{"author_link":"\/author\/cappagames\/","author_name":"CappaGames","author_uid":"12184","comments":[{"author_name":"Flyboy","author_uid":"2581","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 6:46am","epoch":1335249660,"text":"It's kind of frustrating how hard it is to dodge the bees once they target you. Cool game though."},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 2:59pm","epoch":1335279240,"text":"Why'd you put an installer, a direct archive would've been nicer (for others, simply remove the extension .deploy on every file and it works without installing).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Nice idea, however the controls are weird. And the time limit is incredibly tough!"},{"author_name":"CappaGames","author_uid":"12184","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 4:56pm","epoch":1335286260,"text":"Thanks a lot for the tip Endurion! We've fixed the problem and now the game is an executable! That's much better."},{"author_name":"pbackx","author_uid":"5353","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 5:27pm","epoch":1335288120,"text":"The game doesn't want to start for me: double click or run from the command prompt: nothing happens, no error message."},{"author_name":"Raptor85","author_uid":"7131","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 5:45pm","epoch":1335289200,"text":"Tried to test but crashes trying to load XNA4, can't do XNA4 on my box, sorry :\/ (would be cool in future compos too if you add the tech you used to your description, helps save a lot of time sorting through this many games for those of us who can't run it)"},{"author_name":"Alink","author_uid":"11244","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 6:31pm","epoch":1335291960,"text":"Very fun game and nice level variety. I like how you can run to escape when detected. Adding some sounds would make me jump from stress."},{"author_name":"AdventureIslands","author_uid":"11391","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 6:53pm","epoch":1335293280,"text":"The idea is good but controlling your bee is pretty darn hard."},{"author_name":"CappaGames","author_uid":"12184","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 10:14pm","epoch":1335305340,"text":"Thanks for all the feedback everyone. There is now a link to any extra software you may need to run Honey Heist."},{"author_name":"devwil","author_uid":"7526","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 10:44pm","epoch":1335307140,"text":"***I'm posting this on all non-browser games I bring up in an attempt to encourage folks to make browser games next time around. Do not take it personally.*** \r<br\/>\r<br\/>When hundreds of people make non-browser games, that means that, to play all of the entries, I would need to download hundreds of games to my computer. I typically use OS X, so Windows-only entries are particularly inconvenient. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Please consider making a browser game next time."},{"author_name":"Lawrence Esswood","author_uid":"9259","time":"Apr 24, 2012 @ 11:07pm","epoch":1335308520,"text":"Sooo difficult to control the bee. Rage quit."},{"author_name":"pdyxs","author_uid":"2440","time":"Apr 25, 2012 @ 12:51am","epoch":1335314760,"text":"The background is a little too noisy (its too similar in texture to the bees themselves, and makes it oddly hard to focus on them).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I thought the gameplay idea was solid, though the controls needed to be smoother (I didn't feel in control of my bee, and I didn't think that was the point), and the timer was somewhat unnecessary."},{"author_name":"robcozzens","author_uid":"10944","time":"Apr 25, 2012 @ 3:22am","epoch":1335323820,"text":"I would have played it if there was a Web or OSX version."},{"author_name":"attagcatc","author_uid":"3010","time":"Apr 25, 2012 @ 7:56am","epoch":1335340260,"text":"The controls are pretty difficult to use. I think it would be better if up arrow accelerated in the direction you are facing, down decelerates and left and right turn."},{"author_name":"Dr.Pingu","author_uid":"12088","time":"Apr 25, 2012 @ 4:42pm","epoch":1335371820,"text":"Cool game, good work :)"},{"author_name":"bitslap_","author_uid":"11516","time":"Apr 25, 2012 @ 7:47pm","epoch":1335382920,"text":"Neat controls, they added to the immersion. Now where can i find a window to bash myself against?"},{"author_name":"PabloAM","author_uid":"12649","time":"Apr 25, 2012 @ 7:51pm","epoch":1335383160,"text":"I like the strategic games.\r<br\/>Good graphics and game. :)"},{"author_name":"jwolf","author_uid":"11073","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 7:08pm","epoch":1335553380,"text":"It's a neat idea and the graphics aren't half-bad.  \r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'm running into some collision detection issues though...I think if something chases you and you escape, the next time you enter something's range you die automatically.  Or maybe something else is triggering it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Anyway, thank you for the entry!"},{"author_name":"Rex Peppers","author_uid":"4914","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 8:37pm","epoch":1335558720,"text":"Can't play... no winders"},{"author_name":"Wampus","author_uid":"11619","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 8:55pm","epoch":1335559800,"text":"Good fun game. The difficulty ramps up a little too quickly imo."