{"author_link":"\/author\/huvaakoodia\/","author_name":"HuvaaKoodia","author_uid":"21836","comments":[{"author_name":"Axebane","author_uid":"40345","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:38pm","epoch":1409088780,"text":"IM PANICKING!"},{"author_name":"vulpineblazeyt","author_uid":"27775","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:40pm","epoch":1409088900,"text":"Pretty interesting simulation, though, despite the lack of gameplay."},{"author_name":"cstudios","author_uid":"38824","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:43pm","epoch":1409089080,"text":"Maybe because I am a huge fan of ant colony optimisation or its just mesmerising, I was watching it for 20 minutes... This would be a nice live background for android. How do you plan to make the gameplay? Where can I get the final version?"},{"author_name":"HuvaaKoodia","author_uid":"21836","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 6:23pm","epoch":1409163480,"text":"@vulpineblazeyt\r<br\/>Glad you liked it. Even in its current state.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@cstudios\r<br\/>The gameplay will be about choosing sides rather than playing as one of the factions themselves. Ain't gonna be giving anything else away yet.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'll update this page with any new versions for now."},{"author_name":"Skipi","author_uid":"34647","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 6:32pm","epoch":1409164020,"text":"That's pretty interesting. I'd really like to see where this goes."},{"author_name":"Cheshyr","author_uid":"20497","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 5:50am","epoch":1409204700,"text":"I don't actually know what this is, but it would make a cool screensaver.  Interesting simulation, and nice use of special effects."},{"author_name":"kidkarnage","author_uid":"42708","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 7:15am","epoch":1409209800,"text":"Looking good! Like a simulation of synapses firing in my brain, except mine contains much more void space."},{"author_name":"MechanicMoon","author_uid":"40539","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 8:55pm","epoch":1409259000,"text":"Relax time! Great simulation! But.. were is the game? However it is a good job. I have long been enraptured ;)"},{"author_name":"member_of_jabber_conference","author_uid":"41958","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 8:27pm","epoch":1409343720,"text":"This is the closest to me the interpretation of the theme of what I've seen here."},{"author_name":"Almax27","author_uid":"21581","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 9:48pm","epoch":1409348580,"text":"Verycool to watch when zoomed out, though not sure if you can class the submission as a 'game' :P"},{"author_name":"hamster_mk_4","author_uid":"4265","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 6:40pm","epoch":1409510100,"text":"I am not sure what kind of game play you are going for with this, but I am interested in finding out."},{"author_name":"LeftRight92","author_uid":"38834","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 9:04pm","epoch":1409605140,"text":"Exceedingly pretty, however, due to the fact it's not a game it can't score very highly...."},{"author_name":"jukimv1986","author_uid":"5402","time":"Sep 3, 2014 @ 9:44pm","epoch":1409780340,"text":"Weird take on the theme. Will be waiting for the gameplay release!"},{"author_name":"invader","author_uid":"40361","time":"Sep 3, 2014 @ 9:51pm","epoch":1409780760,"text":"very good looking and meditative visuals...\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I have troubles with zooming in and out on macosx, though. And on linux I can't even run it, since there is no unity :("},{"author_name":"HuvaaKoodia","author_uid":"21836","time":"Sep 4, 2014 @ 9:34pm","epoch":1409866140,"text":"@invade\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I though some people with wheel independent mice might have a problem with the zooms, but don't the + and - keys work either?"},{"author_name":"Robot Souls Games","author_uid":"42084","time":"Sep 4, 2014 @ 10:20pm","epoch":1409868900,"text":"It's only really a screen saver."},{"author_name":"Tex Killer","author_uid":"7901","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 12:44am","epoch":1409877540,"text":"This is not really a game yet, but it looks promising! Keep it up!"},{"author_name":"xRubbermaid","author_uid":"38720","time":"Sep 6, 2014 @ 6:16pm","epoch":1410027060,"text":"I find it really hard to rate this as a game - I love algorithms so I feel that my opinion may be skewed. I've  elected to vote by how much I feel like this should be seen, which is definitely &quot;as much as possible&quot;. Lovely visualisation of an ant colony simulation."},{"author_name":"frogcheese","author_uid":"25059","time":"Sep 6, 2014 @ 6:44pm","epoch":1410028740,"text":"It's a really nice visual design, if not very gamey. Like @xRubberMaid said, I can also a bit of an algorithm nerd at times, so I still found this to be a pretty cool thing."},{"author_name":"RodRoy1","author_uid":"31418","time":"Sep 6, 2014 @ 8:28pm","epoch":1410034980,"text":"Interesting sim"},{"author_name":"lkr","author_uid":"42013","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 9:24pm","epoch":1410124740,"text":"While it wasn't very interactive, I love the look of the game\/simulation and how the moving thingies light up the paths as they move between nodes.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'd love to see where you're planning on taking this :)"},{"author_name":"runvs","author_uid":"29172","time":"Sep 10, 2014 @ 6:35pm","epoch":1410373800,"text":"Looks interesting. Don't stop! :)"},{"author_name":"Jeasonfire","author_uid":"29941","time":"Sep 13, 2014 @ 8:10pm","epoch":1410638700,"text":"A pretty cool simulation, the lack of gameplay didn't bother much while I stared at moving colored rectangles for a few minutes."}],"images":["ld30\/21836-3b04c5e27bc689d61dd436ef412b92e4.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/3e6623b8f18b02785adc69dbd8e2a9e7715c436e.googledrive.com\/host\/0B0MghCoVXkVlU3poN1JvcU1KNzQ\/LD30.html","text":"Web (JAM)"},{"url":"https:\/\/d8fc2a6fde3110cf6dacdfbd9e996003a5a5f3d5.googledrive.com\/host\/0B0MghCoVXkVlS2x4Q0c4UU12NFU\/LD30_1.05.html","text":"Web (1.05)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16979","g_author":"21836","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"17008","g_title":"Void Space","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"759","g_commentcount":"23","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\/21836-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"--WARNING!--\r\n\r\nThere is no gameplay offered at this time.\r\nSaid gameplay will be added post haste.\r\n\r\nDelivery date uncertain.\r\nDO NOT PANIC.\r\n\r\n-- Controls --\r\nSpace = Toggle Simulation\r\nAlt = Toggle Between 1x, 5x & 10x Simulation Speeds\r\n\r\nMWheel or +\/- = Camera Zoom\r\nWASD\/Arrows or RMB\/Shift= Camera Pan\r\n\r\nL = Show Debug Data\r\n\r\n--Release notes--\r\nV 1.0 JAM\r\n\r\nInitial Release.\r\n\r\nV 1.01\r\n\r\nOptimization, AI improvement and simulation speed toggle.\r\n\r\nV 1.05\r\n\r\nConquest! Debug data.\r\n","title":"Void Space"}