{"author_link":"\/author\/jools64\/","author_name":"Jools64","author_uid":"17060","comments":[{"author_name":"syawqy","author_uid":"15312","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:16am","epoch":1367212260,"text":"I like your drawing"},{"author_name":"Suese","author_uid":"8361","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:38am","epoch":1367217180,"text":"I'm digging the music and audio aesthetic.  I can't figure out how to get the key, though."},{"author_name":"GAFBlizzard","author_uid":"12278","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:43am","epoch":1367221080,"text":"The pace is very frantic.  I didn't know any way to avoid two of the hits, so getting the second key must be difficult..."},{"author_name":"atraxgames","author_uid":"15195","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:16pm","epoch":1367259060,"text":"Nothing but the essential. Good game."},{"author_name":"FenrisWolf","author_uid":"783","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:07pm","epoch":1367262120,"text":"The music in the game is what sold me on it! Really well done there. My only complaint is that I wanted to shoot up and down the whole game. Apart from that a very impressive 48 hour game!"},{"author_name":"kannas","author_uid":"18332","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:13pm","epoch":1367262480,"text":"The art is fantastic, man. And i like the game in general, though i don't agree with your philosophy of only orizontal shooting xD"},{"author_name":"Roan Contreras","author_uid":"2043","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:34pm","epoch":1367274540,"text":"I like the audio and the graphics of this game. This is a good game."},{"author_name":"rxi","author_uid":"16007","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:39pm","epoch":1367357640,"text":"Really digged the 1bit graphics, the animations were nice and the music and sound worked well. I was doubly impressed since you say you completed it in half the 48 hours. The controls felt smooth, and the game play felt very fun.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I liked the fact that you could only shoot side ways yet move in any direction, I also liked the fact that you could only shoot in the direction you were running. Both these elements added a sort of extra challenge. The shooting side ways gave it a feeling of a side-scrolling space shooter. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>The levels felt well made, there were plenty of them yet the game didn't feel as if it dragged on, the variety of enemies kept the game interesting. After dying on a level you often learnt something, like knowing a better place to flee in that particular area, so when you encountered it again you were able to beat it without frustration and without many failed attempts.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall I'm fairly impressed with this entry and had fun playing it! Though deceptively simple it was very enjoyable."},{"author_name":"kidevil","author_uid":"20811","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 10:28pm","epoch":1367360580,"text":"Great job on this one! Solid gameplay, and great level design."},{"author_name":"Axelhein","author_uid":"7228","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 10:52pm","epoch":1367362020,"text":"Very good! I accidentally clicked the new button after dying a number of times. This was very frustrating and eventually lead to me quitting the game. I think it would have been better if the level had just restarted automatically when you died. Other than that, I think it's a great game. I love the music. The levels are very well designed and there is obviously a lot of content there."},{"author_name":"saguaro","author_uid":"14557","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 11:09pm","epoch":1367363040,"text":"Not being able to shoot up or down got me in a little trouble, but I liked the added challenge.  You nailed the theme on this one, very nice."},{"author_name":"Volute","author_uid":"11243","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 12:05am","epoch":1367366400,"text":"Great mood ! Amazing job on the music."},{"author_name":"lightsoda","author_uid":"19698","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 6:50pm","epoch":1367693100,"text":"Only sideways shooting with enemies coming from all angles can get a little frustrating. Other than that it's pretty decent, good job!"}],"images":["ld26\/17060-9b88b7fc72005f038fca75acdbd2ed0f.jpg","ld26\/17060-d570de116651eb59b1de55249d2ce586.jpg","ld26\/17060-02bcc9e320d9d8cfc5ebebe62d8eb3e9.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.newgrounds.com\/portal\/view\/616503","text":"Newgrounds"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0SNfvh8IxrE","text":"Timelapse"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.epihaumut.com\/games\/LD26\/","text":"Glitched"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.epihaumut.com\/downloads\/ld26src.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"26224","g_author":"17060","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"26254","g_title":"Mono Caves","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"158","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\/17060-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/17060-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/17060-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Update:\r\nI made a small fix to prevent a game breaking glitch where key's wouldn't pick up.\r\nI also fixed a typo bug where enemy projectiles wouldn't enable the invincibility frames. (As far as I know both these fixes are within the rules).\r\n\r\nIf you wish to play the UN-altered original version then click the \"Glitched\" link. Otherwise the Newgrounds one is the one to play. ;)\r\n\r\nCONTROLS:\r\nZ - shoot\r\nEnter - Select continue if on main menu or advance any other screen.\r\nDirectional Buttons - move\r\nUse the mouse to click menu buttons\r\n\r\nThis is a classic explore the dungeon, shoot the bad dudes kinda game. It features only two colours and two tracks in the music. (Kinda goes with the name I guess.) ;D\r\n\r\nI used the following tools:\r\nFlash Develop\r\nFlashPunk\r\nLMMS\r\nGIMP\r\nSFXR\r\nOgmo Editor\r\n\r\nI didn't know I was actually going to enter this until the last moment so I didn't really get to make a dev diary. I did how ever record my efforts so I'll get a timelapse up soon.\r\n\r\nOf the 48 hours I really only spent about half my time working on this game because I didn't think I was actually going to enter. In the end I really wanted to finish what I'd started though so here we are. I'm happy with what I came out with even if it's very short and simple. It's my second flash game ever and the first time in ages that I've touched AS3 so there's a few really hackish things in the code. Feel free to use it for what ever you like though. Also sorry if you find the music irritating, it was a real rush job at the end.<\/p>","title":"Mono Caves"}