{"author_link":"\/author\/cryovat\/","author_name":"Cryovat","author_uid":"19066","comments":[{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:57pm","epoch":1377525120,"text":"Lovely platformer!"},{"author_name":"Foxtacy","author_uid":"12398","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:15pm","epoch":1377526200,"text":"This would have been perfect with some sound efects.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Take a look at sfxr! it's a cool 8-bit sfx generator ^_^"},{"author_name":"killerstarbunny","author_uid":"20898","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:19pm","epoch":1377551640,"text":"Quite snazzy"},{"author_name":"aquilicoco","author_uid":"22746","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:36pm","epoch":1377552660,"text":"Well done"},{"author_name":"HunLyxxod","author_uid":"14404","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:51pm","epoch":1377553560,"text":"Great game. I enjoyed it but the jump was a little weird."},{"author_name":"Sephiroth87","author_uid":"26373","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 10:51pm","epoch":1377557160,"text":"Great game, I really liked the level design and the writing (especially the &quot;suicide&quot; scene, too bad for the audio, but this is my favourite so far :D"},{"author_name":"HeyChinaski","author_uid":"11211","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 11:21pm","epoch":1377558960,"text":"Really awesome graphics and I'm enjoying the story and gameplay so far. I want to keep playing but I can't get past the bit where there's a thin strip of blue and that takes you into a thicker bit.  I can't work out how to avoid getting sucked up by it.  Anyone got any tips?"},{"author_name":"HeyChinaski","author_uid":"11211","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 11:30pm","epoch":1377559500,"text":"Never mind, I got it.  *feels dumb*"},{"author_name":"Cryovat","author_uid":"19066","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 11:37pm","epoch":1377559920,"text":"Thank you for the really nice comments. :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Seems like the tractor beam track is giving everybody problems. I regret not taking it out. :("},{"author_name":"HeyChinaski","author_uid":"11211","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 11:42pm","epoch":1377560220,"text":"That was brilliant!"},{"author_name":"ghRibacki","author_uid":"7839","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:40am","epoch":1377574500,"text":"I love metroidvanias, so I am suspect on this one!\r<br\/>The game suffers from lack of sound, though. It could improve the mood and atmosphere a lot.\r<br\/>I liked it a lot nonetheless!"},{"author_name":"cardboard","author_uid":"16294","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:46am","epoch":1377578460,"text":"I really like the graphics. I think holding down Z to repeatedly jump would have made the large groups of stairs less annoying. Other than that, and the lack of sound effects and music, the game feels pretty solid. The game is puzzling enough to be challenging without being annoying. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Swizz","author_uid":"27874","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 9:10am","epoch":1377594300,"text":"Cool platformer and great scenario\/setting. The game works well with the theme."},{"author_name":"eoutvik","author_uid":"27893","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 9:27am","epoch":1377595320,"text":"Actually quite entertaining :) Well done!"},{"author_name":"Yell0w","author_uid":"7009","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 6:18pm","epoch":1377627180,"text":"The blue \/ brown colortheme really hits home with me! The game is pretty challenging, and has nice mechanics!"},{"author_name":"Darien","author_uid":"7355","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:56am","epoch":1377651060,"text":"Very nice game! The only thing I don't like about it is the shaking effect when you're at 5 power or below. It's a bit distracting, and, at least for me, it causes some slowdown."},{"author_name":"endermath","author_uid":"15530","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:59am","epoch":1377651240,"text":"I really like the graphics and the puzzly nature of this game. Great work!"