{"author_link":"\/author\/docjekyll\/","author_name":"Docjekyll","author_uid":"41650","comments":[{"author_name":"szahn","author_uid":"4661","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:52am","epoch":1460951220,"text":"Fun game, not very challenging though."},{"author_name":"sirtetris","author_uid":"26418","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:10am","epoch":1460952300,"text":"Thanks for the atmospheric 171.6 seconds. :)\rReally liked the music and the way the shapes 'blinked' to indicate their position\/movement.\rOn screen text and menus could've received a bit more love."},{"author_name":"Pent","author_uid":"17809","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:15am","epoch":1460956200,"text":"266.3 seconds!\rI thought it was more complicated at first where shapes could block pathways, maybe for a v.2?"},{"author_name":"Roan Contreras","author_uid":"2043","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:28am","epoch":1460956980,"text":"Finished in 177.7 seconds due to too much masking of the arrow buttons... That was really fun. That music made me kept on going by the way. Good work :D"},{"author_name":"monkeybit29","author_uid":"89887","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 8:59pm","epoch":1461012840,"text":"the flashing shapes kept throwing me off, definitely an easy game. Really relaxing audio"},{"author_name":"Llucile","author_uid":"58109","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 7:09pm","epoch":1461092640,"text":"I really like the mood of the game. The graphisms are neat, the music is sweet, and the idea is nice. But it is not really challenging and thus not really really fun.\rI thought about some improvements that could have made this game great (it is already a nice work !), like giving the player the number of optimal moves he can do to achieve the goal, or turning the full shapes into obstacles so that the player has to move them in the right order for example."},{"author_name":"garygreen","author_uid":"13914","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:06pm","epoch":1461096060,"text":"I enjoyed the music and the visual effects you used with the shapes. I'd have liked more of a challenge, but I get & like your idea of making it accessible too."},{"author_name":"zwrawr","author_uid":"29226","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 12:22am","epoch":1461111420,"text":"Really like the concept , seem to be a little bit of glitching in the audio (probably just the web player)."},{"author_name":"tjxx","author_uid":"39681","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:36am","epoch":1461115860,"text":"A lot of fun was had playing this game! It was fairly easy, but the mechanics were good and the background music really got me immersed into the game."},{"author_name":"FatKarate","author_uid":"36991","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 2:41am","epoch":1461119760,"text":"Not too hard but well crafted none the less"},{"author_name":"Wahooney","author_uid":"7116","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 5:28am","epoch":1461129780,"text":"The music is cool. While the game is functional and strangely moreish, it wasn't challenging enough to keep me going past the second level."},{"author_name":"xclementx","author_uid":"60284","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 11:06am","epoch":1461150060,"text":"Good game :)"},{"author_name":"Arvydas","author_uid":"84596","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 2:49pm","epoch":1461163440,"text":"i think that this game would be A LOT more challenging and fun just if the shapes cannot pass eachother, because in the way this game is at the current state you don't even have the need to swap shapes, audio is good, graphics are ok."},{"author_name":"guoboism","author_uid":"24432","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 3:04pm","epoch":1461164340,"text":"Nice music. The game is not very challenging..."},{"author_name":"Gromek999","author_uid":"93010","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 4:28pm","epoch":1461169380,"text":"cool concept"},{"author_name":"RoboRob","author_uid":"93001","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 4:28pm","epoch":1461169380,"text":"Nice relaxing music. The game is quite fun."},{"author_name":"APantaloni","author_uid":"92148","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 4:41pm","epoch":1461170160,"text":"The music and the minimalist look are great; the pulsing animations are a nice touch. It's not challenging unless (unless you try to beat a certain time I guess), but it's relaxing. Well done!"},{"author_name":"TeamScripta","author_uid":"91554","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 4:45pm","epoch":1461170400,"text":"Nicely polished game! I liked the shapes animation, the music and the atmosphere. I think it is great for young kids, so you coded to your audience well!"},{"author_name":"Udell Games","author_uid":"30630","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 5:16pm","epoch":1461172260,"text":"I didn't find the maze gameplay particularly new or exciting, but I did really enjoy the amount of polish in it. The background music worked well, and didn't feel grating or repetitive. I'm not sold on this fitting the theme of "shapeshifter" though."},{"author_name":"ShadowTemplar","author_uid":"66197","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 6:36pm","epoch":1461177060,"text":"The idea is very interesting, but it does not translate into a fun game for a wider audience as it is too easy. \rI can definitely appreciate the idea of match shape into hole type game for kids.