{"author_link":"\/author\/jdmazz\/","author_name":"jdmazz","author_uid":"50350","comments":[{"author_name":"cornand34","author_uid":"88932","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:27am","epoch":1460938920,"text":"So i got one question for you, how did you place the same texture next to eachother, did you make your own grid system as an editor extension?\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also i miss the source code link :(.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Game is quite decent, only thing i dislike is how hard it is to make the jumps, the jumps are quite hard and have an low error margin.\r<br\/>That was in level 1 though, didn't beat the first level."},{"author_name":"jdmazz","author_uid":"50350","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 1:34am","epoch":1460942940,"text":"I didn't use a grid system. I used vertex snapping. In Unity this is hold down the V key. When you slice up a sprite sheet, you can pick where it is sliced. I will add the source code now. I have a github account."},{"author_name":"jcmonkey","author_uid":"57798","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:15am","epoch":1460945400,"text":"Pretty good game. The controls bother me a bit, but thats just my opinion."},{"author_name":"Daws","author_uid":"27225","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:15am","epoch":1460945400,"text":"Dope little game! Real nice art and very easy to pick up and play. Good work for just starting out making games!"},{"author_name":"rockybdubs","author_uid":"64651","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:16am","epoch":1460945460,"text":"A little choppy for me, but quite fun!!"},{"author_name":"MartinFernandez","author_uid":"55525","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:26am","epoch":1460946060,"text":"the jump is uncomfortable.. after all it's funny. I love how die the chicken"},{"author_name":"Flygamer101","author_uid":"48756","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:27am","epoch":1460946120,"text":"Cool little game. It is really hard to make jumps though. GUI was cut off a little, but still good overall. Good graphics, even if my framerate little choppy. Also good music."},{"author_name":"Vantaug","author_uid":"36104","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:58am","epoch":1460947980,"text":"Considering that you're new to making games, this is really great. I am one of those people like to jump with the W key in 2d games, it could easily be done so that both the W and space keys make the character jump. \r<br\/>It was kinda fun how, when the chicken\/egg died, it became it's food version."},{"author_name":"AlmightyTuna","author_uid":"61380","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:12am","epoch":1460948820,"text":"Awesome graphics and bumping music. However, the controls feel pretty constricting and sluggish. Good work :D"},{"author_name":"jdmazz","author_uid":"50350","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:13am","epoch":1460948880,"text":"It seems like a lot of people didn't like me using space bar for jump and would have preferred to have that and the W key and possibly another key. Lesson learned. I'll try to keep good controls in mind for the future LDs. Thanks for the constructive criticism."},{"author_name":"vini60","author_uid":"49640","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:15am","epoch":1460949000,"text":"Nice concept. That song reminds of.. lady madonna!\r<br\/>I became an egg various times, it was fun."},{"author_name":"mukult","author_uid":"65633","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:18am","epoch":1460949180,"text":"hahah!! Love the sprites and animations for chick!! :D\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Nice entry dude!"},{"author_name":"TechXSoftware","author_uid":"92171","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:26am","epoch":1460949660,"text":"good graphics and music, but I hate when I die and I get taken right back to the main menu, controls are a little awkward. seems like a game i'd play for a while, I got chickens at home."},{"author_name":"AscendedLudumDare","author_uid":"91050","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:13am","epoch":1460952480,"text":"chicken or egg? simply and clever. A bit frustrating to control making the fun factor drop but you've done incredibly well overall for a beginner"},{"author_name":"qikcik","author_uid":"69120","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 8:08am","epoch":1460966580,"text":"Nice :D"},{"author_name":"ccglp","author_uid":"34494","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 8:13am","epoch":1460966880,"text":"Chicken is a bit creepu, But it's good, tastes like chicken overall. And the levels are well designed for the little time you have. Congratz"},{"author_name":"Jetro","author_uid":"85073","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 8:17am","epoch":1460967120,"text":"Nice and funny game !!"},{"author_name":"crisp","author_uid":"59904","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 1:35pm","epoch":1460986200,"text":"Pretty nice! Controls are a little ruough but I like it! Good job!"},{"author_name":"glaze_96","author_uid":"46004","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:59pm","epoch":1460991240,"text":"*becomes cooked egg\/ chicken* Haha!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Tbh, I actually didn't even finish the first level as I got too frustrated with dying all the time. :c\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The music really brings this game up a notch =)"},{"author_name":"01101101","author_uid":"5105","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:19pm","epoch":1460996040,"text":"Controls are a bit &quot;floaty&quot;, makes it hard to precise and it's a bit frustrating. Other than that, good job on the graphics and coding. Nice game :)"},{"author_name":"ezombort","author_uid":"30521","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1460998020,"text":"Fun but pretty hard first level :)"},{"author_name":"doombrowski","author_uid":"81163","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1461008160,"text":"Game is not bad. My only critique is that the view makes some jumps extra difficult."},{"author_name":"jdmazz","author_uid":"50350","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 9:40pm","epoch":1461015300,"text":"This is Chicken Souls! Damn. I wish I had named it that."},{"author_name":"Danilo Bezerra","author_uid":"14104","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 10:14pm","epoch":1461017340,"text":"The white fonts are a bit confusing, and the jump is unforgiving with the player.\r<br\/>But the game is fun and has a good humor, Nice work!"},{"author_name":"matiasbontempo","author_uid":"60542","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:33pm","epoch":1461022080,"text":"Nice twist on the music. The controls were a little clunky sometimes but its very good overall!"