{"author_link":"\/author\/karsyf\/","author_name":"karsyf","author_uid":"17889","comments":[{"author_name":"paulopn","author_uid":"21622","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:40am","epoch":1367213700,"text":"Great! The mechanics are really simple to grasp, but very creative. I also like how it gets very challenging. =D\r\rAlso, I loved the level transition effect."},{"author_name":"ecbambrick","author_uid":"22979","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:53am","epoch":1367214480,"text":"Some of the puzzles are pretty fun and the mechanic is really nice."},{"author_name":"karsyf","author_uid":"17889","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:02am","epoch":1367215020,"text":"Thanks for the comments! I wanted to make more levels but my non gamer play tester friends kept telling me it was too hard =D I'll add some beefier ones later."},{"author_name":"Beerman","author_uid":"5206","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:20am","epoch":1367216100,"text":"Nice little one-button platformer. Being able to run up the walls\/around the ceiling was cool."},{"author_name":"guestcheap","author_uid":"20716","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:21am","epoch":1367216160,"text":"Really addictive, and I loved those level animations."},{"author_name":"texel","author_uid":"7307","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:43am","epoch":1367217480,"text":"Mechanics are good, but the challenge ramps up fast. Loved the transition effect."},{"author_name":"ananasblau","author_uid":"3562","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:53am","epoch":1367221680,"text":"A one-button-platformer. Nice and on the ceiling too."},{"author_name":"AnnynN","author_uid":"16053","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:19am","epoch":1367230440,"text":"Fun game! The transition effect is really well done."},{"author_name":"acatcalledfrank","author_uid":"23058","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:31am","epoch":1367231160,"text":"Nice little mechanic! It feels like there's a pretty low margin for error though, even in the early levels."},{"author_name":"Lerc","author_uid":"20","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:41am","epoch":1367231760,"text":"WE DON'T ALL HAVE REACTION TIMES OF GODS!\r\r[goddamnit]"},{"author_name":"foxwell7","author_uid":"23386","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:31pm","epoch":1367238360,"text":"This is Fun! so good Minimalism!"},{"author_name":"Idovoodoo","author_uid":"18162","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:58pm","epoch":1367250780,"text":"Great piece of game accessibility with this one-switch game. Fun to play too, well done! :)"},{"author_name":"karsyf","author_uid":"17889","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:15pm","epoch":1367251800,"text":"Thanks again everyone for your comments and playing my platformer. Since so many people commented on the transition effect I through together a blog post on it.\r\rhttp:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2013\/04\/29\/success-and-some-comments\/\r\rAny questions please ask me here or tweet @kwrky"},{"author_name":"LZAntal","author_uid":"11060","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:19pm","epoch":1367252040,"text":"Very fun game. I like simple concepts and controls. You got them both =)"},{"author_name":"CryoGenesis","author_uid":"14720","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:37pm","epoch":1367253120,"text":"Innovative, challenging game!"},{"author_name":"JimmyLord","author_uid":"23245","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:08pm","epoch":1367254980,"text":"Seems everyone uses their hardest level as their screenshot, or do I always just give up at that point? Wish the one-button was 'z' or something other than space, I never find the spacebar responsive. That said, loved it until I gave up, well done :)\r\rOh, and just because everyone is saying it and it's true, great transitions."},{"author_name":"karsyf","author_uid":"17889","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:35pm","epoch":1367256600,"text":"Thanks Jimmy, just fyi there are quite a few more levels after the screenshot, and a whole new mechanic =D\r\rI made one small change so now ANY button except Esc is jump"},{"author_name":"comrad_gremlin","author_uid":"18465","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:43pm","epoch":1367257080,"text":"Extra points for wallwalking! Great game, man."},{"author_name":"Xatulu","author_uid":"21938","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:41pm","epoch":1367260560,"text":"Very nice game, that was worth the time i spend playing on it, will play again!"},{"author_name":"SirJson","author_uid":"18639","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:56pm","epoch":1367261460,"text":"Veeery smooth gameplay. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Kortuga98","author_uid":"12952","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:21pm","epoch":1367262960,"text":"All the praise of the above comments and more! Excellent job."},{"author_name":"HeiShun","author_uid":"12331","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:13pm","epoch":1367266080,"text":"Very nice game !\rThe sound got annoying after some time though. xD\rAnyway, got 2 or 3 stages past the screenshot. Didn't see the new mechanism. ^^'\rAlso, as others said, really great transition, loved it!"