{"author_link":"\/author\/honcho\/","author_name":"John Drury","author_uid":"22999","comments":[{"author_name":"Rahazan","author_uid":"23945","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:19am","epoch":1398665640,"text":"The sound effects (keys hit) seemed a bit random, would've been awesome if they played the melody together. The graphics were pretty nice, I love particles!\r\rGood job!\r\rScore: 74"},{"author_name":"Xangotrick66","author_uid":"34350","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:20am","epoch":1398665700,"text":"Very nice! Loved the mood, the music was beautiful. The different levels had different feels, and I appreciate that!"},{"author_name":"GlowingSnail","author_uid":"36700","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:24am","epoch":1398669540,"text":"Feels more like a particle system test\/demo\/showcase than a game."},{"author_name":"thristhart","author_uid":"3164","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:25am","epoch":1398669600,"text":"Agreed that it would have been cool if the particles played the melody. Not particularly innovative, but smoothly executed."},{"author_name":"Karmalis","author_uid":"35945","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:46am","epoch":1398670860,"text":"Really loved the mood and the style as well. Music tags along nicely and I found myself trying to keep to the rythm slightly while capturing souls.\r"Particle system tests and demos" like some might like to call them, can be really addictive. And this game, as I call it, is. Good work."},{"author_name":"Colorvade","author_uid":"22146","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:51am","epoch":1398671160,"text":"The aesthetics are very soothing but the gameplay seems to clash with that some by being so quick. I liked playing this but the harmony isn't quite there."},{"author_name":"TowelKing","author_uid":"36784","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:53am","epoch":1398671280,"text":"Very pleasing audios and visuals. Its great how much atmosphere for a game you were able to creating using such simple particle effects. I wish there was a little more something in the gameplay, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed the game. More particles please."},{"author_name":"mess110","author_uid":"12300","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:18am","epoch":1398672780,"text":"cool visual effects"},{"author_name":"PaperBlurt","author_uid":"26530","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:40am","epoch":1398674100,"text":"Good audio work, but a bit hard to see the graphics.."},{"author_name":"Alucard J","author_uid":"22505","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:41am","epoch":1398674160,"text":"A nice free falling style game. I also agree the collision notes would do really well to be notes within the chords of the music. Quite mellow and soothing =]"},{"author_name":"terraco","author_uid":"36973","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:20am","epoch":1398676500,"text":"Couldn't hear any music - Windows"},{"author_name":"Dreii","author_uid":"24533","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:24am","epoch":1398676740,"text":"very pretty :) fun gameplay too!"},{"author_name":"shuanDang","author_uid":"8680","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:39am","epoch":1398677640,"text":"Played it all the way through! The music was lovely, and would have benefit if the sound effects played along."},{"author_name":"Lars Faust","author_uid":"25107","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:56am","epoch":1398678660,"text":"Pretty good.\r\rMight need an epilepsy warning though, haha."},{"author_name":"donan","author_uid":"22213","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:53am","epoch":1398682080,"text":"Great experience. Loved the music and how fx and music seems connected."},{"author_name":"MrShortee","author_uid":"35018","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1398703620,"text":"Nice aesthetics and idea. a bit dissapointing that the sounds get out of rythm."},{"author_name":"pht59x","author_uid":"36239","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:03pm","epoch":1398707880,"text":"A very pretty and relaxing particle system test."},{"author_name":"UltimateWalrus","author_uid":"175","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:41pm","epoch":1398720960,"text":"I like that you achieved a nice aesthetic with very little actual assets. Would've been nice to see more interesting gameplay than just grabbing things, though."},{"author_name":"IAmSpencer","author_uid":"24919","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 2:00am","epoch":1398736500,"text":"It would be really awesome if the sound played when you hit the orbs matched the music, so when you missed one you felt like you truly messed up. Other than that, this was neat, and fun as well. Good job :)"},{"author_name":"PapyGaragos","author_uid":"7971","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 3:08pm","epoch":1398783780,"text":"That's a lovely game, i liked it"},{"author_name":"Pinktreeleaf","author_uid":"27800","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 5:06pm","epoch":1398790860,"text":"loving this as a core concept idea, would love to see this played out bigger with melody as you run into souls. The diving part felt cool, and the sound\/music was the key part of this game for me."},{"author_name":"angelk","author_uid":"12262","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 2:33am","epoch":1398824880,"text":"Certainly beautiful music, I'm glad that not each pickup was the same sound. Would be cool if the pickups were a different note according to their position on the screen (like a piano roll)"},{"author_name":"edibletoaster","author_uid":"5756","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 7:17am","epoch":1398841920,"text":"Pretty cool. Nice music. hitbox on the notes were a bit tough to hit."},{"author_name":"Jonochrome","author_uid":"36840","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 9:59am","epoch":1398851640,"text":"Others have suggested for the sound effects to coincide with the different chords of the song, kinda like in Super Mario Galaxy. That's the main thing I would change about this, personally. I like the minimalism and the calm tone."},{"author_name":"ruerob","author_uid":"36728","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 12:28pm","epoch":1398860580,"text":"With a little bit polishing for the audio it would be an awesome game. The graphics and the mood are great. Just the sound of the collected spots didnt fit that well. Thank you for this game."},{"author_name":"Thorig","author_uid":"14618","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 9:56pm","epoch":1399067460,"text":"Nice little game. The mood was spot on."},{"author_name":"jacklehamster","author_uid":"20841","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 1:55am","epoch":1399686600,"text":"Nice relaxing entry, with excellent music"}],"images":["ld29\/22999-2bdbeaa5d15720e7cbd785708d9ad0ce.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ludumdare29.clay.io\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/x4pczy0slmwqall\/win32.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/q2wb7ug3xvfv97o\/osx.zip","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/powyby8qxolv39k\/linux64.zip","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/3py29ihza3t47nb\/Ludumdare%2029.capx","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"19270","g_author":"22999","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"19299","g_title":"Soul Dive","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"895","g_commentcount":"27","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\/22999-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Mouse for controls.\r\n\r\nDive to the beginning and the end.","title":"Soul Dive"}