{"author_link":"\/author\/leddkire\/","author_name":"leddkire","author_uid":"36774","comments":[{"author_name":"Red Light Collective","author_uid":"37093","time":"Apr 27, 2014 @ 10:25pm","epoch":1398637200,"text":"<3"},{"author_name":"Jools64","author_uid":"17060","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 1:36pm","epoch":1398691860,"text":"Very cool idea, I really had fun with this game. I wish it was a little longer but I guess you can always extend it in the future. Great work!"},{"author_name":"MAT4DOR","author_uid":"11358","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 1:40pm","epoch":1398692100,"text":"Doesn't really fit the theme, but I really liked the idea. Well done!"},{"author_name":"Kragnir","author_uid":"26709","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 1:40pm","epoch":1398692100,"text":"Don't understand how to solve one of the puzzles there seem to be no way to gain height with the balls. Maybe some additional information could be added on how to use the balls.\r\rThe game have some problems with collisions managed to throw one ball through the ground.\r\rOverall changing property of items you carry could work but there seem to be no particular reason for why it has to be balls, the kicking and throwing seems to not really add anything."},{"author_name":"lantto","author_uid":"31056","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:09pm","epoch":1398693840,"text":"This is a really nice and simple concept that I bet can make interesting levels and puzzles. I was however not able to get past the level where you need to stick the ball to the wall (the one in the first screenshot). I could never get to the door in time before the ball turned red again and fell down.\r\rGood job anyway!"},{"author_name":"cr2crstudios","author_uid":"37025","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 3:29pm","epoch":1398698640,"text":"Well thought out puzzles, controls are a little hard to remember. . . :)"},{"author_name":"DrMelon","author_uid":"36229","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:00pm","epoch":1398718500,"text":"Not bad! The balls are kinda hard to predict though."},{"author_name":"javierecf","author_uid":"32999","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:19pm","epoch":1398719640,"text":"I could not pass level 4, maybe more kind of surfaces for the balls to react to? the puzzles seems solvable but you have to relly on playin with the physics of the balls, so that gives the player a lot of freedom, maybe adding more ways to open doors? more ways to solve the same puzzle from different angles?...\r\ralso when you jump touching the ground sometimes the player can get through the wall and get stuck while been push down for the gravity inside a wall."},{"author_name":"Seraphina","author_uid":"36309","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 3:42pm","epoch":1398785820,"text":"Interesting mechanics. For some reason I would, rather frequently, start falling through the level when standing up against an edge."},{"author_name":"Charimation","author_uid":"34472","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 4:04pm","epoch":1398787140,"text":"Really fun little game and a really creative idea too! :) I love how cheery the music is!"},{"author_name":"Cirrial","author_uid":"1620","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 5:10pm","epoch":1398791100,"text":"Neat idea, fell through the floor on level 3. I like the general idea though. Nice music!"},{"author_name":"KuGrou","author_uid":"32991","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 5:42pm","epoch":1399052220,"text":"Really like the idea behind this. Could be a really cool larger puzzle game with some refined physics and more ball types."},{"author_name":"Artless","author_uid":"35362","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 5:42pm","epoch":1399052220,"text":"Solid mechanics and interesting puzzles. There is a great base here."},{"author_name":"sP0CkEr2","author_uid":"7135","time":"May 7, 2014 @ 3:41am","epoch":1399433760,"text":"interesting idea but not enough guidance to complete the early levels - I lost interest - nice effort"},{"author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","time":"May 11, 2014 @ 8:11pm","epoch":1399838760,"text":"Fell through the floor a few times, and the ball physics are a bit odd, but I like it. The music is nice, too."}],"images":["ld29\/36774-33c956a60aa0820f1603f46b808703e6.jpg","ld29\/36774-0b71d7467a985194c45781af7f63c805.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/mega.co.nz\/#!lYwxlLTC!a9cN-Ouvkl5Cw7WYxHfRBMzXEF3x8LUmlPmtRGHQBEw","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/mega.co.nz\/#!YAg0AAqJ!eez7X-https:\/\/mega.co.nz\/#!gApzEQpZ!doVZ36CuRyPoXFy8geiLn4c43KQR0kXU_d_2lUqHj28","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"19199","g_author":"36774","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"19228","g_title":"Surface Layered Balls","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"837","g_commentcount":"15","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\/36774-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/36774-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"The goal of the game is to get a ball to touch the checkered surface long enough for you to get to the opened door.\r\n\r\nHitting a ball breaks its surface, reducing its size and revealing a new surface with different properties. After a short time, the ball starts reconstructing its surface until it reaches its original state.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n A\/D: Move left\/right\r\n\t W: Jump\r\n\t S: Drop ball\r\n\r\n\t J: Grab\/throw ball\r\n\t K: Hit ball\r\n\r\nTips: If you need to gain more height with the throw, try to throw it with your jumping momentum. The sooner you throw the ball while jumping, the higher it should go.\r\n\r\nIf you're wondering how the theme fits the game, I'll explain it. You have a ball with a certain surface and certain properties, and when you hit it, the surface breaks, revealing the one beneath it. The new surface has new properties.\r\n\r\nMade by @leddkire\r\n\r\nSound effects made using sfxr. \r\nhttp:\/\/www.drpetter.se\/project_sfxr.html\r\n\r\nMusic made with Bosca Ceoil.\r\nBackground made with GIMP\r\nPixel art made with GraphicsGale\r\nEngine used: GameMaker","title":"Surface Layered Balls"}