{"author_link":"\/author\/tanner101010\/","author_name":"PoQA Games","author_uid":"22866","comments":[{"author_name":"Chris Mondok","author_uid":"31703","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 1:21am","epoch":1398647760,"text":"You should probably switch from the link reading "Web" to "Windows". I cannot play this game in my browser."},{"author_name":"conormn","author_uid":"31095","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:27am","epoch":1398651720,"text":"Agreed :)"},{"author_name":"tanner101010","author_uid":"22866","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:27am","epoch":1398651720,"text":"Thanks, missed that in my haste!"},{"author_name":"Jellycakes","author_uid":"13474","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 6:28pm","epoch":1398709380,"text":"That was pretty damn fun, really enjoyed it. Addictive to play. Seemed well polished too. Nice job on this!"},{"author_name":"Jason Lay","author_uid":"18254","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 7:21pm","epoch":1398712560,"text":"Nice polish!"},{"author_name":"friken","author_uid":"35030","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 9:52pm","epoch":1398721620,"text":"well done tile art"},{"author_name":"lamphj","author_uid":"35721","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:07pm","epoch":1398722520,"text":"REALLY fun game!! Nice graphics and good job with the score and time mechanics. Kept me playing for a while."},{"author_name":"Crabman","author_uid":"30736","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:36pm","epoch":1398724260,"text":"Oh yeah, 149924 points! I have no idea if that's good or bad! :D"},{"author_name":"sugarbyte","author_uid":"34276","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 1:38am","epoch":1398735180,"text":"Wish it wasn't a full install - screenshots look cute, but that's a barrier to me."},{"author_name":"tanner101010","author_uid":"22866","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 2:15am","epoch":1398737400,"text":"Sorry about that, Sugarbyte! Our next game will be in Unity web player so all can play."},{"author_name":"Nuclear_Hammer","author_uid":"19465","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 2:19am","epoch":1398737640,"text":"Very nice! Cool art!"},{"author_name":"tomhunt","author_uid":"7773","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 3:42am","epoch":1398742620,"text":"Needs a portable .zip install. I don't have a VM set up to install random setup.exe's just yet."},{"author_name":"petey123567","author_uid":"4433","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 3:43am","epoch":1398742680,"text":"Feels really good when I got a power gem and destroyed blocks really fast!"},{"author_name":"LandoSystems","author_uid":"18212","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 3:49am","epoch":1398743040,"text":"Nice game, good polish. Gets into a good rhythm as you progress. Uncovering a diamond is very satisfying."},{"author_name":"HBurd","author_uid":"9156","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 3:58am","epoch":1398743580,"text":"Good stuff really well polished. The art was also good."},{"author_name":"ArcturusDeluxe","author_uid":"26098","time":"Apr 29, 2014 @ 3:20pm","epoch":1398784500,"text":"Cool game, really polished, great presentation all round. Getting a diamond is awesome."},{"author_name":"NiceAlexanderAS","author_uid":"7045","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 2:41am","epoch":1398825360,"text":"The game is fun, i loved the graphics and the music and the game is addictive :D. I use XNA too :3. Great work :D"},{"author_name":"mcapraro","author_uid":"28472","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 3:53am","epoch":1398829680,"text":"well done on your game, and awesome for 48 hours! i like the limited map view and the way it reveals"},{"author_name":"frankbsad","author_uid":"22426","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 8:29am","epoch":1398846240,"text":"I think I got a bug. I broke every rock in the first 4 levels but I never found a red gem so I couldn't progress :("},{"author_name":"mechabit","author_uid":"34391","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 10:33am","epoch":1398853680,"text":"Fun game, you managed to get a lot in in 48 hours. Well done."},{"author_name":"lajos","author_uid":"14574","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 2:20pm","epoch":1398867300,"text":"Great work!"},{"author_name":"PoQA Games","author_uid":"22866","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 2:29pm","epoch":1398867840,"text":"Interesting! franksbad, was that on Beginner?"},{"author_name":"b_bertoldo","author_uid":"37371","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 3:25pm","epoch":1398871200,"text":"Great job man!!! Awesome work"},{"author_name":"PoQA Games","author_uid":"22866","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 3:51pm","epoch":1398872760,"text":"@franksbad near the end of the 4th level in beginner there is a wall with no collision. I put it there to teach people about secret walls. I am pretty sure the wall is only one layer thick and you will see more blocks you can break on the other side. Give it a try and let me know if that works for you. Thanks for playing!"},{"author_name":"MithosKuu","author_uid":"34614","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 7:42pm","epoch":1398886620,"text":"Nice and simple, feels like a complete game"},{"author_name":"Newt_","author_uid":"34427","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 10:08pm","epoch":1398895380,"text":"Really awesome job!"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 3:07am","epoch":1398913320,"text":"Sweet game! I included it in part 5 of my Ludum Dare compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out :) youtu.be\/HquvNllyc50"},{"author_name":"mrhill","author_uid":"15148","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 3:39pm","epoch":1398958440,"text":"I really enjoyed being powered up alot. So satisfying"},{"author_name":"AutumnGuy","author_uid":"34026","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 4:13am","epoch":1399090080,"text":"More depth (no pun intended) than I expected. Clear execution of a solid idea with good game mechanics.\r\rNice job!"},{"author_name":"AmmarAlsharekh","author_uid":"27728","time":"May 9, 2014 @ 7:27am","epoch":1399620120,"text":"Good game I finish it in beginner mod"},{"author_name":"LarryChupacabra","author_uid":"37974","time":"May 19, 2014 @ 11:28pm","epoch":1400541780,"text":"Very nice. This is one of those games that pretty fun to charge up combos and go on a drilling rampage. The one thing I might add is an enemy or two. Sure the time is one thing working against you as you rack up points. But a threat that can pop out and kill you might be a nice addition to look out for. \r\rAside from that. Awesome work =D I ended up putting it in my Ludum Dare Showcase vol 4 video! http:\/\/youtu.be\/aFa_iU1gvTg"}],"images":["ld29\/22866-f23f6cc6304e46fc153ecb48438037bd.jpg","ld29\/22866-8031fe4e21fee9d40a2d20c984eb4ab1.jpg","ld29\/22866-c483ea316f69b94ddf83e2c0b0a52e84.jpg","ld29\/22866-6289c6e1321d250e0ec423d194b816ab.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/28126395\/Games\/LD29\/Dozer%27s%20Gem%20Jam%20RC3.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/bitbucket.org\/TannerJ42\/poqa-ld29","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"20602","g_author":"22866","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"20631","g_title":"Dozer's Gem Jam","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"237","g_commentcount":"31","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\/22866-shot0.gif-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/22866-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/22866-shot2.gif-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/22866-shot3.gif-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"\"Dozer's Gem Jam\" is PoQA Games' fourth Game Jam collaboration. It was coded in XNA.\r\n\r\nGuide Dozer deeper and deeper Beneath the Surface in search of gems. Diamonds send you into a brick-breaking rampage, but you have to watch your step around explosives!\r\n\r\nPoQA Games is an amateur game dev group composed of current and former game testers. We challenge ourselves to make a complete, polished, and fun game within the jam's 48 hours.\r\n\r\nAlthough we took part in the 72-hour jam, we decided to finish the game in the competition's traditional 48-hour limit.\r\n\r\nProgrammer: Tanner\r\nArtist: Tina\r\nDesigner: Derrick\r\nComposer, Audio Engineer: Victor\r\n\r\nFor those not on Windows, here's a playthrough video of the second zone: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=26EsOgmXqvo","title":"Dozer's Gem Jam"}