{"author_link":"\/author\/gruhn\/","author_name":"gruhn","author_uid":"50323","comments":[{"author_name":"Floko","author_uid":"4166","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:11pm","epoch":1429545960,"text":"Interesting idea! \rI just wish I could pick-up poetry with the keyboard. I mean, having to pick up the mouse whenever I want to retrieve a piece of poetry really kills the flow of the game...\r\rOther than that,nice job! :)"},{"author_name":"morgondag","author_uid":"51821","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:19pm","epoch":1429546440,"text":"the loader seams to get stuck at full then it became red."},{"author_name":"CireNeikual","author_uid":"7769","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:34pm","epoch":1429547340,"text":"Well made! The controls were a bit awkward though, the need to pick up the poetry with the mouse and not being able to use WASD to move means I have to move a hand every time I pick something up. Still, good job!"},{"author_name":"nihilaleph","author_uid":"49665","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:39pm","epoch":1429547640,"text":"Good job! I liked a lot the art and music! I agree with Floko, picking the poetry breaks a little the flow.\rI also think that the game lacks a bit of challenge too."},{"author_name":"TD5","author_uid":"39783","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:45pm","epoch":1429551600,"text":"A genuinely beautiful game - nice graphics, good music, quirky concept of turning people with poetry. Very good job! :)"},{"author_name":"EwChap","author_uid":"50010","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:49pm","epoch":1429551840,"text":"Really nicely done. I love the poetry pieces as you pick them back up. Agree with the others here though that mouse is really inconvenient. would be nice to auto pickup."},{"author_name":"ManicMiner","author_uid":"50892","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 6:02pm","epoch":1429552620,"text":"lovely chilled out vibe to this that I'm really digging - esp with that excellent music playing. Agree with other reviewers about needing to switch to the mouse every time you throw a piece of poetry - other than that, a neat game.\r\rOh, and the main characters walk cycle anim is great!"},{"author_name":"Celt","author_uid":"35130","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 7:33pm","epoch":1429558080,"text":"This was adorable in a way. Love the little fellow :)"},{"author_name":"Fanttum","author_uid":"42108","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 12:37am","epoch":1429576320,"text":"Wow kinda deep. Great music too. \rFirst enemy killed me kinda unexpectedly however."},{"author_name":"Yazara","author_uid":"45115","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 12:00pm","epoch":1429617300,"text":"The music is really nice!"},{"author_name":"Matsuki","author_uid":"25407","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:24pm","epoch":1429622340,"text":"Fun little game you made, loved the part were i could read the poetry that i picked up. Good Job :)\r\rAnd I think your right WASD movement would have been better were you need to use the mouse."},{"author_name":"strong99","author_uid":"8175","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:51pm","epoch":1429623960,"text":"I like the creativity of this game! The only sad thing is that I didn't have enough poetries to save all those grey persons =\/ But I made it to the end ^_^ Nice game!"},{"author_name":"adsilcott","author_uid":"49637","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:40pm","epoch":1429626900,"text":"Very stylish! I love the way the opening menu is integrated into the game!"},{"author_name":"gillyadrien","author_uid":"52777","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:44pm","epoch":1429648740,"text":"Cool idea, and good execution on it. \rThe controls feel a bit awkward, as if I needed three hands to play it correctly :p\r\rBus besides that, great work!"},{"author_name":"ajayajayaj","author_uid":"39470","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:41pm","epoch":1429652160,"text":"Cool"},{"author_name":"Cstudios","author_uid":"38824","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:41pm","epoch":1429652160,"text":"A piece of art! I love the people changin mechanic of the feeling put into the trown away poetry pieces. Its very EEP style! well done!"