\rAudio was good and relaxing and i like the blinking shapes."},{"author_name":"mightymarcus","author_uid":"90966","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 6:47pm","epoch":1461177720,"text":"284.1 seconds. I played it to the end just because of the phantasic music. :)\r\rGameplay itself seems a little boring. But I'm sure you could add some more mechanics and it could be a good game. The Graphics are minimalistic but nice too."},{"author_name":"BitDare","author_uid":"91893","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 10:02pm","epoch":1461189420,"text":"Wow I made it to 218.5 seconds and it was very fun. The music was great and the visuals went nicely with it. The shape shifting kind of felt distant as it was needed and I did not use it. Maybe if the shapes collided so you had to move them. But it was overall great."},{"author_name":"BrianSChung","author_uid":"20323","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:06am","epoch":1461196860,"text":"Great vibe."},{"author_name":"fin_nolimit","author_uid":"86340","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:47am","epoch":1461199320,"text":"Very cool maze game! My daughter was super impressed and had fun going through the mazes. Excellent job!"},{"author_name":"LandoSystems","author_uid":"18212","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 1:46am","epoch":1461202860,"text":"Great game, super simple but chill and straightforward. I enjoyed this more than I expected to, nice work!"},{"author_name":"luquio","author_uid":"90316","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 2:57am","epoch":1461207120,"text":"267secs, im a loser! the idea works and the music is relaxing! cheers"},{"author_name":"MightyToastStudio","author_uid":"91074","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:03am","epoch":1461221880,"text":"I love this game, but is very easy and needs more work on levels. Anyway great experience and nice music."},{"author_name":"wavertron","author_uid":"45908","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 11:53am","epoch":1461239280,"text":"Yeah its a little easy but as you said it was aimed for someone as young as 3 to play. I guess for older audiences some sort of skill element could be added. Perhaps just simply awarding an 1 to 5 stars rating based on how fast the puzzle is solved would help to give that reward feedback? Nice game overall though."},{"author_name":"docteurSid","author_uid":"64902","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:27pm","epoch":1461241320,"text":"Nice visual effects and music, the game is functional."},{"author_name":"Danilo Bezerra","author_uid":"14104","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 1:03pm","epoch":1461243480,"text":"Good game! Need more challenge.\rI've made 265.5 seconds."},{"author_name":"SHLFStudios","author_uid":"20984","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 5:42pm","epoch":1461260220,"text":"nice music. someone else commented and I agree that if you prevented shapes from moving through each other, it would create a need to switch between shapes."},{"author_name":"Arskiainen","author_uid":"49620","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:14pm","epoch":1461262140,"text":"The music is kickass for this. Very technozen feel. I would hope for more challenging levels."},{"author_name":"ragnta","author_uid":"64481","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:38pm","epoch":1461263580,"text":"Fun game, but I missed the barriers :("},{"author_name":"Odyssey","author_uid":"58620","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:40pm","epoch":1461263700,"text":"Great job!"},{"author_name":"jonnopon3000","author_uid":"4856","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:22pm","epoch":1461266220,"text":"I found that not being able to hold the directional movement keys made the gameplay a little laborious, but I had fun and stayed to the end regardless."},{"author_name":"ragnta","author_uid":"64481","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:28pm","epoch":1461266580,"text":"Fun game, but I missed the barriers :("},{"author_name":"maartene","author_uid":"63679","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 8:02pm","epoch":1461268620,"text":"The first game I completed. Although it's not very challenging and indeed you don't really need to change shape, I did have fun.\r\rAlso it looks (the neon graphics and effects work very well) and sounds very well. And I might just steal your maze generation code... :)\r\rNote: one way to make it more challenging\/strategic could be to make it that you can't move with the wrong shape type over another shape. So you would need to look at the sequence in which you move the various shapes, to prevent blocking yourself in. \r\rBTW, my first 5-star audio game."},{"author_name":"syst3m_ERROR","author_uid":"88310","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 8:27pm","epoch":1461270120,"text":"It was fun to kill time on but wasn't all that challenging, It would have been cool to see procedurally generated levels, and a mechanic where you can't pass over objects you already have in place. Additionally, it felt to me less like you were shapeshifting, and more like you were switching between characters. The atmosphere was awesome"},{"author_name":"TeamScripta","author_uid":"91554","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 9:52pm","epoch":1461275220,"text":"OMG IT IS SO GOOD GG"},{"author_name":"sepharoth213","author_uid":"39935","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 10:41pm","epoch":1461278160,"text":"Nice tunes :)"},{"author_name":"kleinzach","author_uid":"74329","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 10:59pm","epoch":1461279240,"text":"I like the mood and graphics quite a lot. The whole thing seemed light on mechanics though, and it never really evolved. Perhaps there should be a reason to switch shapes or to do them in a particular order."