{"author_link":"\/author\/henrypenface\/","author_name":"henrypenface","author_uid":"4671","comments":[{"author_name":"bitbof","author_uid":"4912","time":"Aug 22, 2011 @ 10:09pm","epoch":1314050640,"text":"many people died today...\r<br\/>last level is too easy :P"},{"author_name":"Six","author_uid":"1190","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 8:55am","epoch":1314089400,"text":"A fun little game mechanic, it'd be nice to see it explored a bit more. Also seemed like it could be moving about about twice the speed, once you fire off all the ships there is quite a bit of sitting and waiting."},{"author_name":"henrypenface","author_uid":"4671","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 10:45am","epoch":1314096000,"text":"If I get around to updating it for a post-ld version I will be sure to toy with the speed a little :)"},{"author_name":"Shigor","author_uid":"5242","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 12:06pm","epoch":1314100860,"text":"Nice idea, but it really is too slow"},{"author_name":"foobaz","author_uid":"5725","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 5:26pm","epoch":1314120060,"text":"Nice idea. As others have said, a bit too slow. Also, it seems that there is no disadvantage to launching everything at the same time right now."},{"author_name":"henrypenface","author_uid":"4671","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 7:26pm","epoch":1314127260,"text":"Originally the enemy ships were not limited to 3 tractor beams at once, so the game was more about trying to find a path through, a balance between this and how it is now might be nicer. (Thanks for the comments btw guys)"},{"author_name":"tcstyle","author_uid":"4834","time":"Aug 26, 2011 @ 12:10pm","epoch":1314360300,"text":"Great idea, but quite difficult in higher levels. I like the graphical presentation."},{"author_name":"Chaoslab","author_uid":"5609","time":"Sep 2, 2011 @ 12:59am","epoch":1314924840,"text":"I liked it! Was a bit on the slow side but still fun none the less. :-)"},{"author_name":"PaulSB","author_uid":"1626","time":"Sep 3, 2011 @ 6:22pm","epoch":1315073820,"text":"This is the best game featuring Burnley I have ever played! xD Liked it, but yes I turned the music off pretty quickly, sorry :) Congrats on a good effort!"},{"author_name":"summaky","author_uid":"1885","time":"Sep 5, 2011 @ 7:10pm","epoch":1315249500,"text":"Very interesting idea although it was a tad too slow for my tastes.  The last level is a marvel of game balancing :-)"},{"author_name":"Andrew","author_uid":"5432","time":"Sep 11, 2011 @ 12:45pm","epoch":1315744800,"text":"A speed-up button would have helped, especially after you realize you shot the last ship the wrong way."}],"images":["ld21\/4671-230f387d7a6e0bbd1e1d7c8851bfae05.jpg","ld21\/4671-28cdd78e36ef629b33306f4e2fdafe34.jpg","ld21\/4671-0a0103ef7c0ef1edd817bbbc935eaa82.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/8258428\/EscapeLinesLD21.zip","text":"Everything"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OpLUYBSV9Ro","text":"Timelapse"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"32480","g_author":"4671","g_event":"LD21","g_eventkey":"7","g_subevent":"-","g_urlkey":"32510","g_title":"Escape Lines","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"219","g_commentcount":"11","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\/\/62148\/4671-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/62148\/4671-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/62148\/4671-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"About:\r\n So here is my LD48 #21 Entry...\r\n Don't expect much from this, but it plays and I am happy since it is my first LD\r\n There are only 5 levels too.\r\n\r\nTo play:\r\n If you have python and pygame installed run the .py (the source file)\r\n if not, run the exe.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n mouse to target\r\n LMB to launch an ESCAPE ship\r\n RMB to place the launcher\r\n and when in Launching mode, RMB fires a bomb that will disable a ship\r\n m to turn off that annoying music\r\n q to quit\r\n\r\nKnown bugs:\r\n Can't launch bomb if all ships are launched, oh well.\r\n q to quit, no alt-f4 or closing the window, sorry I forgot to add it.\r\n\r\nEverything, source and executables are in the zip file  \r\n\r\n    HenryPenface<3\r\n<\/p>","title":"Escape Lines"}