{"author_link":"\/author\/tgl\/","author_name":"TGL","author_uid":"28487","comments":[{"author_name":"Caridorc","author_uid":"32741","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:47pm","epoch":1398717720,"text":"I am sorry on Windows 8 it does not run."},{"author_name":"Tomski","author_uid":"30523","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:54pm","epoch":1398718140,"text":"Good job for your first LD, loved the commentary!"},{"author_name":"Robber","author_uid":"29159","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 11:45am","epoch":1398771600,"text":"i get an error:\r<br\/>'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command,\r<br\/>operable program or batch file."},{"author_name":"Ragzouken","author_uid":"13822","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 11:56am","epoch":1398772260,"text":"interesting take on the theme! thought it was totally irrelevant until i realised what was going on :p"},{"author_name":"Blokatt","author_uid":"35237","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 12:28pm","epoch":1398774180,"text":"That's a pretty nice game you got there..."},{"author_name":"ArcturusDeluxe","author_uid":"26098","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 12:28pm","epoch":1398774180,"text":"I'm also getting the same errors that other people have pointed out.  Sorry!"},{"author_name":"TGL","author_uid":"28487","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 12:40pm","epoch":1398774900,"text":"&quot;'java' is not recognized&quot; can be fixed by changing the 'PATH' system environment variable to Java's bin directory. It's a little pain but after that all Java cmd-start programs and games should work."},{"author_name":"tiffi","author_uid":"21552","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 12:40pm","epoch":1398774900,"text":"I really liked the evolution of the game. Really good job! (Sound got bugged after Second death)"},{"author_name":"vilya","author_uid":"10456","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 1:06pm","epoch":1398776460,"text":"I like the way you introduced the new game mechanics, very clever."},{"author_name":"theengineers","author_uid":"37408","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 1:43pm","epoch":1398778680,"text":"Neat game"},{"author_name":"Atridas","author_uid":"627","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 1:59pm","epoch":1398779640,"text":"I liked the idea behind the game. Maybe could be better with an easier learning curve (rocks go slower at the begining, then they go faster)."},{"author_name":"madalaski","author_uid":"29994","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 7:25pm","epoch":1398799200,"text":"XD Very funny man. And here I was thinking that this theme would only bring out Submarine\/Mining games..."},{"author_name":"BauhausGamesSyndicate","author_uid":"36902","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 12:48pm","epoch":1398861780,"text":"Very nice game and well made.\r<br\/>After loosing the sounds breaks and the game stays silent.\r<br\/>Playfield is a bit too small, I think."},{"author_name":"Shinxs","author_uid":"22692","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 3:54pm","epoch":1398872940,"text":"Really liked the game, graphics could have been better but thats okay you only had 48 hours. The game was fun also quite hard so good job!"},{"author_name":"NickRock","author_uid":"32615","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 4:03pm","epoch":1398873480,"text":"Fun to play nice man!"},{"author_name":"hirngespinst","author_uid":"37047","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 4:07pm","epoch":1398873720,"text":"Lots of fun - I love how frantic it gets and the commentary was funny. Great job!"},{"author_name":"TheExGenesis","author_uid":"34541","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 6:59pm","epoch":1398884040,"text":"Can't run it man"},{"author_name":"eriksundqvist","author_uid":"9035","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 6:43pm","epoch":1398969480,"text":"Not able to start the game :("},{"author_name":"sensenmann666","author_uid":"31079","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 7:56pm","epoch":1398973860,"text":"Very good idea, loved the game!"},{"author_name":"FGM","author_uid":"37077","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 8:03pm","epoch":1398974280,"text":"Cool idea. Although the icons at the top are kinda blocking the numbered tiles. It took me a while to realize one of the numbers was behind the &quot;level 1&quot;"},{"author_name":"jomomomo","author_uid":"4914","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 7:49pm","epoch":1399059840,"text":"Can we get a web version?"},{"author_name":"MidCry","author_uid":"21379","time":"May 6, 2014 @ 4:28am","epoch":1399350180,"text":"Neat but cool game ... should port to mobile"},{"author_name":"Moosefly","author_uid":"25343","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 7:56pm","epoch":1399751460,"text":"Really novel take on the theme! Surprisingly fun to play too, I guess I really am a sucker for experience and grinding :D. The sounds did break after losing though.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job on your first Ludum Dare game!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Anssi@MooseflyGames"},{"author_name":"JoshOS","author_uid":"35518","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 7:57pm","epoch":1399751520,"text":"Nice game. I didn't expect it would become a rpg haha."},{"author_name":"zedutchgandalf","author_uid":"18216","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 9:34pm","epoch":1399757340,"text":"This is fun! :D\r<br\/>Great job on your first LD! :)"},{"author_name":"HuvaaKoodia","author_uid":"21836","time":"May 13, 2014 @ 9:22pm","epoch":1400015820,"text":"Nice satire, although I do prefer the final version.\r<br\/>Luckily, source code!\r<br\/>If only modern AAA games gave you the privilege to change things around."},{"author_name":"Nanolotl","author_uid":"4470","time":"May 17, 2014 @ 9:27am","epoch":1400318520,"text":"Liked how you incorporated mechanics like experience and Quick Time Events to such a simple game. Good work."},{"author_name":"607","author_uid":"31832","time":"May 17, 2014 @ 10:38am","epoch":1400322780,"text":"Nice little game! :) I actually liked the graphics of the first phase best :P After dying once in the final phase, the sound effects didn't play any more though, I'm not sure why that happened."},{"author_name":"Jiddo","author_uid":"11351","time":"May 18, 2014 @ 4:00pm","epoch":1400428500,"text":"I also had to add java to my PATH environment variable before I could run it. Might be worth packaging it using Launch4J or at least as a self-contained runnable jar file. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>The game ran really well. I was really surprised then I saw the game evolving while playing it. Really cool idea, and a good way of introducing the game mechanics. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>It did take a while to get used to avoiding the enemies since my first instinct was to hit all of them. (After all, they are all tiny and I'm a big and mean red square!) \r<br\/>\r<br\/>My score was 1902 XP and a streak of 20. Didn't really use the abilities much tho.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Great work!"}],"images":["ld29\/28487-f381e6e89150f2e232e70a61f323a328.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/files.1337upload.net\/Bouncer-ea474e.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/Jyks\/Bouncer","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"19019","g_author":"28487","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"19048","g_title":"Bouncer","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"488","g_commentcount":"29","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\/28487-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"A game where you bounce! All the time! An avoid things! arrow keys to move & use abilities, instructions are also in the game.\r\n\r\nThe game is based on 'beneath the surface of the game', didn't have it done quite as well as I originally planned, but still, I think this was a good first LD.\r\n\r\nMade with Java using Slick2D. To start, unzip and open 'launch.bat'.","title":"Bouncer"}