{"author_link":"\/author\/loren\/","author_name":"Loren","author_uid":"17687","comments":[{"author_name":"AlbertoSM","author_uid":"18201","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 1:06am","epoch":1367197260,"text":"Curious experiment! Love the aesthetics and the randomness of every creation."},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:24am","epoch":1367209140,"text":"Great music and sense of style. It's interesting to watch and see what happens. Slick presentation."},{"author_name":"Thein","author_uid":"22449","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:41am","epoch":1367210160,"text":"This is a really nice idea! I kept trying to make pictures by typing in the same word over and over."},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:52am","epoch":1367210820,"text":"Great. I really enjoyed the concept!"},{"author_name":"CherryNukaCola","author_uid":"4966","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:53am","epoch":1367210880,"text":"Very cool."},{"author_name":"netgrind","author_uid":"12128","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:55am","epoch":1367211000,"text":"This was a cool little toy, I had a lot of fun figuring out what keys did what and how you were drawing things."},{"author_name":"McDonaldsWizard","author_uid":"22461","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:58am","epoch":1367211180,"text":"Its a really cool experimental art maker. Exploring the key presses to understand what they do and how they interact is delightful."},{"author_name":"artifex","author_uid":"20979","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:10am","epoch":1367211900,"text":"Cool experiment. Great sounds. Nice , very nice."},{"author_name":"Filth and Money","author_uid":"23016","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:17am","epoch":1367212320,"text":"Oh wow! What an awesome idea! I'm super impressed. Innovation = 5 stars for sure."},{"author_name":"saampahlavan","author_uid":"18047","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:30am","epoch":1367213100,"text":"pretty."},{"author_name":"gokuhd","author_uid":"5379","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:32am","epoch":1367213220,"text":"Love the music and graphics. It's interesting what you can me with it."},{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:35am","epoch":1367213400,"text":"Ha, creating stuff randomly\/haphazardly is fun :) . Although I have no idea what's going on in the grand scheme of things."},{"author_name":"cwilloughby","author_uid":"18255","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:03am","epoch":1367215080,"text":"Very interesting. Liked the concept and the toy. I am an artist! Mood, art, and audio are outstanding. Keep it up!"},{"author_name":"Nonameghost","author_uid":"20603","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:08am","epoch":1367215380,"text":"Awesome man! I saw your tweets all weekend and couldn't wait to try it out. It is more of an experiment than a game, but it's perfectly executed. Only thing I could possibly suggest is an infinite stream of text. Sometimes it's therapeutic to just type and see this image change, instead of getting an image and restarting. But great work!"},{"author_name":"Andrio","author_uid":"20219","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:21am","epoch":1367216160,"text":"A fun experiment."},{"author_name":"JigxorAndy","author_uid":"3289","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:26am","epoch":1367216460,"text":"A really pretty graphical experience! Nice job!"},{"author_name":"Loren","author_uid":"17687","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:47am","epoch":1367217720,"text":"Thanks for the kind comments everyone, I really appreciate the feedback :)"},{"author_name":"Perry","author_uid":"15778","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:36am","epoch":1367220660,"text":"Favourite one so far has been &quot;ON&quot;, sadly when I went to take a screenshot it reset the painting :(. Very cool stuff. Literally the theme."},{"author_name":"zerebruin","author_uid":"18208","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:15am","epoch":1367226600,"text":"I looooove random creation. :D\r<br\/>Although the patterns are a bit repetitive..."},{"author_name":"Nambew","author_uid":"20366","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:40pm","epoch":1367249700,"text":"This thing is curious, I try to find pattern but each world are unique making differents thing. I thing you can turn this in game like find the correct word."},{"author_name":"LZAntal","author_uid":"11060","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:16pm","epoch":1367251860,"text":"Fun game. Like the music, and wordds with lots of &quot;B&quot; makes some nice patterns :D"},{"author_name":"Sophie Houlden","author_uid":"36","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:11pm","epoch":1367265960,"text":"no idea what is happening but it's super dreamy in the best way! :)"},{"author_name":"Jonapulse","author_uid":"20270","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:14pm","epoch":1367266140,"text":"Coooool."},{"author_name":"SirJson","author_uid":"18639","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:15pm","epoch":1367266200,"text":"Cool game!"},{"author_name":"PurpleMoustache","author_uid":"20308","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1367268660,"text":"Very, very cool!"},{"author_name":"folmerkelly","author_uid":"15353","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:18pm","epoch":1367273580,"text":"Oh man so soothing! I love this thing. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>I can do this forever\r<br\/>\r<br\/>why do I keep creating worlds\r<br\/>\r<br\/>oh what would this word look like let's try\r<br\/>\r<br\/>oh god please let me stop\r<br\/>\r<br\/>(accurately sums up my playthrough of the game forever)"},{"author_name":"McFunkypants","author_uid":"2297","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:27pm","epoch":1367274120,"text":"Abstract and beautiful. I'd love more concrete rules for each keypress - something completely predictable. Harsh sounds making sharp edges, soft ones making rounded ones... then again, perhaps this is already the case! Interesting. Great work."