},{"author_name":"H-Bomb","author_uid":"11347","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:13pm","epoch":1377691680,"text":"Good polished game, had a lovely time playing but it lacks some sound :'("},{"author_name":"PaperBlurt","author_uid":"26530","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 8:23pm","epoch":1377721080,"text":"REAL good graphics and all games that include cats in space is worth a good rating!"},{"author_name":"kristof","author_uid":"11354","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 8:36pm","epoch":1377721860,"text":"Very nice visuals. The time limit is a bit short for some passages. Also the jumping feels slow and unresponsive. This one has a lot of potential!"},{"author_name":"refreshcreations","author_uid":"6823","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1377728220,"text":"Cool game, some tough bits some, not s otough bits, I enjoyed my play through of the game, some robotic meows and other sfx would have added to the atmosphere of it and really finished it off but, for 48 hours, that's something reall neat!"},{"author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 10:33pm","epoch":1377728880,"text":"Nice graphics.  I liked the way pictures move accross the screen when someone talks.  Nice platform design.  I found the slow moving a bit annoying once you get to 5 seconds.  Nice job overall!"},{"author_name":"PixelRebirth","author_uid":"5249","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 8:22am","epoch":1377764220,"text":"Good looking pixels and some demanding gameplay. I like it a lot!"},{"author_name":"Tifu","author_uid":"7793","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 2:55pm","epoch":1377787800,"text":"I got stuck in the same bit HeyChinaski mentions...\r<br\/>The gameplay seems to slow down a lot when I reach the last 5 seconds, not sure if this is intentional and possible impacting my ability to get past somehow?"},{"author_name":"soulrot","author_uid":"13381","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 3:40pm","epoch":1377790500,"text":"The 'trigger' for the red buttons seem to be a bit larger than the button itself, which is annoying. Other than that this is definitely a nice game! (The jumping and lack of sound are already mentioned)"},{"author_name":"Cryovat","author_uid":"19066","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 5:46am","epoch":1377841260,"text":"Hi everybody, thanks for your nice comments. :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The slowdown is intentional. Since you're at half power, you get half speed. To get through the blue beam trap, you need to have more than five seconds remaining. Try walking directly through it. Don't jump!"},{"author_name":"pighead10","author_uid":"8539","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 12:05am","epoch":1377993600,"text":"I hate kittens and timed games and platformers. But other than that, I liked it."},{"author_name":"Crowbeak","author_uid":"16689","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 12:36am","epoch":1377995460,"text":"It was rather distracting when the cat-robot portrait moved with every new speech bubble, but this is really solid otherwise. I could wish for WA[S]D controls, where W is jump and A\/D moves you sideways."},{"author_name":"Jacob123","author_uid":"26000","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 2:50pm","epoch":1378046700,"text":"You must continue this game next LD. This was a great platformer!"},{"author_name":"Jellycakes","author_uid":"13474","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 10:43pm","epoch":1378075080,"text":"Really nice, Has a really nice feel to it for a game with no sound, haven't really experience that before. A lot of level content which was really nice and the humour was funny, and overall I really enjoyed it, good job."},{"author_name":"Kharza","author_uid":"5649","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 1:26am","epoch":1378084860,"text":"It's a CATastrophy!  Just kidding it is really good!  I should have played it on Caturday."},{"author_name":"michail","author_uid":"20486","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 9:00pm","epoch":1378155300,"text":"Great game! The level design is very smart, I love these dead-end corridors. One of the best I've played so far, would be even better with sounds."},{"author_name":"Raiyumi","author_uid":"25829","time":"Sep 3, 2013 @ 11:50pm","epoch":1378251900,"text":"Yes, another cat game! Would've liked to hear some sounds\/music though. :)"},{"author_name":"theholychicken","author_uid":"25095","time":"Sep 5, 2013 @ 6:33am","epoch":1378362480,"text":"This is so cute! There's a heartwarming sense of companionship throughout from the story that kept me playing to the end.