},{"author_name":"Red_Fan games","author_uid":"47563","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:42pm","epoch":1429652220,"text":"Soo relaxing :)"},{"author_name":"esayitch","author_uid":"16000","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:43pm","epoch":1429652280,"text":"Holy hells, that is some funny poetry xD I liked the concept of the game, making people friendly with poetry. I wish it could have featured more in the gameplay though, instead of just being "shoot them with poetry", maybe have unique mechanics that really reflect poetry?\r\rAside from that, graphics are pretty good, but the opening screen nearly gave me an epileptic attack. Music is very soothing and appropriate. Good job, good luck!"},{"author_name":"Birke","author_uid":"2550","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:38pm","epoch":1429655580,"text":"I liked the presentation of the game, starting in all the white text and then being given the option of choosing the language. It is quite difficult to use the poetry effectively since the "cured" guys block your path. As others have said its weird to have to click on poetry to read it."},{"author_name":"kipelovets","author_uid":"46923","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 12:38pm","epoch":1429705980,"text":"Really cool shoot 'em up, very poetic :)"},{"author_name":"Kitsubi","author_uid":"51071","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 2:30am","epoch":1429755900,"text":"I loved the game, and while the controls were awkward I kept shooting poetry just to see what would come up next. I truly enjoyed my time with this game."},{"author_name":"Ludomade","author_uid":"52988","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 3:01am","epoch":1429757760,"text":"Pretty fun little game. Nice take on the "words as your weapon" theme."},{"author_name":"cdgugler","author_uid":"15070","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 4:46am","epoch":1429764060,"text":"One of the most unique games I've played in this jam so far! I really like the atmosphere of the game. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Linus123xbb","author_uid":"28046","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 3:41pm","epoch":1429803360,"text":"It is a simple game, but a well made one at that! A fascinating way of using the theme, and the graphics and audio are both good!\r\rThe controls could have been better, but other than that a good game!"},{"author_name":"LeoM","author_uid":"43978","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 9:54pm","epoch":1429998540,"text":"Very nice atmosphere and music.\rGreat game. :)"},{"author_name":"LandoSystems","author_uid":"18212","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 1:29am","epoch":1430011440,"text":"Great work, you got an impressive amount of mood\/atmosphere from simple graphics and game play."},{"author_name":"NoSoupForYou","author_uid":"50952","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 2:35am","epoch":1430015400,"text":"Stylish game with great presentation. The music and animations are on point. Having to use the mouse was a bit annoying, as well as not being able to use WASD, and I think the implementation of a health system instead of instant death would have improved the game, but otherwise great job!"},{"author_name":"dwemthy","author_uid":"49467","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 2:36am","epoch":1430015460,"text":"Cool game. Nice intro and outro."},{"author_name":"Crowbeak","author_uid":"16689","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 2:40am","epoch":1430015700,"text":"I love the music. It would have been nice if it had somehow been more clear from the beginning that you only have so many pages of poetry to through. The number could be taken for a number of enemies remaining, rather than ammount of ammo."},{"author_name":"mathmadlen","author_uid":"21781","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 1:29pm","epoch":1430054640,"text":"Unique concept - and the music and art complement it perfectly. The mechanics feel quite polished, although, as other people mentioned, I would also prefer using keyboard for picking up poetry \/thats a phrase I've never thought I would use\/.\rGreat job!"},{"author_name":"Tijn","author_uid":"49432","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 3:20pm","epoch":1430061300,"text":"This is pretty cool! I agree with the other people that it would be nice if it could be controlled fully with the keyboard, but other than that it's a very nicely made game :)"},{"author_name":"Kasmilus","author_uid":"40818","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 3:21pm","epoch":1430061360,"text":"I read "In each chocolate, scream in your window, I like you" and I'm like "Maaan, that's genius!", and then you tell me these are generated randomly!? Great game, awesome idea. Just didn't like controls, playing on keyboard and then switching for mouse to pick up that poetry is uncomfortable."