},{"author_name":"endel","author_uid":"50958","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 11:40pm","epoch":1461281700,"text":"Pretty cool, but it lacks some challenge. It can be obvious after a while. I liked the atmosphere and graphics."},{"author_name":"IvanFon","author_uid":"90594","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 1:27am","epoch":1461288120,"text":"Incredible amount of polish! The graphics are great, the music really sets the mood, and the core gameplay works very well. I'm still blown away by how polished it is! A post-compo version would be great."},{"author_name":"LoneStranger","author_uid":"203","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 9:31pm","epoch":1461360360,"text":"My first impression was that it was difficult to locate the shape vs the target without a couple seconds delay. It became easier as I went on and eventually I sort of zoned out somewhat while playing. It still might be a good idea to change the shape or target indicators so that they can be differentiated more quickly. Perhaps the target's 'hay over here' display is slower, or a different shade lighter or darker of the color. \r\rAnyway, I enjoyed the game I thought it looked very well polished visually. Music is great, and has a sense of progression. Good work!"},{"author_name":"Larzan","author_uid":"10395","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 3:45pm","epoch":1461426000,"text":"Beautiful gfx + audio, well done. Not very challenging, but you could add some additional difficulty by making it impossible for the solid shapes to pass through each other. That way you can create some riddles where you have to move them in a certain pattern."},{"author_name":"euske","author_uid":"17675","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 5:12am","epoch":1461474420,"text":"Soothing music and overall atmosphere, but the game is pretty repetitive. But I can understand your intention to make it playable for little kids. Good job."},{"author_name":"Freank","author_uid":"94168","time":"Apr 26, 2016 @ 8:51am","epoch":1461660360,"text":"Hi, nice game ! We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #35.\rCan you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)\rSo we can include also your game in the video ;)\rp.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description"},{"author_name":"Pietro Ferrantelli","author_uid":"30677","time":"May 3, 2016 @ 9:24am","epoch":1462267140,"text":"What a clever and moody compo entry ! The concept was really interesting and well executed and the game itself was engaging and really fun ro play. VFX and Audio really make the atmoshere spot on. Nice job on all categories."},{"author_name":"Chaoslab","author_uid":"5609","time":"May 5, 2016 @ 2:01am","epoch":1462413360,"text":"Nice entry. Fun Puzzler with enjoyable the music."},{"author_name":"Rise and Shine Games","author_uid":"92205","time":"May 5, 2016 @ 2:19am","epoch":1462414440,"text":"I felt like the mechanics are a little bit wanting. Mismatched shapes block each other or something would have been interesting."},{"author_name":"jordgubben","author_uid":"51939","time":"May 5, 2016 @ 7:22am","epoch":1462432620,"text":"Everyone has, at some point in his or her life, been someone's 3 year old daughter."},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"May 6, 2016 @ 10:29pm","epoch":1462573440,"text":"Very simple, but I like it! I included it in my video compilation series of Ludum Dare games, if you’d like to check them out :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/bGsPoPIYpCs"}],"images":["ld35\/41650-cba0d19f6db0fc5ca9e9f6349e128114.jpg","ld35\/41650-a1b9777a8d6cb7c81f10cf20f8a46735.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/cjdevsite.com\/games\/ld35\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/docjekyll.itch.io\/impulse","text":"Itch"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/jhnsnc\/LD35","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"3136","g_author":"41650","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"3163","g_title":"Impulse","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"454","g_commentcount":"52","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\/41650-shot0-1460943571.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/41650-shot1-1460943571.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Impulse is a simple, atmospheric game. The mechanics are simple--just \"shift\" the shapes around until they are all in their appropriate location.\r\n\r\nUse WASD and\/or arrows to move. Spacebar can also swap between shapes, but you probably won't need that.\r\n\r\nBackground:\r\n---------------\r\nPart of the intent here was to create a very accessible game--so simple my 3-year-old daughter could enjoy it. I hope that older, more skilled players can also enjoy a relaxing game experience.\r\n\r\nI also added a timer for players who are looking to challenge themselves.\r\n\r\nTech Info:\r\n---------------\r\nPhaser (HTML5\/WebGL\/JS engine)\r\nLodash (JS library; barely used)\r\nFL Studio 12 (for music creation)\r\nGIMP (for visual assets)\r\n\r\nLevels\/grids are procedurally generated.","title":"Impulse"}