{"author_link":"\/author\/hd408\/","author_name":"HD408","author_uid":"12948","comments":[{"author_name":"nuprahtor","author_uid":"2280","time":"Apr 23, 2012 @ 5:57pm","epoch":1335203520,"text":"\u041e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043d\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043a\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0442\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0436\u0430\u043d\u0440\u0430 - \u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0437\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u044d\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0438.\r\u041e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0432\u0435\u0441\u0435\u043b\u043e \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c, \u0432\u0440\u0430\u0433\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u0443\u0431\u0438\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0441\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0436\u0430.\r\u041d\u043e \u0441\u0430\u043c \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0441\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0436 \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043b\u0435\u0433\u043a\u043e \u0442\u0435\u0440\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0441\u0443\u043c\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0445\u0435 - \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0430\u043d\u0442, \u0445\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0446\u0438\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043c\u0430\u044f\u0447\u043a\u0430, \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b\u0439 \u0431\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0430\u043b \u0432\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u043e\u043a\u0430. \u041c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e \u0434\u0430\u0436\u0435 \u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0442\u044c \u044d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u043c\u0430\u044f\u0447\u043e\u043a \u0437\u0430 \u044d\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0438\u044e, \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0439 \u0433\u043b\u0443\u0431\u0438\u043d\u044b \u0433\u0435\u0439\u043c\u043f\u043b\u0435\u044f."},{"author_name":"Andrew","author_uid":"5432","time":"Apr 25, 2012 @ 5:45pm","epoch":1335375600,"text":"Unexpected error when running the game :("},{"author_name":"omaha","author_uid":"5229","time":"Apr 26, 2012 @ 3:53am","epoch":1335412080,"text":"couldn't run this on my mac or linux machines :("},{"author_name":"HD408","author_uid":"12948","time":"Apr 26, 2012 @ 10:37am","epoch":1335436320,"text":"omaha,\rNot intended for either of those. Sorry, only Windows. Probably works in Wine, but no proofs.\r\rAndrew,\rJust at the start of the game? Probably it's a compatibility problem, like your Windows being 64-bit or such. Couldn't help it, the only confirmed OS for this game is WinXP and the problem seems to be at the Game Maker engine side."},{"author_name":"laubori","author_uid":"4660","time":"Apr 26, 2012 @ 11:17am","epoch":1335438720,"text":"this is crazy D: nice animations, it's cool and extreamly difficult!"},{"author_name":"Topaz","author_uid":"10594","time":"Apr 26, 2012 @ 12:06pm","epoch":1335441660,"text":"Nice!"},{"author_name":"CaanonFodda","author_uid":"11562","time":"Apr 26, 2012 @ 1:24pm","epoch":1335446340,"text":"I'm running windows 64-bit and can run the game fine, so it might not be that."},{"author_name":"TenTonToon","author_uid":"11273","time":"Apr 26, 2012 @ 1:31pm","epoch":1335446760,"text":"I never had the feeling of being in control. It's so hectic and action-packed that I'm surprised I lasted as much as I did.\rOr maybe not. Maybe that's what was supposed to be.\rIntense, for sure!"},{"author_name":"Valeour","author_uid":"2679","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 3:51pm","epoch":1335541560,"text":"Wasn't really sure what was going on or if I was doing any good. It did seem fun for what was going on though. The sound was nice and it was nicely presented."},{"author_name":"HD408","author_uid":"12948","time":"Apr 27, 2012 @ 8:34pm","epoch":1335558540,"text":"CaanonFodda, thanks for the 64-bit confirmation. Would be even better if you said whether it's Windows XP, 7, or 8, maybe.\r\rEveryone else, thanks for the comments. I'm going to make a sequel of Equanimity in this year. However, I'd rather call it just a finished game instead of a sequel."},{"author_name":"RHY3756547","author_uid":"7339","time":"Apr 28, 2012 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1335646260,"text":"I was sufficiently confused by this game. Really nice graphics, but I don't think I killed anything. :<"},{"author_name":"HD408","author_uid":"12948","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 11:26am","epoch":1335698460,"text":""Killed anything"? There's no way to win in this game, if you mean that."},{"author_name":"PaulSB","author_uid":"1626","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 1:47pm","epoch":1335706920,"text":"Yeah that was quite fun. I lost track of where I was a bunch of times and after the initial ramp-up of enemies it just sorta carried on until things slowed down a lot then I died. Also wasn't entirely sure what was going on with shooting recharge. But yeah, had fun!"