},{"author_name":"Embalaje","author_uid":"52106","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 6:56pm","epoch":1430074260,"text":"Oh! that was really nice! It's very personal, and have this special mood you can´t define but is...indescribable good.\rStill singing that song :)"},{"author_name":"Martin Vilcans","author_uid":"10862","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 9:09pm","epoch":1430082240,"text":"Loading fails. :-(\r\rApplication Cache Error event: Resource fetch failed (522) http:\/\/www.gruhn.com.br\/games\/mario_e_a_poesia\/full\/images\/limitadormovimento-sheet0.png"},{"author_name":"gruhn","author_uid":"50323","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 9:57pm","epoch":1430085120,"text":"@Martin Vilcans, thank you for reporting the error."},{"author_name":"Bergara","author_uid":"39146","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 10:53pm","epoch":1430088480,"text":"Muito legal o jogo! Curti bastante os gráficos e a música, o jogo ficou com um clima muito relaxante.\rComo você disse, WSAD seria melhor pra controlar e acho que clicar no papel para pegar a poesia é um pouco desnecessário.\rDe qualquer forma, o jogo ficou muito legal e é ótimo ver outros BR's aqui no LD =)"},{"author_name":"DrZanuff","author_uid":"15108","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 11:23pm","epoch":1430090280,"text":"I really liked your game. I love pixel art, and yours is very good. I think it would do better in a post compo make the poetry's thrown pickable from the ground when you pass over them instead of clicking. It's cool to see another brazilian fellow here in the Ludum Dare and a C2 user too :D . Congrats on the game!"}],"images":["ld32\/50323-bfdcca1ca5bfb748a87d32c993c26086.jpg","ld32\/50323-4e6c2a415bbeab5e2c9f554adaa14292.jpg","ld32\/50323-e40b7160af368c021522d33eb3c0adc9.jpg","ld32\/50323-d9336cb191392f950dbbd9fcabb314da.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gruhn.com.br\/games\/mario_e_a_poesia\/post-compo-go\/","text":"Web (Post-Compo)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gruhn.com.br\/games\/mario_e_a_poesia\/full\/","text":"Web (Compo)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gruhn.com.br\/games\/mario_e_a_poesia\/mario_e_a_poesia_project_post.zip","text":"Source"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gruhn.com.br\/2015\/04\/post-mortem-mario-e-a-poesia\/","text":"Post Mortem (Portuguese)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"12447","g_author":"50323","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"12477","g_title":"Mario and the Poetry","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"281","g_commentcount":"37","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\/50323-shot0-1429493660.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/50323-shot1-1429493660.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/50323-shot2-1429494585.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/50323-shot3-1429493660.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"One slow beat 'em up, where the only gun is poetry to bring happiness, while looking for his beloved... To play, think, and enjoy a slowly moment.\r\n\r\nFrom Curitiba, Brazil.\r\n\r\n- Game in English and Portuguese.\r\n- Music specially composed for the game\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n- WASD to move\r\n- F (or click) to collect poetries\r\n- Space bar to shot poetry\r\n\r\nOld Compo version known issues:\r\n- WASD seems it would have been a better choice for moving than the arrows, and was implemented in a fix after the vote.\r\n\r\nUpdates:\r\n05\/12\/15 - Post-Compo version published (there is a link in the list to the Compo version)\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\nUm lento beat 'em up, onde a \u00fanica arma \u00e9 a poesia para trazer felicidade, enquanto procura por sua amada... Para jogar, pensar, e curtir um momento devagar.\r\n\r\nDe Curitiba, Brasil.\r\n\r\n- Jogo em Portugu\u00eas e Ingl\u00eas.\r\n- M\u00fasica composta especialmente para o jogo\r\n\r\nControles:\r\n- Use as teclas WASD para se movimentar\r\n- F (ou clique) para coletar as poesias\r\n- Barra de espa\u00e7o para atirar poesias\r\n\r\nProblemas conhecidos na vers\u00e3o Compo antiga:\r\n- WASD parece uma escolha melhor para movimenta\u00e7\u00e3o do que as setas, e foi implementado em uma corre\u00e7\u00e3o ap\u00f3s a vota\u00e7\u00e3o.\r\n\r\nAtualiza\u00e7\u00f5es:\r\n12\/05\/15 - Vers\u00e3o Post-Compo publicada (h\u00e1 um link na lista para a vers\u00e3o Compo)","title":"Mario and the Poetry"}