{"author_link":"\/author\/joemanaco\/","author_name":"JoeManaco","author_uid":"6837","comments":[{"author_name":"Azumiar","author_uid":"89215","time":"Apr 17, 2016 @ 5:08pm","epoch":1460912580,"text":"Awesome game!"},{"author_name":"Alphius","author_uid":"85222","time":"Apr 17, 2016 @ 5:21pm","epoch":1460913360,"text":"&quot;Wow! You've completed this game!&quot;\r<br\/>Seems like I made it to the end. Game as great! Best game I've played so far! Good job!"},{"author_name":"Cowa","author_uid":"44516","time":"Apr 17, 2016 @ 6:04pm","epoch":1460915940,"text":"Really nice!"},{"author_name":"GaryS","author_uid":"86710","time":"Apr 17, 2016 @ 11:18pm","epoch":1460934780,"text":"This is excellent!"},{"author_name":"RadMcCool","author_uid":"56816","time":"Apr 17, 2016 @ 11:29pm","epoch":1460935440,"text":"This is really good, nice use of theme. Really enjoyed playing it."},{"author_name":"Dasginger","author_uid":"40793","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:26am","epoch":1460946060,"text":"Really nice concept and execution. The levels were well thought out, and pretty tough, fun game!"},{"author_name":"rupazero","author_uid":"21171","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:30am","epoch":1460946300,"text":"This is really fun! Interesting mechanic and good level design that does the job of letting me try it all out and learn to solve problems. Love the death animation."},{"author_name":"Persimonn Pomelo","author_uid":"91454","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:31am","epoch":1460946360,"text":"Very nice, I really like this game. Great effort. Played all the way through. Great concept."},{"author_name":"CarlosPidox","author_uid":"91285","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:31am","epoch":1460946360,"text":"Great!"},{"author_name":"Jamie Guillemette","author_uid":"55117","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:38am","epoch":1460946780,"text":"Best Game ive been able to play on mac all night so far. Really was grooving to the music. and the got use to the controls very quickly.!"},{"author_name":"roxflame","author_uid":"11274","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:42am","epoch":1460947020,"text":"Nice one! Had fun playing :) Best of the entries I've looked at thus far."},{"author_name":"masterkrepta","author_uid":"57229","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:04am","epoch":1460948340,"text":"I couldn't stop smiling at the music.I like how you subtly introduce the mechanics of each creature before the real challenge starts."},{"author_name":"aegypticus","author_uid":"64850","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:35am","epoch":1460950200,"text":"Really awesome game. Great tutorial mechanics. Very well polished and a solid entry into Ludum Dare."},{"author_name":"Jordan","author_uid":"43421","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:42am","epoch":1460950620,"text":"I was confused at first trying to figure out how to jump and such, but caught on within seconds. Really love the mechanic! Something larger and more polished with this mechanic would be cool. Eventually I got stuck ;("},{"author_name":"seitnerk","author_uid":"90878","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:24am","epoch":1460978340,"text":"nice use of the shapeshifting!"},{"author_name":"cubegames13","author_uid":"90040","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:36am","epoch":1460979060,"text":"neat!"},{"author_name":"undeadaubergine","author_uid":"88074","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 1:34pm","epoch":1460986140,"text":"Lovely graphics and audio! And the theme is well fitted with a fun mechanic. Played some stages until the screen gone black. Good done, sir!"},{"author_name":"Logun","author_uid":"8007","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:36pm","epoch":1460989860,"text":"Nice game, sime and cool mechanics"},{"author_name":"ChrisMingay","author_uid":"15929","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:27pm","epoch":1460996520,"text":"Awesome implementation of the theme :)"},{"author_name":"JNI","author_uid":"91576","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:57pm","epoch":1460998320,"text":"Cool idea and good execution!"},{"author_name":"PremadeGames","author_uid":"92657","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:59pm","epoch":1460998440,"text":"I really liked it! Some sounds are mono though, which is kinda weird."},{"author_name":"Khallane","author_uid":"55243","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:05pm","epoch":1460998800,"text":"Nice Game, Good Job!"},{"author_name":"state550","author_uid":"83853","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:06pm","epoch":1460998860,"text":"Fantastic! This is the first game I've reviewed and it's setting the bar high!"