{"author_link":"\/author\/l\/","author_name":"L","author_uid":"1084","comments":[{"author_name":"Simulacrum","author_uid":"26528","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:39am","epoch":1377484440,"text":"It's a bit too easy, despite the name.  The controls are great, very intuitive and responsive.  I really enjoyed the art, the game has a unique look.  It reminds me of sketches you'd see in someone's notebook.  Cool stuff, I enjoyed it."},{"author_name":"sparkleswirl","author_uid":"22944","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:46am","epoch":1377484860,"text":"This is the best game. I don't know if I can say much more."},{"author_name":"vladimirdlc","author_uid":"20157","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:00am","epoch":1377489300,"text":"Lovely art, this had a so fluid gameplay and movement &lt;3"},{"author_name":"mactinite","author_uid":"26320","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:12am","epoch":1377490020,"text":"At first I was super frustrated, but then it dawned on me. I should really read the descriptions before playing XD"},{"author_name":"OldPeculier","author_uid":"25979","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:28am","epoch":1377490980,"text":"I can't move. Can't click on anything (not even the CONTROLS button. Something's wrong on my Mac."},{"author_name":"Cosrnos","author_uid":"25241","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:33am","epoch":1377491280,"text":"It appears the web version doesn't work for mac. Can't click anything :\/"},{"author_name":"raincole","author_uid":"17708","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:34am","epoch":1377491340,"text":"It's... too humorous for me."},{"author_name":"CogentInvalid","author_uid":"22583","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:34am","epoch":1377491340,"text":"Really clever &quot;game&quot;. Almost too clever; even by the second to last level I was still wondering in the back of my head if I was supposed to do something. Definitely the funniest LD game I've played so far."},{"author_name":"ix","author_uid":"18837","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:34am","epoch":1377491340,"text":"Very pretty but..."},{"author_name":"lambda_express","author_uid":"24966","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:35am","epoch":1377491400,"text":"Definitely the most intuitive controls I've seen."},{"author_name":"JAH2488","author_uid":"8475","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:50am","epoch":1377492300,"text":"Wonderful."},{"author_name":"Hypnohustla","author_uid":"20803","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 7:31am","epoch":1377501960,"text":"Best of the not-games I've played."},{"author_name":"Jan Marcano","author_uid":"13980","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 7:38am","epoch":1377502380,"text":"That was amazing. I enjoyed it like if I were watching a movie. The art was top-notch and the levels of polish you gave it are incredible; every transition, every animation is very detailed.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I now want this to be an actual game. :("},{"author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 8:04am","epoch":1377503940,"text":"I can't get it running, either. It says that I have no input source, or something to that effect."},{"author_name":"REIN1","author_uid":"5682","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 9:01am","epoch":1377507360,"text":"Hahaha~The best game I played ever~control error is amazing idea~"},{"author_name":"PaperBlurt","author_uid":"26530","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:19pm","epoch":1377533640,"text":"Fun idea, but not that much to do with the theme. Liked the graphics quite a lot!"},{"author_name":"rezoner","author_uid":"21594","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 5:35pm","epoch":1377538200,"text":"We need Frustration category in LD. Awesome graphics."},{"author_name":"sanojian","author_uid":"7542","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 6:29pm","epoch":1377541440,"text":"Says I have no input device.  Chrome on Win7"},{"author_name":"dekart","author_uid":"14826","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 6:42pm","epoch":1377542220,"text":"I love the art."},{"author_name":"withoutpillow","author_uid":"27525","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 7:44pm","epoch":1377545940,"text":"genius."},{"author_name":"Meep","author_uid":"2629","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 7:45pm","epoch":1377546000,"text":"That was... something. o_o I really loved the art in it. :)"},{"author_name":"Porpentine","author_uid":"14425","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:11am","epoch":1377572760,"text":"AGATHA"},{"author_name":"rylgh","author_uid":"15833","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 5:47am","epoch":1377582120,"text":"hilarious the whole way through... even these comments are hilarious..."},{"author_name":"moonmagic","author_uid":"4706","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 5:52am","epoch":1377582420,"text":"A++ super gameplay"},{"author_name":"syawqy","author_uid":"15312","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 8:38am","epoch":1377592380,"text":"you are genius!!!"},{"author_name":"angrygeometry","author_uid":"5579","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 6:20pm","epoch":1377627300,"text":"this is the best."},{"author_name":"Mclogenog","author_uid":"14996","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 8:49pm","epoch":1377636240,"text":"The comments are almost as funny as the game. Well done?"},{"author_name":"Andrew Shouldice","author_uid":"22249","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:51am","epoch":1377650760,"text":"Your art is amazing. Reminds me of old Mac Classic games. Your take on game input is revolutionary."},{"author_name":"Alex Rose","author_uid":"19499","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 1:45am","epoch":1377654000,"text":"Ugh, I really really want to play this, but I'm getting an error about no suitable input device being found. I tried the web and the exe. Do you know what the problem is? :("},{"author_name":"cafeine","author_uid":"14795","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 7:51pm","epoch":1377719160,"text":"5 stars, obviously. Making the beat of the music vary according to player input was very clever."},{"author_name":"Capro","author_uid":"16077","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 11:46am","epoch":1377862860,"text":"Awesome! But I can't rate it in many categories: this is not a game. \r<br\/>Sorry :(\r<br\/>Anyway I think I can give 5\/5 for humor! :)"},{"author_name":"canvapps","author_uid":"27447","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 10:49am","epoch":1378032240,"text":"I couldn't play because it doesn't seem to recognize keyboard, but it looks great, especially the big titty demons :D\r<br\/>Great job!"},{"author_name":"N427","author_uid":"7563","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 3:22pm","epoch":1378048620,"text":"Love it! Interesting concept of (non) interaction and a cool satire of games not being punishing enough through not being punishing at all."}],"images":["ld27\/1084-3965ed735a5beece18a66afdb1de7498.jpg","ld27\/1084-0c03e49b3e5080147bd70d6100b34c28.jpg","ld27\/1084-106e6bf75e3b5fa83a17de2a3c43ce38.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/l.j-factor.com\/gamemaker\/CertainDefeat.zip","text":"Windows + Source .gmk"},{"url":"http:\/\/l.j-factor.com\/gmhtml5\/Certain_Defeat\/","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"24921","g_author":"1084","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"24951","g_title":"Certain Defeat","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"70","g_commentcount":"33","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\/1084-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/1084-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/1084-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"In this side-scrolling fantasy game, fight through 5 branching levels and stop the Queen of Monsters from conquering the Human Kingdom! A dynamic difficulty system will send you to harder or easier levels depending on whether you succeed or are defeated!\r\n\r\nThat is... unless there's an unexplained software problem that may make victory completely impossible.\r\n\r\nCONTROLS:\r\nExplained in the game.\r\n\r\nINSPIRATION:\r\nPeripheral inspirations for this game include include Terra Tam, WarioWare, Inc., The Shadowlands Prophesy, Homestuck Act 6 Act 6, and, visually, OFF, Lamezone and La La Land.\r\n\r\nThis game feels satisfying to have finished developing - the only design hiccup is that the theme kind of slipped from my grasp - it's present on the title screen and level 1, but not really muchwhere else. Oh well.","title":"Certain Defeat"}