{"author_link":"\/author\/zccc\/","author_name":"Zccc","author_uid":"14205","comments":[{"author_name":"jugglerrob","author_uid":"24814","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:13am","epoch":1398650880,"text":"Solid game! I could play this for a while. My high score is 98. It could have used some simple directions but still good."},{"author_name":"tehryanx","author_uid":"34623","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:35am","epoch":1398652200,"text":"I enjoyed the game, if the controls were a little tighter this would be a lot more fun. Thanks for making this! :)"},{"author_name":"amymist","author_uid":"20377","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:39am","epoch":1398652440,"text":"This is really cute! Very fun too. It's a bit of a challenge, but in the best way possible."},{"author_name":"lucienpro","author_uid":"33744","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:58am","epoch":1398667980,"text":"Really fun. Smooth gameplay but I needed sounds and instructions, good work though!"},{"author_name":"AestheticGamer","author_uid":"22278","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:53am","epoch":1398674880,"text":"Very cute. I feel it was maybe a bit too unforgiving to people who like to have a free-falling jumping dolphin such as myself, but it was still fun. Music might have done wonders, though."},{"author_name":"jsmars","author_uid":"3933","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:47am","epoch":1398681720,"text":"Fun concept and nice graphics :) Think this could do well as a smartphone game :)"},{"author_name":"Zccc","author_uid":"14205","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:23pm","epoch":1398709080,"text":"@jugglerrob - Wow, you beat me xD Updated description with controls.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@tehryanx - Thank you for playing :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you all for giving it a try :D I uploaded a new version that fixed a bug in the highscore system. Meanwhile, i'll try to port it and create a post-compo version with sound."},{"author_name":"JimmyBoh","author_uid":"34636","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 7:02pm","epoch":1398797820,"text":"I like the idea, although I'm on the fence about the air gliding part, I feel like it might be better as faster dropping all the time. (So you can get deeper underwater)."},{"author_name":"Ellian","author_uid":"7701","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 7:03pm","epoch":1398797880,"text":"Eyh! This game is quite fun. \r<br\/>Kinda weird that you can glide in the air, but this is pretty solid gameplay. Congrats!"},{"author_name":"Zccc","author_uid":"14205","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 7:43pm","epoch":1398800280,"text":"@JimmyBoh - Yeah, that would make more sense! Maybe I will change that in the future..\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@Ellian - Thanks! Glad you had fun with it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I updated with a web port!"},{"author_name":"davidc02","author_uid":"32922","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 9:44pm","epoch":1398807540,"text":"A more polished gameplay could make this become a great game."},{"author_name":"Mnemusyne","author_uid":"18059","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 9:47pm","epoch":1398807720,"text":"Why is your web link a facebook link? This is a surprisingly hard game."},{"author_name":"Snowflower","author_uid":"3624","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 9:49pm","epoch":1398807840,"text":"the diving and jumping momentum is pretty good, the effect when getting hit by the squid ink was unexpected and amusing :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Would be nice to play a more casual version of this game with a wider screen aspect ratio so you could see farther ahead since its horizontally scrolling game."},{"author_name":"Solifuge","author_uid":"22357","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 9:43am","epoch":1398850680,"text":"Hi, this is Vector from the Victory Garden team! (posting under Solifuge's account) \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Unfortunately, I had too much trouble understanding how the controls were supposed to work to get much out of this, though I probably tried five times or so. I think it would have been easier to figure out with a larger play area, since the one provided in the web version is a bit too small to even see what I'm doing most of the time (the dolphin goes off-screen). Still, the graphics are really great and the general gameplay concept--when I could figure out how to get it to work--is neat. Good job!"},{"author_name":"shadow64","author_uid":"35058","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 9:50am","epoch":1398851100,"text":"I never really entered a state of rhythm with this game. I actually had a tough time getting the controls to work consistently - at times it registered me as gliding when I was on top of the water, so it wouldn't dive and I'd get hit by something. I got a little frustrated by that.