{"author_link":"\/author\/enzo42\/","author_name":"Enzo42","author_uid":"34095","comments":[{"author_name":"gikdew","author_uid":"18806","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:01pm","epoch":1398686160,"text":"Quite fun!"},{"author_name":"thomz12","author_uid":"35164","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:17pm","epoch":1398687120,"text":"Good job! liked it."},{"author_name":"manabreak","author_uid":"11177","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:27pm","epoch":1398687720,"text":"Congrats on your first entry :) I had hard time figuring out what to do..."},{"author_name":"bzizizi","author_uid":"6411","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:31pm","epoch":1398687960,"text":"A big sluggish, but nice overall."},{"author_name":"GiveMeAllYourCats","author_uid":"32239","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:54pm","epoch":1398689340,"text":"Reminds me of motherload, good job on the code but I wish the gameplay felt a bit smoother. Bonus points for theme"},{"author_name":"Jools64","author_uid":"17060","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:54pm","epoch":1398689340,"text":"Great work for a first entry and I liked the idea but it was a little too slow for me. Too much time spent digging without any real action. Also would have liked a purchasable torch as the lower sections are very dark.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job! Definitely has potential. Also congrats on your first Ludum Dare!"},{"author_name":"erdos","author_uid":"20674","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 1:07pm","epoch":1398690120,"text":"Fun game! I kind of wanted to see your source code though, I was curious how you made the game so small (most people with java use libraries of some sort), but your source link just goes through to the binary version"},{"author_name":"Enzo42","author_uid":"34095","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 1:24pm","epoch":1398691140,"text":"Source does contain the java files, I tried to optimize the game as best as possible, but since I'm a starter with making actual games in Java it could be improved a ton.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thanks for the comments!"},{"author_name":"CodeNMore","author_uid":"33942","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 1:30pm","epoch":1398691500,"text":"It's actually a cool concept for a small game - just mine for resources!  My only thing is that it's just a bit too slow (but I am also impatient, so it may just be me).  Congrats!"},{"author_name":"Jellycakes","author_uid":"13474","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:59pm","epoch":1398696840,"text":"Pretty good, heavy motherlode flashblacks. Maybe the light should have been a little brighter since I had to squint to see. Nice one"},{"author_name":"cr2crstudios","author_uid":"37025","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 3:01pm","epoch":1398696960,"text":"I wasn't completely sure what to do, but I liked the aesthetic!"},{"author_name":"Kragnir","author_uid":"26709","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 3:03pm","epoch":1398697080,"text":"Nice that it had an ending. Movement and finding gems was way to slow and in the end the boss only seemed to be a way to force you to grind money. Needs some upgrades and if you add a boss it needs to do something more than just walk."},{"author_name":"Enzo42","author_uid":"34095","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 3:08pm","epoch":1398697380,"text":"I was going to add some upgrades, but unfortunately ran out of time"},{"author_name":"r0x0r","author_uid":"31480","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 2:10pm","epoch":1398780300,"text":"i'm getting this errors, on linux: http:\/\/ix.io\/bZS\r<br\/>\r<br\/>$ java -version\r<br\/>java version &quot;1.7.0_55&quot;\r<br\/>OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 2.4.7) (ArchLinux build 7.u55_2.4.7-1-x86_64)\r<br\/>OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.51-b03, mixed mode)"},{"author_name":"whalebot","author_uid":"36369","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 9:40pm","epoch":1398807300,"text":"Good first entry. I think the low frame rate might have been a little much for me though. Keep it up!"},{"author_name":"Figglewatts","author_uid":"18833","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 9:54pm","epoch":1398808140,"text":"Definitely reminiscent of Motherload. I found the digging sound to be very annoying after a while, maybe lower the volume or make it softer."},{"author_name":"Enzo42","author_uid":"34095","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 12:59pm","epoch":1398862440,"text":"Thanks for the comments, I've been trying new ways to render the images and it seems to run completely smooth, so framerate shouldn't be a problem in my next Ludum Dare entries."},{"author_name":"NoTrueSpaceman","author_uid":"30184","time":"May 7, 2014 @ 2:22am","epoch":1399429020,"text":"I suggest making movement and digging much faster.  I never saw &quot;the boss&quot;; perhaps that is a bug?"}],"images":["ld29\/34095-c6845c34060c6fd57c1c89ad67234f28.jpg","ld29\/34095-cebe0557ae806c3a1c38952145934551.jpg","ld29\/34095-f2b741c86040331da83e9d8985050b1f.jpg","ld29\/34095-6ff32bf978933c39abfe063ceb648b1c.jpg","ld29\/34095-f08723533f5247aeae1ac77ab587cd80.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/y2lxl0z5la4gea1\/fortune%20miner.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/up.ht\/1j80DBS","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"https:\/\/mega.co.nz\/#!NwFnQSaA!G4mkj3xGsEjhAO1twpxvjOIXCpOx3RFbTkRBBAvs3vg","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ir4e83lyaovsgtl\/Source%20Code.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"19051","g_author":"34095","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"19080","g_title":"Fortune Miner","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"1117","g_commentcount":"18","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\/34095-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/34095-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/34095-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/34095-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/34095-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"This is my first attempt at Ludum Dare, The goal of this game is to mine valuable gems and sell them to get money to buy landmines. Lay down landmines on the path of the boss to kill him, but don't let him hit you.\r\n\r\nCONTROLS:\r\nArrow keys: Move\/mine\r\nSpace: Use shops\/Drop landmine\r\n\r\nNOTES:\r\n- The digging sound can be loud\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT: Since the game is containing blocks, you will need to stand directly in line with one tile, else it wont mine!\r\nFor the best visibility of the blocks, use the mars textures\r\n\r\nUnfortunately I am very bad with making art, so the graphics are bad\r\n\r\nALL THE DOWNLOAD LINKS FOR ALL OPERATING SYSTEMS ARE THE SAME, BUT ARE FROM DIFFERENT WEBSITES FOR IF ONE DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU.","title":"Fortune Miner"}