{"author_link":"\/author\/mark-feaver\/","author_name":"malmazuke","author_uid":"4959","comments":[{"author_name":"Loon Of Nature","author_uid":"35453","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 3:52am","epoch":1398656820,"text":"Once I figured out the boost, I felt a bit more like the White Whale than a kraken, given the limited functionality of the tentacles, I still enjoyed being so. TORPEDO SQUID."},{"author_name":"Colorvade","author_uid":"22146","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:12am","epoch":1398658020,"text":"Nice. The lesser maneuverability felt like it was holding it back some, but when the action is there it's working well."},{"author_name":"Mental Atrophy","author_uid":"26025","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:32am","epoch":1398659220,"text":"Air squid.  I must be tired because flopping the tentacles around is hilarious."},{"author_name":"blockbot","author_uid":"34717","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:33am","epoch":1398659280,"text":"This is dope, I love the feel. I kept wanting W to propel me, and use the A and D to change direction."},{"author_name":"loxo","author_uid":"23206","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:45am","epoch":1398660000,"text":"Nice game, I like the idea and it's fun to play with the Kraken. The only thing that needs improvement are the controls, movement of the tentacles seems sometimes too slow. Would be nice if the destroyed ships were dropping small amounts of food or something else to restore health over time."},{"author_name":"Brian Stegmann","author_uid":"24792","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:46am","epoch":1398660060,"text":"That was fun. There's something eerily atmospheric about the silence coupled with cannon fire. Digging the retro graphics too."},{"author_name":"malmazuke","author_uid":"4959","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:49am","epoch":1398660240,"text":"I was thinking of having people come out of the ships as you destroy them, and you eat them for food\/health, but ran out of time to implement it! Also, the tentacle movements definitely need some work"},{"author_name":"EmberKirk","author_uid":"35355","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:53am","epoch":1398660480,"text":"Great job dude!"},{"author_name":"JavadocMD","author_uid":"29362","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:07am","epoch":1398661320,"text":"10550 points! This was a lot of fun. Also bonus for making a monster game like me. :D"},{"author_name":"alvarop","author_uid":"31332","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:08am","epoch":1398661380,"text":"Took me a while to figure it all out but I like your concept a lot. It's nice to be the bad guy!"},{"author_name":"shs","author_uid":"27342","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:08am","epoch":1398661380,"text":"I enjoyed the high speed booster squid movements."},{"author_name":"GAFBlizzard","author_uid":"12278","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:27am","epoch":1398662520,"text":"Entertaining idea.  I really liked that ramming the ships with boost would knock them in the air, and that you can go flying out of the water like some sort of tentacled whale.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The controllable tentacles were a novel concept but didn't seem to add much to the game, since I basically just tried to run into the ships and wave my tentacles around.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I was a little disappointed I couldn't launch myself out of the water and die beached on the shore."},{"author_name":"terraco","author_uid":"36973","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:30am","epoch":1398662700,"text":"Loved flying out of the water"},{"author_name":"Quady14","author_uid":"37152","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:31am","epoch":1398662760,"text":"This is amazing XD I never knew how much I wanted to be a Kraken until playing this game. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Joe Williamson","author_uid":"28182","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:37am","epoch":1398663120,"text":"I always wanted to be a kraken! :D Great idea."},{"author_name":"ENDESGA","author_uid":"19270","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:38am","epoch":1398663180,"text":"Very cool game :D"},{"author_name":"Wuhao","author_uid":"18317","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:47am","epoch":1398663720,"text":"great game, we both have the same concept, but yours is more complete. I spend most of my time focus on the tentacles though"},{"author_name":"IAmSpencer","author_uid":"24919","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:50am","epoch":1398663900,"text":"Dude, your game allowed me to finally become a kraken and destroy ship... Thank you for that. Graphics were great, slappin' the shit out of ships was stupidly fun, and boosting out of the water towards the sky attempting to become an astronaut-kraken made this game amazing! Bookmarked and will probably play everyday for my daily dose of kraken-simulator. Great Job! :)"},{"author_name":"IAmSpencer","author_uid":"24919","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:51am","epoch":1398663960,"text":"Dude, your game allowed me to finally become a kraken and destroy ships... Thank you for that. Graphics were great, slappin' the shit out of ships was stupidly fun, and boosting out of the water towards the sky attempting to become an astronaut-kraken made this game amazing! Bookmarked and will probably play everyday for my daily dose of kraken-simulator. Great Job! :)"},{"author_name":"Shivur","author_uid":"36762","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:56am","epoch":1398664260,"text":"Good idea to control the tentacles to attack."