{"author_link":"\/author\/pat-aftermoon\/","author_name":"Pat AfterMoon","author_uid":"30511","comments":[{"author_name":"PapaCheech","author_uid":"24705","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:15am","epoch":1408929000,"text":"this is such a good concept played this for a while! Nice job"},{"author_name":"shico","author_uid":"42078","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:40am","epoch":1408930500,"text":"This game is pretty amusing, it isn't really hard (at least not for the first 6 levels anyway which is all the farther I went before commenting). The enemy AI is extremely simple (they follow the wall) so you don't have to worry about them that much. I wish the game would give you a score or a timer though, after you've been pushing blocks for about 10 minutes it starts to feel a little pointless and some method of gauging how well you are doing besides what level you are on would probably help a good deal in that regard."},{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:29am","epoch":1408933440,"text":"Nice idea! simple and efficient"},{"author_name":"Xenolupus","author_uid":"38981","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:43am","epoch":1408934280,"text":"Really fun, just needs some better graphics."},{"author_name":"StencylTuo","author_uid":"36095","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:15am","epoch":1408936200,"text":"I liked the concept. It did fit the theme. I found that if I just went around and killed the baddies while moving as few blocks as possible allowed me to then easily make the path to the end."},{"author_name":"thedeadlybutter","author_uid":"17944","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:14am","epoch":1408939740,"text":"Didn't understand until a few seconds in, then fell in love with the idea. Well done!"},{"author_name":"Miziziziz","author_uid":"41803","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:43am","epoch":1408941480,"text":"dang, this is really cool. Like thedeadlybutter said, didn't understand from the description, but once I started playing, realized how cool it was"},{"author_name":"Beard","author_uid":"40054","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:44am","epoch":1408941540,"text":"I liked the idea, and found the game fun and entertaining."},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:14am","epoch":1408943340,"text":"Excellent. Best circuit\/wiring game I've seen. Nice sounds too, everything just right. Good job!"},{"author_name":"kblaney","author_uid":"6981","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:47am","epoch":1408945320,"text":"Really neat idea for a simple puzzle game. I could see this being fleshed out with more enemy types and a timer, for a score attack type of game, or more puzzles and maybe multiple "energy" types that need connecting for a deeper puzzle experience."},{"author_name":"suyoku","author_uid":"41808","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:56am","epoch":1408945860,"text":"Great job, the idea is amazing and the simplicity is great. I really enjoyed the graphic representation of the two sides and the transition between floors. I did feel like there was too much of the same between the levels (I got to level 4 and stopped). I really wish there had been some music (even something generated from autotracker-bu), just having the wall collision sound is annoying"},{"author_name":"pusheax","author_uid":"8150","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:51am","epoch":1408952760,"text":"Good style, I like the transition between levels. Mechanics are simple but effective."},{"author_name":"katjap","author_uid":"42188","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:40am","epoch":1408955700,"text":"Cool game. Watched my gf play it for several hours. When she got to level 46 though, something seemed to break down algorithm-wise though as there's not enough blocks left to complete the level. Picture uploaded here: http:\/\/imgur.com\/QEQfBuh (assuming i'm allowed to post links)"},{"author_name":"lspires","author_uid":"42191","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:47am","epoch":1408956120,"text":"I really liked this. It's a puzzle without a lot of stress. It gets harder as the levels go up, but it's largely just learn the strategy and kill the baddies or pen them off and connect your pylons. I liked that there was no scoring or anything, just solve and advance."},{"author_name":"Macocco","author_uid":"13370","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:00am","epoch":1408956900,"text":"Solid game but gets boring really fast. Try increasing the skill-curve or adding optional achievements (e.g.time)."},{"author_name":"Pcholt","author_uid":"42156","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:25am","epoch":1408958400,"text":"Brilliant. Got to level 36 before I gave up. I'm sure I'll play this for more than 48 hours it took to write it... WIN!"},{"author_name":"Tarian","author_uid":"40647","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:42am","epoch":1408959420,"text":"Excellent, brilliant concept, well executed!"},{"author_name":"nonetheless","author_uid":"36254","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:53am","epoch":1408960080,"text":"Quite nice game, good execution. Great job!"},{"author_name":"NuSan","author_uid":"18943","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:25am","epoch":1408962000,"text":"Cool game, once you understand how wiring and enemy works it's fun. I would love more difficulty though, maybe a level with just enough blocks (got to level 13)"},{"author_name":"PixelMind","author_uid":"35646","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:35am","epoch":1408962600,"text":"Took a while to get the idea. \rAfter the initial confusion this one turned out to be a great little game. Graphics could use some more love though."},{"author_name":"ratking","author_uid":"3663","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:16am","epoch":1408965060,"text":"Nice and simple, I love it!\rNext time try to invest a bit more in the visuals, the game would be worth it!"},{"author_name":"zapaman","author_uid":"7159","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:24am","epoch":1408965540,"text":"Really interesting concept. I do love this one!"