},{"author_name":"Jeremias","author_uid":"7211","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 9:07pm","epoch":1335560520,"text":"The inertia of moving makes it too hard to really control it, so you can collect the polls in time. But good graphics :)"},{"author_name":"summaky","author_uid":"1885","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 9:27pm","epoch":1335561720,"text":"It is extremely hard to control the bee.  When it collides with the screen's border, then pressing up moves backwards!  To confusing to finish even the second level (the first was luck, because I could only do it once.)"},{"author_name":"demonpants","author_uid":"531","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 9:53pm","epoch":1335563280,"text":"Will it be possible to run this on Mac through Mono?"},{"author_name":"Shadow","author_uid":"4250","time":"Apr 28, 2012 @ 12:57am","epoch":1335574320,"text":"Controls are a bit hard (it gets specially confusing after hitting a wall) and since it's already difficult to move around the timer seems like an overkill. I quite liked the graphics and the idea though. It's not half bad as a game, I would like to see it polished (a bit of balancing and serious work on the controls mainly)."},{"author_name":"FrankTheTank","author_uid":"12344","time":"Apr 28, 2012 @ 2:55am","epoch":1335581400,"text":"Nice game, I enjoyed the first levels but it gets a bit hard (and that's an understatement :D) later on."},{"author_name":"Permanent7","author_uid":"7197","time":"Apr 28, 2012 @ 8:08am","epoch":1335600180,"text":"Really couldn't get my head around the controls. I think it was that the bee would turn faster depending on what direction I was moving to. It made it feel like there was some sort of physics involved. :\/ maybe it was just me."},{"author_name":"tcstyle","author_uid":"4834","time":"Apr 28, 2012 @ 3:48pm","epoch":1335627780,"text":"I like the basic idea but the controls are not what I excepted. Some accelerate\/decelerate\/turnleft\/turnright controls would probably work better.\r<br\/>As it is this game is far to difficult to play. The graphics are nice."},{"author_name":"spiral","author_uid":"5765","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 2:11am","epoch":1335665160,"text":"Good concept but a painful control scheme."},{"author_name":"Waynetron","author_uid":"8591","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 6:45am","epoch":1335681600,"text":"Not running for me (Windows). No error message."},{"author_name":"emongev","author_uid":"12242","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 8:44pm","epoch":1335731940,"text":"Great game, i have no complaints. Except lack of a level editor. =) Multiplayer would also make this game great! :)"},{"author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","time":"May 4, 2012 @ 7:33am","epoch":1336116480,"text":"I really like the idea, but the controls make the game brutally difficult."},{"author_name":"billknye","author_uid":"1863","time":"May 5, 2012 @ 2:36am","epoch":1336185060,"text":"Pretty decent, a bit of a steep difficulty curve, interesting gameplay though."},{"author_name":"mneubrand","author_uid":"11653","time":"May 5, 2012 @ 7:45am","epoch":1336203600,"text":"Nice game concept! Only made it to Level 5. Couldn'd make it to the labyrinth anymore. Controls could use some fine tuning but otherwise great game."},{"author_name":"Johnicholas","author_uid":"3926","time":"May 7, 2012 @ 12:07pm","epoch":1336392120,"text":"The controls seemed awkward."},{"author_name":"Jeffalisk","author_uid":"11298","time":"May 7, 2012 @ 5:13pm","epoch":1336410480,"text":"This was a fun game, the time limits were a bit tight though. Not sure it really needed a time limit at all, might have been more fun without."},{"author_name":"davidwparker","author_uid":"7737","time":"May 7, 2012 @ 6:05pm","epoch":1336413600,"text":"I'm sorry, I can't play your game as I don't have Windows."},{"author_name":"Jezzamon","author_uid":"10217","time":"May 8, 2012 @ 4:54am","epoch":1336452540,"text":"Can't play this game on my mac. :C"}],"images":["ld23\/12184-d7c47c802ae28e43ffbc2cca60c6fb81.jpg","ld23\/12184-033b194cf802dbf7450970dd27193615.jpg","ld23\/12184-062b7296dce3625da15ace4e1cf34a45.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/25799547\/honeyheist.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/download\/en\/details.aspx?id=20914","text":"Microsoft XNA 4.0"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/download\/en\/details.aspx?id=17851","text":"Microsoft .NET 4"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.windowsphone.com\/en-US\/apps\/e7ed19f1-b7f5-43fa-90d6-2b2212f1a312","text":"WP7- Post Compo"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"30187","g_author":"12184","g_event":"LD23","g_eventkey":"10","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"30217","g_title":"Honey Heist","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"157","g_commentcount":"36","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\/\/123793\/12184-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/123793\/12184-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/123793\/12184-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"This Game requires Microsoft .NET 4 and Microsoft XNA 4.0. If you don't already have them, you can download them at the links above. Both files are under 8 MB.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nConcept: This game is a mix of Metal Gear Solid and arcade style gameplay. You must avoid enemies, gather pollen and return it before your energy runs out. Pollen is your score and you must meet a minimum amount before the wave timer runs out. You can return to the honeycomb at any time to drop off pollen and recharge your energy, but you may run out of time if you waste it carelessly and return too often.<\/p>","title":"Honey Heist"}