{"author_link":"\/author\/kristiangibson\/","author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","comments":[{"author_name":"SuperlevelSebastian","author_uid":"23031","time":"Apr 28, 2013 @ 12:27pm","epoch":1367151720,"text":"When I try to start it, I get the following error message:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>&quot;\r<br\/>___________________________________________\r<br\/>ERROR in\r<br\/>action number 1\r<br\/>of Draw Event\r<br\/>for object crteffect2:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Trying to use non-existing surface.&quot;"},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"Apr 28, 2013 @ 9:40pm","epoch":1367184900,"text":"Thanks, im not quite sure what happened there, I tested it for quite a while and got no errors."},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"Apr 28, 2013 @ 9:41pm","epoch":1367184960,"text":"Actually if you're opening the source, you need gamemaker 8 pro."},{"author_name":"CryoGenesis","author_uid":"14720","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:53am","epoch":1367218080,"text":"Good game!"},{"author_name":"nseward","author_uid":"15218","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:54am","epoch":1367218140,"text":"Great stylized game.  It looked like a CRT.  Great."},{"author_name":"avidgamerNino","author_uid":"20551","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:56am","epoch":1367218260,"text":"I liked it, especially the arcade case around the screen, So you made it in Gamemaker 8 Pro, I will have to check that out."},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:46am","epoch":1367221260,"text":"Thanks guys, these comments just made my day (:"},{"author_name":"LrdKzrth","author_uid":"22257","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:36am","epoch":1367224260,"text":"Good effort!"},{"author_name":"Benjamin","author_uid":"2952","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:46am","epoch":1367224860,"text":"I got the error too.\r<br\/>It happens when you try to check hint or control before launching the game. If you launch the game without checking those pasges everything works fine.\r<br\/>The game itselft is nice, the sfx works well the crt retro effect. I just regret the star patterns, they appear line by line, some more y randmness would greatly improse the scrolling space feeling."},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:28am","epoch":1367227380,"text":"Thanks! I am not sure what the error is though sadly, I am not getting it and my parent's computer isn't. \r<br\/>I agree, those stars could have been improved on."},{"author_name":"glisk","author_uid":"19092","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:53am","epoch":1367228880,"text":"I'm getting no errors and runs fine (Windows 7 x64), nice old school shooter"},{"author_name":"johnste","author_uid":"5034","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:55am","epoch":1367229000,"text":"Game works fine for me.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Looks pretty, but I get nauseous after only playing it for a short while."},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:57am","epoch":1367229120,"text":"Wow, not sure what it is but everyone gets a different experience while playing (:"},{"author_name":"lambomang","author_uid":"15359","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:16am","epoch":1367230260,"text":"Dem ships got swag, yo."},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:23am","epoch":1367230680,"text":"Haha, thanks (:"},{"author_name":"yinbar","author_uid":"20863","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 11:59am","epoch":1367236440,"text":"Wow, really good visuals! Feels great."},{"author_name":"PhilZ","author_uid":"22230","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 1:50pm","epoch":1367243100,"text":"Pretty fun arcade style game. Not anything innovating or new, but still a little addictive and fun to play. Graphics look old school, and I like old school graphics. Overall, fun game.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job, mate!"},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:10pm","epoch":1367269500,"text":"Thanks! Everything you commented was my exact goal (this was my first ludum dare so I kept it simple)"},{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:53pm","epoch":1367275680,"text":"Certainly captured the old-school aesthetic, nice visual work."},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 7:07am","epoch":1367305320,"text":"Thankyou (:"},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 1:11pm","epoch":1367499960,"text":"Sooo Retrooooo. \r<br\/>By the way I think your spaceships look like cow heads. Once you see cow heads your game take another very special\/weird dimension. ;)"},{"author_name":"StMatn","author_uid":"18894","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 9:37pm","epoch":1367616720,"text":"Cool graphics! I like the old-scool crt-style of it. Theme is relized quite nicely :)"},{"author_name":"SuperDisk","author_uid":"11035","time":"May 5, 2013 @ 12:50am","epoch":1367714700,"text":"Simple game, would have done nicely with some music. Neat visual style."},{"author_name":"[-BipolarDesign+]","author_uid":"13748","time":"May 8, 2013 @ 3:16pm","epoch":1368025860,"text":"Not bad for a very simple arcade shooter :)"},{"author_name":"JonathanG","author_uid":"11515","time":"May 10, 2013 @ 6:54pm","epoch":1368211740,"text":"The arcade game style was effective, and the game was well paced.  I felt like the weapon was too weak - it would be good if you got some upgrades. I'm glad you had retro sound effects, but some chip-tune music would have been nice :) All in all, it's a simple game, but it does what it says on the tin - plus you could shoot potatoes!  Always good in my book!"},{"author_name":"KristianGibson","author_uid":"20629","time":"May 13, 2013 @ 10:05am","epoch":1368439200,"text":"Thanks guys! And finally, someone realizes you can shoot potatoes ;D"},{"author_name":"RawBits","author_uid":"5167","time":"May 17, 2013 @ 9:32pm","epoch":1368826020,"text":"It needs a lot of ballancing I think. Ships are too fast to shoot them down or bypass bullets to get a chance to shoot.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>And you don't have to flash colors or use just the basic 3 to make the game look oldschool. Look up some VCS games on YouTube - if you don't want to play them by your self - to get the idea of the color usage."}],"images":["ld26\/20629-c13dfc875d70744521d96ad266564d97.jpg","ld26\/20629-3c625785508a3858e3f2b12516df6d6d.jpg","ld26\/20629-0c0c678d492d17a1d66e3e1b2f9f03f4.jpg","ld26\/20629-939b6df367d827cd2380af8310b29c15.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/108516373\/Laeser.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/108516373\/Source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"25574","g_author":"20629","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"25604","g_title":"Laeser","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"1091","g_commentcount":"27","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\/20629-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20629-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20629-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20629-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Laeser is inspired by the simplicity and addictiveness of old arcade games and takes on quite a few visual, gameplay and aural effects to emulate that feeling. Enjoy!\r\n\r\nSource is included with main download and can also be downloaded separate.\r\n\r\nGamemaker is required to view the source.\r\n\r\nSorry Mac and Linux users, I have neither a linux or a mac and gamemaker will not export it as either a .app or a .ELF<\/p>","title":"Laeser"}