{"author_link":"\/author\/thatsnail\/","author_name":"ThatSnail","author_uid":"3051","comments":[{"author_name":"SonnyBone","author_uid":"1365","time":"May 2, 2011 @ 4:20am","epoch":1304309700,"text":"I remember seeing this game on your blog during the compo and had no idea it would look so RAD in motion! I dig the unique look of the game! It's kinda hard, but then again... I suck at shmups."},{"author_name":"billknye","author_uid":"1863","time":"May 2, 2011 @ 6:13am","epoch":1304316480,"text":"This game is a bit crazy, and difficult."},{"author_name":"DrPetter","author_uid":"10","time":"May 2, 2011 @ 10:16am","epoch":1304331060,"text":"I will be WAIT watching!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Gah, shieldbug. Am I supposed to get single random shots in due to collision slippage, or is there a faster way? Anyhoo, I think the bug wins.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, are you sure you're not cactus? Or Terry Gilliam? Really cool presentation, and there is ample feeling. Good stuff."},{"author_name":"stigrv","author_uid":"3796","time":"May 2, 2011 @ 4:21pm","epoch":1304352960,"text":"This game is insane. I love it."},{"author_name":"ThatSnail","author_uid":"3051","time":"May 2, 2011 @ 7:15pm","epoch":1304363400,"text":"Thanks for the comments!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@DrPetter, you're supposed to go into the circle to shoot.  The shield doesn't kill you.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Got a ton of inspiration from cactus, was hoping I didn't rip him off too much to be noticeable, heh."},{"author_name":"elbowroom","author_uid":"3590","time":"May 6, 2011 @ 12:46pm","epoch":1304685660,"text":"Do you need XNA?"},{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"May 6, 2011 @ 6:18pm","epoch":1304705580,"text":"Some pretty cool enemy designs in here.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Bit more feedback on how damage is being taken would help, but overall a smooth little SHMUP with some tripped out visuals."},{"author_name":"TellusE","author_uid":"749","time":"May 6, 2011 @ 11:50pm","epoch":1304725500,"text":"Dear god, what the hell is this?! There are fish bones in my brains?! And crabs? How can I have crabs up THERE?! Why. Wha... faa-screw it, I'll just blow them up and snort some more drugs. Wooo!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Very well done on the graphical style. It's got the frame numbers that most sprites don't get close to in this compo.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Bugged me that when starting the game I had a really powerful gun and suddenly someone wants to &quot;help&quot; me, gives me a pill, and I'm no longer all-powerful :(\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I can't get past the crab army during level 1, so I can't competently say anything about how the theme was placed into all of this, sorry."},{"author_name":"venzon","author_uid":"3863","time":"May 8, 2011 @ 9:22pm","epoch":1304889420,"text":"I like how every time the guy comes to &quot;help&quot; he handicaps you in some way. :-) I played this on easy and still got owned; very difficult!"},{"author_name":"mwest","author_uid":"24","time":"May 21, 2011 @ 8:43pm","epoch":1306010280,"text":"A bit too hard for me to truly appreciate, but really enjoyed the visual style and it was quite fun! Well done!"}],"images":["ld20\/3051-cfc8e569ebc6c477460506d7d0bba95c.jpg","ld20\/3051-b301e2a58fea317fe470e4ba8b2d3f9d.jpg","ld20\/3051-c580f33cada1b152c01268c9dc98ba69.jpg","ld20\/3051-68f8741932105a8007c9ae71cb5c53e2.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.upurload.com\/file.php?name=d2b8e590e28c43d824db8527d68d670b.exe","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HC6eWjKMf_8","text":"Timelapse"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.upurload.com\/file.php?name=ac7a2d005ac972a6e51b0d52f3b62abd.gmk","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"33244","g_author":"3051","g_event":"LD20","g_eventkey":"6","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"33274","g_title":"Diagnosis","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"71","g_commentcount":"10","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\/\/45257\/3051-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/45257\/3051-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/45257\/3051-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/45257\/3051-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Controls:\r\n-Arrow Keys to move\r\n-Z to shoot\r\n\r\nYou are a patient suffering from insanity, while a psychiatrist helps you diagnose your disease.  Can't give out too much.\r\n\r\nNONBUGS:\r\nThe following are features, not bugs:\r\n\r\n-The ladybug boss requires you to go into the shield and shoot from inside it.  The shield doesn't kill you.<\/p>","title":"Diagnosis"}