},{"author_name":"Yukon Wainczak","author_uid":"20444","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:43pm","epoch":1367275080,"text":"A very nice game! The music was great and the outcome of your text was very cool to see! Good job!"},{"author_name":"FuzzyWuzzie","author_uid":"22923","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:48pm","epoch":1367275380,"text":"Really pretty art piece!"},{"author_name":"Sayaer","author_uid":"23012","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:01am","epoch":1367279760,"text":"Spent a lot of time seeing what typing in different things would do, had a lot of fun with this one XD  Thank you for making this."},{"author_name":"shinestrength","author_uid":"18234","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 4:38am","epoch":1367296380,"text":"Beautiful!"},{"author_name":"syawqy","author_uid":"15312","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:15am","epoch":1367298600,"text":"great randomness"},{"author_name":"Lianne Booton","author_uid":"19939","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:30am","epoch":1367299500,"text":"Really really cool! This is a pretty great interpretation of the theme :)"},{"author_name":"Canyon","author_uid":"6228","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:13am","epoch":1367302080,"text":"I really enjoyed this :)"},{"author_name":"Travis Irby","author_uid":"22035","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:16am","epoch":1367302260,"text":"This is very well done :D"},{"author_name":"CoffeeOnimal","author_uid":"1643","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 7:28am","epoch":1367306580,"text":"This could make for a nice contemplative afternoon working out sequences and combinations. Very nice work."},{"author_name":"Chman","author_uid":"17883","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:22am","epoch":1367313420,"text":"Cool artsy experiment. Now I know what my name *looks* like !"},{"author_name":"fishbrain","author_uid":"3007","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:33am","epoch":1367314080,"text":"Nice experiment. I like."},{"author_name":"jerombd","author_uid":"12512","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 10:50am","epoch":1367318700,"text":"Pretty experiment! The sounds are relaxing too."},{"author_name":"rujo","author_uid":"12028","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:07pm","epoch":1367330520,"text":"nice experimental entry, not really a game but a good effort on the theme"},{"author_name":"josefnpat","author_uid":"11249","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:44pm","epoch":1367332740,"text":"This could make for a cool music video :)"},{"author_name":"YsenGrimm","author_uid":"18530","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:57pm","epoch":1367337120,"text":"Create from the Unknown!"},{"author_name":"Zoidbergtron","author_uid":"20570","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:46pm","epoch":1367343660,"text":"Really love how tight and cohesive this feels! As a fan of things that play with frequency analysis, I think this is really cool."},{"author_name":"Sylvain.p","author_uid":"20862","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:47pm","epoch":1367343720,"text":"Hard to rate. Really nice look\/style (visual and sound impression), but for me the &quot;experience&quot; will be better with some game mechanics."},{"author_name":"3.14","author_uid":"22238","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:24pm","epoch":1367345940,"text":"You already have won the compo because of the title :). It's more experimental art then a game now. I wonder how could it be expanded into something where you slowly explore the inner workings of the this picture generator.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Interesting. Good work!"},{"author_name":"captainkraft","author_uid":"7617","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:37pm","epoch":1367346720,"text":"Crazy stuff. I think I might be seeing those colors even though I've closed the game haha.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Interesting game. Cheers"},{"author_name":"playvue","author_uid":"12572","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 7:29pm","epoch":1367349840,"text":"I love how it's randomly generated based on input! I can only imagine so sweet enviro-effects if it had some sounds w it too. Although, I still got a boat. Is that supposed to happen?"},{"author_name":"playvue","author_uid":"12572","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 7:51pm","epoch":1367351160,"text":"CORRECTION: I love how it's &quot;NOT-randomly-generated-but-still&quot; based on input! So, basically, I love it. That is all. You may now return to your regularly schedule gaming."},{"author_name":"Loren","author_uid":"17687","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:03pm","epoch":1367351880,"text":"You cool commenters you, thanks so much for making this Ludum Dare so fun :)"},{"author_name":"ataxkt","author_uid":"14547","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:43pm","epoch":1367357880,"text":"This is amazing. Blogged it here:\r<br\/>http:\/\/videogameartstyles.tumblr.com\/post\/49304582092\/10-second-language\r<br\/>I hope you win!"},{"author_name":"Puzzlem00n","author_uid":"11003","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 10:44pm","epoch":1367361540,"text":"Great experimental game! Wow. It's very unique."},{"author_name":"hirsch","author_uid":"13747","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 3:21pm","epoch":1367421360,"text":"Really interesting experimental game :)"},{"author_name":"onzephyr","author_uid":"5478","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 3:29pm","epoch":1367421840,"text":"Fantastic experimental game idea.  