},{"author_name":"cornand34","author_uid":"88932","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:28pm","epoch":1461000180,"text":"Quite a good game, didn't finish the game though but i liked it."},{"author_name":"avocadojoe","author_uid":"59345","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:31pm","epoch":1461000360,"text":"nice!"},{"author_name":"flummox3d","author_uid":"45209","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:40pm","epoch":1461000900,"text":"Nice graphic style and I really love the effects and the music. The autorun aspect of the game was a bit hard for me to get used to, but that doesn't mean it's not fun :) Great game!"},{"author_name":"AlexLamarche","author_uid":"54592","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:45pm","epoch":1461001200,"text":"Probably top 50 right here"},{"author_name":"BoltKey","author_uid":"50511","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 6:00pm","epoch":1461002100,"text":"Great implementation of the theme and overall execution. I think it could be a bit more interesting if it was taken a bit differently though, as a logic game where you see the whole map and have to set points where the hero transforms to another shape. The levels would be a bit more complex so there would be some challenge. But this one is very good as well."},{"author_name":"meganukebmp","author_uid":"90570","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 7:39pm","epoch":1461008040,"text":"Just what you'd expect from a shapeshifter game. Very fun. Great Job!"},{"author_name":"thomz12","author_uid":"35164","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 8:04pm","epoch":1461009540,"text":"Great graphics, music and gameplay. Very intresting concept. Great job! :)"},{"author_name":"Holtenice","author_uid":"92901","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 8:17pm","epoch":1461010320,"text":"Lovely music and fun to play. I like the level design a lot. Well done!"},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 9:46pm","epoch":1461015660,"text":"Awesome game, very cool and creative!"},{"author_name":"dylanwolf","author_uid":"20078","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:13pm","epoch":1461020880,"text":"Great use of the theme, and really challenging puzzles. It's a twist on endless runners that I haven't seen before."},{"author_name":"Flygamer101","author_uid":"48756","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:07am","epoch":1461027720,"text":"Great job :D Really nice"},{"author_name":"Dsnunes","author_uid":"44602","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:35am","epoch":1461029400,"text":"This game is among my favorites!"},{"author_name":"BigBrother","author_uid":"64007","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:45am","epoch":1461030000,"text":"THIS IS GREAT! (by the way, I recognize that rock...)"},{"author_name":"silkworm_sweatshop","author_uid":"47199","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:50am","epoch":1461030300,"text":"One of the best entries I've seen yet. Perfect use of the theme! Would love to see this become a full game."},{"author_name":"jbasinger","author_uid":"9019","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:25am","epoch":1461032400,"text":"Wow this is a great game!"},{"author_name":"psychonull","author_uid":"31386","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 3:51am","epoch":1461037560,"text":"Great game, quite hard to get used to the controls at first but really fun game.  Great job!"},{"author_name":"RafaSKB","author_uid":"90983","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:43am","epoch":1461040680,"text":"This game is fantastic!!! Simple gameplay, simple mechanics, simple graphics, and everything is awesome together! Great work! I even downloaded a desktop version to keep playing forever haha 5\/5"},{"author_name":"norseware","author_uid":"87842","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 5:23am","epoch":1461043080,"text":"Masterful. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>I love this game! Well done, on every front! :)"},{"author_name":"pirate_shell","author_uid":"56787","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:43am","epoch":1461055080,"text":"Spectacular game! The mechanics were so simple, but so elegant and fun. It managed to use infinite runner-esque mechanics without turning into a generic entry. I mean, you deserve props on that alone :D I also like the simple art and the music was really enjoyable. I do however wish, it didn't restart after every level, because most of the levels were quite short. Other than that, though, really fun and polished!"},{"author_name":"Kaffeefleck","author_uid":"90556","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:15am","epoch":1461060600,"text":"Very nice game!"},{"author_name":"guslarsen","author_uid":"67208","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 12:21pm","epoch":1461068160,"text":"Nice game!"