{"author_link":"\/author\/v_v\/","author_name":"V_V","author_uid":"40630","comments":[{"author_name":"datacr4sh","author_uid":"40158","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:49am","epoch":1408927440,"text":"good job for first game!"},{"author_name":"PapaCheech","author_uid":"24705","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:07am","epoch":1408928520,"text":"nice job dude! loving the song"},{"author_name":"cobracommander","author_uid":"25260","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:22am","epoch":1408929420,"text":"At first I could not figure out how to get by the cars and then I read your description and I was able to get to the frog princess. I did not know that people build frog tunnels. I hope they can figure it out too."},{"author_name":"WesleyJohnson","author_uid":"27806","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:29am","epoch":1408929840,"text":"Good first try. The music is great!"},{"author_name":"theCoder15","author_uid":"31939","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:44am","epoch":1408930740,"text":"nice work"},{"author_name":"inukoblainc","author_uid":"39522","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:02am","epoch":1408931820,"text":"nice for a first game, Lots of bugs, and no win screen :("},{"author_name":"Yanthir","author_uid":"40170","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:03am","epoch":1408931880,"text":"Noy bad for a newbie coder! Really proud of you pal :D"},{"author_name":"pinion","author_uid":"19121","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:04am","epoch":1408931940,"text":"I liked how I had to figure out the tunnel was there from your informative description.\r\rAt first I thought the game was a commentary on how frogs could never cross roads without dying."},{"author_name":"tjp7154","author_uid":"36437","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:31am","epoch":1408933560,"text":"Wow. I love the background artwork for this game! I like your "don't get squished" path under the cars! Great job!\r\rObviously simple (like my entry), but a good start."},{"author_name":"superjoe","author_uid":"24697","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:22am","epoch":1408936620,"text":"Cool, you pulled off a simple game. Not bad for someone who learned programming for ludum dare."},{"author_name":"Seraphic Media","author_uid":"34168","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:09am","epoch":1408939440,"text":"Nice job! I like that it was a different take on the theme"},{"author_name":"honestcritic","author_uid":"32252","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:11am","epoch":1408943160,"text":"this game is pretty bad lol."},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:09am","epoch":1408957440,"text":"Good job for no programming. Love the frog and backgrounds. After trying to bounce a car into submission - tiny car right ! - Screen was washed over in 95% opaque white but otherwise game restarted... could (just about) see frog but not really."},{"author_name":"JNyknn","author_uid":"26965","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:18pm","epoch":1408979580,"text":"Interesting graphical style."},{"author_name":"mutuware","author_uid":"14635","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 6:45pm","epoch":1408992000,"text":"Nice music."},{"author_name":"psychomonster","author_uid":"17723","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:27pm","epoch":1408994520,"text":"Nice idea, funny sounds nice little frog... But I'm a noob... I didn't paa a single car :) May you should polish the collision events more precisely... good work. Nice liitle game..."},{"author_name":"imaginarymonsters","author_uid":"40234","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:33pm","epoch":1408994880,"text":"This is a good frog's game."},{"author_name":"ZYXer","author_uid":"20509","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 12:48pm","epoch":1409229780,"text":"After what feels like 50 tries to cross the road, I finally found the passage below... \r\rI like how you made a puzzle game disguised as a platformer."},{"author_name":"xrm0","author_uid":"25867","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 11:00am","epoch":1409309700,"text":"Nice.\rSometimes after dying the screen would get a bit whiter."},{"author_name":"GeeItSomeLaldy","author_uid":"40246","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 12:20pm","epoch":1409314500,"text":"Good first try. Music's really good."},{"author_name":"Tanser","author_uid":"27381","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 10:49am","epoch":1409481840,"text":"Nice game :)"},{"author_name":"Andrew Shouldice","author_uid":"22249","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 1:51pm","epoch":1409492760,"text":"This is really good. The frustration of the road, and the catharsis of getting past it is well done. Great job on your first project!"},{"author_name":"kibertoad","author_uid":"7122","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 2:05pm","epoch":1409493600,"text":"Tried to tackle the challenge of overrunning and overjumping the cars, but it doesn't seems to be possible. Tunnel shortcut obviously helped.\r\rI enjoyed music and especially art of the game, it had pretty distinct feel to it."},{"author_name":"jpmit","author_uid":"38953","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 2:12pm","epoch":1409494020,"text":"Well done. Keep improving your programming skills and in a few years you will win LD."},{"author_name":"MunkeeBacon","author_uid":"10400","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 3:46pm","epoch":1409499660,"text":"not bad for a first game"},{"author_name":"rd127p77","author_uid":"39898","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 4:12pm","epoch":1409501220,"text":"This is not perfect, lots of bugs, but for someone who had no previous programming experience it is pretty good. Definitely worth to keep working on it to learn and improve your skills."},{"author_name":"Kojan","author_uid":"40304","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 4:23pm","epoch":1409501880,"text":"For a first try it's great !\rIt's a little buggy, especially with the collisions. But this a common problem that you will get rid of ;)\rPractice a little bit and your next entry will be awesome :D"},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 4:25pm","epoch":1409502000,"text":"I like your take on the theme, well done"},{"author_name":"jukimv1986","author_uid":"5402","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 11:06pm","epoch":1409526060,"text":"Weird game but amazing results for a first timer into Ludum Dare and coding itself!! There are a few bugs here and there, like the graphical effect that stays after getting killed by a car. Good job nonetheless!"},{"author_name":"Nooner Bear","author_uid":"41949","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 11:09pm","epoch":1409526240,"text":"I suppose "weird" is the best word for this game. I did however have an issue with the screen staying white. Good work for having no programming experience. Its interesting to see you put research into your game's theme!"}],"images":["ld30\/40630-10375ba7813a9c37234abc243ae29eda.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/tuxli.ch\/ld26\/ld30\/a_frogs_task_of_life\/frog\/amhibienworlds\/index.html","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"15804","g_author":"40630","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"15834","g_title":"A Frog's Task of Life","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"770","g_commentcount":"30","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\/40630-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"With absolutely no previous programming skills and only a few hours devoted to a melonJS tutorial, I proudly submit \"A Frog's Task of Life\".\r\n\r\nmove: arrow-keys\r\njump: x\r\n\r\n\r\nFrogs migrate to their breeding sides once their winter dormancy is over. Human built roads are a severe threat to them - many frogs get crushed on their way to find a mating partner. \r\nHuman built frog tunnels underneath roads connect the frogs dormancy place with their breeding sides. Passing them instead the deadly road, many frogs can fulfil their task of life and reach their partners unharmed.","title":"A Frog's Task of Life"}