{"author_link":"\/author\/snicklodocus\/","author_name":"Snicklodocus","author_uid":"22794","comments":[{"author_name":"LaFleur","author_uid":"40030","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:06am","epoch":1408950060,"text":"Oh, wow. Well done!"},{"author_name":"cstudios","author_uid":"38824","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:24pm","epoch":1409001540,"text":"I just love games with deeper meaning. I love the parallel of the worlds: your life path and your thoughts."},{"author_name":"TrickFishPie","author_uid":"27071","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:27pm","epoch":1409001720,"text":"Neat idea. Really well presented as well."},{"author_name":"Seraphic Media","author_uid":"34168","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:30pm","epoch":1409001900,"text":"I really liked the concept of this game. I think it can help a lot of people. The only thing is I was confused at first if I should hit the negative thoughts or not? Maybe have positive thoughts to hit and negative thoughts to kill? idk. Very fun pacman like game with an awesome theme! Good job!"},{"author_name":"OhFiddleDiddle","author_uid":"28661","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:06pm","epoch":1409004060,"text":"Really enjoyable game, when you get the hang of the mechanic it's really good. :)\r<br\/>I quite liked the audio as well, well done. :)"},{"author_name":"mramaizng","author_uid":"8329","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1409086260,"text":"This game was really well done. Smooth, clean and addicting. Well done!."},{"author_name":"ReddogStone","author_uid":"12333","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:57pm","epoch":1409086320,"text":"Man, my path got dark quickly ^^ I like the graphics and the overall awkward feel. I didn't really get the mechanics, though."},{"author_name":"Capitals","author_uid":"28209","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:01pm","epoch":1409086560,"text":"It looks really good. The only thing is I found it confusing at first however you soon get the hang of it."},{"author_name":"Linus Lindberg","author_uid":"20066","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:19pm","epoch":1409091240,"text":"Great concept and extremely well executed. It feels very polished and professional!"},{"author_name":"NicePenguins","author_uid":"28578","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:25pm","epoch":1409091600,"text":"A both innovative and addictive game. Well Done :) !"},{"author_name":"BinaryPie","author_uid":"17592","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:31pm","epoch":1409091960,"text":"Easily one of the best compo games I've played so far. Just could've used a bit of a tutorial at the start. Great job. Got to 181."},{"author_name":"jmf","author_uid":"4371","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:51pm","epoch":1409093160,"text":"Nice job! Graphics and feel are great."},{"author_name":"diamondgfx","author_uid":"39197","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 3:43am","epoch":1409110680,"text":"Really neat concept, although after a bit the pattern becomes pretty easy to stay alive infinitely through."},{"author_name":"esayitch","author_uid":"16000","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 5:35pm","epoch":1409160600,"text":"I guess I'm pretty bad because I didn't see any pattern. I'm also pretty bad because I thought this was real-time at first xD.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I loved the concept, very clever, and the theme featured very well here. Needless to say, sound, graphics, and general ambiance made this a great game instead of a good game. Good job!"},{"author_name":"AndyBrown","author_uid":"5699","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:50am","epoch":1409222700,"text":"Interesting concept. Once I understand how it worked, it was pretty fun for awhile. I could see that gameplay mechanic being fleshed out into a full game."},{"author_name":"gmfk07","author_uid":"30116","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 9:12pm","epoch":1409260020,"text":"Hard to grasp at first, but quite fun when you do."},{"author_name":"Artamus","author_uid":"39880","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 9:15pm","epoch":1409260200,"text":"Nice game, congrats!"},{"author_name":"Naytron","author_uid":"38665","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 9:18pm","epoch":1409260380,"text":"Nice presentation, love the use of the monochromatic colour scheme and low-fi visuals. Good job!"},{"author_name":"dook","author_uid":"18341","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:05pm","epoch":1409263200,"text":"Very trippy and weird. I like it! I wasn't always quite sure how my movements would translate into the other world in the background, or exactly which thing would be best to do. E.g. did I even have to destroy those black things or could I just keep going?"},{"author_name":"MechanicMoon","author_uid":"40539","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:09pm","epoch":1409263440,"text":"Really nice concept!"},{"author_name":"Snicklodocus","author_uid":"22794","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:10pm","epoch":1409263500,"text":"Thanks everyone for playing, rating and commenting!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>You will get a game over if you allow too many negative thoughts to stay alive. They also affect your move direction, so that can be a problem!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>In the post-compo version I'll be sure to include a better tutorial and add some harder enemies in the late game."},{"author_name":"From Smiling","author_uid":"41662","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:14pm","epoch":1409263740,"text":"Nice game! I like that it gets very frustrating later on, just like it would be dealing with the mind. A pretty unique design to the game too! Text at the bottom was maybea bit distracting?"