},{"author_name":"arhpositive","author_uid":"11575","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:37pm","epoch":1461072720,"text":"Brilliant game. It was rather short, I could've played along for a couple more levels. It was everything one can hope for in a puzzle platformer about shapeshifting. Keep up the good work!"},{"author_name":"Raphael_","author_uid":"83721","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 7:39pm","epoch":1461094440,"text":"Awesome!"},{"author_name":"LostViking","author_uid":"93160","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:35pm","epoch":1461101400,"text":"It's fun and uses the theme great, has well implemented mechanics and a good difficulty curve. This is definitely one of the best games i've tried this Ludum dare!"},{"author_name":"EdoMiyamoto","author_uid":"18304","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:37pm","epoch":1461105120,"text":"Heya JoeManaco ! Amazing concept ! It's a 48hrs win !"},{"author_name":"luquio","author_uid":"90316","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:32pm","epoch":1461108420,"text":"wow this is really great invention of gameplay! i love it! music its also great!"},{"author_name":"nextreality","author_uid":"51893","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 4:01am","epoch":1461124560,"text":"Now this game was impressive. Multiple transformation and all of them with a unique use showcased through the tailored levels. I am very impressed that this was made in only a short amount of time! Very good job man!"},{"author_name":"neilcorre2k6","author_uid":"49082","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 7:41am","epoch":1461137760,"text":"Hahaha, that was great! :D"},{"author_name":"ginger9","author_uid":"72781","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1461170820,"text":"My game screen becomes black after I do some operation including click other part of page, and click back to game.\r<br\/>Awesome game."},{"author_name":"Mieeh","author_uid":"49612","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 5:43pm","epoch":1461173880,"text":"Wow, cool game and cool mechanic for theme. Alotugh it kinda stoped working when i pressed the restart button on like level ?4-5? Other than that, really cool and fun game!"},{"author_name":"LordHannu","author_uid":"49880","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1461180960,"text":"I liked this game. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"fin_nolimit","author_uid":"86340","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1461190620,"text":"This game ROCKS!!!!  Plus you have a reset button in case you get stuck!  Nice music, excellent job!!!!!!  Replay value was super high on this one!"},{"author_name":"Dyn","author_uid":"18632","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 10:24pm","epoch":1461190740,"text":"Awesome take on theme"},{"author_name":"rahulparihar","author_uid":"87964","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 10:30pm","epoch":1461191100,"text":"Awesome and a very fun to play game. Played it for long, and enjoyed the music, man the music was dope! Some well laid down puzzles and character mechanics made this one of the favourites of LD35 for me. :)"},{"author_name":"Crosstales","author_uid":"32967","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 10:55pm","epoch":1461192600,"text":"Great game, we had a similar idea but decided to do something else.\r<br\/>Good job!"},{"author_name":"vicious_br","author_uid":"36629","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 2:45am","epoch":1461206400,"text":"Like my game, but much more better!"},{"author_name":"PowerSpark","author_uid":"38755","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 3:31am","epoch":1461209160,"text":"One of the better entries! It's got good level design which is nice to see. Love the music too"},{"author_name":"Yumeito","author_uid":"79623","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 11:07am","epoch":1461236520,"text":"Absolutely Love this Game. Best I've played so far..:)"},{"author_name":"Andreas Brandt","author_uid":"29122","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:12pm","epoch":1461262020,"text":"Actually really cool, gj!"},{"author_name":"AnaGF","author_uid":"56020","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:18pm","epoch":1461262380,"text":"Great game! Gameplay is very solid and it is a polished entry."},{"author_name":"Black Horn Studios","author_uid":"50908","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:43pm","epoch":1461263880,"text":"My very truly congrats. This is one of the game concepts I think everybody has check on their minds while brainstorming, and you made it on the best way I have seen right now. Try to go on this could be a good &quot;little&quot; game on steam."