{"author_link":"\/author\/64mega\/","author_name":"64Mega","author_uid":"11166","comments":[{"author_name":"Jonatron","author_uid":"5710","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:31am","epoch":1367202360,"text":"Lots of fun. The sun setting as the boss pulls up is a nice touch."},{"author_name":"lazybraingames","author_uid":"11617","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:59am","epoch":1367204040,"text":"A game after my own heart! Very nice! Great presentation and tunes!"},{"author_name":"harleylaurie","author_uid":"22210","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:30am","epoch":1367205900,"text":"Very fun game :)  \r<br\/>How much fricken health does the boss have though?!"},{"author_name":"Parabol","author_uid":"20671","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:00am","epoch":1367214900,"text":"Great game, feels quite polished. Love the boss battle, though I haven't beaten him yet."},{"author_name":"Megazell","author_uid":"13778","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:05am","epoch":1367215200,"text":"Like Parabol, I have not beaten the boss. I like this game a lot. Quite fun :)"},{"author_name":"imagnity","author_uid":"20678","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:31am","epoch":1367220360,"text":"Very polished. Given 48 hours, it is REALLY good."},{"author_name":"biscuitdough","author_uid":"4177","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:38am","epoch":1367220780,"text":"fun little game, it's always a fun surprise to see a boss in a ludum dare game :)."},{"author_name":"64Mega","author_uid":"11166","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:56am","epoch":1367225460,"text":"Thanks everybody. And in answer to your question, harleylaurie, it can take 20 hits. :)"},{"author_name":"SuperlevelSebastian","author_uid":"23031","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:24am","epoch":1367230740,"text":"Wow, really wow. First I thought it would be some boring &quot;just jumping&quot;-game, but then... Very nice!"},{"author_name":"mire","author_uid":"21860","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:59am","epoch":1367232840,"text":"Very fun, I liked the addition of the boss to the autorunner genre. The music loop got repetitive quickly, but that fits well with the graphical style. The only downside in my mind was that it didn't really do much with the minimalism theme."},{"author_name":"Dax","author_uid":"23367","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 11:28am","epoch":1367234580,"text":"Love it! The music is awesome and the pixel art is fabulous.  I like how you added bosses to the game as well, reminds me of another game that I know of ;)"},{"author_name":"8BitPimp","author_uid":"20953","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 11:55am","epoch":1367236200,"text":"I like it, really solid entry here. The music is cool and the sounds all work really well together."},{"author_name":"josefnpat","author_uid":"11249","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:09pm","epoch":1367237040,"text":"Very cute and nice graphics!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also the boss might be a bit OP :)"},{"author_name":"Legogris","author_uid":"11861","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:34pm","epoch":1367245740,"text":"I really like the surprise boss.\r<br\/>I got pretty frustrated by not feeling like I could control whether I would be hit by a missile or not. Tried the boss 4 times but still haven't beaten him\/her."},{"author_name":"Xgor","author_uid":"18652","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:15pm","epoch":1367248200,"text":"Dosn't feel that it fit the theme that well but whatever. A fun game is a fun game."},{"author_name":"pirate-rob","author_uid":"12069","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:29pm","epoch":1367252640,"text":"I was surprised someone from 64digits entered, considering no one posted that the Ludum dare was happening over there. Very nice and fits the theme quite well actually."},{"author_name":"Muu?","author_uid":"7264","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:59pm","epoch":1367254440,"text":"The runner part was slow and the static background didn't help. The boss fight was fun, too long to kill, but fun.\r<br\/>The chip song where absolutely great!"},{"author_name":"JohnnySix","author_uid":"20903","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:37pm","epoch":1367271120,"text":"It was a bit slow to start, but is fun once it starts going.\r<br\/>I got wiped out plenty by bunched rockets and sadly didn't manage to kill the boss as I was unlucky with the timing\/positions of the booster platforms. :("},{"author_name":"Zccc","author_uid":"14205","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 11:31pm","epoch":1367277960,"text":"Nice, I really had fun beating it."},{"author_name":"s0ulcrusher","author_uid":"8105","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:43am","epoch":1367300280,"text":"The boss fight is rad! Love the music too."},{"author_name":"scheurneus","author_uid":"23409","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 10:43am","epoch":1367318280,"text":"Those red sparks are very annoying. They give you the feeling you must avoid them."},{"author_name":"DBRalir","author_uid":"10296","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 9:58pm","epoch":1367445180,"text":"Very nice game, the booster pads are an excellent mechanic. The aesthetic is also very nice."},{"author_name":"sP0CkEr2","author_uid":"7135","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 4:30am","epoch":1368332700,"text":"totally not expecting that -- very cool play mechanic and nice sound\/graphics too -- nice job"},{"author_name":"wolf","author_uid":"2364","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 10:30am","epoch":1368354300,"text":"Solid game! Good job!"}],"images":["ld26\/11166-d797ae3b4873f1f04f2275f5b5a7670e.jpg","ld26\/11166-cd5dcf69365df67f843b77288e2a1569.jpg","ld26\/11166-63911b1cfb89cd85e61fcf2f94e5fa7c.jpg","ld26\/11166-39d2cab460deba0b0bf407f78943d342.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/11942397\/Rocket%20Runner.exe","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/11942397\/Rocket%20Runner.gm81","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"25964","g_author":"11166","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"25994","g_title":"Rocket Runner","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"231","g_commentcount":"24","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\/11166-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/11166-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/11166-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/11166-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"A simple one-button game. \r\n\r\nMINIMALISTIC BACK-STORY:\r\nYou are Rocket Runner. \r\nVillains have captured the Rocket Launcher. Catch it and stop it by any means necessary!\r\n\r\nCONTROLS:\r\nSPACE - Jump.\r\n\r\nTIP:\r\n- The speed bar at the top of the screen is also your 'health' bar. If you take a hit while it's at 0, you will die.\r\n- Booster pads shoot you forward like a comet. Use them to destroy missiles and damage the boss!\r\n\r\nEnjoy the game!<\/p>","title":"Rocket Runner"}