{"author_link":"\/author\/van-merwan\/","author_name":"Van Merwan","author_uid":"17310","comments":[{"author_name":"bradleypollard","author_uid":"17874","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 12:57pm","epoch":1355748720,"text":"I kinda like the idea of the guy you're controlling not directly being the villain, and the game looks completely gorgeous, but it's not very game-y. Also it was annoying how you had to stop to see if a ? would appear so you could interact with something."},{"author_name":"MrAmazingSocks","author_uid":"17232","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 5:28pm","epoch":1355764980,"text":"Nice use of the theme"},{"author_name":"quill18","author_uid":"7862","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 5:31pm","epoch":1355765160,"text":"I really like the art style, and the twist on the theme is brilliant."},{"author_name":"tumoxep","author_uid":"13912","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 5:32pm","epoch":1355765220,"text":"Very beautiful graphics, and nice idea.\r<br\/>Definetely need som fat man music theme, like this http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_KMk1-erNhQ"},{"author_name":"lorancou","author_uid":"8588","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 5:33pm","epoch":1355765280,"text":"Interesting! Not very game-y indeed, but you visibly had fun with the theme! Well done :)"},{"author_name":"Spierek","author_uid":"14319","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 5:50pm","epoch":1355766300,"text":"Nice art, a fun idea, but, like the people above said, it's not very game-y. CraftStudio looks like a fun thing to use, I'll have to check it out."},{"author_name":"Devenger","author_uid":"2661","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:40pm","epoch":1355769300,"text":"I sort of see what you were going for here, but since it just amounts to walking around and using things, it barely qualifies as being a game. I feel like, with these great graphics and this lovely environment, you could have made something that was less of a linear slideshow."},{"author_name":"Klakwa","author_uid":"19357","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 7:12pm","epoch":1355771220,"text":"Looks cool on the screens, unfortunately it doesn't run on my machine. (Nothing happens after launching .exe - I'm on Windows 8 Pro x64 with Ati FirePro gfx so maybe that's the cause)"},{"author_name":"Somfunambulist","author_uid":"19074","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 7:16pm","epoch":1355771460,"text":"I really love the graphics!"},{"author_name":"Crimsoneer","author_uid":"17652","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 8:09pm","epoch":1355774640,"text":"Okay, very pretty and interesting...but not really much fun.  I like the look though!  Also, why did the goat damage my hands?  WHAT DID I DO TO THE GOAT???"},{"author_name":"Van Merwan","author_uid":"17310","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:14pm","epoch":1355782140,"text":"@Crimsoneer : This is what happened : https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b7tj6Ht7R6I\r<br\/>Thanks for all of your comments. I will remember them while I'll be working on my next LD entries. :)"},{"author_name":"Rex Peppers","author_uid":"4914","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:15pm","epoch":1355782200,"text":"Can't play windows games. :-("},{"author_name":"loren","author_uid":"17687","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:18pm","epoch":1355782380,"text":"Great! Although I wish I could eat the fridge :(  Fun style, I liked the bright colors"},{"author_name":"8bitDamage","author_uid":"18957","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:21pm","epoch":1355782560,"text":"I love the graphics! The use of the theme is very meta! ;)"},{"author_name":"Mava","author_uid":"17949","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:24pm","epoch":1355782740,"text":"Very twisted, I liked it :)"},{"author_name":"Edocentrique","author_uid":"18304","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:48pm","epoch":1355784180,"text":"I feel ashamed now ! Nice game !"