{"author_link":"\/author\/galman\/","author_name":"galman","author_uid":"5971","comments":[{"author_name":"mcbeckjr","author_uid":"25176","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:45am","epoch":1377484800,"text":"Good game! Not a huge fan of the graphics, but very well made."},{"author_name":"zerebruin","author_uid":"18208","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 6:44am","epoch":1377499140,"text":"Looks like we had the same basic idea! Pretty well-rounded game, Although I think chiptune music would have fitted better. Fiendishly hard towards the end, too :)"},{"author_name":"CustomPhase","author_uid":"20604","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:03am","epoch":1377507480,"text":"Nice little game! Although music is pretty annoying and bad, sorry."},{"author_name":"Hypnohustla","author_uid":"20803","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:12am","epoch":1377508020,"text":"Great concept. New game mechanics are introduced well, and the ambient track adds a nice mood to it."},{"author_name":"Xaychru04","author_uid":"16472","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:50am","epoch":1377510300,"text":"An other original take on the theme! Great game, simple graphics and gameplay., I like it. :)"},{"author_name":"Nitrodeus","author_uid":"26906","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:55pm","epoch":1377525000,"text":"Nice graphics, good gameplay, simple and nice soundtrack\r<br\/>good job :)"},{"author_name":"Acrimiens","author_uid":"26376","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:13pm","epoch":1377526080,"text":"Good Gameplay!"},{"author_name":"gikdew","author_uid":"18806","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:27pm","epoch":1377530520,"text":"Watching you in the stream was really enjoyable, and you made a really nice game, I love the graphics and the gameplay."},{"author_name":"Misfit","author_uid":"10677","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:40pm","epoch":1377531300,"text":"Nice retro style and great gameplay. Good Job!"},{"author_name":"hbocao","author_uid":"25980","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:14pm","epoch":1377533340,"text":"Great idea, buddy. Awesome game!"},{"author_name":"uwap","author_uid":"9846","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:29pm","epoch":1377534240,"text":"Really funny game :)"},{"author_name":"justicegames","author_uid":"24839","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:48pm","epoch":1377535380,"text":"I like this game"},{"author_name":"lordjosephdeburg","author_uid":"13718","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 5:31pm","epoch":1377537960,"text":"When I made it to the three button room I rage quit lol. Good game."},{"author_name":"Mythalore","author_uid":"12844","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1377555420,"text":"Hey Galman, very nice game. I especially like the use of the theme to enforce the main mechanic."},{"author_name":"Slymodi","author_uid":"24811","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 1:45am","epoch":1377567600,"text":"Very good!"},{"author_name":"Blizzil","author_uid":"13795","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 12:18pm","epoch":1377605580,"text":"Nice game with simple but fun mechanics :) Well done!"},{"author_name":"crazyrems","author_uid":"26101","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 12:25pm","epoch":1377606000,"text":"Nice way to exploit 10 seconds. It's a cute game."},{"author_name":"rzfmzn","author_uid":"4736","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 12:41pm","epoch":1377606960,"text":"Nice! Liked the way you used the 10 seconds! :D"},{"author_name":"truiton","author_uid":"25030","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 12:47pm","epoch":1377607320,"text":"I enjoyed playing this game, simple gameplay and graphics (and not as in &quot;boring&quot; ^^ )\r<br\/>It's fun! Bravo!"},{"author_name":"tylerb1","author_uid":"20531","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 12:52pm","epoch":1377607620,"text":"Great game. A bit slow gameplay for my taste, but I really found it fun anyways. I like the graphics, and the music is very fitting. Great concept and implementation of the theme.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job!"},{"author_name":"ghRibacki","author_uid":"7839","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 1:18pm","epoch":1377609180,"text":"I like the mood that the graphics and the music blend into!\r<br\/>The game is a bit challenging (read &quot;hard&quot;), but pleasant to play overall. =)"},{"author_name":"danielmult","author_uid":"18578","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 1:23pm","epoch":1377609480,"text":"Muito legal! atima mecanica."