{"author_link":"\/author\/huacati\/","author_name":"Hoopsnake Games","author_uid":"30913","comments":[{"author_name":"Aaants","author_uid":"16061","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:53am","epoch":1408963680,"text":"I like the idea but I really need to buy a friend to get the full effect. Enjoyed the funky visuals! :)"},{"author_name":"Jupitron","author_uid":"35249","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:00pm","epoch":1408967700,"text":"Hahah tried to play alone, its really hard!"},{"author_name":"hungyg","author_uid":"8391","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:03pm","epoch":1408967880,"text":"Hard to control with so little friction"},{"author_name":"RegularSlinky","author_uid":"40173","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:12pm","epoch":1408968420,"text":"I wish there was someone around to play it with me because playing both together is hard. It took me a few tries to get anywhere, but I wanted to give it another go each time."},{"author_name":"Hoopsnake Games","author_uid":"30913","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:54pm","epoch":1408970940,"text":"Thanks everyone, and hungyg that is something I tried to work on more but ran out of time :("},{"author_name":"Garrett Hoofman","author_uid":"4043","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:53pm","epoch":1408974480,"text":"Tried to play it alone like the other comments, difficult :) very challenging.\r<br\/>It was a lot of fun though, definitely gave it quite a few play throughs. I'll to find someone to play it with me and see how far we can get."},{"author_name":"soyliquid","author_uid":"39573","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:27pm","epoch":1408976520,"text":"No Single play mode? Solo playing is incredibly hard!\r<br\/>I can play only first few seconds but it seems good obstacle evading game."},{"author_name":"Hoopsnake Games","author_uid":"30913","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:39pm","epoch":1408977240,"text":"soyliquid I tried to add a solo mode towards the end of the comp after originally designing for 2-player but had some code issues I couldn't resolve in time."},{"author_name":"Dramentiaras","author_uid":"29135","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:35pm","epoch":1408980600,"text":"Really nice, it's super hard to play on your own!"},{"author_name":"TeamOnBack","author_uid":"35024","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:38pm","epoch":1408980780,"text":"Cool concept. Suggestions: Make it a lane based system where pressing\/holding down the keys switches lanes. Some sort of a score system for getting so far (could be distance)"},{"author_name":"psydack","author_uid":"38916","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:50pm","epoch":1408981500,"text":"I like the way when play with other person, it's funny."},{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:32pm","epoch":1408984020,"text":"Neat idea!"},{"author_name":"harko12","author_uid":"36889","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:49pm","epoch":1408999440,"text":"Looks neat, and neat idea, but I don't have the ambidexterity to play it"},{"author_name":"Artamus","author_uid":"39880","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:01pm","epoch":1409061360,"text":"Nice game, congrats!"},{"author_name":"Hippolyta","author_uid":"32967","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 3:48pm","epoch":1409067780,"text":"Cool game - but too hard for me as solo player ;-)\r<br\/>But imho would it also work as a single player game...\r<br\/>Anyway, good work!"},{"author_name":"Nuclear Napalm","author_uid":"38866","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 4:23pm","epoch":1409069880,"text":"Playing alone is really tricky))"},{"author_name":"Skyfish","author_uid":"26006","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 4:24pm","epoch":1409069940,"text":"The gameplay is very fun, good submission! I think you could have taken the wacky colour scheme further and capitalized on the graphics more to make the game better overall, the starry background is fun and the whole thing could have been in a sort of neon disco sort of mood, as it is, it looks a bit placeholder-ish instead."},{"author_name":"locknic","author_uid":"9841","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 4:36pm","epoch":1409070660,"text":"Had to play both. Noticed a cheat. If I lie down at some point, I can lie down forever and not get hit by anythign."},{"author_name":"Hoopsnake Games","author_uid":"30913","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 4:38pm","epoch":1409070780,"text":"Oh nice pickup locknic, that's def a bug I'll need to fix when I wake up, thanks."},{"author_name":"ShellfishGames","author_uid":"23164","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 5:04pm","epoch":1409072340,"text":"This actually looks quite fun, but unfortunately I don't have a second player available. And on my own, I couldn't even pass two obstacles in a row. :D I can easily imagine, however, that it's rather addicting once a second player joins."},{"author_name":"nesis","author_uid":"2726","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 5:54am","epoch":1409118540,"text":"A nice game! Very challenging to play on your own, but I can see some people getting pretty good at it. Nice polish with the sound and menu working so slickly :)"},{"author_name":"Literal Games","author_uid":"26056","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 3:09pm","epoch":1409151840,"text":"As others have said it's super hard by yourself, but it seems like it would be super fun with a second player!"