{"author_link":"\/author\/matthewvermaak\/","author_name":"matthewvermaak","author_uid":"26368","comments":[{"author_name":"Conflei","author_uid":"13541","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 10:13pm","epoch":1377468480,"text":"Gray like mine, good, good."},{"author_name":"TinyWorlds","author_uid":"10000","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 8:25am","epoch":1377505200,"text":"I feel guilty :( .. Good job!"},{"author_name":"tripleVisionGames","author_uid":"12495","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 6:44pm","epoch":1377542340,"text":"This is why I don't ride in trains and just stay safe in my house all day with the shades down and Jack to keep me company. Well executed idea and nice art for it too. Best use of theme so far for me certainly, and possibly mood too."},{"author_name":"Vasileiadis","author_uid":"25993","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:09pm","epoch":1377551040,"text":"Very powerful one! At first I thought I'd have 10 seconds to pick my actions :)"},{"author_name":"tylorlilley","author_uid":"26293","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:11pm","epoch":1377551160,"text":"Amazing. My first idea was something like, a game that would highlight how just 10 seconds could change someone's life. I ultimately abandoned that idea because I couldn't figure out how to take that idea and put it into a game. Well, I applaud you for what I couldn't do - this is fantastic. Easily the best game I've played so far!"},{"author_name":"Inertia","author_uid":"7842","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:11pm","epoch":1377551160,"text":":c"},{"author_name":"tony.pe","author_uid":"11037","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:12pm","epoch":1377551220,"text":"Refreshing interpretation of the theme, well done"},{"author_name":"@TeddyNashor","author_uid":"24963","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:12pm","epoch":1377551220,"text":"I am now sad. I think that emotional games are on the rise, and stuff like this (more developed) will be a bright future to the games industry."},{"author_name":"Idovoodoo","author_uid":"18162","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:12pm","epoch":1377551220,"text":"Really nice. Top marks for mood. Well done :)"},{"author_name":"stephan_h","author_uid":"3707","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1377551340,"text":"Excellent interpretation of the theme and nicely told story."},{"author_name":"Anoarith","author_uid":"24843","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:16pm","epoch":1377551460,"text":"Very good story, it's the first "mood game" I see so far and that's very cool :)"},{"author_name":"panurge","author_uid":"21166","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:26pm","epoch":1377552060,"text":"A thought-provoking experience, nicely communicated. I'm glad I tried this."},{"author_name":"frameland","author_uid":"27430","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 10:06pm","epoch":1377554460,"text":"My favorite game so far.\rI try to translate the experience I had with your game into words and I can't.\r\rThis game clearly shows that 'Fun' is not a measurement every game should be rated under. Of course I didn't have fun playing the game, which doesn't mean I couldn't get something out it.\r\rThanks."},{"author_name":"aschearer","author_uid":"15160","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 11:10pm","epoch":1377558300,"text":"Would have liked to been able to drive the text myself as I found often myself waiting for it to progress.\r\rTook too long before any decisions were made.\r\rTo an extent I felt you foreshadowed things too much. It seemed clear what was going to happen because of the framing at the start."},{"author_name":"Jayjay","author_uid":"5475","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:11am","epoch":1377576360,"text":"Interesting capture of a moment, I'd love to see this expanded into a serious of similar moments, maybe even randomly generated\/pulled from a pool of them to give a dose of emotion to the player."},{"author_name":"roaet","author_uid":"20235","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:11am","epoch":1377576360,"text":"It's a pretty morbid affair but altogether a good concept. I appreciate these types of entries."},{"author_name":"KunoNoOni","author_uid":"6464","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:12am","epoch":1377576420,"text":"Amazing use of theme! Very powerful."},{"author_name":"Blinked","author_uid":"8072","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:13am","epoch":1377576480,"text":"Wow, very cool idea, excellent job... However, I feel it's pretty much impossible for those events to all occur within 10 seconds haha, but regardless, very good entry."},{"author_name":"BlennosoftGames","author_uid":"8308","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:53am","epoch":1377578880,"text":"I kept replaying, and replaying. There had to be a way...\r\rI really don't know what else there is to say, other than how it was so very... Affective.\r\rThe music didn't loop quite-right, and the brief cut-out broke immersion a bit, but the story covered for it well.\r\rGood work, and I very much look forward to your future entries!"},{"author_name":"Nick Weihs","author_uid":"21927","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:38pm","epoch":1377617580,"text":"Enjoyable isn't really the right word, good work nonetheless."},{"author_name":"motty","author_uid":"25335","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:45pm","epoch":1377618000,"text":"Very grim. Not entirely sure how to rate this for 'fun' :) A good effort at a game that is trying to do something beyond the boundaries though.