{"author_link":"\/author\/unravelgames\/","author_name":"Unravel Games","author_uid":"41091","comments":[{"author_name":"Pinqu","author_uid":"41035","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:15am","epoch":1409040600,"text":"Nice game, great music, but no sound effects?"},{"author_name":"Unravel Games","author_uid":"41091","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:38am","epoch":1409045580,"text":"Thanks for playing! and yeah we're thinking of doing a post Ludum Dare game polishing, hopefully we get to add some sound effects."},{"author_name":"The Lag Pack","author_uid":"41583","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:55am","epoch":1409046600,"text":"Very cool game, reminds me a lot of FTL. The only problem I had was that on some occasions I wasn't ablt to read the text because I arived at the planet and it was cut off.\r\rThe music really set the mood, great job! :D"},{"author_name":"Raphy","author_uid":"24241","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:03am","epoch":1409047080,"text":"Really liked the concept of "mixing" survival and management. Combat felt kindda monotonic though, I'd love to be able to do some actions during combat :)\r\rBut overall I think it's good !\r\rAlso, I'm not sure how you do to upgrade the ship ?"},{"author_name":"Fumiko","author_uid":"38848","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:04am","epoch":1409047140,"text":"The game is rather selfplaying - I miss a little more Interaction\/Control about what's happening.\rThe Narrationszenes were nice though - although I think I shot myself in the leg by reading them and not simply activating hyperdrive while I had this many settlers with me."},{"author_name":"ivanhlb","author_uid":"40039","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:09am","epoch":1409047440,"text":"I liked the art style, the graphics and the music. I thought on an aesthetic level, the game was rather pleasing. It really could use a bit more player involvement though, more options to manage your ship and stuff. Not a bad entry overall."},{"author_name":"sephyka","author_uid":"23770","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:42am","epoch":1409049420,"text":"Interesting! Graphics and music are good. It's not very easy: I hadn't any commerce ship at my first play."},{"author_name":"bob_fish","author_uid":"14144","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:52am","epoch":1409050020,"text":"Nice music! reminds me of FTL which is good. Needs Sound Effects. Great game though!"},{"author_name":"xrm0","author_uid":"25867","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 12:38pm","epoch":1409056380,"text":"I like the game. The combat would be better if I could do something about it and not only watch it.\rWhen travelling the text fades too fast (for me) to comfortably read it."},{"author_name":"Unravel Games","author_uid":"41091","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 2:48am","epoch":1409107380,"text":"@Raphy Thanks! more features could have been added to the game, but we might run out of time so we left some of it out.\r\rThanks for playing guys! We're also going to check out your games and rate it."},{"author_name":"AtomicVikings","author_uid":"25123","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 3:10pm","epoch":1409238300,"text":"Awesome game! A bit difficult, but I guess finding a new home is :)\r\rUnfortunately you weren't on the stream while we played this. You can find a video of this game on our twitch channel."},{"author_name":"udo","author_uid":"6821","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 3:13pm","epoch":1409238480,"text":"Very cool graphics, nice atmosphere. I'm never sure what to rate the audio where people didn't make their own, but you certainly chose well."},{"author_name":"Unravel Games","author_uid":"41091","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 4:26pm","epoch":1409242860,"text":"@AtomicVikings We really felt bad about last time, our internet connection was acting up. We'll check your channel again for the video.\r\r@udo thanks for playing bro! a bit of typo for the name of the composer 'Kevin MacLeod' check out his website:\rhttp:\/\/incompetech.com\/\r\rWe still have a line up of your games to play...hope this connection gets better."},{"author_name":"BradSmallPlanet","author_uid":"39744","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 10:42pm","epoch":1409524620,"text":"This game was great, I'd love to play a version with more variety of encounters. As a fan of 'Cosmos', I also thought the Carl Sagan-esque text below the ship during travel was the highlight of the experience."}],"images":["ld30\/41091-035cbbdb35056a575d3dc27ee4d7894c.jpg","ld30\/41091-bf73f747291de037b855d253bc0cc3d3.jpg","ld30\/41091-8bc604c073ad1351d2a01ef058cda5d4.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/strategy-sim\/the-vast\/33201\/","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"18174","g_author":"41091","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"18203","g_title":"The Vast","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"217","g_commentcount":"14","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\/41091-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/41091-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/41091-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Game Developers:\r\n\r\nTristan Angeles\r\nKahlil Angeles\r\n\r\nUnravel Games: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/unravelgames\r\n\r\nMusic by Kevin MaclLeod\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/incompetech.com\/music\/royalty-free\/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200094\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGame Description:\r\n\r\nIn the far future,Earth's resources have been depleted and the only chance for humanity to survive is to find new planets to colonize. Lead Earth's survivors across the vastness of the universe as they try to find a new home. You must manage your resources well and upgrade your ship if you are to survive.\r\n\r\nGame Instructions:\r\n\r\nGoal: The goal of the game is colonize 3 planets.\r\n\r\nThe player will encounter the following choices throughout the game:\r\n\r\nLaunch-Leave the current planet\r\n\r\nExplore-Get supplies but there is a chance of settlers dying.\r\n\r\nUpgrade Engine-Increase the ship's speed.\r\n\r\nUpgrade Weapons-Makes ship much more effective in combat.\r\n\r\nBuy Energy- Buy energy for use with hyperdrive.\r\n\r\nScouts-Makes explore much more effective.\r\n\r\nHyperdrive-Boosts speed.\r\n\r\nSettle-Colonize a planet if you meet the required number of settlers.\r\n\r\nOther notes:\r\n\r\n-Population increases while travelling.\r\n\r\n-Supply consumption increases as population increases\r\n\r\nEnjoy!\r\n","title":"The Vast"}