},{"author_name":"AtomicVikings","author_uid":"25123","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 6:32pm","epoch":1409164020,"text":"add some more sounds (for when you hit the walls and such) and maybe a difficulty setting is appropriate :) Great game nonetheless."},{"author_name":"jayhof","author_uid":"35789","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 6:50pm","epoch":1409165100,"text":"Nice! Unfortunately I had to play alone, there was no friend around :) So I tried being a crazy person but failed miserably, thanks for the game good work!"},{"author_name":"KigurumiDevs","author_uid":"42414","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 11:36pm","epoch":1409182260,"text":"It&acute;s simple and quite fun. Pretty much impossible alone xD"},{"author_name":"John Drury","author_uid":"22999","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 11:57pm","epoch":1409183520,"text":"Super hard trying to play alone ;("},{"author_name":"eastes","author_uid":"34676","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:21am","epoch":1409220960,"text":"Fellow Brisbanite! Thanks for making a 2 player game!"},{"author_name":"Alexandre Szybiak","author_uid":"18469","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 9:52pm","epoch":1409435220,"text":"I like this crazy art style !"},{"author_name":"Trilby","author_uid":"16518","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 11:32pm","epoch":1409441220,"text":"Absolutely frustrating for a loner."},{"author_name":"Sunflower","author_uid":"39564","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 7:14pm","epoch":1409512140,"text":"Ugh, what's with people and their multiplayer game ideas. It really reduces accessibility, you know? &gt;.&lt;\r<br\/>Audiovisuals seem pretty nice, but that multiplayer spoils it to me completely. :&lt;"},{"author_name":"eemmbbeerr","author_uid":"26778","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 2:48pm","epoch":1409582580,"text":"I tried to play alone, hadn't gotten far :D There are some places where you seem to be able to get through the walls without dying. But 'tis a fun game and thank you for the Linux build."},{"author_name":"jukimv1986","author_uid":"5402","time":"Sep 6, 2014 @ 5:38am","epoch":1409981580,"text":"I was crazy enough to control both players at the same time. The game made me work hard and I failed miserably! Nice concept and take on the theme. Well done!"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Sep 12, 2014 @ 9:16pm","epoch":1410556260,"text":"Really fun, insane, game! I included it in part 23 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series, if you&rsquo;d like to take a look :)  http:\/\/youtu.be\/KSNN8ZCA9kQ"}],"images":["ld30\/30913-6c1f9e434fa48250c0b6fd8000f810e3.jpg","ld30\/30913-40fc7666cf034ecaf167701b62e921eb.jpg","ld30\/30913-5f12b63d4dabdd1d03561bd2e7c7190c.jpg","ld30\/30913-b7c01bb27746dd9d35ffbb0a957ca2af.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/10044881\/HoopsnakeGames\/Ludum%20Dare\/DISPARATE%20LD30\/DISPARTE.html","text":"Web (Unity)"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/10044881\/HoopsnakeGames\/Ludum%20Dare\/DISPARATE%20LD30\/DISPARATE.app.rar","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/10044881\/HoopsnakeGames\/Ludum%20Dare\/DISPARATE%20LD30\/DISPARATE%20LINUX.7z","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/10044881\/HoopsnakeGames\/Ludum%20Dare\/DISPARATE%20LD30\/DISPARATE%20Source.rar","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16606","g_author":"30913","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"16635","g_title":"DISPARATE","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"781","g_commentcount":"33","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\/30913-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/30913-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/30913-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/30913-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"DISPARATE is an Obstacle Dodging \/ Constant Movement game about two connected planets that are slowly losing their energy source, and require the co-operation of 2 players to collect more energy.  If one player loses, both lose.\r\n\r\nPlease make sure to read the in-game instructions.\r\n\r\nThe theme of Connected Worlds is incorporated in the story of the game and of both Human players controlling a player each on the same keyboard, sharing the same experience. Two separate entities sharing one common goal.\r\n\r\nPLEASE NOTE THIS GAME IS DESIGNED AROUND 2 PLAYERS ON THE SAME KEYBOARD, BUT IF YOU'RE CRAZY ENOUGH YOU CAN CONTROL BOTH PLAYERS YOURSELF.\r\n\r\nDidn't have the whole 48 hours for the unfortunately.  I did plan on having Single Player in the game as well but due to some bugs had to yank that out at the last minute.\r\n\r\nPost-Submission Bugfix 28\/08\/2014: Fixed Player Ducking allowing you to go through walls without being hit.\r\n\r\nONLY WEB VERSION HAS BUGS FIXED ATM\r\n\r\n(CONTROLS)\r\n\r\nPlayer 1\r\n--------\r\n\r\nA\/D - Left\/Right\r\nS - Duck Down\r\n\r\nPlayer 2\r\n--------\r\n\r\nLeft Arrow \/ Right Arrow - Left\/Right\r\nDown Arrow - Duck Down","title":"DISPARATE"}