},{"author_name":"Sir Magic","author_uid":"60076","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:53pm","epoch":1461264480,"text":"I love how you don't directly influence the actions of the player, but at the same time, you do by shapeshifting. Really innovative idea there, nice!"},{"author_name":"jmintb","author_uid":"58885","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:07pm","epoch":1461265320,"text":"WOW, awsome game :D"},{"author_name":"McFunkypants","author_uid":"2297","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:12pm","epoch":1461265620,"text":"Wow, this is a *very* good game! I am so impressed. It is like a fast action puzzle. Making lightning fast decisions is something I am not good at! LOL so this was a huge challenge! Nice work. =)"},{"author_name":"cudabear","author_uid":"25773","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:55pm","epoch":1461268200,"text":"This is a super polished entry!  With more content, it feels like it could be a complete game!  But for the scope of the Dare, I feel like it had just the right amount of levels with just the perfect amount of challenge.  The graphics were awesome, the audio was grooving and had a distinct style to it.  I will admit I wasn't super sold on the mechanics of only being able to choose when to change movement types, rather than being able to directly move.  But as the levels became more complex, I really appreciated it!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Well done!"},{"author_name":"Roland M","author_uid":"88456","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 9:09pm","epoch":1461272640,"text":"Good. =]"},{"author_name":"Miziziziz","author_uid":"41803","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 4:08am","epoch":1461297780,"text":"Great game, was fun and good use of the theme in the mechanics. I feel like with some polish and more levels you could sell this on steam for sure!"},{"author_name":"glaze_96","author_uid":"46004","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 6:13am","epoch":1461305280,"text":"Really well executed! Nice puzzle mechanic and great use on the theme =)"},{"author_name":"Oliver_MB","author_uid":"55921","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 11:01am","epoch":1461322560,"text":"I love this game. Simple, but perfect. Nice music, graphics and idea!"},{"author_name":"Fabraz","author_uid":"50665","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 2:21pm","epoch":1461334560,"text":"I like this one a lot! It's essentially another take on the mobile Rayman games! It's structured like a traditional platformer but you don't control the movement of the player. Instead the player runs continuously and you need to use the right shapes to safely pass the level. Clever! Continue working on this and release it on mobile."},{"author_name":"avinashd","author_uid":"45007","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 7:12pm","epoch":1461352020,"text":"Initially I thought it was going to be a generic &quot;shapeshift to jump higher&quot; sort of game, but the automatic movement made it more of a puzzler. Really well designed game :)"},{"author_name":"siryakko","author_uid":"49920","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 7:36pm","epoch":1461353460,"text":"Nice retro feel, a bit too much red, but it's only to find something to say that won't be all positive :)"},{"author_name":"ponywolf","author_uid":"40011","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 9:49pm","epoch":1461361440,"text":"This is pretty fun. I think that It would translate to mobile very well."},{"author_name":"bigpan","author_uid":"90090","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 2:29am","epoch":1461378240,"text":"Really good game, marvelous work using the theme. I really like this NES graphics and sounds, nice work, keep making games!"},{"author_name":"Khaoz_Fang","author_uid":"91082","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 2:36am","epoch":1461378660,"text":"Very nice idea!"},{"author_name":"Orion Dev","author_uid":"38603","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 4:43am","epoch":1461386280,"text":"Really interesting and cool game man!"},{"author_name":"djfariel","author_uid":"52022","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 6:46am","epoch":1461393660,"text":"3rd Ludum Dare game I've ever completed. Congratulations, lol. Great entry, I like the concept"},{"author_name":"DSSiege11","author_uid":"88589","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 12:54pm","epoch":1461415740,"text":"Really cool and original idea! I especially loved the music! My right hear wasn't happy it couldn't hear the victory jingle though... :P Fantastic job anyway!"},{"author_name":"neondx","author_uid":"92909","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 1:00pm","epoch":1461416100,"text":"okay, that is a game that goes with the shapeshifting theme! i loved it"},{"author_name":"Fanatrick","author_uid":"39646","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 1:45pm","epoch":1461418800,"text":"Really good, wish the later levels were shorter. Awesome submission."