Looks good sounds good. and  quite engaging. Overall very well done."},{"author_name":"Andrew Shouldice","author_uid":"22249","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 11:59am","epoch":1367495640,"text":"Cool! I find myself trying to suss out the system underlying system, but maybe that's missing the point."},{"author_name":"Loren","author_uid":"17687","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 2:53pm","epoch":1367506080,"text":"Enjoy it as you want :)  Thanks for checking it out!"},{"author_name":"RobKat","author_uid":"14195","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 3:43pm","epoch":1367509080,"text":"Random, but not random, mind explodes 0_o"},{"author_name":"Hopps","author_uid":"7316","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 7:58pm","epoch":1367524380,"text":"wow, it's beautiful! Fun to play with."},{"author_name":"BumpkinRich","author_uid":"14256","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 8:51pm","epoch":1367527560,"text":"He he. Feels like I have control over the world.... I have no control... \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Wonderful idea."},{"author_name":"Christopher Schulte","author_uid":"21249","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 9:47pm","epoch":1367530920,"text":"The idea of translation from a tactile form to visual form is a really cool idea, I could spend all day typing in quotes and such. Great work."},{"author_name":"Ragzouken","author_uid":"13822","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 9:56pm","epoch":1367531460,"text":"Really enjoyable just to watch the piece grow - the idea that I can learn what effect each key had and perhaps learn to purposely create a world is pretty cool!"},{"author_name":"brxtr","author_uid":"1400","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 10:46pm","epoch":1367534460,"text":"Interesting."},{"author_name":"Zccc","author_uid":"14205","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 11:04pm","epoch":1367535540,"text":"I loved it! The colors and shapes are amazing, it really has a nice mood! Really nice!"},{"author_name":"Jacic","author_uid":"5267","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 12:52am","epoch":1367542020,"text":"Very relaxing! I had fun messing around with it."},{"author_name":"SeanAtr0n","author_uid":"6835","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 6:41am","epoch":1367562960,"text":"Awesome, had fun conversing and then just jamming keys as fast as possible. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Someone needs to try this hooked up to voice2text"},{"author_name":"rogueNoodle","author_uid":"21449","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 5:02pm","epoch":1367600220,"text":"Pretty interesting experiment - perfect for the theme."},{"author_name":"euwaku","author_uid":"23249","time":"May 5, 2013 @ 7:32am","epoch":1367738820,"text":"Awesome experience!"},{"author_name":"Porpentine","author_uid":"14425","time":"May 5, 2013 @ 10:14am","epoch":1367748540,"text":"oo holding down one button makes the screen flash...pretty"},{"author_name":"SamoojaMies","author_uid":"11043","time":"May 5, 2013 @ 12:19pm","epoch":1367756040,"text":"cool!"},{"author_name":"Prelucid","author_uid":"17759","time":"May 8, 2013 @ 1:17pm","epoch":1368018720,"text":"Cool, artsy"},{"author_name":"drkrunk","author_uid":"20825","time":"May 8, 2013 @ 5:18pm","epoch":1368033180,"text":"I really liked this. It was almost soothing, with the music and sounds you added. Really nicely done."},{"author_name":"dansludumdare","author_uid":"10841","time":"May 10, 2013 @ 6:22pm","epoch":1368209820,"text":"I like keyboards. There are lots of &quot;create art from a strange input&quot; things, the &quot;canonical&quot; example I can think of is otomata. But this one uses the keyboard! Something about the way I understand keyboard makes this feel more like I'm exploring a giant space of possibilities rather than painting random stuff with the mouse or whatever."},{"author_name":"ethankennerly","author_uid":"3040","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 5:54pm","epoch":1368380940,"text":"Watching the colored film overlay interested me.  If you continue to develop this, I did not pick up on the mapping between the grammar and the graphics."},{"author_name":"metalcan","author_uid":"20457","time":"May 13, 2013 @ 8:08pm","epoch":1368475380,"text":"Fantastic stuff. Lot's of fun to mess around with it. Also, if you write &quot;pointy birds&quot; you actually get a picture of pointy bird that appears to be inflating a balloon. Go figure."},{"author_name":"lorancou","author_uid":"8588","time":"May 13, 2013 @ 9:21pm","epoch":1368479760,"text":"I really fell drugged !"},{"author_name":"danblack","author_uid":"818","time":"May 14, 2013 @ 9:33am","epoch":1368523680,"text":"Nice looking web toy and I liked the audio.  Not a game though."},{"author_name":"Purplescape","author_uid":"19858","time":"May 20, 2013 @ 9:20pm","epoch":1369084500,"text":"Interesting concept and clean graphics!"}],"images":["ld26\/17687-95cb86e4d6883b308d6d5df26de648c0.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/lorenbednar.com\/10secondlanguage\/","text":"Web [Flash]"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"26788","g_author":"17687","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"26818","g_title":"10 Second Language","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"238","g_commentcount":"76","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\/17687-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Create a rich world with your words. \r\n\r\nBuild minimalist works during a 10 second engagement. After 10 seconds, you have the opportunity to view the piece. You can start typing again to reset the clock and create something new.\r\n\r\nEach keystroke brings something new to the creations. Experiment and discover your own expressions.\r\n\r\nHave fun :)<\/p>","title":"10 Second Language"}