\r\rMajor quibble - the way the audio sample is looped needs work - it doesn't seem to loop smoothly at all. I found this really jarring, especially in a game that is all about the mood created.\r\rMinor quibble - the game only just fit on my monitor and, given what it was doing, didn't seem to run as smoothly as it could have done.\r\rThat said, good effort."},{"author_name":"flamecow","author_uid":"27477","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:05pm","epoch":1377619200,"text":"Very sad and moving experience."},{"author_name":"lekochen","author_uid":"12928","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:39pm","epoch":1377621240,"text":"So emotional, well done."},{"author_name":"xrm0","author_uid":"25867","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 10:33pm","epoch":1377642480,"text":"Good, but too slow for me. Also, I think it would be nice to have some way after the end to restart the game and not just refreshing the page."},{"author_name":"jay griffin","author_uid":"26325","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:13am","epoch":1377648480,"text":"This was great, I really loved it."},{"author_name":"lordjosephdeburg","author_uid":"13718","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:25am","epoch":1377649200,"text":"An interesting pace and take on the theme. Enjoyed it!"},{"author_name":"Kragnir","author_uid":"26709","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 1:02am","epoch":1377651420,"text":"Interesting game. Kind of sad that the choice I wanted to make was not available, seems like I was forced into a certain ending."},{"author_name":"BenWhi","author_uid":"19954","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 1:08am","epoch":1377651780,"text":"Wow, I think we both went with the same kind of game for this LD! Yours is really beautiful - great job!"},{"author_name":"OldPeculier","author_uid":"25979","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 1:10am","epoch":1377651900,"text":"I'm sorry, I couldn't get through the intro—just too slow."},{"author_name":"savethejets1","author_uid":"15315","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 1:28am","epoch":1377652980,"text":"Interesting!"},{"author_name":"Gus","author_uid":"25502","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 4:11am","epoch":1377662760,"text":"Grayscale, choice-based, piano-scored, ten seconds makes all the difference in the world.. this is so familiar.."},{"author_name":"hoqjed","author_uid":"26775","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 6:31am","epoch":1377671160,"text":"It has a preditable ending, but otherwise makes you think about what you should do indeed. Too bad there's no option to leave both (or just the mother at one point) and save yourself."},{"author_name":"Diptoman","author_uid":"25325","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 6:34am","epoch":1377671340,"text":"I love the mood of this game. I was too indecisive to save anyone, which might actually be true about me. :)\rThe greyout graphics set the mood for the game very well.\rGreat job on this!"},{"author_name":"Ailin","author_uid":"25767","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 10:17am","epoch":1377684720,"text":"Nice job. Audio is a but repetitive however."},{"author_name":"davisan","author_uid":"10464","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 10:45am","epoch":1377686400,"text":"Nice one, good story and mood."},{"author_name":"Jimanzium","author_uid":"24428","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 11:07am","epoch":1377687720,"text":"Very nice, smooth and well written. Very good mood aswell. Excellent entry"},{"author_name":"Ossi","author_uid":"26674","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 11:28am","epoch":1377688980,"text":"Emotional and thought provoking, well done. It would have been nice if there were sound effects or some kind of visual or color change to accompany the words and choices you made. Amazing atmosphere!"},{"author_name":"truiton","author_uid":"25030","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:08pm","epoch":1377691380,"text":"I will never take a train again. Never o_O"},{"author_name":"LiamJPeters","author_uid":"10643","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 2:55pm","epoch":1377701400,"text":"Quite a unique game. Good Job!"},{"author_name":"zlowrance","author_uid":"21441","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 3:26pm","epoch":1377703260,"text":"Very unique game. I havent played anything like it so far this jam. Great entry!"},{"author_name":"PaperBlurt","author_uid":"26530","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 7:25pm","epoch":1377717600,"text":"Good job.. glad to see more interactive fiction. But I actually stopped for a sec and thought about what choices to make.\r\rI don't want to play it again as it would feel like cheating. The scenario I created is my "truth" so to say."},{"author_name":"bitserum","author_uid":"24347","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 8:27pm","epoch":1377721320,"text":"Thank your for this emotional experience"},{"author_name":"ellipticaldoor","author_uid":"24027","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 9:45pm","epoch":1377726000,"text":"Nice! I always enjoy new ways of making a text based game"},{"author_name":"Diogo Muller","author_uid":"23705","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 1:33am","epoch":1377739680,"text":"Very deep experience. I waited until the last moment to make a choice, and kinda regret it. Good work, man."},{"author_name":"flarb","author_uid":"21519","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 4:45pm","epoch":1377794400,"text":"Definitely one of the stronger story-based entries."