},{"author_name":"karsyf","author_uid":"17889","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:36pm","epoch":1367267460,"text":"Mac version is incoming as soon as I figure out packaging, will have to obnoxious and fullscreen until I can rewrite the graphics engine though =\/"},{"author_name":"Pickehut","author_uid":"11091","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:35am","epoch":1367299800,"text":"Truly minimalistic, but really fun nonetheless."},{"author_name":"Alphonsus","author_uid":"21974","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:58am","epoch":1367315580,"text":"I love the mechanic and the transition thingy. Awesome game!"},{"author_name":"caporaltito","author_uid":"20076","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 10:44am","epoch":1367318340,"text":"I don't think you can make a game less minimalist. One key to press, squares and that's it. Great game, the better I've seen in LD#26 so far."},{"author_name":"AestheticGamer","author_uid":"22278","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:05pm","epoch":1367326800,"text":"It had an interesting mechanic of gravity, but the actual gameplay I feel escalated difficulty too quickly and a lot of it felt too much like pixel-perfect jumping. Fits well with the theme, but I also feel some more detail and\/or audio (music particularly) could add so much, as well as maybe something like a death counter."},{"author_name":"Ofursnati","author_uid":"22793","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:44pm","epoch":1367357940,"text":"Nicely done. I am crap at this game but it is still fun :)"},{"author_name":"queader","author_uid":"19913","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 10:07pm","epoch":1367359320,"text":"Challenging...very challenging!"},{"author_name":"karsyf","author_uid":"17889","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 3:42am","epoch":1367379420,"text":"AestheticGamer, thanks for your comments. I agree with all of them and I want to do more to fix the issues you've raised. Still kinda recovering from LD but soonish I'll start round 2 of polishing"},{"author_name":"Husky","author_uid":"17464","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 5:23am","epoch":1367385480,"text":"Simple yet brilliant!\rIt's really hard and fun, good job!"},{"author_name":"PTSnoop","author_uid":"11718","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 6:12pm","epoch":1367431620,"text":"You do a great job here of gradually introducing ideas, constantly challenging but never overwhelming the player. And what's more, you somehow manage to pull it off with only one key! Incredibly well done."},{"author_name":"Jacic","author_uid":"5267","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 6:46pm","epoch":1367433660,"text":"Quite fun and devious! Simple mechanics but great level design! :) The transition effect was also cool."},{"author_name":"Loren","author_uid":"17687","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1367436960,"text":"very cool experience, loved the perspective and gravity changes"},{"author_name":"hgouveia","author_uid":"15150","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 5:45pm","epoch":1367516400,"text":"Amazing game i had a lot of fun, love the transitions , and the game play!"},{"author_name":"Alucard J","author_uid":"22505","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 10:34pm","epoch":1367533740,"text":"Really interesting use of gravity, for me it was alot of trial and error to find the correct jumping points. Sound could have more variation, the level transition is awesome. Well Done =]"},{"author_name":"lexaloffle","author_uid":"156","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 12:38pm","epoch":1367584380,"text":"Nice level design and interplay between puzzle solving and execution. Fun game, good work!"},{"author_name":"ashdnazg","author_uid":"21623","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 1:04pm","epoch":1367585940,"text":"Very challenging and fun!"},{"author_name":"tankete","author_uid":"21907","time":"May 7, 2013 @ 12:56am","epoch":1367887860,"text":"Simple, hard, fun! Well done!"},{"author_name":"Graham Weldon","author_uid":"5709","time":"May 9, 2013 @ 1:10pm","epoch":1368104700,"text":"Totally addictive. This hits the perfect mark between a frustrating and challenging yet highly rewarding game.\r\rNice job!"}],"images":["ld26\/17889-f3001f0d8a84f390504c63b28084df4e.jpg","ld26\/17889-335a4ce407e7fee87614975a8c5f859a.jpg","ld26\/17889-88588fe7541c6c4464dbe07ec201970b.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/uodtugso7mjlbrv\/LD26-Minimalism-Kwrky.zip?m&dl=1","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/88wdy279ate296q\/LD26-Minimalism-Kwrky-MacOSX.zip?m&dl=1","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/zpqegyl5fg4cz4f\/LD26-Minimalism-Kwrky-Source.zip?m&dl=1","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/zpqegyl5fg4cz4f\/LD26-Minimalism-Kwrky-Source.zip?m&dl=1","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"25192","g_author":"17889","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"25222","g_title":"Minimalism","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"509","g_commentcount":"40","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\/17889-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/17889-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/17889-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Minimalism\r\n\r\nHelp the black box get to the green box\r\n\r\nPress any key to do what you can\r\n\r\nMac version out as of 05\/02 with annoying manual installation requirements! Harnesses the power of Snow Leopard!\r\n\r\nMade by @Kwrky","title":"Minimalism"}