},{"author_name":"MuciojadPL","author_uid":"21095","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 1:31pm","epoch":1377609960,"text":"Interesting. I love this graphics style :) Nice job."},{"author_name":"kristof","author_uid":"11354","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:32pm","epoch":1377617220,"text":"Nice and polished. A bit sad, that we do not see the game most of the time ;)"},{"author_name":"Dooleus","author_uid":"27530","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 5:27pm","epoch":1377624120,"text":"Fun mechanics, good difficulty curve, and a cute, polished art style. The audio is nice, too, and fits the art perfectly. Lots of fun... great job!"},{"author_name":"rezoner","author_uid":"21594","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1377637740,"text":"Adorable. Would be fun with some night creatures trying to get you when the lights are off."},{"author_name":"Dir3kt","author_uid":"12434","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 8:05pm","epoch":1377720000,"text":"Nice cute little game, really like the mood. And the puzzles are good :)"},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 12:29am","epoch":1377735840,"text":"Pretty fun. Played about 5-6 levels. Basically a memory game. I feel like some of the levels maybe should have been a little simpler for the 10 seconds. I died and re-tried a lot :)"},{"author_name":"Diogo Muller","author_uid":"23705","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 1:04am","epoch":1377737940,"text":"Very nice game. The idea is pretty different from the other games I've seen, and I like the graphics. :)"},{"author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 3:18am","epoch":1377745980,"text":"Very nice! I liked the simple design to account for the lack of light."},{"author_name":"mamoniem","author_uid":"18142","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 4:30am","epoch":1377750300,"text":"Super cool game, i love it !"},{"author_name":"futuristteletex","author_uid":"25869","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 5:12am","epoch":1377752820,"text":"enjoyed it"},{"author_name":"jrbitt","author_uid":"18693","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 5:16am","epoch":1377753060,"text":"Congratulations! Very nice game! I loved the timelapse too =D"},{"author_name":"Photon","author_uid":"7658","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 5:41am","epoch":1377754560,"text":"Well executed to be sure. Got a little boring after awhile, but the game works well enough. Good job!"},{"author_name":"deathray","author_uid":"17861","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 6:02am","epoch":1377755820,"text":"great use of theme!"},{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 8:15am","epoch":1377763800,"text":"Solid puzzler! love the effective artstyle and the light-mechanic :)"},{"author_name":"Spaceoff","author_uid":"5791","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 8:24am","epoch":1377764340,"text":"That was pretty neat.  Loved the art style and atmosphere, and that quiet little track never got old."},{"author_name":"Neo-Blue","author_uid":"24994","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 8:58am","epoch":1377766380,"text":"Cute character and graphical style.  The game is a really clever take on the theme.  It gets surprisingly tough later on.  Nice work!"},{"author_name":"Patacorow","author_uid":"6685","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 12:56pm","epoch":1377780660,"text":"Love it!"},{"author_name":"orangepascal","author_uid":"12805","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 3:01pm","epoch":1377788160,"text":"Very nice game! really enjoyed playing this one for much longer then the others so far :)"},{"author_name":"blackotus","author_uid":"19282","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 3:29pm","epoch":1377789840,"text":"I really like this.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>There's a nice variety to the levels, and the memory challenge is cool. The graphics are pretty and the audio blends fine with the game.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Nice work!"},{"author_name":"GarethIW","author_uid":"20364","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 3:56pm","epoch":1377791460,"text":"Cool idea, cute graphics. Nice ambient soundtrack."},{"author_name":"Liz England","author_uid":"22429","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 7:59pm","epoch":1377806040,"text":"This was really well done!"