{"author_link":"\/author\/tower07\/","author_name":"tower07","author_uid":"13470","comments":[{"author_name":"ehnaton","author_uid":"26843","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 7:34pm","epoch":1377458940,"text":"Sorry,dude, but it wants directx 8. I have 11th one :("},{"author_name":"L0gicaL1nsanity","author_uid":"25199","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 7:46pm","epoch":1377459660,"text":"Same With me! Unable to play."},{"author_name":"tower07","author_uid":"13470","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 7:49pm","epoch":1377459840,"text":"Oh geez. I'm working on a fix now!"},{"author_name":"tower07","author_uid":"13470","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 7:54pm","epoch":1377460140,"text":"I think I've fixed it! Putting it in a launcher format seemed to take care of the problem."},{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:02am","epoch":1377489420,"text":"Sry I'm not an installer kind of guy."},{"author_name":"namrog84","author_uid":"4313","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:11am","epoch":1377489960,"text":"dx8 doesn't work for me.\rI dislike having installers, though I installed anyways\r\r\rhahah amusing!\rthat was very unexpected and quite awesome."},{"author_name":"tower07","author_uid":"13470","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:36pm","epoch":1377527460,"text":"Thank you for dealing with the installer! :D"},{"author_name":"Loerden","author_uid":"10468","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:39pm","epoch":1377527640,"text":"Works, its interesting!"},{"author_name":"nintendoeats","author_uid":"22819","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:56pm","epoch":1377528660,"text":"What are you doing that you need DirectX8? Isn't that 10 years old at this point?\r\rAnyway, That's pretty funny. It's not polished, but the core concept of "random interruption of gameplay which puts player out of position" has promise.\r\rIs it possible to actually beat the computer? The actual pong part seems not so great, since the ball's Velocity is not affected by the player's approach. You can't fake out the computer in any way."},{"author_name":"epicSpeedTurtle","author_uid":"11938","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:07pm","epoch":1377529320,"text":"Hahahahaha! This definitely gets 5 stars for humor!"},{"author_name":"bisk8s","author_uid":"25684","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 6:03pm","epoch":1377539880,"text":"An instaler? Directx8? Why?\r\rBut ok, anyway I had installed it and its very funny! Its worths the installation.\rTake care of my 4 stars, next time, no instaler, ok?"},{"author_name":"immanuela","author_uid":"26039","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 6:01pm","epoch":1377712560,"text":"LOL"},{"author_name":"Darien","author_uid":"7355","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 2:27pm","epoch":1377786120,"text":"I have no idea why this is so great. But it is! BEAR TIME!\r\rOnly trouble is that, after bear time, the pong game is pretty much totally broken. The other paddle stops moving, maybe the ball stops moving -- pretty much doesn't work anymore. But I can't remember the last time I laughed that hard at a game."},{"author_name":"Amber","author_uid":"27474","time":"Aug 31, 2013 @ 11:06am","epoch":1377946860,"text":"Okay, so disclaimer, I've had kind of a lot of wine right now, but this is the best thing ever. Is that Wagner? Obviously needs some polish but I am laughing like crazy right now."},{"author_name":"Arcana","author_uid":"22457","time":"Aug 31, 2013 @ 5:32pm","epoch":1377970020,"text":"WHAT\r\rWHAT IS THIS\r\rITS AMAZING"},{"author_name":"AdamHarte","author_uid":"4760","time":"Sep 3, 2013 @ 3:36am","epoch":1378179060,"text":"Haha, man I am glad I installed and played this game :D"},{"author_name":"michail","author_uid":"20486","time":"Sep 13, 2013 @ 1:55pm","epoch":1379080200,"text":"Sorry for pointing this out, but using graphics from Internet (the bear picture) is not allowed under COMPO rules - so this entry should be in fact submitted as jam. (read: http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2012\/04\/16\/a-quick-reminder-read-the-rules\/ ).\rRemember to read the rules carefully next time ;)"},{"author_name":"Mandraw","author_uid":"25422","time":"Sep 13, 2013 @ 3:04pm","epoch":1379084340,"text":"when i installed this game i tought : this will be the first time i will uninstall a game after playing only one time...\r\rFALSE ! \r\rI will keep this gamle on my pc and show it to all of my friends : this game is amazing !( I will actually not talk to them about the bear XD)"},{"author_name":"tower07","author_uid":"13470","time":"Sep 17, 2013 @ 1:56am","epoch":1379382660,"text":"@michail I see now. I won't do that next time. However, the game served it's purpose, so I don't really care that it won't be judged in the compo. (As long as I don't have to take it down, that is.)"}],"images":["ld27\/13470-16279057c6ed83cf626968687a36910d.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.engine001.com\/games\/download_Bear%20Pong_2872.htm","text":"Windows + Source (Installer)"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/s\/a7rsqi3u7emvcor\/Bear%20Pong.zip?token_hash=AAFnSFvy1WCEAIJ15Y3fH9rvoUG0y1f9NDZXqfBWZC10VQ&dl=1","text":"No Installer (Needs DirectX8)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"23741","g_author":"13470","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"23771","g_title":"Bear Pong","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"891","g_commentcount":"19","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\/13470-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Okay, so you're at this pong tournament, right?\r\nAll of a sudden this bear shows up and you freak all out.\r\nYou run around and panic, but after 10 seconds it just stops.\r\nThe tournament will go on whether you're there or not.\r\nCan you make it back in time?\r\n\r\n(I know the installer is painful, but please BEAR with me!)\r\n\r\nI apologize my fellow Ludum-Darers (correct terminology I promise Gandalf told me it was legit) I seemed to have done a... boo-boo. I didn't realize that public domain images of side-view bears aren't allowed in the compo! Gandalf and I sincerely apologize. We were only trying to save you from his (my) awful pixel artistry. We will try harder next time!","title":"Bear Pong"}