{"author_link":"\/author\/misterwalter\/","author_name":"misterwalter","author_uid":"34457","comments":[{"author_name":"Jan Peter (jpdev)","author_uid":"34367","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:02am","epoch":1429505820,"text":"Had problems locating myself on the first try or understanding what was going on - but reading the game description did help and explain things.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>But when the smooth talker had talked all green soldiers in the level into liking him, I could not figure out what todo next.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also I guess bombs are not really unconventional.. (but I am one to talk on that.. my monkey it throwing feces, not very unconventional either, for monkeys at least.)"},{"author_name":"factorial","author_uid":"51301","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:23am","epoch":1429507080,"text":"I thought the web link would be a web-playable game."},{"author_name":"Naphier","author_uid":"47675","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:26am","epoch":1429507260,"text":"Pretty weird. Worth re-trying. Sirens are annoying. Will mute and spend more time with this later :)"},{"author_name":"Bitterdeath","author_uid":"7698","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:29am","epoch":1429507440,"text":"Moving around seemed difficult for some reason. The concept is cool though!"},{"author_name":"leafo","author_uid":"4321","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:21am","epoch":1429607760,"text":"Interesting idea"},{"author_name":"Orava","author_uid":"24894","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 8:34am","epoch":1429691340,"text":"Mute button would be greatly appreciated. It's suuuper loud."},{"author_name":"erdos","author_uid":"20674","time":"Apr 28, 2015 @ 11:29am","epoch":1430220240,"text":"This was really fun, super hard and there was actually quite a lot in here, i couldn't beat any of the levels but i played it for a long time!"}],"images":["ld32\/34457-2a3dfb088bb396e37237f5d52b7b881f.jpg","ld32\/34457-55e525062c8bba2d89e4859f31b4e6ea.jpg","ld32\/34457-ed2b8bdfde1f6885a7be55d4534dc9bd.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/misterwalter.itch.io\/checkpoint","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/misterwalter.itch.io\/checkpoint","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/misterwalter.itch.io\/checkpoint","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"12174","g_author":"34457","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"12204","g_title":"Checkpoint","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"967","g_commentcount":"7","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\/34457-shot0-1429492411.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/34457-shot1-1429492741.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/34457-shot2-1429492894.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Unconventional warfare is a nice way of putting it. When I saw the theme, I thought about the people who fight with bombs. Checkpoint puts you into their shoes. You have an explosive vest, a vendetta, and no other options, as far you can see.\r\nObviously this could be massively offensive, so please keep in mind that I only had 48 hours to make it, so I couldn't think through everything. I still managed to slip a some subtle things in, but I'd really appreciate feedback on how this game could have a \"better message,\" and what that might mean.\r\n\r\nThere are three characters, each working somewhat differently.\r\nFrom the left:\r\nThe Smooth Talker can convince guards that they are friendly, as long as they stand near to them for a second or two. They detonate by pressing Q or E.\r\nThe Brute is horrifically resilient, taking bullets in stride...to a point. She tears anyone she touches limb from limb, and detonates on death.\r\nThe Runner has two bombs, one in each hand. Drop the left with Q, drop the right with E. They will explode a few seconds after being placed.\r\n\r\nAll of them move around with WASD, and run with SHIFT.\r\n\r\nOnce they die, you'll be taken back to the hideout, they will however remain dead. You can hit R at any time to restart a level, but once you leave, you cannot return.\r\n\r\nYour goal is to destroy the occupying soldiers in green, but there are innocent people everywhere.\r\n\r\nCLICK ONE THE THE CHARACTERS TO START\r\nI PROBABLY COULD HAVE PUT SOME MOTION IN THE MENU SCREEN SO THAT IT DOESN'T LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE MAIN SCREENSHOT BUT I DIDN'T\r\nWHOOPS\r\n\r\nPlay on the web, or download for windows. Source and Windows version are at the bottom of the (download) page.","title":"Checkpoint"}