\r<br\/>The lovely characters really made all the difference.\r<br\/>Love this game so much!"},{"author_name":"BipoleMoment","author_uid":"17283","time":"Sep 14, 2013 @ 2:20am","epoch":1379124900,"text":"Top-notch! My only problem is that jumping is a bit weird, especially when going up &quot;ladders&quot; (steps on top of each other). Everything else is beautiful. The game itself is gorgeous."},{"author_name":"Grafter","author_uid":"27575","time":"Sep 15, 2013 @ 9:43pm","epoch":1379281080,"text":"Good game, few collision adjustments and it would be sweet!"},{"author_name":"joekinglake","author_uid":"14924","time":"Sep 16, 2013 @ 5:00pm","epoch":1379350500,"text":"Very nice, really enjoyable - my only complaint is that the screen always follows you, i think having a small distance where the screen doesn't follow you and you could move freely would benefit massively! It's definitely missing some music too. Great job though, otherwise thoroughly enjoyable!"},{"author_name":"Jiggawatt","author_uid":"5551","time":"Sep 16, 2013 @ 9:28pm","epoch":1379366580,"text":"Yeah, don't do that thing where you don't give the player any cues as to where to go."},{"author_name":"JaJ","author_uid":"5496","time":"Sep 16, 2013 @ 9:49pm","epoch":1379367840,"text":"Really lovely. I really like the screen size."},{"author_name":"manuq","author_uid":"26318","time":"Sep 16, 2013 @ 9:51pm","epoch":1379367960,"text":"A classical game well implemented."},{"author_name":"rincewind_cz","author_uid":"25122","time":"Sep 16, 2013 @ 10:21pm","epoch":1379369760,"text":"Nice graphics.. Like others say the jumping isn't exactly what I expect from jumping in platformer game :-) Good job"},{"author_name":"Cryovat","author_uid":"19066","time":"Sep 16, 2013 @ 11:43pm","epoch":1379374680,"text":"Thanks for all the nice comments. You all make feel all warm and fuzzy! &lt;3\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Making the jumping less awkward and better (chase) camera are things that are coming to the post-LD version. :)"},{"author_name":"BadgerPriest","author_uid":"3353","time":"Sep 17, 2013 @ 12:05am","epoch":1379376000,"text":"Cute game. I wish I could make it past the tractor beam part."},{"author_name":"Cryovat","author_uid":"19066","time":"Sep 17, 2013 @ 12:07am","epoch":1379376120,"text":"It's not as hard as you think. You just walk through it while you have &gt; 5 seconds of time. :)"}],"images":["ld27\/19066-f221cd5aa9c4bc05f18658212654cd4a.jpg","ld27\/19066-f7ada4cdc1fd63e714feeae76e601782.jpg","ld27\/19066-5dddb27b71edd6128477ac67e93ee2d0.jpg","ld27\/19066-b40989aa478be194fef992be3ba70fc4.jpg","ld27\/19066-43da5150e491f2013ef86d89ea2a8f7c.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.winterday.net\/games\/ludum-dare-27\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/cryovat\/ludum-dare-27","text":"Source"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2013\/08\/26\/meowfinity-and-beyond-game-and-post-mortem\/","text":"Post-mortem"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"24546","g_author":"19066","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"24576","g_title":"Meowfinity and Beyond","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"153","g_commentcount":"44","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\/19066-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/19066-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/19066-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/19066-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/19066-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Meowfinity and Beyond is a bite-sized Metroidvania starring a stranded cat-robot with woefully low battery capacity.\r\n\r\n\"Dash through dangerous caves, meet new friends and push giant red buttons, all while keeping a vigilant eye on your battery timer!\"\r\n\r\nThis is my third time entering Ludum Dare, and my first time submitting to the compo. I think it turned out pretty well. Unfortunately, I did not have time to add music and sound effects to the game.\r\n\r\nThe game has been tested in Chrome and Firefox, and requires a keyboard to play. Touch controls may be added to a post-compo version.\r\n\r\nGame engine: ImpactJS (http:\/\/impactjs.com\/)\r\nTools used: IntelliJ IDEA, Weltmeister (ImpactJS level editor), Cosmigo Pro Motion, Paint.NET\r\n\r\nPlease enjoy!","title":"Meowfinity and Beyond"}