{"author_link":"\/author\/dcrfj15\/","author_name":"dcRfj15","author_uid":"49644","comments":[{"author_name":"DefectiveMelon","author_uid":"44221","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:13pm","epoch":1429650480,"text":"Simple and fun, and surprisingly difficult. Things could maybe have been improved with ants spawning on the top half of the screen, or maybe some enemy variety, but otherwise a nice little time waster :)"},{"author_name":"Muffin","author_uid":"3633","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:22pm","epoch":1429651020,"text":"You should probably remove the jar option, since it doesnt work :) Managed to kill 232 ants before they got my cereal, had some fun with it. Its a bit simple though, it could use more vacuum modes, or use vacuum strength as a resource. It's also really hard to catch the ants coming from below if they're fast. Also, the vacuum image isnt on my mouse after I resize, but that's a small thing. Good job."},{"author_name":"Sakuyan","author_uid":"13803","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 12:29am","epoch":1429662240,"text":"Neat! I'm was surprised to see a pretty distinct rise in difficulty. Good job on your first LD submission :D"},{"author_name":"smikulcik","author_uid":"37175","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 1:04am","epoch":1429664340,"text":"Great Job. It was harder than I expected it to be. The vacuum makes a pretty cool game mechanic."},{"author_name":"rinat.kh","author_uid":"52380","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 10:58am","epoch":1429699980,"text":"Cool and simple, but hard. I have managed to kill only 90 ants("},{"author_name":"TeamCalcium","author_uid":"53017","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 7:14am","epoch":1429772940,"text":"Nice Game! The picnic isnt much of a picnic since its just a box of cereal, but that didnt bother me at all. Solid entry!"},{"author_name":"resty","author_uid":"3574","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 2:45pm","epoch":1429800000,"text":"Interesting sound effects~. Good job for a 1st time entry.\rThe game is difficult. Got lost quickly, but fun.\r\rIf I had to suggest something that could be improved, I would say the red-white background could be changed to sth more suitable, it makes me seeing illusions and feeling dizzy (especially when ant running on it).\r\rKeep on and make more better games!"},{"author_name":"LD_LAN_Party","author_uid":"26312","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 10:13pm","epoch":1429826880,"text":"Sounds like a supercharged ant sucker! Gets quite difficult."},{"author_name":"dcRfj15","author_uid":"49644","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 12:31am","epoch":1429835160,"text":"Thanks for all the great advice! I am planning on making a Post-Jam version over the next few weeks, and I will try to listen to all the feedback I get.\r\rSo the difficulty of the game is partially due to a major bug in the game, every successive restart makes the game harder because the initial speed of the ants is greater every round (over the course of a game the speed of the ants increases, however I forgot to reset this speed increase, and so it rolls into the next game). I am planning on balancing the game a lot and making it easier."},{"author_name":"Pix3M","author_uid":"23547","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 1:53am","epoch":1429840080,"text":"Apparently when I tried to run it, the level isn't rendered properly so I watched the health bar on top lower and lower as I stare into a blank white screen. Eh."},{"author_name":"dcRfj15","author_uid":"49644","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 2:23am","epoch":1429841880,"text":"@Pix3M -- Yeah, sorry that happened. I looked into it, and I think it is fixed."},{"author_name":"12 Pech\u00e1s Of Souls","author_uid":"53028","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 8:09pm","epoch":1429905840,"text":"Very nice use of the theme. It's funny. Well done :D"}],"images":["ld32\/49644-00edd8821b799062852975388e327803.jpg","ld32\/49644-eddccedd61a09e5e74a59b9139219984.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/1w34c0k9wd1yxyg\/Fun_with_Vacuums.zip?dl=0","text":"Java (w\/ Source)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"10976","g_author":"49644","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"11010","g_title":"Fun with Vacuums","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"1019","g_commentcount":"12","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\/49644-shot0-1429580071.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/49644-shot1-1429580345.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Update (4\/22\/15 at 9:15PM EST):\r\n Renamed the downloadable file from \"LD32 -- Fixed_Version\" to \"Fun with \r\n Vacuums\"\r\n\r\nUpdate (4\/20\/15 at 11:25PM EST):\r\n Original file that I uploaded was broken because I forgot to include images\r\n in the download (*facepalm*), added a fixed version which isn't broken.\r\n\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nFun with Vacuums, my first LD entry, is a game about defeating ants by sucking them up with a vacuum. I started this Sunday morning ~10AM and worked up to 9 PM Monday.\r\n\r\nThe goal of the game is to defend your picnic against ants which are trying to devour it.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n- Mouse Click : Turn on the vacuum (Hold click to keep the vacuum on)\r\n\r\nTools Used:\r\n- Java SE w\/ Eclipse\r\n- Paint.NET\r\n- Audacity, a vacuum and Bfxr for sound","title":"Fun with Vacuums"}