},{"author_name":"SirJson","author_uid":"18639","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:32am","epoch":1408966020,"text":"Cool concept!"},{"author_name":"Franklins Ghost","author_uid":"35424","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:46am","epoch":1408966860,"text":"Simple concept done well. Liked the satisfaction of seeing the blocks light up."},{"author_name":"Vallar","author_uid":"41060","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:47pm","epoch":1408970520,"text":"That is a really cool concept and game. I liked the idea very much. You had me there playing for a long time trying to figure out things. \r\rI am amazed that it had so many levels too. Its simplicity perhaps is contributing majorly to its fun :). \r\rI like how the enemies have predictable paths so you always know where they are going and can plan properly (except the orange ones sometimes have random paths). \r\rWell done and very good take on the theme."},{"author_name":"Split82","author_uid":"15279","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:22pm","epoch":1408972620,"text":"One of the best puzzles I played :) Great job!"},{"author_name":"thecolorhacker","author_uid":"40333","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:24pm","epoch":1408972740,"text":"I liked this game, it was fun to play and it connected well with theme."},{"author_name":"SaintHeiser","author_uid":"14848","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:07pm","epoch":1408975320,"text":"Not bad! Game mechanics is looking very interesting. But game isn't fit the theme on my opinion.\rAre there procedural generated levels?"},{"author_name":"mataguiris","author_uid":"42029","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:47pm","epoch":1408981320,"text":"Great game, realy funny, congratulation..."},{"author_name":"MaddeStudios","author_uid":"34174","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:53pm","epoch":1408981680,"text":"Took a second to figure out what I was doing, but a really great game and cool concept!"},{"author_name":"Ixeno","author_uid":"29217","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:17pm","epoch":1408983120,"text":"Well done and easy to understand game!\rI even started to get strategies! :P"},{"author_name":"kikito","author_uid":"4031","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:00pm","epoch":1408985700,"text":"Well done. The only thing I found a bit weak was the sound."},{"author_name":"Lokiman","author_uid":"16285","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:13pm","epoch":1408986480,"text":"Really simple idea behind this game but it works perfectly!"},{"author_name":"43iscoding","author_uid":"35110","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:22pm","epoch":1408987020,"text":"Very interesting concept! Liked this one very much!"},{"author_name":"DragonXVI","author_uid":"35553","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 6:13pm","epoch":1408990080,"text":"Quite a neat little spin on the box pushing mechanic. Like how each level is connected too :D"},{"author_name":"psychomonster","author_uid":"17723","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:02pm","epoch":1408993020,"text":"Cool its like a hybrid of pacman and pipes! Like it. Needs some more polishing at the graphics and sound.. Like the gameplay very much."},{"author_name":"shimage","author_uid":"39091","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:25pm","epoch":1408994400,"text":"Very fun! I like the confortable control."},{"author_name":"Dabuuker","author_uid":"20827","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:00pm","epoch":1408996500,"text":"This is a fun little game. I managed to get to level 10. Get some awesome graphics and nice sound effects then you have an awesome game :)"},{"author_name":"primaerfunktion","author_uid":"12505","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:00pm","epoch":1409000100,"text":"That's really cool. Although I am terrible at those box pushing games. :D"},{"author_name":"SaxonRah","author_uid":"3625","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:07pm","epoch":1409000520,"text":"Really neat idea. I liked it allot. Good job!"},{"author_name":"maad9","author_uid":"38613","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:13pm","epoch":1409000880,"text":"Cool game! Simple and fun."},{"author_name":"MattThePie","author_uid":"42363","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:07pm","epoch":1409004120,"text":"Really nice game, orginal and addictive! Just some background visuals and music needed to be utterly awesome"},{"author_name":"John Drury","author_uid":"22999","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:27pm","epoch":1409005320,"text":"Fantastic! Loved the puzzle aspect. The enemies were a nice touch and really added value to the gameplay as I had to think and figure out my next moves!"},{"author_name":"uberscientist","author_uid":"40833","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:45pm","epoch":1409006400,"text":"Yet another comment of praise, well done!"},{"author_name":"thedashdude","author_uid":"41894","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:19pm","epoch":1409008440,"text":"Really fun."},{"author_name":"FXCesinha","author_uid":"38640","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:32pm","epoch":1409009220,"text":"Awesome puzzle!"},{"author_name":"Bozwellox","author_uid":"32815","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 12:08am","epoch":1409011380,"text":"This is really cool concept and all the maps are designed very well, I also love the transition between maps. I wish there was some music though"},{"author_name":"mactinite","author_uid":"26320","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:59am","epoch":1409018040,"text":"Really fun concept. Good pacing. :)"},{"author_name":"nikki93","author_uid":"39848","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:06am","epoch":1409018460,"text":"Nice game! Smooth graphics. The idea is cool! Could do with some sweet art."