},{"author_name":"Alexander Ponomariov","author_uid":"10483","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 6:21pm","epoch":1377800160,"text":"Very powerfull idea. Good job"},{"author_name":"Volute","author_uid":"11243","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 9:41pm","epoch":1377812160,"text":"Great mood !"},{"author_name":"fgielow","author_uid":"26275","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 1:17am","epoch":1377825120,"text":"Nice concept. Good Story line, but i think you could give some more options. But nicely done for the 48 hours =)"},{"author_name":"flavio","author_uid":"25936","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 9:50am","epoch":1377855900,"text":"I played it only once. Truly a great experience. It made me wonder about life and choices, so I think you succeeded in your attempt. A beautiful philosophical game ! There might be some work left on graphics ;)"},{"author_name":"lcarpentier","author_uid":"19213","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 2:00pm","epoch":1377870900,"text":"Nice interactive story."},{"author_name":"Pinktreeleaf","author_uid":"27800","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 2:33pm","epoch":1377872880,"text":"love the moral questions and the stylized graphics. I like making and playing visual novels, so playing your game was a bright spot for today."},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 4:53pm","epoch":1377881280,"text":"Deep game. Love the graphic style. One of the best story games submitted. I featured it in my Ludum Dare 27 video compilation, if you'd like to check it out :), http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7GZNeIKxvyg"},{"author_name":"stenol","author_uid":"24796","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 5:15pm","epoch":1377882600,"text":"Good experience !"},{"author_name":"Hayawi","author_uid":"20256","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 7:06pm","epoch":1377889260,"text":"i played all the possible ways and not one has a happy ending!\ri love these decision games!lol"},{"author_name":"kristof","author_uid":"11354","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 11:08pm","epoch":1377903780,"text":"Very sad :-\/"},{"author_name":"drkrunk","author_uid":"20825","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 11:37pm","epoch":1377905520,"text":"This was such a good concept. I liked it but it was very depressing :("},{"author_name":"TobiasW","author_uid":"2587","time":"Aug 31, 2013 @ 10:17pm","epoch":1377987120,"text":"Damn it. I want to save them both, but I guess some things just aren't meant to be. Pretty good writing. I like your interpretation of the theme: Not 10 seconds in game time, but 10 seconds in real life. It would seem lazy, but executed so well it doesn't.\r\rAlso, a lot of: :("},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 4:12am","epoch":1378008420,"text":"I know what you are going for, but a little to on the nose for me."},{"author_name":"The Evil Cult","author_uid":"8607","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 6:55pm","epoch":1378147800,"text":"I like what you were trying to do here but I was pretty sure I knew how it would go from the start so it didn't have as much of an impact on me. A good direction for the theme though for sure."},{"author_name":"AlexFili","author_uid":"12941","time":"Sep 5, 2013 @ 5:54pm","epoch":1378403340,"text":"Overall the game was well made. It's interesting to make different choices and see what happens. A text-based game is a good idea and suits the story well. There could perhaps be more descriptions of things like the train itself and what the people looked like. Once you've played it once it becomes quite obvious to see what would happen if you made certain choices. The graphics and audio could do with some work in order to match the quality of the dialogue. A great piece of interactive fiction."},{"author_name":"Dotanukii","author_uid":"17685","time":"Sep 5, 2013 @ 10:57pm","epoch":1378421520,"text":"Really great mood, the mom being pregnant is a nice touch, great job!"},{"author_name":"Christina Nordlander","author_uid":"20504","time":"Sep 9, 2013 @ 8:09pm","epoch":1378757040,"text":"The moral choice is kind of a well-worn topic, but the story is very well-written. (I did catch a typo, though: "begining".) I like how you worked in the ten second theme.\r\rI liked the graphic. The music is pretty good, but I can't help but feel that it didn't match the mood of most of the story.\r\rI'll probably come back to this game to see what happens if I choose differently."},{"author_name":"DaanVanYperen","author_uid":"22396","time":"Sep 12, 2013 @ 7:20pm","epoch":1379013300,"text":"One of the more original implementations of the theme."}],"images":["ld27\/26368-f4bb98adfc59f9ff3c7370b01180e355.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.firstcommit.com\/games\/the-choice","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/matthewvermaak\/the-choice","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"23732","g_author":"26368","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"23762","g_title":"The Choice","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"483","g_commentcount":"63","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\/26368-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"My intention with this game was to bring the player into an isolated moment of time. Faced with a morally gray situation, the player will be asked to make a choice. Time will slow and the decision will require perseverance. \r\n\r\nWarning: This material may be objectionable to some.\r\n\r\nPlayable at: http:\/\/www.firstcommit.com\/games\/the-choice\r\n\r\nFeedback? @matthewvermaak","title":"The Choice"}