{"author_link":"\/author\/tmthesaurus\/","author_name":"Jaime von Schwarzburg","author_uid":"8855","comments":[{"author_name":"Skulls","author_uid":"11868","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 4:14am","epoch":1367294940,"text":"Took me a little while to get used to the controls. I don't want to spoil anything in case this confusion was intentional but after you get over the high learning curve it's a simple game about using his 'dodge'"},{"author_name":"loxo","author_uid":"23206","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 11:45pm","epoch":1367365200,"text":"Interesting concept and graphics. I think the controls need some improvement to allow a better game experience."},{"author_name":"Purplescape","author_uid":"19858","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 8:10am","epoch":1367395500,"text":"Cool idea.  The controls were really difficult to use.  I liked the animations and atmosphere in this game."},{"author_name":"Jaime von Schwarzburg","author_uid":"8855","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 9:46am","epoch":1367401260,"text":"Thanks for the feedback. I am working on a post-jam version with improved controls"},{"author_name":"Adipson","author_uid":"22158","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 5:08pm","epoch":1367427780,"text":"cool idea and very fun"},{"author_name":"recursive frog","author_uid":"8342","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 6:22am","epoch":1367475420,"text":"Can't leave a rating on this one because I don't have a windows machine."},{"author_name":"TehSkull","author_uid":"13948","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 6:35am","epoch":1367476200,"text":"Once I got a handle on the controls, the game became easier, but then I got stuck on the level with the bat. Nothing worked at that point."},{"author_name":"Pixelfan Games","author_uid":"20908","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 7:25am","epoch":1367479200,"text":"I dont fun so much, crazy controls, like graphics."},{"author_name":"Finn Stokes","author_uid":"7674","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 2:20am","epoch":1367547300,"text":"Really nice use of a single simple mechanic to drive the whole game. As others have said, the controls were confusing. I think they could just have done with some explanation."},{"author_name":"donan","author_uid":"22213","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 10:21am","epoch":1367662560,"text":"Hard controls :\/ but the idea, graphics and sounds are really cool :)"},{"author_name":"HelkeGames","author_uid":"20522","time":"May 5, 2013 @ 7:13pm","epoch":1367780880,"text":"Nice game, i like the concept and the art! Well done :)"},{"author_name":"MinionStudios","author_uid":"22273","time":"May 6, 2013 @ 3:18pm","epoch":1367853180,"text":"I showed you so much... tenderness."},{"author_name":"kibertoad","author_uid":"7122","time":"May 20, 2013 @ 8:37pm","epoch":1369081920,"text":"weirdly good thing."}],"images":["ld26\/8855-f09115e7fd2226870892d3d5affe0b13.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.faithfulcorse.com\/games\/ludum_amare.exe","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.faithfulcorse.com\/games\/ludum_amare%20(post%20jam).exe","text":"Windows (Post Jam)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"25142","g_author":"8855","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"25172","g_title":"Ludum Amare","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"481","g_commentcount":"13","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\/\/233892\/8855-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"After playing Dark Souls, I was struck by two things: the importance of timing, and my own incompetence. LVDVM AMARE is my attempt to distill that core experience.\r\n\r\nA, W, D, and SPACE all do something.\r\n\r\nPictures by Sophie Hollitt & Colin Capurso\r\nSounds by Joshua Douglass-Molloy (you can play his compo entry here: http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-26\/?action=preview&uid=7157)","title":"Ludum Amare"}