},{"author_name":"AnaGF","author_uid":"56020","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:39pm","epoch":1461022440,"text":"Cute lil game. A bit hard to jump on big chicken mode but funny, specially when you die as a fried egg. Audio is lovely."},{"author_name":"nintendoeats","author_uid":"22819","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:15am","epoch":1461031800,"text":"Very good for a first attempt. The graphics and sound are all solid. There is a bit of a bump while walking, I think possibly because of a gap between floor block objects. The chicken double jump was a bit fiddly, I couldn't do it reliably."},{"author_name":"LandoSystems","author_uid":"18212","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:27am","epoch":1461039720,"text":"Nice game. Cute take on the shape shifting theme, some of the jumping was tricky but I got the hang of it after a while. Good work!"},{"author_name":"dunin","author_uid":"32902","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:54am","epoch":1461066540,"text":"it's a good start, and you finish a game!\r<br\/>I think it's discouraging to restart at the first level..."},{"author_name":"kestrelgames","author_uid":"92262","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:13pm","epoch":1461096480,"text":"Cute game, the jumping mechanics are too difficult though. Couldn't make it past level 2."},{"author_name":"EpiFouloux","author_uid":"90440","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 12:50pm","epoch":1461156300,"text":"Cool graphi but really hard to play !"},{"author_name":"mennchen22","author_uid":"91426","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:20pm","epoch":1461158100,"text":"Nice One ! Liked it"},{"author_name":"Jin47","author_uid":"29469","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:39pm","epoch":1461159240,"text":"Great Game, The physics of the jump could be a little more &quot;dynamic&quot; but except from that really good entry (great music by the way !!). Good job"},{"author_name":"Reisen","author_uid":"51666","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 2:18pm","epoch":1461161580,"text":"A decent platformer for your first entry, good job overall!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Except for level 3. I spent like tens of tries cursing for that one platform to come down."},{"author_name":"MightyToastStudio","author_uid":"91074","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 3:35pm","epoch":1461166200,"text":"Good job for your first entry, next time, plan your jumps to see the destination platform avoiding jump of faith. :)"},{"author_name":"MightyToastStudio","author_uid":"91074","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 3:37pm","epoch":1461166320,"text":"Good job for your first entry, next time, plan your jumps to see the destination platform avoiding leap of faith. :)"},{"author_name":"Patomkin","author_uid":"57656","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 1:12pm","epoch":1461244020,"text":"Why oh why did you put platforms outside of camera view? :(\r<br\/>But you have finished the game and it looks really nice! Congratz! :)"},{"author_name":"hunttis","author_uid":"41000","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 2:28pm","epoch":1461248580,"text":"Funny :D Also a bit hard ! Congrats on finishing a game, starting out is the most difficult :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The camera could maybe go a bit ahead of the chicken, so it'd be easier to see where you're jumping. Sometimes you even had to make a leap of faith, since you couldn't see where you're going :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, OUCH on the level ending sound :D"},{"author_name":"sftrabbit","author_uid":"26559","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 5:49pm","epoch":1461260640,"text":"For learning 50% of what you know during Ludum Dare, good job! As others have said, the movement were quite tricky to master. I really like the barn sprite for the end of the level. Good work!"},{"author_name":"WeirdMind","author_uid":"66047","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:07pm","epoch":1461265320,"text":"Cool entry, keep working on this. Its a great start"},{"author_name":"plko","author_uid":"87352","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 8:50pm","epoch":1461271500,"text":"Great work.\r<br\/>Wait for your next masterpiece :P"},{"author_name":"arzi","author_uid":"1524","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 9:33pm","epoch":1461274080,"text":"Funny death sprites :) \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Had some troubles with clunky jumping as the chicken just stopped all of its upwards momentum when it collided to platform walls. Nice, cheerful game overall."},{"author_name":"Felladrin","author_uid":"46558","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 7:56pm","epoch":1461527460,"text":"Hey! Congratulations on yout first jam!\r<br\/>Good use of the theme on this platformer.\r<br\/>The music fits the game art. Good job!"},{"author_name":"puppetmaster","author_uid":"39425","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1461529440,"text":"Cute little game with a funny dead transformations! :-)\r<br\/>Keep up the good work!"}],"images":["ld35\/50350-2791f67c79a0cfbf8c009295979db641.jpg","ld35\/50350-5851d9e5949c6edf7183de96a8605042.jpg","ld35\/50350-b5f4aed399263d99db80f07de271096d.jpg","ld35\/50350-e2cdd9571fab70beac43ecbbce0a1db4.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/pixiludi.com\/games\/WhoLetTheChicksOut\/wholetthechicksout.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/jdmazz\/LD35_WhoLetTheChicksOut","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"1304","g_author":"50350","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"2652","g_title":"Who Let The Chicks Out?","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"762","g_commentcount":"44","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\/\/542293\/50350-shot0-1460924574.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/50350-shot1-1460924574.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/50350-shot2-1460924574.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/50350-shot3-1460924574.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Survive until you get to the barn. Eat three worms to shape shift into a chicken. A chicken can fly...a little. \r\n\r\nControls:\r\n-WASD keys to move. \r\n-Space to jump. \r\n-Escape pauses.\r\n\r\nTools:\r\n-Game Engine: Unity\r\n-Art: Photoshop.\r\n-Audio: FruityLoops + sfxr + Kurzweil PC88 Keyboard\r\n-Programming Language: C#\r\n\r\nThanks for playing my LD35 compo entry. I just started making games and I probably learned 50% of what I know during the last 48 hours. I had never done a sprite sheet before this competition. I had also never made a 2D game at all. I learned a ton. I was watching tutorials for the first 24 hours straight -- lol! It was very fun. I'm happy to finish something...so tired. :-)","title":"Who Let The Chicks Out?"}