500,"text":"Neat game and well executed, but it lacks the whole.. theme thing :\/\r\rIt was definitely a tough theme, and I personally had to go with a generic interpretation myself... \r\rHope to see what you do with future jams!"},{"author_name":"Steven Miller","author_uid":"57518","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 5:36am","epoch":1472707860,"text":"Good game, I really enjoy light puzzles like this. The game is very stylish and simple as well. I would love to see this expanded upon."},{"author_name":"Insality","author_uid":"43734","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 10:42am","epoch":1472726220,"text":"graphics and colors are so sweety! \rNice simple popular (i think) mechanic with good implementation.\rBut very low levels count :{"},{"author_name":"thegunmaster","author_uid":"37542","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 11:32am","epoch":1472729220,"text":"Nice game, didn't use the theme in a too interesting way, but still amusing. I would have loved a few more levels though!"},{"author_name":"pogo","author_uid":"93256","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 12:58pm","epoch":1472734380,"text":"Love the sound design, and the use of colour. It's got a kind of monument valley vibe to it. I would have enjoyed some more levels and a few more mechanics, however!"},{"author_name":"juaxix","author_uid":"10960","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 2:38pm","epoch":1472740380,"text":"Well done, also check this one too:\rhttp:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-36\/?action=preview&uid=73451\ras it is similar but in a different way and i enjoyed it too.\rYours is peaceful and beautiful :)"},{"author_name":"Kitkom","author_uid":"89746","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 4:16pm","epoch":1472746260,"text":"I was thinking this would be a really nice game and then it's over.\rWell, nice music, nice art, nice game, except the length.\rIt would be better with more concepts and levels ."},{"author_name":"facelesstheone","author_uid":"55673","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 5:16pm","epoch":1472749860,"text":"Nice little puzzle game. I like visual style, it's pretty charming. I would love to see more levels though =)"},{"author_name":"korvyashka","author_uid":"51180","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 7:48pm","epoch":1472758980,"text":"Very good game! An interesting idea. Was happy. I would have! 8)"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 8:46pm","epoch":1472762460,"text":"Short but sweet game! I included it in my compilation video series of Ludum Dare 36 games, if you’d like to take a look :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZBKvUw84G7I"},{"author_name":"WERT Studio","author_uid":"55091","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 9:05pm","epoch":1472763600,"text":"neat little puzzle game with a great artstyle!"},{"author_name":"xirion11","author_uid":"21497","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 11:06pm","epoch":1472770860,"text":"Great minimalistic graphics, a little more levels would have been nice. Liked the music and the simplicity of the game."},{"author_name":"RafaSKB","author_uid":"90983","time":"Sep 1, 2016 @ 11:57pm","epoch":1472773920,"text":"Super simple and short, but fun and relaxing! Graphics also simple but polished, I like it :)"},{"author_name":"Avalanche Games","author_uid":"54749","time":"Sep 2, 2016 @ 2:16am","epoch":1472782260,"text":"Thanks for all the comments everyone!\r\r@Jupter_Hadley Wow thanks for adding it to your playlist! I've added the link to the description."},{"author_name":"zzapp","author_uid":"55441","time":"Sep 2, 2016 @ 6:51am","epoch":1472798760,"text":"Its a simple yet amazingly satisfying concept, its a shame you couldn't complete more levels since I cant help but want more."},{"author_name":"blubberquark","author_uid":"7968","time":"Sep 2, 2016 @ 11:12am","epoch":1472814420,"text":"The levels were very simple. You could just move the mirrors one by one and follow the lights to the next mirror. Not much thinking involved.\r\rMechanics good, Graphics great, UI great, Levels boring."},{"author_name":"fundamental.phantom","author_uid":"109779","time":"Sep 2, 2016 @ 5:53pm","epoch":1472838480,"text":"@blubberquark in their defense, I feel like they might have spent a LOT of time making and designing the other stuff like the art and making the game work well and not be buggy. \r\r(Not saying I don't agree with you on the simplicity of the levels)\r\rbut then again neither of us will know unless @avalanche-games makes a post mortem!"},{"author_name":"Avalanche Games","author_uid":"54749","time":"Sep 2, 2016 @ 7:47pm","epoch":1472845320,"text":"@blubberquark @fundamental.phantom I definitely spent a lot of my time working the aesthetics of the game. The mechanic was down within a few hours but was very buggy so I spent some more time fixing and optimising the code.\r\rI've never written a post mortem before but i'll sure give it a go! Any tips for a noobie? (:"},{"author_name":"leondryaso","author_uid":"27563","time":"Sep 3, 2016 @ 9:31am","epoch":1472894760,"text":"It looks so nice and the music is very relaxing. I like the idea, but it could definitely use more (and more complex) levels and maybe a few more gameplay elements :) It would be nice if you continued working on it and maybe published it on phones, it feels like this type of game. However, I don't really see the theme here."},{"author_name":"Flatgub","author_uid":"27519","time":"Sep 4, 2016 @ 12:36am","epoch":1472949060,"text":"Amazingly relaxing! Visuals, audio, all of it!\rJust wish it had more levels ><"},{"author_name":"fundamental.phantom","author_uid":"109779","time":"Sep 4, 2016 @ 8:20pm","epoch":1473020100,"text":"@avalanche-games\r\rI can't really call myself an expert, but from the post-mortem's I've read\/done, it seems to be a general overview of the process behind the game:\r\rhow you came up with art style \/ mechanics \/ etc\rwhat you spent a lot of time fixing \/ not that much time\rwhat you wanted to do \/ what you didn't have time to do\rwhat you feel like you did well \/ didn't do well\rstuff like that.\r\rbasically behind the scenes \/ what you learned"},{"author_name":"Headmade","author_uid":"42076","time":"Sep 6, 2016 @ 2:50pm","epoch":1473173100,"text":"Cute little game. It's rare that a LD game feels too short, but this one does. It has nice graphics and music and has a polished feel to it though.\r\rThe levels were very straight forward and there was no thinking required to solve them. I would prefer the levels to be more challenging.\r\rI don't see the connection to the theme."}],"images":["ld36\/54749-d64384adf3c1e7dd8dc0f7c8a94b6b99.jpg","ld36\/54749-e7cfc925e24c088568f0a8f6ca8617ce.jpg","ld36\/54749-8aee5a97164dbca8cadb49214773c38c.jpg","ld36\/54749-05bb5510dd194a104e6c8cafd674a8c8.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/avalanchegames.com\/guidance","text":"Web (HTML5)"},{"url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B2K0eoty_h5-QWZWT1V6Z0VfdTg","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.AvalancheGames.Guidance","text":"Android"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"1046","g_author":"54749","g_event":"LD36","g_eventkey":"35","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"1019","g_title":"Guidance","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"67","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/570486\/54749-shot0-1472518277.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/570486\/54749-shot1-1472518277.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/570486\/54749-shot2-1472519591.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/570486\/54749-shot3-1472519591.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"I had lots of trouble coming up with an idea for this game jam but 2 days in and lots of testing, I decided to do something simple with mirrors. Let me know what you think!\r\n\r\nInstructions:\r\nClick on the mirrors to Guide the beam of light.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nMouse click\r\n\r\n\r\nUPDATE: Added a link to download the game on the playstore.\r\n\r\nEdit1: Jupiter_Hadley plays Guidance! https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZBKvUw84G7I?t=10m8s\r\nEdit2: Music by Bensounds, Tenderness.","title":"Guidance"}