},{"author_name":"Zuige","author_uid":"24026","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 8:15pm","epoch":1377807000,"text":"Awesome game! Had a blast with this one. The light mechanic works really well and the graphics are cute! :)"},{"author_name":"Christina Nordlander","author_uid":"20504","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 9:58pm","epoch":1377813180,"text":"This got challenging towards the end! Simple but cute graphics, excellent music (the sound effects were basic, but the music more than made up for it), and the gameplay is great and (as far as I can tell) pretty innovative. One of the more polished entries I've played so far.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Nitpicks: movement was a bit slow, and given the importance of the button sound effects, they should probably be a bit louder. These are very minor nitpicks, though."},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 10:32pm","epoch":1377815220,"text":"Great solid game, with a nice use of the theme!! I featured it in a compilation video of Ludum Dare 27 games, if you would like to check it out. http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gVjNz61S5Vg"},{"author_name":"acro","author_uid":"21612","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 10:39pm","epoch":1377815640,"text":"simple graphics did the job, it's clear you spent a lot of time playtesting and making the whole thing really smooth and polished - the quality really shows. For a 48h game, this is very, very well done indeed! Good use of the theme, as well. This held my attention completely and I couldn't stop until the very end."},{"author_name":"GFM","author_uid":"7375","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 12:04am","epoch":1377820740,"text":"Nice use of the theme! :)"},{"author_name":"manuq","author_uid":"26318","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 1:34am","epoch":1377826140,"text":"Great sprites! I laughed the first time I saw the character from behind, cute backpack :) The die effect is great too."},{"author_name":"Unept","author_uid":"25813","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 3:08pm","epoch":1377874980,"text":"Nice job on this one. I found it on Kongregate. :) Love the pixel graphics, and the use of the theme."},{"author_name":"mrspeaker","author_uid":"9199","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 12:49pm","epoch":1378039440,"text":"Really cool idea... I feel like it would be more fair that you get a tiny glimpse of the level at the start, as you are always going to use up a tiny amount of your precious time that way.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I think the graphics and audio were perfect - the drone-y tones work better than a chip tune I think... more ambience."},{"author_name":"Raiyumi","author_uid":"25829","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 7:25am","epoch":1378106400,"text":"Really smooth and good game! :)"},{"author_name":"sP0CkEr2","author_uid":"7135","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 8:17pm","epoch":1378152720,"text":"nice effort but i thought the puzzles were not too hard -- great job"},{"author_name":"psychomonster","author_uid":"17723","time":"Sep 4, 2013 @ 9:01pm","epoch":1378328160,"text":"I like this kind of minimalistic game art. A few pixels, not so much sounds... great designed levels! Cool!"},{"author_name":"Soundless_dev","author_uid":"23578","time":"Sep 5, 2013 @ 12:39am","epoch":1378341240,"text":"Very nice, very smooth and not too absurd gameplay."}],"images":["ld27\/5971-84bdc8d3a2a6bc4ff41e27ddae2abcf5.jpg","ld27\/5971-21453c21c05092b792fdcd98e49efe55.jpg","ld27\/5971-646b3625a6a853799639c811ccfbfbef.jpg","ld27\/5971-1899e37282a1f29a7978b2f6f3f0412e.jpg","ld27\/5971-3bdde742b8ede2bfd868194bebfb8695.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/galman33\/the-cave-of-lights","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PPs3BOqRpPM","text":"Timelapse"},{"url":"https:\/\/mega.co.nz\/#!HUVBRaiI!ZRZzi1R9vX5jYzKOBjUhtlC8AJBCWiYUJlxbYmM1zZE","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"24191","g_author":"5971","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"24221","g_title":"The Cave Of Lights","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"93","g_commentcount":"55","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\/5971-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/5971-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/5971-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/5971-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/5971-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Join our little friend on his journey into the depths of The Cave of Lights.\r\nWisely spend your 10 seconds of light each level to find your way through the cave...\r\nWhat will you find at the end?\r\n\r\nArrows to move\r\nSpace to toggle lights\r\nM to mute\\unmute","title":"The Cave Of Lights"}