{"author_link":"\/author\/elemel\/","author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","comments":[{"author_name":"ketura","author_uid":"16065","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 7:27pm","epoch":1418152920,"text":"Fun enough, though I have to question the decisions to make the paddle spherical and the movement acceleration, which makes movement frustrating and decreases one's tolerance for what could otherwise be played indefinitely."},{"author_name":"sausagroll","author_uid":"46243","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 7:30pm","epoch":1418153100,"text":"The game doesn't work. Soon after it starts it says "attempt to call method clone (a nil value)" and crashes."},{"author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 8:39pm","epoch":1418157240,"text":"ketura: Yeah, I'm having second thoughts about those things too... If I do any post-LD hacking on it I'll probably switch to a flat paddle and add mouse controls."},{"author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 8:41pm","epoch":1418157360,"text":"@sausagroll OK, that's both weird and unfortunate. The only clone call I have is for playing multiple instances of the same sound in parallel. What version of LÖVE are you using?"},{"author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:13pm","epoch":1418159280,"text":"Since @sausagroll was having problems, I've updated the description to say that LÖVE version 9.1 works for me."},{"author_name":"Aglavra","author_uid":"38572","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:30pm","epoch":1418160300,"text":"Wouldn't you provide .exe file? I liked the screenshots, but all I see on download link is .love file."},{"author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:35pm","epoch":1418160600,"text":"Aglavra: I didn't have time to package it for all platforms. You can download LÖVE separately, it's nice and simple. Sorry for the hassle!"},{"author_name":"HuntTheWumpus","author_uid":"30702","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 10:21pm","epoch":1418163360,"text":"Interesting concept of having a spherical paddle. I really liked that you can smash the falling pieces."},{"author_name":"solarexplorer","author_uid":"44156","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1418163420,"text":"The control for the paddle felt really loose, I felt like I was always guessing where the paddle would end up. Nice animation with the falling bricks."},{"author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 10:45pm","epoch":1418164800,"text":"HuntTheWumpus: Yeah, it gives you something to do while waiting for the ball. And there's a nice risk\/reward to it."},{"author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 10:46pm","epoch":1418164860,"text":"solarexplorer: Agree on the paddle controls. I usually die instantly the few times I make it to level 3."},{"author_name":"jangler","author_uid":"47063","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 12:23am","epoch":1418343480,"text":"Made it to level 3. I loved the color scheme. The bricks falling & breaking was cool. Nothing too new here, but a solid playable game."},{"author_name":"vrld","author_uid":"3805","time":"Dec 13, 2014 @ 10:58am","epoch":1418467980,"text":"Interesting idea, but doesn't really work because the controls are way too "inert"."},{"author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","time":"Dec 13, 2014 @ 12:33pm","epoch":1418473680,"text":"jangler: Well done!"},{"author_name":"elemel","author_uid":"19459","time":"Dec 13, 2014 @ 12:33pm","epoch":1418473680,"text":"vrid: Yeah, agreed..."}],"images":["ld31\/19459-448e6618c46e923969920272bcc46462.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/elemel\/heartbreak\/releases\/tag\/v1.0.0","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/elemel\/heartbreak\/releases\/tag\/v1.0.0","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/elemel\/heartbreak\/releases\/tag\/v1.0.0","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/elemel\/heartbreak","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"13943","g_author":"19459","g_event":"LD31","g_eventkey":"26","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"13973","g_title":"Heartbreak","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"1041","g_commentcount":"15","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\/\/407933\/19459-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Heartbreak is a Breakout clone with physics and procedural levels.\r\n\r\nIt requires L\u00d6VE (version 9.1 works for me):\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/love2d.org\/\r\n\r\nDownload heartbreak.love here:\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/elemel\/heartbreak\/releases\/tag\/v1.0.0\r\n\r\nYou control the paddle with the arrow keys. You score by hitting static bricks with a ball, by breaking falling bricks with the paddle, and by scoring bricks that fall off the screen. You are awarded an extra ball every twenty points.","title":"Heartbreak"}