},{"author_name":"Slader16","author_uid":"26474","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:19am","epoch":1398665640,"text":"This game is sooooo rad!\r<br\/>But I think that boost should always be 100%, because it would make the game feel a lot more fluid. And I just have to ask, how did you do the tentacles?"},{"author_name":"malmazuke","author_uid":"4959","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:21am","epoch":1398665760,"text":"I used a whole bunch of Hinge Joint 2Ds - about 10 for each tentacle. There's probably a better way of doing it, but I've only just started using Unity. I think they need a bit of work, or maybe make them a bit longer (or do more damage). They are kinda useful, but not as much of a game mechanic as I originally hoped."},{"author_name":"John Drury","author_uid":"22999","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:33am","epoch":1398666480,"text":"Score:1150\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Great game! Loved it! Controls were very intuitive. Great job with the boost, it was a very useful mechanic. Those big ships made me lol really hard. I had a smile and was having alot of fun! GOOD JOB!"},{"author_name":"gikdew","author_uid":"18806","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:42am","epoch":1398667020,"text":"Nice game, awesome movement!"},{"author_name":"malmazuke","author_uid":"4959","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:42am","epoch":1398667020,"text":"Thanks!\r<br\/>My highest score is 19450 - see if you can beat it\r<br\/>http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xb5kD1P.png"},{"author_name":"Techblogogy","author_uid":"25556","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:40am","epoch":1398670500,"text":"Simple and great!"},{"author_name":"jtpup0","author_uid":"36526","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:40am","epoch":1398670500,"text":"Nice controls, I felt that certain ships health made you &quot;slam-dunk&quot; and destroy the ships; I very much liked this game."},{"author_name":"Alucard J","author_uid":"22505","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:23am","epoch":1398673080,"text":"Why do I get a QWOP vibe from this? Very amusing fun, well done."},{"author_name":"Dreii","author_uid":"24533","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:38am","epoch":1398673980,"text":"Pretty fun flopping my tentacles around :D"},{"author_name":"orangepascal","author_uid":"12805","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:45am","epoch":1398678000,"text":"Nice idea! finally got to play a Kraken ! :D"},{"author_name":"Greg Power","author_uid":"21691","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:00am","epoch":1398678900,"text":"I loved the idea of controlling the tentacles Octodad style, even if they weren't the best weapon! Was a lot of fun once I got used to the controls."},{"author_name":"mortus","author_uid":"20884","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:33am","epoch":1398680880,"text":"Great controls scheme! It's so much fun boosting around and swinging tentacles like crazy!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I love how cannon balls slow down in water, not something you see too often in sea games. I wonder what material they're made of, seems they're not too heavy. :D"},{"author_name":"xhunterko","author_uid":"1960","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:44am","epoch":1398681540,"text":"I wanted to have fun and keep playing, but the controls kept getting in the way and the vagueness of the arms didn't help either. Good theme implementation though."},{"author_name":"Druid","author_uid":"31662","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:59am","epoch":1398682440,"text":"Interesting :D So much fun just with Kraken and few ships XD"},{"author_name":"adamwoolridge","author_uid":"35122","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 11:13am","epoch":1398683280,"text":"Nice! Cool that you can boost out the water :)"},{"author_name":"Liens","author_uid":"33982","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:56pm","epoch":1398689460,"text":"Hey cool, you had a similar idea to me with the arms thing!"},{"author_name":"thomz12","author_uid":"35164","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 3:01pm","epoch":1398696960,"text":"Good job on the game! was fun!"},{"author_name":"Sergraz","author_uid":"10052","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 5:52pm","epoch":1398707220,"text":"Very nice mechanics and idea, I enjoyed it."},{"author_name":"icereci","author_uid":"32854","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:13pm","epoch":1398708480,"text":"I am the flying kraken! :) Fun game."},{"author_name":"BallpointPress","author_uid":"33934","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:37pm","epoch":1398713520,"text":"Sweet game, one of my favourites from this LD. It legit feels like an old retro game. In 1985 you would pay $money for this on a Commodore 64. I think this could be expanded into quite a fun experience. Small tip: it might pay to move the SPACEBAR bit of the opening splash down to the bottom where the rest of the controls are listed. I didn't notice the boost at first."