},{"author_name":"hazzahazzam","author_uid":"40538","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:02am","epoch":1409039820,"text":"Not going to lie, favourite game of LD30! I really love it, better player model maybe might make it better, keep working on it, might be a good mobile game."},{"author_name":"Pat AfterMoon","author_uid":"30511","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:44pm","epoch":1409063940,"text":"Hi all, thank you for the kind comments.\r\rMy initial goal was to procedurally generate the levels, but I haven't got the time, so there is a set of predefined patterns, and only the bad guys placement is procedural, their quantity is related to the level height.\r\r@katjap: level 46... wow!!!!\rBefore the submission, I have only tested until level 8. In theory, you can finish a level like this one by being faster than the bad guys spawn and you can use their blocks for creating the link. Look at blocks blinking when the level starts: 1 blink = spawn after 5 sec, 2 blinks = 10 sec ...etc. But I admit I've tried this level 46 today and so far, I wasn't able to finish it.\r\rNow the deadline was reached, and while looking at the result and your comments, I am motivated to improve this game and maybe publish it on web game portals, and why not, tablets \/ mobiles…"},{"author_name":"Lissar","author_uid":"27179","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:13pm","epoch":1409083680,"text":"That was pretty fun! Could be a cute puzzle game with more polish."},{"author_name":"Citsua","author_uid":"30274","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 10:56am","epoch":1409136660,"text":"Really nice concept, too bad I'm just too stupid for this kind of games^^'."},{"author_name":"ellipticaldoor","author_uid":"24027","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 12:28pm","epoch":1409228580,"text":"Good transition between levels!"},{"author_name":"Tosic","author_uid":"35464","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 7:20pm","epoch":1409253300,"text":"Really nice, quite funny and with cool graphics, I lol'd when I saw :) On a character!\rI like it! :D"},{"author_name":"yodamaster","author_uid":"38165","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 6:58pm","epoch":1409338380,"text":"Very interesting puzzler. Reminds me of Zenji."},{"author_name":"Pat AfterMoon","author_uid":"30511","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 5:21pm","epoch":1409418960,"text":"Just to say, I've beaten the famous level 46 ;)\rDo not be discouraged, be quick, and finish the level before all bad guys spawn!"},{"author_name":"ATesh","author_uid":"40656","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 7:08pm","epoch":1409598180,"text":"This reminded me a lot of Rodent's Revenge. I really enjoyed it!"},{"author_name":"vividhelix","author_uid":"35713","time":"Sep 6, 2014 @ 8:38pm","epoch":1410035580,"text":"Solid puzzler, spent way more time playing this than I would have expected :) Great job!"},{"author_name":"Yword","author_uid":"26150","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 2:09pm","epoch":1410098640,"text":"Very interesting and challenging! Well done!"},{"author_name":"Dietrich Epp","author_uid":"7606","time":"Sep 8, 2014 @ 3:22am","epoch":1410146220,"text":"It's a great game, and I'd never have thought that I would say this about a Ludum Dare entry, but there are too many levels! Well-executed, though. Love the puzzles, and the difficulty is just right."},{"author_name":"Pat AfterMoon","author_uid":"30511","time":"Sep 8, 2014 @ 8:25pm","epoch":1410207600,"text":"@Dietrich Epp: In fact there is an infinity of levels, my initial goal was to create them procedurally with an increasing difficulty. But due to the lack of time, there are only four blocks patterns that are repeated in loop. Only the bad guys are added procedurally in an increasing quantity. \r\rBut my algorithm was wrong. Every block has a probability of "level" percent to become a bad guy (capped at 50%). The error is here, at a given percentage, with bad luck you can have near all the blocks to be bad guys, or on the other side, if you are lucky, you can have near zero bad guys.\r\rA good algorithm to define the number of bad guys could be Min(level, nb total of block \/ 2), and then, to spread the bad guys randomly on existing blocks. Using the "time before spawn" according to the level of difficulty could also be a good option. Currently, there are only 4 case with equal probabilities 5, 10, 15 or 20 seconds.\r\rWith the enhanced version that saves progression, I have currently reached the level 62. But the level 46 was the harder because it is the only level that has not enough blocks to link the pylons if you wait until all bad guys spawn (a bad luck case like described above)."}],"images":["ld30\/30511-1bb6a0147d65652d69e2203356363665.jpg","ld30\/30511-1a703bdea0b6b6ae77afedd9b69488b1.jpg","ld30\/30511-04914893cc00a06bc3ceac4d8414fe34.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.aftermoon.net\/LD30\/LD30Final\/LD30Final.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.aftermoon.net\/LD30\/LD30Final\/LD30ExeWin.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.aftermoon.net\/LD30\/LD30Final\/LD30ExeMac.zip","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.aftermoon.net\/LD30\/LD30Final\/LD30ExeLinux.zip","text":"Linux"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.aftermoon.net\/LD30\/LD30Final\/LD30Source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"15735","g_author":"30511","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"15765","g_title":"Connected Pylons","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"281","g_commentcount":"62","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\/\/375043\/30511-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/30511-shot1.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/30511-shot2.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Puzzle\/Action made with Unity3D\r\n\r\nUse the arrow keys to move the green character.\r\nPush the blocks to create an enlighten link from the light pylon to the dark pylon.\r\nAvoid the bad guys or crush them with blocks.\r\nEnjoy ;)\r\n\r\nNote: Linux and OS\/X build provided but not tested (feedback welcome)","title":"Connected Pylons"}