},{"author_name":"bentog","author_uid":"17307","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 9:21pm","epoch":1409346960,"text":"Not very intuitive, but very conceptual. Great work!"},{"author_name":"Mekuri","author_uid":"20130","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 6:54am","epoch":1409381340,"text":"I liked the idea with the &quot;outside&quot; and &quot;inside&quot; world- I never did understand the numbers in the middle below, but got mine well over a hundred- Don't know if that is good or bad :P"},{"author_name":"RobotFriend","author_uid":"42253","time":"Sep 2, 2014 @ 8:53pm","epoch":1409690880,"text":"Very interesting. Made 188. Not sure if that is good or not though."},{"author_name":"Stan Sypek","author_uid":"40887","time":"Sep 4, 2014 @ 1:28am","epoch":1409793780,"text":"Took a while to find out there was a pattern to this."},{"author_name":"Rehacked","author_uid":"41818","time":"Sep 4, 2014 @ 10:32am","epoch":1409826420,"text":"Great Game with pretty cool idea and gameplay and graphics and sound!!! What more can be asked for ?? I really liked how background affects in gameplay!Good job!!"},{"author_name":"Vinyl Pixels","author_uid":"34483","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 4:59pm","epoch":1409936040,"text":"A bit confusing, but nicely done :)"},{"author_name":"DarkCart","author_uid":"41601","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 9:45pm","epoch":1409953200,"text":"This sort of reminds me of a game that would have been on a 80's home computer. Well done!"},{"author_name":"TautNerve","author_uid":"38832","time":"Sep 6, 2014 @ 9:09am","epoch":1409994240,"text":"Original and creative, very well done!\r<br\/>I like how abstract the game feels at first and you are\r<br\/>not clear on the objective but the drive and rules of the\r<br\/>game are unfolding slowly as you play. Great."},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 10:58pm","epoch":1410130380,"text":"Love your use of two worlds. I included it in part 21 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series, if you&rsquo;d like to take a look :) http:\/\/youtu.be\/5xO0Ucfr9co"},{"author_name":"Moosefly","author_uid":"25343","time":"Sep 12, 2014 @ 2:03pm","epoch":1410530280,"text":"Didn't understand anything during my first try, but on my second try, after figuring out the mechanics, I got to 300 steps before quitting, because it didn't seem to be getting any harder.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The different &quot;gameplays&quot; intertwine really nicely, reminds me of this other entry (http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-30\/?action=preview&amp;uid=41177), where you could control bacteria via Conway's Game of Life. Cool aesthetics too!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Anssi@MooseflyGames"},{"author_name":"barryrowe","author_uid":"34236","time":"Sep 13, 2014 @ 12:40am","epoch":1410568500,"text":"I like the audio and graphics. Everything seemed to work well. I just couldn't grasp the mechanic very well. Seems like I'm in the minority though. Good job."},{"author_name":"spacedoubt","author_uid":"39200","time":"Sep 13, 2014 @ 3:02am","epoch":1410577020,"text":"Brilliant! Nicely done!"},{"author_name":"jukimv1986","author_uid":"5402","time":"Sep 15, 2014 @ 9:54pm","epoch":1410817740,"text":"71 steps. I loved the looks of the game, the mechanics and how it is easy to play but difficult to master. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Snicklodocus","author_uid":"22794","time":"Sep 16, 2014 @ 4:03am","epoch":1410839880,"text":"Thanks everyone for the comments and ratings. I had a lot of fun; can't wait for December!"}],"images":["ld30\/22794-2ad3b8816f8e87d7a7009d4b7d3f19dc.jpg","ld30\/22794-9345f6ca947b492ebd6ea7485cf39639.jpg","ld30\/22794-8a4850997534be71a92fd6293c9085be.jpg","ld30\/22794-741bd065bf8bfad07f9d54312286b4a2.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/timnedatton.itch.io\/subconscious-ld","text":"Web - Unity"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/45659926\/Subconscious\/LD30%20Subconscious%20Windows.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/45659926\/Subconscious\/LD30%20Subconscious%20Linux.zip","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/45659926\/Subconscious\/Source.zip","text":"Source"},{"url":"http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/other\/the-subconscious\/33799\/ ","text":"Post-compo"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"17095","g_author":"22794","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"17124","g_title":"The Subconscious","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"195","g_commentcount":"36","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\/22794-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/22794-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/22794-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/22794-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"The subconscious world is intricately connected with the conscious. Our thoughts determine our path, whether we realize it or not. Master your confidence to rid your mind of negativity. Keep an eye on your movement through the conscious world - events can affect your subconscious as well. How far can you balance your two worlds?\r\n\r\nControls are WASD and arrows to move and space to pause.\r\n\r\nIn the subconscious world, hit negative thoughts to destroy them. The columns all thoughts stand on affect the direction the conscious player moves. Steer it towards or away from pickups and make sure to stay near the center.\r\n\r\nHere is a post-compo version, with many improvements and additions. Check it out: http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/other\/the-subconscious\/33799\/\r\n\r\nThanks for playing!\r\n\r\nContact me:\r\nTumblr: gamesbyme.tumblr.com\r\nTwitter: twitter.com\/snicklodocus\r\nFacebook: facebook.com\/timnedatton\r\n\r\nI cannot test the Linux build. Please let me know if you encounter any technical problems.\r\n","title":"The Subconscious"}