},{"author_name":"dremelofdeath","author_uid":"17159","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:32am","epoch":1355815620,"text":"love the graphics and the concept, but there isn't much to the gameplay really"},{"author_name":"Verrazano","author_uid":"10665","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 5:53pm","epoch":1355852880,"text":"The game was very good looking. But I wasn't quite sure of the purpose even though I read, the description. Could have used some cutesy sound effects and music."},{"author_name":"h.attila","author_uid":"8403","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:39pm","epoch":1355859240,"text":"Well done! I genuinely felt bad at the end.\r<br\/>Could've used some sound effects and music, though."},{"author_name":"dek","author_uid":"11517","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 9:18pm","epoch":1355865180,"text":"Enjoyed the graphics and the idea!"},{"author_name":"ceronman","author_uid":"4896","time":"Dec 23, 2012 @ 2:12am","epoch":1356228420,"text":"Nice graphics!"},{"author_name":"jackspinoza","author_uid":"19353","time":"Dec 27, 2012 @ 10:16pm","epoch":1356646260,"text":"haha, very good. Nice looking game with a message: touching goats can be hazardous. I know a number of games I've played this Ludum have omitted sound but, for me, it is an essential part of a game an really elevates the work."},{"author_name":"Norgg","author_uid":"5283","time":"Dec 28, 2012 @ 5:15pm","epoch":1356714600,"text":"Nice graphics, though I didn't quite understand why some of the &quot;healthy&quot; things to do (like the treadmill) were needed to kill the person."},{"author_name":"goerp","author_uid":"14225","time":"Dec 28, 2012 @ 6:10pm","epoch":1356717900,"text":"So the message is: no matter what you do, you will die in the end? Very realistic :D\r<br\/>I liked it although it wasn't very 'gamey'. The way the guy swayed a bit, the semi 3D, the way he changed, looked cool.\r<br\/>And I did feel like the bad guy (a bit).\r<br\/>Craftstudio looks interesting, especially the feature of collaborating online on the same stuff."},{"author_name":"OU GDA","author_uid":"19139","time":"Dec 28, 2012 @ 11:22pm","epoch":1356736620,"text":"I liked the 3d style. Too bad the interactions didn't really change the environment too much."},{"author_name":"kibertoad","author_uid":"7122","time":"Dec 29, 2012 @ 8:28pm","epoch":1356812580,"text":"Movement could be faster, but overall it was an ok game (game?), if not a really amazing one."},{"author_name":"aare","author_uid":"15039","time":"Dec 31, 2012 @ 2:51pm","epoch":1356965160,"text":"Nice and fitting graphics, but the gameplay lack something to make it more than just walking and pressing space. Also, sound would help"},{"author_name":"azurenimbus","author_uid":"12119","time":"Jan 7, 2013 @ 11:37pm","epoch":1357601520,"text":"Cool idea for the theme and good job with the whole style of the game."}],"images":["ld25\/17310-7cd95f987dfc762f310dd382368bdd40.jpg","ld25\/17310-bec54cef154aac03e373381638d0a435.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/?0xtgch25xyvdixu","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/download\/details.aspx?id=20914","text":"XNA Framework"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/?k2evm889p29v2ai","text":"Mac OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/download.mono-project.com\/archive\/2.10.10\/macos-10-x86\/\/MonoFramework-MRE-2.10.10.macos10.xamarin.x86.dmg","text":"Mono Runtime"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"27699","g_author":"17310","g_event":"LD25","g_eventkey":"14","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"27729","g_title":"Consumption","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"259","g_commentcount":"28","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\/\/201083\/17310-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/17310-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Hi! This is Consumption.\r\nI made it alone with an amazing tool named CraftStudio.\r\nHere's a link so you can test its awesomeness : http:\/\/craftstud.io\/ \r\n\r\nNo sound. :(\r\nFor Windows, you will need the XNA Framework Redistributable.\r\nFor Mac OS\/X, you will need the Mono runtime.\r\n\r\nHere's the topic : You will see a fat guy. He's not the hero, he's your victim. You can damage his brain, heart, hands and feet by letting him to his everyday life. Once he's dead, don't forget to feel ashamed of yourself.\r\n\r\n----- Controls :\r\nESC : Restart\r\nLEFT RIGHT : Move\r\nSPACE : Interact<\/p>","title":"Consumption"}