},{"author_name":"caranha","author_uid":"7847","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 2:02pm","epoch":1335707820,"text":"The game looks really funky, and the sound is nice too, but I was a bit lost about whether what I was doing had any sense or not. I just circled the ship around the edge of the screen, while shooting towards the middle, and that seemed enough to get me going until I got tired of the game.\r\rMaybe you should ramp up the difficulty a bit over time, but also at the same time increase the responsiveness of the player, by reducing the inertia?\r\rCool looking game, anyway."},{"author_name":"HD408","author_uid":"12948","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 5:16pm","epoch":1335719460,"text":"PaulSB, sorry about the slowdown, this is already fixed in the post-compo development. Gameplay will be modified as well.\r\rcaranha, thanks for your comment and suggestions, I'll think about that."},{"author_name":"schnerble","author_uid":"11560","time":"Apr 29, 2012 @ 5:38pm","epoch":1335720780,"text":"Interesting ideas there. I found it very confusing, though - it was easy to lose the targeting cursor among the enemies, and with the slow acceleration of movement, dodging shots seemed more luck than skill a lot of the time. I liked the style and the music, though."},{"author_name":"Mach60KAS","author_uid":"5788","time":"May 1, 2012 @ 11:01pm","epoch":1335912960,"text":"Wow, this game both looks and plays awesomely. You should be proud! I had quite a lot of fun when I figured out what to do."},{"author_name":"HD408","author_uid":"12948","time":"May 1, 2012 @ 11:55pm","epoch":1335916200,"text":"Thanks, but I'm not really satisfied with it. Post-compo version is under development."},{"author_name":"ericdpitts","author_uid":"6759","time":"May 2, 2012 @ 12:41am","epoch":1335918960,"text":"A pretty interesting game, the player character was a bit too easy to lose track of, and it would have been nice for the movement to be a bit more responsive. But, certainly an interesting one. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Catman","author_uid":"11589","time":"May 4, 2012 @ 12:22pm","epoch":1336133820,"text":"Good sounds and music! And I liked how the enemies moves. The swirling thingies made it really difficulty to see where my ship was, tho!"},{"author_name":"Hume","author_uid":"11218","time":"May 6, 2012 @ 4:27pm","epoch":1336321320,"text":"Sorry, can't play Windows games this time; maybe next time."},{"author_name":"asfdfdfd","author_uid":"2404","time":"May 9, 2012 @ 9:24pm","epoch":1336598340,"text":"Its hard!"},{"author_name":"danlthemanl","author_uid":"5573","time":"May 14, 2012 @ 1:02am","epoch":1336957020,"text":"sweet"},{"author_name":"HD408","author_uid":"12948","time":"May 14, 2012 @ 10:51am","epoch":1336992360,"text":"Thanks to everyone, post-compo version is still planned."}],"images":["ld23\/12948-c978050b8cf85301d409d4c1f3be7a53.jpg","ld23\/12948-7cbbe450ec5753d84693898e64e88178.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/75034586\/LD48%2323%20Equanimity.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/75034586\/LD48%2323%20Equanimity%20(GMK%20source%20code).zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"31242","g_author":"12948","g_event":"LD23","g_eventkey":"10","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"31272","g_title":"Equanimity","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"452","g_commentcount":"24","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\/12948-shot0.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/123793\/12948-shot1.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Equanimity\r\nby HD408\r\nfor LD48#23\r\nin 2012\r\n\r\nRelease info:\r\n\r\nMade in 40 hours approx. (with 8-10hr sleep)\r\nEngine: Game Maker 8.0 Lite\r\nGraphics: Paint.NET\r\nMusic: ModPlugTracker\r\nSound: SFXR\r\n\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n\r\nArrow Keys and WASD - Movement\r\nLeft Mouse Button - Shooting (consumes energy) and system expansion (see HOW TO in the game)\r\nRight Mouse Button - Teleport to the cursor (needs full energy)\r\n\r\n\r\nStory:\r\n\r\nYou are a hyperstellar being in control of some 10^9000 WTFmeters of matter, energy and whatever else, encapsulated in a spherical unit, floating in the middle of unknown aka the real world. Your \"tiny\" world is populated with a huge diversity of intelligent races (none of which are even important on this scale), who restore its power and integrity, as enigmatic alien structures of even greater sizes roam around and perpetually attack. Unit integrity and energy depend on the inner systems that collapse over time, weakening the inhabitants, and the whole defensive logic. Only you can expand the systems to fix this, but your fight with the universal enthropy will never end.\r\n\r\nYour goal is to protect the unit for as long as possible, making your way through humanly unimaginable times and spaces. Your single step is thousands of years.\r\n\r\nEquanimity.\r\n\r\nP. S. Well, this game actually looks so much more like micro-world than macro-world. But wait, how can you tell?!<\/p>","title":"Equanimity"}