},{"author_name":"Pietro Ferrantelli","author_uid":"30677","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 8:00pm","epoch":1398714900,"text":"I love the feelingq of this solid entry ! Graphics and audio are good and I found the controls and the animation of tentacles hilarious ! Great job :D"},{"author_name":"Empyrealhell","author_uid":"26650","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 1:29am","epoch":1398734640,"text":"Interesting concept. Controlling him was difficult, and while launching ships into the air was fun, the sluggish response made me want to be all done playing it."},{"author_name":"conormn","author_uid":"31095","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 1:56am","epoch":1398736260,"text":"Great style! Yarr."},{"author_name":"hexagore","author_uid":"34027","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 12:55pm","epoch":1398775800,"text":"Everyone loves a good kraken game :)"},{"author_name":"ehtd","author_uid":"11246","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 12:42am","epoch":1398818220,"text":"Torpedo!"},{"author_name":"Brian Corr","author_uid":"15518","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 2:09am","epoch":1398823440,"text":"This is very nice. I like how little control one has. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>It looks great too. I think perhaps the tentacle attack is a little underpowered. In my first play I didn't realise you could boost to kill, and I was 'roleplaying' by sneaking up on ships. It would be great if there was some stealth. Once i realised you could smash ships with boost, the tentacles were basiaclly useless.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I also wish that there was a little more happening, especially under the water. Maybe a way to get more health or something.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall a really good effort! Cheers!"},{"author_name":"benmcnelly","author_uid":"31106","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 5:32pm","epoch":1398878820,"text":"Tons of potential here, and fun! Good job!"},{"author_name":"Oddly Shaped Pixels","author_uid":"33840","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 9:33am","epoch":1398936480,"text":"Really like the concept and destroying things is just fun! Love the controls!\r<br\/>Maybe you should add some variety, enemies under the water too that can replenish your health for example"},{"author_name":"SecondDimension","author_uid":"14838","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 7:30pm","epoch":1398972300,"text":"This was good fun, I agree that I wanted W to be 'accelerate', but other than that it was great.  Managed to create a good mood with simple graphics too"},{"author_name":"cageinabird","author_uid":"12377","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 7:56am","epoch":1399103460,"text":"Really like the retro look and concept behind the game. I found it a little tricky to control the tentacles, but the boost was a lot of fun. :)"},{"author_name":"Hypnohustla","author_uid":"20803","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 8:43am","epoch":1399106280,"text":"Nice idea! The controls could have been a bit tighter, and it could have used more effects on ship destruction but still a solid game. :)"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"May 6, 2014 @ 10:27pm","epoch":1399414920,"text":"Love the concept and the squid! I included it in part 13 of my Ludum Dare compilation video series, If you&rsquo;d like to check it out :) http:\/\/youtu.be\/xKijfGbEYtc"},{"author_name":"joe40001","author_uid":"22192","time":"May 8, 2014 @ 10:21am","epoch":1399544160,"text":"Fun game, I'm glad bigger ships came."},{"author_name":"DonovanWu","author_uid":"36681","time":"May 9, 2014 @ 1:36am","epoch":1399599060,"text":"Nice physics effect. The tentacle should be made stronger, though."}],"images":["ld29\/4959-88b20421f11464bdd5d0babe53ebb2f1.jpg","ld29\/4959-9f62cf4ca8d5bfbb0917dee26f903144.jpg","ld29\/4959-60047b30a3271c63e8502ed45dad9cbd.jpg","ld29\/4959-8157a948cfd816187261f043d608e0be.jpg","ld29\/4959-6c78209a5bf313627387ca57e41d2a97.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/malmazuke\/revenge-of-the-kraken","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/markfeaver.com\/LD29\/Revenge of the Kraken.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"20227","g_author":"4959","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"20256","g_title":"Revenge of the Kraken","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"328","g_commentcount":"54","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\/4959-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/4959-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/4959-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/4959-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/4959-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"REVENGE OF THE KRAKEN\r\n\r\nYou are the legendary Kraken, hell-bent on destroying mankind - one frigate at a time.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nWASD - Move the Kraken\r\nCursor Keys - Move Tentacles\r\nSpacebar - Hold for Boost attack.\r\n\r\nEarn points by destroying ships with your tentacles and boost attack. Boost attack gives more points. Larger ships give more points.\r\n","title":"Revenge of the Kraken"}