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>There are also just a ton of obstacles coming at you immediately.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Try tightening the controls as some have suggested and maybe adjust the frequency of the obstacles. If it's an endless runner, give players a little while to get used to JUST grabbing stars before obstacles start to come into play and then ramp it up.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I agree with the note about music\/sound. Just a splashing effect would've been great here. I do think the art looks great, though and this could be a really fun game. Thanks for sharing!"},{"author_name":"UnixXNova","author_uid":"25273","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 10:02am","epoch":1398851820,"text":"Nice entry, can get hard"},{"author_name":"zkenshin","author_uid":"12839","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 8:42pm","epoch":1398890220,"text":"Found it difficult with the amount of obstacles, but nice entry."},{"author_name":"blockbot","author_uid":"34717","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 2:06pm","epoch":1398952860,"text":"I like where this is going. Controls were a little tricky at first, but they clicked eventually. I could definitely see a mobile implementation of this. Nice!"},{"author_name":"Xaychru04","author_uid":"16472","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 2:55pm","epoch":1398955800,"text":"The controls\/movement were a bit unpolished, but nice entry, I liked the various enemies\/obstacles."},{"author_name":"gettothechapel","author_uid":"37464","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 10:47pm","epoch":1398984120,"text":"Took a little time to get used to the controls, but after that it was really fun!\r<br\/>not too easy which is nice :)"},{"author_name":"Kate Kligman","author_uid":"27059","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 3:54am","epoch":1399002540,"text":"Enjoyed the gameplay, especially the splat on my first death. Nice graphics too."},{"author_name":"Make A Game","author_uid":"5631","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 12:25pm","epoch":1399119600,"text":"That swordfish is an asshole! The octopus attack was a cool idea."},{"author_name":"Manuel Magalh\u00e3es","author_uid":"2490","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 1:00pm","epoch":1399121700,"text":"Great game. The dolphin diving\/jumping mechanic is pretty cool, it would fit very well in a mobile device (in case you want to work on a post-compo version). :)"},{"author_name":"cirolve","author_uid":"7965","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 2:34am","epoch":1399170540,"text":"The controls were a little bit tricky, to be honest, but it is the foundation of a great game! I like the aesthetic, and the gameplay is fun!"},{"author_name":"FrozenCow","author_uid":"8435","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 12:42pm","epoch":1399207020,"text":"Well rounded game. Fun looking characters and fun to play. Too bad you didn't have time for sound\/music (I had the same problem)."},{"author_name":"Jason Lay","author_uid":"18254","time":"May 13, 2014 @ 7:28pm","epoch":1400008980,"text":"This is cool.  Man make this a mobile game!  The graphics are cute too."},{"author_name":"ndebruyn","author_uid":"32655","time":"May 13, 2014 @ 7:45pm","epoch":1400010000,"text":"Very very slow game! Frustratingly slow! Graphics looks okay."},{"author_name":"Logun","author_uid":"8007","time":"May 18, 2014 @ 7:58pm","epoch":1400442780,"text":"Looks nice, but it quickly go laggy, and can't finish my game :\/ (web version)\r<br\/>I pretty love the water :)"}],"images":["ld29\/14205-34832df18311604b088480453d4b345d.jpg","ld29\/14205-427fd7945e6db7be4fbcd6823288a3bb.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/114461422\/DolphinDash\/index.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download\/58spqawggm5ds7o\/DolphinDash.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download\/bnphlxqe2lpc53w\/dolphinproject.gmx.rar","text":"Source (.gmk)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"18973","g_author":"14205","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"19002","g_title":"Dolphin Dash","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"775","g_commentcount":"28","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\/\/342546\/14205-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/14205-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Couldn't fit sound, sorry :(\r\n\r\nControl a dolphin in his quest to get the most starfish, making him jump and dive beneath the surface of the water, while avoiding swordfishes, ballon fishes, octopus, mines and fishing nets!\r\n\r\nControls: \r\n\r\nPress to dive while underwater and to glide while falling from the sky.\r\n\r\nGive it a try ;)","title":"Dolphin Dash"}