{"author_link":"\/author\/john111898\/","author_name":"john111898","author_uid":"6563","comments":[{"author_name":"SlamBlasta","author_uid":"23191","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:37am","epoch":1398652320,"text":"I couldn't get past the first tutorial level."},{"author_name":"Enzo42","author_uid":"34095","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:38am","epoch":1398652380,"text":"Good tutorial and good idea"},{"author_name":"tiffi","author_uid":"21552","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:41am","epoch":1398652560,"text":"Cool idea and a cool game. Would be great if the text in the tutorial would fit in the screen."},{"author_name":"Clinthoney","author_uid":"34437","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:45am","epoch":1398652800,"text":"Really simple graphics but pretty good."},{"author_name":"jancsiba5","author_uid":"20731","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:16pm","epoch":1398719460,"text":"Good idea, but bit buggy, and performance is not the best(I mean fps), but I liked it."},{"author_name":"udvaritibor","author_uid":"34020","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:22pm","epoch":1398719820,"text":"Having troubles on MacOS. Maybe it's just me : \r<br\/>admins-MacBook-Pro:Downloads admin$ java -version\r<br\/>java version &quot;1.7.0_45&quot;\r<br\/>Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_45-b18)\r<br\/>Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>admins-MacBook-Pro:Downloads admin$ java Into\\ the\\ Earth.jar \r<br\/>Error: Could not find or load main class Into the Earth.jar"},{"author_name":"CoderMusgrove","author_uid":"29691","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:30pm","epoch":1398720300,"text":"Simple and elegant, great job!"},{"author_name":"SonicRaptor","author_uid":"17189","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:38pm","epoch":1398720780,"text":"as one java programmer to another I must say well done only using the JRE is a huge accomplishment although the collision is a little wonky at times love the game good job"},{"author_name":"ix","author_uid":"18837","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:40pm","epoch":1398720900,"text":"I found the controls and collision detection to be somewhat dodgy; however, the puzzle ideas are interesting. I think there's something in here that could be developed further."},{"author_name":"hexabeast","author_uid":"36717","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:39pm","epoch":1398724440,"text":"It's a little buggy but using only the JRE seems to be hard, so good job!"},{"author_name":"GreatBigJerk","author_uid":"36263","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:51pm","epoch":1398725160,"text":"Wouldn't start on OSX Mavericks"},{"author_name":"Galan","author_uid":"11241","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:53pm","epoch":1398725280,"text":"Huh, the left click doesn't seem to work for me. (Linux, OpenJDK)"},{"author_name":"Joshua_Burr","author_uid":"37414","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 10:01pm","epoch":1398981360,"text":"I just see an empty window on OSX"},{"author_name":"King_Mew","author_uid":"34967","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 10:07pm","epoch":1398981720,"text":"It's pretty good, though the controls were a bit hard to get used to."},{"author_name":"Empyrealhell","author_uid":"26650","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 10:12pm","epoch":1398982020,"text":"It ran very slow for me, and the controls were unresponsive. It looked interesting, but it was too frustrating to use to get anywhere."},{"author_name":"CiderPunk","author_uid":"7534","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 12:13am","epoch":1398989280,"text":"Nice ideas but the control issues hampered my enjoyment somewhat"},{"author_name":"kunzbe","author_uid":"20508","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 8:10pm","epoch":1399061100,"text":"The game mechanics idea is nice, but technically you can learn a lot more.\r<br\/>In lvl 4 I was really happy about the object pusher '^^"},{"author_name":"Konrad Zegis","author_uid":"32927","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 7:50pm","epoch":1399146300,"text":"Hmm... colisions seems little buggy. They're many places where I can't perform jump. \r<br\/>Also it seems like it doesn't matter if I jump from ground level, or while standing on box, I always reach the same point. It was very iritating to pass that box-creating button from 1st lvl.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also it's running very, very slow :("},{"author_name":"ZQMony","author_uid":"34117","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 9:36pm","epoch":1399239060,"text":"You accelerate very slow."},{"author_name":"HybridMind","author_uid":"234","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 11:28pm","epoch":1399245780,"text":"The controls and collisions in this game make it almost unplayable for me. I really tried but just basic movement is really bad and frustrating. Sorry. I would work on improving the movement input and the issues with picking up\/dropping off boxes as they get stuck in everything and then the player sticks to the boxes."},{"author_name":"koe415","author_uid":"25319","time":"May 5, 2014 @ 12:02am","epoch":1399247820,"text":"So this game has potential but a few issues were too frustrating to get past. First the player character's movement was all sorts of off. Going from stationary to moving left or right took way longer than it should've. Jumping causing the player's left or right movement to stop felt off. Putting boxes near the first level's counter became difficult after the 4th. I feel like a little more polish and I would have enjoyed this a lot more."},{"author_name":"waveformmodulations","author_uid":"35354","time":"May 8, 2014 @ 3:02am","epoch":1399517820,"text":"The tutorial level was challenging. Controlling movements were clunky, though I like the game title."},{"author_name":"FGM","author_uid":"37077","time":"May 8, 2014 @ 3:40am","epoch":1399520100,"text":"Interesting idea. Controls are really awkward. Movement generally should not be dependent on the OS keyboard button hold, which is what keyPressed() relies on. Better is to use flags."}],"images":["ld29\/6563-97af2794c85d84efac7764826dade3ee.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/s\/c5xpikxycvfrf5b\/Into%20the%20Earth.jar","text":"Windows \/ OS\/X \/ Linux (.jar)"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/s\/7tzofsblenclsh8\/Into%20The%20Earth%20Source.zip","text":"Source (.zip)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"19744","g_author":"6563","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"19773","g_title":"Into the Earth","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"1216","g_commentcount":"23","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\/6563-shot0.JPG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Into the Earth is a short game with some very simple puzzles playing with the mechanics of the game. Each level goes further beneath the surface of the Earth than the last.\r\n\r\nThe game was written in Java using only the JRE System Library. I made the sounds using Bfxr and the graphics using Paint.NET.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nMovement: Arrow Keys or WASD\r\nRestart Level: R\r\n","title":"Into the Earth"}