{"author_link":"\/author\/sharpcoder\/","author_name":"sharpcoder","author_uid":"32080","comments":[{"author_name":"srakowski","author_uid":"26664","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:20am","epoch":1418008500,"text":"Banking on the snowman theme? :) Was a lot of fun. Great mood with the snow falling and music. Liked the pew pew's :)"},{"author_name":"Mokosha","author_uid":"45771","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:22am","epoch":1418008620,"text":"Good game. The art came together, which was nice. The sounds were a little  ... unthematic, but I guess that adds to the fun. :) Good job!"},{"author_name":"Pcholt","author_uid":"42156","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:29am","epoch":1418009040,"text":"I think you might have started this one before the 48 hours? I'd say this would hit the short list for the snowman theme that's for sure. Nice job!"},{"author_name":"ohmmus","author_uid":"45331","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:30am","epoch":1418009100,"text":"Nice work! The whistling made me think there was someone outside of my window though. =p"},{"author_name":"ViKing Games","author_uid":"30758","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:30am","epoch":1418009100,"text":"Not much to say that hasn't already been said, but I loved how the hat and glasses awkwardly fell down onto the snowman at the end."},{"author_name":"crewderek","author_uid":"34572","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:31am","epoch":1418009160,"text":"When I first started playing the game I actually found myself laughing because of the pew pew pew and sound effects. Art was on spot. Overall good job!"},{"author_name":"csaunders","author_uid":"44844","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:37am","epoch":1418009520,"text":"Great looking game, super simple to play and learn."},{"author_name":"sharpcoder","author_uid":"32080","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:39am","epoch":1418009640,"text":"Thanks for all the great comments! @Pcholt, no, this wasn't started before :) I just wanted to go with snowman regardless of the actual theme. Though I did try to fit the one screen constraint as well. Kind of."},{"author_name":"kevinevans","author_uid":"44921","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 4:28am","epoch":1418012580,"text":"I think all in all, it took us like 10 hours total. Still feel like it'd be better with 3D evil bear faces that attack you and make awkward moaning noises. :3"},{"author_name":"Andrea","author_uid":"44353","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 3:40pm","epoch":1418052900,"text":"Loved the voices, beautiful yet simple art, amazing :)"},{"author_name":"raincole","author_uid":"17708","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 5:08pm","epoch":1418058180,"text":"Ambient music is so great.\r<br\/>Doesn't fit the theme tho."},{"author_name":"ponk","author_uid":"11872","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 9:53pm","epoch":1418075280,"text":"Really gooOOOood...!!"},{"author_name":"huggabugga","author_uid":"45743","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 4:45am","epoch":1418100000,"text":"The whole game-screen didn't fit on my screen, so I had some cut off at the bottom. I love the simple concept, otherwise, and very much appreciate being a winrar while pewwing asplodions. :)"},{"author_name":"BoxedMeatRevolution","author_uid":"47669","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 6:57pm","epoch":1418151120,"text":"Very calming music and cute sound effects! Pew pew!"},{"author_name":"BoxedMeatRevolution","author_uid":"47669","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 7:03pm","epoch":1418151480,"text":"Doesn't fit the theme, but I don't mind. Nice simple gameplay, humorous sound-bites, relaxing music... Overall a solid entry.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Pew... p-pp-pe-pewpew OwOwO-Ow HUAGH! Top laugh :D"},{"author_name":"ElBatanony","author_uid":"35385","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:27pm","epoch":1418160120,"text":"Nice work! Really simple and fun!"},{"author_name":"karol","author_uid":"45044","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 12:28am","epoch":1418170980,"text":"A really cool game. I'm pretty sure it's an accurate depiction of how snowmen are built. Very realistic."},{"author_name":"borgi","author_uid":"39688","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 12:30am","epoch":1418171100,"text":"Another snowman game :D Very moody music and atmospheric graphics! Good job!"},{"author_name":"psychomonster","author_uid":"17723","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 7:50pm","epoch":1418240700,"text":"Nice Idea :D Pew pew... Like sound and the surprising gameplay. Only problem, without zooming out it is very hard to play on a laptop screen ;)"},{"author_name":"TheMeorch","author_uid":"44776","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 7:06pm","epoch":1418410860,"text":"Moving so slowly suits the serene tone the game is going for, but it can be a little frustrating in a shooter.  Very atmospheric, nice work!"},{"author_name":"Meral","author_uid":"44141","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 9:22pm","epoch":1418419020,"text":"I don't like to see the word &quot;Simulator&quot; abused.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The atmosphere this provides is very relaxing. The voices, music and slow movement contribute very well to this."},{"author_name":"rd127p77","author_uid":"39898","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 10:44pm","epoch":1418423940,"text":"Neat Game"},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Dec 13, 2014 @ 3:52pm","epoch":1418485620,"text":"Hi there.  Lovely game.  Fits perfectly I think. Love the music, very ghost scene in Mr Vampire... Nice generous combat for once. 71.71 grams lv 3...  Good job!"},{"author_name":"Elemental Zeal Games Studios","author_uid":"12839","time":"Dec 14, 2014 @ 12:38am","epoch":1418517180,"text":"This was cute. I found shaking back and forth was the best method to becoming the best snowman I can be. Nice job!"},{"author_name":"Javabot","author_uid":"43281","time":"Dec 14, 2014 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1418585760,"text":"really fun to play, sadly not this theme.  Would have enjoyed better sounds and a system which prevented me from spamming &quot;pew&quot;s."}],"images":["ld31\/32080-3d555c6d64484d3af829ed8de69a0b1c.jpg","ld31\/32080-fd02a90f07cf16f283f9ea2050937621.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.debuggle.com\/ld31\/","text":"Web (HTML5)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.debuggle.com\/ld31\/snowman-sim-2014-src.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"14429","g_author":"32080","g_event":"LD31","g_eventkey":"26","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"14459","g_title":"Snowman Simulator 2014","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"425","g_commentcount":"25","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\/32080-shot0.gif-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/407933\/32080-shot1.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You are a unique snowflake, traveling through a windy front on a brisk winter afternoon. This is your time to shine. Become that which you desire! Accumulate mass by colliding into your peers, shoot a lazer beam with the mouse button, avoid collision with firey agents of doom that traipse around under the guise of a circular arc thing. Realize your destiny and become - a snowman!","title":"Snowman Simulator 2014"}