{"author_link":"\/author\/factorial\/","author_name":"factorial","author_uid":"51301","comments":[{"author_name":"factorial","author_uid":"51301","time":"Apr 19, 2015 @ 12:42pm","epoch":1429447020,"text":"My first game and first Ludum Dare. Had a good time and learned a lot. All criticism welcome!"},{"author_name":"SadSmile","author_uid":"49998","time":"Apr 19, 2015 @ 6:12pm","epoch":1429466820,"text":"Interresting little game you made ;D"},{"author_name":"misterwalter","author_uid":"34457","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:38am","epoch":1429507980,"text":"This is really cool. It's super simple, but it's really fun. I had no idea what I was supposed to do at first, but that was fine, because knocking blocks around was kinda fun. I was able to piece it together bit by bit, and that was fun too.\r<br\/>All in all, this is a tiny game, but it is a great game, and you should be proud."},{"author_name":"doitle","author_uid":"3578","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:40am","epoch":1429508100,"text":"Now that's an interesting take on Unconventional Weapon. I've never seen a game like this at all. Nice work."},{"author_name":"ZQMony","author_uid":"34117","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:41am","epoch":1429508160,"text":"Nice game. Good job for your first time."},{"author_name":"jsmars","author_uid":"3933","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 7:31am","epoch":1429514760,"text":"Haha wow that was wierd, really fits the theme I guess! Nice job"},{"author_name":"Phask","author_uid":"45658","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 7:33am","epoch":1429514880,"text":"I really like the idea. Mechanics are simple but fun and kept me playing. Good job! Nicely done."},{"author_name":"tomdeal","author_uid":"35919","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:39am","epoch":1429526040,"text":"Ok, that was different than what I expected from the screenshots :) Nice work. I'd like to have the camera position in the middle, but thats the only thing that bothers me a bit in this game."},{"author_name":"morgondag","author_uid":"51821","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:48am","epoch":1429526580,"text":"nice concept!"},{"author_name":"Muffin","author_uid":"3633","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:49am","epoch":1429526640,"text":"Hey this is really cool! The way you squeeze in between the &quot;cells&quot; is a great symbol for real virus infection. Well done."},{"author_name":"DesignerNap","author_uid":"21374","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 11:49am","epoch":1429530240,"text":"you know... when it started I thought it was a nice idea, but the more I played and the more the music built up, the more I REALLY enjoyed it! There are some surprising tactics when you move around and trap the other red blobs... so I kept going and I did it! Take that spaceman! :D Love the music :) perfect for the mood. a FIRST ENTRY? excellent job."},{"author_name":"ajopart","author_uid":"40976","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 12:05pm","epoch":1429531200,"text":"Surprisingly enjoyable !"},{"author_name":"kyyrma","author_uid":"8424","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:21pm","epoch":1429550160,"text":"Congrats on your first entry! Simple, but pretty original idea. I messed up Space Man pretty bad.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also thanks for the feedback on my game: I fixed the missing download link, if you want to try it out."},{"author_name":"ssiegel2","author_uid":"50178","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:33am","epoch":1429579680,"text":"Strange concept, but its novel."},{"author_name":"fixedgerald","author_uid":"49972","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:52am","epoch":1429580820,"text":"Very unique and strange. Music and graphics could use improving, but the core concept is fun. Also the color of the anti viruses should not be red, as the first play through I thought they were part of the heart."},{"author_name":"anokta","author_uid":"13553","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 3:54am","epoch":1429588140,"text":"ha very interesting concept. it was quite fun to play too. well done! :)"},{"author_name":"mildmojo","author_uid":"6748","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 5:58am","epoch":1429595580,"text":"This is pretty cool. I like the way you get in between the spaceman's &quot;cells&quot; on your way to the heart. I didn't know what the goal was when I started, not knowing what the heart looked like. But I totally found it and eliminated that dude.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It's pretty hard to move inside the body at first since everything's so tightly packed. Maybe that's a tactics issue for the player to solve. Once you're playing, there isn't really any way to get your bearings to the heart. A minimap, even if it didn't actually show the heart's location, would really help when you're zoomed in that far."},{"author_name":"edve98","author_uid":"45010","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:25pm","epoch":1429622400,"text":"I like the idea! But sadly it was not fun enough to keep me playing after the 1st try"},{"author_name":"factorial","author_uid":"51301","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:49pm","epoch":1429623840,"text":"Really appreciate all the constructive criticism. My friends who've played have said much of the same - the heart and antibodies shouldn't be the same color, finding Space Hero again is hard without a minimap. If I had time to improve it, I'd add a slowly recharging ability that lets you blast cells out away from you very quickly to aid in escape, and I'd make the heart more obvious."},{"author_name":"Zak","author_uid":"50617","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:54pm","epoch":1429627740,"text":"Good job for your first game !\r<br\/>The concept is good, but it would have been cool to push it further, maybe adding different body parts with different shapes, or even a race between two players to infect the same body..."},{"author_name":"Prowler","author_uid":"49063","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 3:46pm","epoch":1429630860,"text":"Very cool game! The idea is great and it's fun to pierce through the body. Very interesting approach!"},{"author_name":"mikomic","author_uid":"53018","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 7:30pm","epoch":1429644300,"text":"pretty cool idea, liked it !"},{"author_name":"GAFBlizzard","author_uid":"12278","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 7:38am","epoch":1429687980,"text":"Creative idea.  I'm assuming there is only one level?  After reaching the red square, the game zoomed out."},{"author_name":"aaronjbaptiste","author_uid":"19914","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 5:05pm","epoch":1429981200,"text":"Holy shit, this game = trypophobia. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Unique idea, even if it does give me the hibigeebies."},{"author_name":"factorial","author_uid":"51301","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 3:53am","epoch":1430020080,"text":"Hahaha thanks aaronjbaptiste"},{"author_name":"norwalnate13","author_uid":"50898","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 9:08pm","epoch":1430082180,"text":"This looks like a neat little game, but I can't play it. You've only posted a web version that doesn't run on chrome. Consider posting a webGL or windows\/mac version."},{"author_name":"ViKing Games","author_uid":"30758","time":"May 11, 2015 @ 11:20pm","epoch":1431386100,"text":"Simple and fun, with a very interesting take on the theme. Very enjoyable!"}],"images":["ld32\/51301-cfd8f31c6378eeea8deb19472287bb91.jpg","ld32\/51301-68a89e9c14b698781155652ebade16d3.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/softwhatever.com\/solong\/solongspacehero.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/softwhatever.com\/solong\/solongspacehero.source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"10862","g_author":"51301","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"10896","g_title":"So long, Space Hero.","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"693","g_commentcount":"27","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\/\/444368\/51301-shot0-1429447268.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/51301-shot1-1429447268.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Even the heroes of video games can get sick, and some illnesses are worse than others. You control a tiny, space-borne virus created by 8-bit Space Hero's nemesis, and your goal is to invade the hero's body, seek out his heart, and kill him. A job's a job, I guess.\r\n\r\nShove Space Hero's body parts aside to infiltrate his pixelated body. Yeah it probably hurts, but you can't hear him screaming in his helmet. Avoid the antibodies between the pixels that will chase you down and swallow you up as they delay their host's inevitable demise.\r\n\r\nThis is it for Space Hero. If you don't like being the weapon then the least you could do is make it quick -- if you can.","title":"So long, Space Hero."}