{"author_link":"\/author\/kirbytails7\/","author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","comments":[{"author_name":"stoarch","author_uid":"50107","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 5:33pm","epoch":1429550880,"text":"Good game. And difficult controls. When left and right move all around to right is mind bending."},{"author_name":"rattower","author_uid":"51350","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 12:32am","epoch":1429576020,"text":"This is pretty funny. Also pretty hard."},{"author_name":"mattmirrorfish","author_uid":"39886","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:27am","epoch":1429579320,"text":"God I found this difficult, I do like the layering of mechanics though."},{"author_name":"rlangewi","author_uid":"34830","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 3:54am","epoch":1429588140,"text":"Neat idea, unfortunately the controls made it way too difficult for me. I liked the style and concept though!"},{"author_name":"alangamebot","author_uid":"25289","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 4:21am","epoch":1429589760,"text":"Interesting. Kinda hurt my head trying to coordinate the paddles. I like that though."},{"author_name":"ironleonem","author_uid":"49950","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 5:33am","epoch":1429594080,"text":"I enjoyed the concept behind your game, but it was just a little too busy. If the pong field were only the two paddles, instead of four, it might have been easier to digest."},{"author_name":"davidcmcdonald","author_uid":"43146","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 7:17am","epoch":1429600320,"text":"Nice man, i loved the mood"},{"author_name":"Evergreen Games","author_uid":"47043","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:04am","epoch":1429603140,"text":"interesting. i would have liked a way to move the paddles in both directions. its pretty fun tho!"},{"author_name":"kikijin","author_uid":"51942","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:19am","epoch":1429604040,"text":"Great idea but It would be more fun and ergonomics with inverted control.\r<br\/>When you put right The tank go to the right and when you put up the tank go to the up.\r<br\/>Otherwise it's great concept ^^"},{"author_name":"ranmaru90","author_uid":"21122","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:20am","epoch":1429604100,"text":"I like this. Pretty good!"},{"author_name":"XtremePrime","author_uid":"22627","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:50am","epoch":1429609500,"text":"This is a pretty good game, but you need to practice it to get good at it, it's quite difficult to master. But good game nonetheless :3"},{"author_name":"Filoox","author_uid":"25215","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 11:14am","epoch":1429614540,"text":"it's a little hard for my brain but I like it."},{"author_name":"JoshuaBurr","author_uid":"37414","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 11:56am","epoch":1429617060,"text":"Interesting idea! I found the pong part a bit too hard because the paddles only move in one direction."},{"author_name":"chipcaramel","author_uid":"4192","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 12:22pm","epoch":1429618620,"text":"Using a game... as a weapon in another game. Good job. This is, much like Super Hexagon was for me, a very difficult thing to get into first-off. But I see the appeal in the difficulty and love how you've built it. Fantastic work!"},{"author_name":"Prowler","author_uid":"49063","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 3:33pm","epoch":1429630080,"text":"Arghh!!!! This game is great. I almost smashed my keyboard into my monitor, so full score on the mood :D. I find it very difficult to play but the idea is fantastic!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>God Job!"},{"author_name":"trappytrap92","author_uid":"53105","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 6:26pm","epoch":1429640460,"text":"One of the hardest games here. Love it. Missed the music so much. Keep working on it."},{"author_name":"jacketsj","author_uid":"51647","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:52pm","epoch":1429656420,"text":"Website is currently down. You should probably fix that. I can't play the web version nor download the windows version."},{"author_name":"Chikoness","author_uid":"53104","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 2:05pm","epoch":1429711200,"text":"THIS IS SO HARD!!!! But also very entertaining, very very well done!"},{"author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 6:57am","epoch":1429858320,"text":"Wow, so many people! Thanks!\r<br\/>@ironleonem - I do agree about 2 vs. 4 paddles, but I want to test out the 4 paddle idea for another future game.\r<br\/>@Evergreen Games, @JoshuaBurr - Similarly, I want to test having movement in one direction. I suppose I hadn't just tried it both ways...perhaps that would be better.\r<br\/>@kikijin - I won't say that the current controls are great, but it was worse earlier. I had one button per paddle, and that was just awful.\r<br\/>@trappytrap92 - I am sad about having no music! =( I don't like blaming not having time as an excuse, but mid-Saturday I really ran out of motivation. I'm really glad people like it as-is, though!\r<br\/>@jacketsj - Uh-oh! It looks all right now...Thanks for letting me know."},{"author_name":"Franklin's Ghost","author_uid":"35424","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 4:00pm","epoch":1429890900,"text":"Really enjoyed this one, one of the most clever uses of the theme I've found so far. Only thing I didn't like about it is that it made me realise how bad my coordination is. Would be interested to see a video of someone with skills play. Also agree with kikijin that the other control order might help. Definitely one of the games I've noted to play again later."},{"author_name":"frogcheese","author_uid":"25059","time":"May 10, 2015 @ 9:19am","epoch":1431249240,"text":"I really like this concept. Wrapping my head around the controls was a bit difficult, though. I believe this game would benefit greatly if you could control the paddles in both directions. As it is now, I might nudge one paddle a bit too far and then there's no chance of me catching the pong ball anymore because I need to loop the entire way around."}],"images":["ld32\/4767-82f82c72889e78691401f048949c4e4c.jpg","ld32\/4767-2a675f5015f927d8d61d828c1da5527b.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/sketchhousegames.com\/PongTank\/Play.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/sketchhousegames.com\/PongTank\/PongTank_Windows.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/sketchhousegames.com\/PongTank\/PongTank_Mac.zip","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/sketchhousegames.com\/PongTank\/PongTank_Linux.zip","text":"Linux"},{"url":"http:\/\/sketchhousegames.com\/PongTank\/Source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"12498","g_author":"4767","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"12528","g_title":"Pong Tank","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"450","g_commentcount":"21","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\/4767-shot0-1429483837.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/4767-shot1-1429483837.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Use a game of Pong as your weapon to traverse this Tube of Deadly Trapezoids!\r\n\r\nNot my strongest work, but fine for 20 hours and three dimensions. Mostly I like the concept of playing one game as a means of input into another game, or playing two games at once.\r\n\r\nArrow keys to move paddles (each paddle moves in one direction and wraps around), and A\/D or L\/R click to rotate.\r\n\r\nThere are bugs. Oopsies. I'll fix anything game-breaking should something come up. I also can't comment on the Mac or Linux builds, as I can't test them.","title":"Pong Tank"}