{"author_link":"\/author\/mitkus\/","author_name":"mitkus","author_uid":"12293","comments":[{"author_name":"Parappa","author_uid":"20543","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:29am","epoch":1377491040,"text":"Nice to see a Roguelike that is actually a Roguelike, and I love that you force people to use vi controls just like Rogue (being completely serious here!) Also cool that your game is under 1 MB. Keep up the great work!"},{"author_name":"DantronLesotho","author_uid":"26850","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:31am","epoch":1377491160,"text":"HJKL to move, are you mad?! Other than that, I couldn't figure out how to do anything other than bring up the spell menu. Moving didn't work; I really wanted to play it."},{"author_name":"borden","author_uid":"26873","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:37am","epoch":1377491520,"text":"A very clever, elegant roguelike. Pretty fun when you figure out the strategy. I like this one."},{"author_name":"shubshub","author_uid":"9346","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 5:32am","epoch":1377494820,"text":"An Interesting Concept and was Fun and Innovative\rGreat try :)"},{"author_name":"mitkus","author_uid":"12293","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:11am","epoch":1377507960,"text":"Actually, either hjkl or arrows can be used! And if moving doesn't work, that's a bug. You control the white @ sign btw."},{"author_name":"T1","author_uid":"27554","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 10:33am","epoch":1377512880,"text":"A simple screenshot doesn't do justice to how nice the graphics and effects look in-game. The readability and controls of the game are very crisp.\r\rI like how important strategy is in this, and how balanced it feels. Making turns reminds me of playing chess. \r\rUsually i can think of multiple suggestions on what to improve in a game, but this game is just so well thought-out and executed that i wouldn't change a thing!\r\rHaven't finished the game yet, but for those that did, some extra challenges:\r• Beat a room using melee only.\r• Leave a clean room. \r\rP.S. Had a level generated without the "@" once, crashed on trying to target a spell to figure out where i am!"},{"author_name":"Loerden","author_uid":"10468","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:21pm","epoch":1377526560,"text":"Quite nice,\rbut the controls are akward"},{"author_name":"Kwrky","author_uid":"17889","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:23pm","epoch":1377526680,"text":"Perfect idea for the theme."},{"author_name":"Calahagus","author_uid":"18103","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:24pm","epoch":1377526740,"text":"For a roguelike the graphics were very elegant and clean. I was a bit confused at first what to do, and it seems like you can just kill anything instantly with a fireball. Maybe I just need to go deeper?"},{"author_name":"Mjiig","author_uid":"5877","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:26pm","epoch":1377526860,"text":"Any possibility you could publish a pre-compiled linux build?"},{"author_name":"laserbeam","author_uid":"25081","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:33pm","epoch":1377527280,"text":"Nice and geeky, always wanted to play one of those ASCII roguelike games but never got the chance (I don't even know if Rogue was ASCII). Nice when someone does something for a niche audience.\r\rDoes it run in a terminal? (Playing this from OSX and I can't tell if that's the case)"},{"author_name":"dungeonsoffear","author_uid":"24956","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:40pm","epoch":1377527700,"text":"I really enjoyed this game for multiple reasons. 1) It was polished, the controls did what they said, and it had good flow. 2) The spell effects did a lot to enhance typical ascii graphics. 3) Roguelike random, infinite playability, maximizing entertainment for a 48 hour scope. \r\rIt took me a minute to realize killing things gave you more time (duh) but after that it took off. Great work."},{"author_name":"kunzbe","author_uid":"20508","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:13pm","epoch":1377529680,"text":"Super take on the theme! Lovely game. I enjoyed the graphics a lot. They remind me of dwarf fortress, just shiner.\rThe push 'animation' is awesome. Add some deep, caveish sounds and it is perfect :)"},{"author_name":"mitkus","author_uid":"12293","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 8:22pm","epoch":1377548220,"text":"Yeah, all enemies have 1 hp - this was a decision by me. And no, it doesn't run in a real terminal, I just draw all graphics using low-res bitmap font. I'll try to make precompiled linux build tomorrow!"},{"author_name":"wally2069","author_uid":"5461","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:20pm","epoch":1377616500,"text":"I had a very difficult time understanding the mechanics of this one"},{"author_name":"Nick Weihs","author_uid":"21927","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:20pm","epoch":1377616500,"text":"The visuals are very simple and you've pulled off a certain amount of polish."},{"author_name":"Joxno","author_uid":"25136","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 11:53pm","epoch":1377647280,"text":"Awesome! I played this for quite a while, really enjoyable, although be it a bit repetitive with having to press S each time for spells, but the theme was executed excellently"},{"author_name":"mitkus","author_uid":"12293","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 7:25am","epoch":1377674400,"text":"Joxno - you can actually press the corresponding number for a spell without bringing up the spell menu!"},{"author_name":"kratorspore","author_uid":"6762","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 3:54pm","epoch":1377704940,"text":"Loved this a perfect working of the theme into a roguelike."},{"author_name":"Kidney","author_uid":"27048","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 4:12pm","epoch":1377706020,"text":"I found the pacing and challenge of the game to be great. It drew me and got me involved in the mechanics and strategy almost instantly. Very nice take on an acsii roguelike."},{"author_name":"Erhune","author_uid":"26007","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 3:09pm","epoch":1377788640,"text":"Very nice and strategic roguelike!"},{"author_name":"porglezomp","author_uid":"21051","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 3:21am","epoch":1377832560,"text":"It took me a while to figure out that killing the Golems got you more time, but once I did, it because super fun! Bookmarking this one for later."},{"author_name":"shard123","author_uid":"3824","time":"Aug 31, 2013 @ 5:07pm","epoch":1377968520,"text":"Simply amazing, loved the game play, one of the best I've played this compo!"},{"author_name":"foumart","author_uid":"14368","time":"Sep 9, 2013 @ 9:20pm","epoch":1378761300,"text":"Really enjoyable roguelike! Planeshift left me with only 1 sec :o I like the "wait" ai rejection but maybe a "call" spell is needed (with casting time 1)"}],"images":["ld27\/12293-823de23cf10f16c4ada5eb15ea0d7f06.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/quibble.googlecode.com\/files\/urvas-win.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/quibble.googlecode.com\/files\/urvas-mac.zip","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/quibble.googlecode.com\/files\/urvas-src.tar.gz","text":"Linux (source code)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"23280","g_author":"12293","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"23310","g_title":"Urvas","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"55","g_commentcount":"24","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\/\/273708\/12293-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"An epic roguelike game of tactical thinking and spells of mass destruction.\r\n\r\nYou are a mighty old wizard and have performed many great deeds and adventures during your life. Your greatest foe now is the time itself - you forgot almost all the spells you once knew and the hand of death is on your shoulder. But there is a way to step into existence beyond time! You gather your last strength and venture into the Cave of Power. The journey there cost you your last strength. In fact, you have precisely 10 seconds left to live. You stand at the entrance, gripping the Stone of Immortals, which sucks the lifeforce of fallen enemies and pushes your death away bit by bit.\r\n\r\nSource code can be found at:\r\nhttp:\/\/code.google.com\/p\/quibble","title":"Urvas"}