},{"author_name":"GrooveMan","author_uid":"26423","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 7:08pm","epoch":1461610980,"text":"Very solid and well polished action puzzle game, great job! Really meaty sound effects, too.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>If I was to suggest an improvement, I wonder why it's those specific shapeshifts? How did this spaceman learn how to become a frog? It could be a really funny backstory!"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Apr 27, 2016 @ 9:48pm","epoch":1461793380,"text":"Nice, well made game! I included it in my video compilation series of Ludum Dare games, if you&rsquo;d like to check them out :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/7kJFcods5hA"},{"author_name":"rnlf","author_uid":"30930","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 10:57am","epoch":1462013520,"text":"This is a really cool compo game! It looks and plays very good. Sadly, after restarting one level a few times (the one where you start in a small pit with spikes hanging from the ceiling on both sides and you have to chose whether you go left or rigth), the game just turned black. The music was still playing, but it didn't react to any input :-(\r<br\/>\r<br\/>But what I saw up to this point was really great. Like Lemmings but with the focus on a single one. Great job!"},{"author_name":"rhastapunk","author_uid":"89125","time":"May 1, 2016 @ 3:18pm","epoch":1462115580,"text":"Wow I can say is one of the best entries I played. good work!"},{"author_name":"Xanjos","author_uid":"21201","time":"May 2, 2016 @ 11:48pm","epoch":1462232580,"text":"Pretty cool concept and great use of the theme plus I liked the retro aesthetics."},{"author_name":"neontropics","author_uid":"90062","time":"May 4, 2016 @ 10:17pm","epoch":1462399920,"text":"Clever gameplay! Personally I wish the transformations would be quicker but I might just be impatient..."},{"author_name":"wheerd","author_uid":"92309","time":"May 4, 2016 @ 10:52pm","epoch":1462402020,"text":"Really nice game! Ran into a black screen eventually after restating the level and stopped playing :S"},{"author_name":"smoreley","author_uid":"50886","time":"May 4, 2016 @ 11:19pm","epoch":1462403640,"text":"Nicely done! One thing though, the level completion sound only coming out of one ear seems weird. Bug or by design? I dunno."},{"author_name":"Uson Chen","author_uid":"90795","time":"May 5, 2016 @ 2:25pm","epoch":1462458000,"text":"Innovated mechanic and very great level design! Congrats!"},{"author_name":"TheCain","author_uid":"87568","time":"May 6, 2016 @ 3:10am","epoch":1462503900,"text":"Nice little game. Very polished."},{"author_name":"broknecho","author_uid":"45690","time":"May 9, 2016 @ 3:47am","epoch":1462765320,"text":"Sweet entry!  Lots of things you could do with this idea and building puzzles around tons of different shapes.  Some collision boxes were a little unforgiving but great job none the less!"}],"images":["ld35\/6837-3b460903215f355c9a153598eb5b6301.jpg","ld35\/6837-cf1203f6907f293b77849333d207d7c8.jpg","ld35\/6837-83e718b339291027ea43258c2b74c988.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/5061704\/ld35\/index.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/jochenheizmann\/ld35-shapeshift","text":"Soundtrack"},{"url":"https:\/\/joemanaco.itch.io\/shape-escape","text":"HTML5 (itch.io)"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/5061704\/ld35\/MonkeyGame_OSX.zip","text":"OSX"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/JochenHeizmann\/ld35-shape-escape","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"2996","g_author":"6837","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"3026","g_title":"Shape Escape","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"65","g_commentcount":"94","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\/\/542293\/6837-shot0-1460951297.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/6837-shot1-1460910892.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/6837-shot2-1460910892.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"\u200b\u200bEscape the dungeon by shapeshifting your hero!\u200b\r\n\r\n[HOW TO PLAY]\r\n\r\nUse The Keys (A,S,D,F) (or either click with the mouse on the icons) to shapeshift your hero.\r\n\r\nYou can shift between these charakters:\r\n\r\nSPACEMAN: He can walk to the left and right. He automatically turns if a wall occurs.\r\nFROG: The frog can jump!\r\nBIRD: The bird can fly upwards!\r\nSTONE: The stone is invincible!\r\n\r\nHave fun!\r\n\r\n[About Me]\r\nI'm a german indie developer. Follow me on twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/joemanaco Check out my games at : http:\/\/www.asylumsquare.com and http:\/\/www.intermediaware.com","title":"Shape Escape"}