{"author_link":"\/author\/grooveman\/","author_name":"GrooveMan","author_uid":"26423","comments":[{"author_name":"kivlor","author_uid":"89570","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 10:34pm","epoch":1461018540,"text":"loved it!"},{"author_name":"Retallicka","author_uid":"90213","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 12:48am","epoch":1461026580,"text":"Good storytelling, nice one :D"},{"author_name":"celia14","author_uid":"91293","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 12:58am","epoch":1461027180,"text":"I love this! It's so chock full of personality - the set-up, the style (I love the purple!), Kenneth's voice. The shapeshifting aspect was fun and made me wish there was a longer game to play so I could solve more hard-boiled puzzles with my vampiric talents. :D"},{"author_name":"sndr","author_uid":"90735","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 5:01pm","epoch":1461084960,"text":"Excellent storytelling, nice music and I loved the character drawings. I wished there were more. Maybe in the post-LD version? :P"},{"author_name":"fullmontis","author_uid":"21736","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 5:41pm","epoch":1461087360,"text":"Love the writing and the polish that went into this. It is like a mashup between a Vampire The Maswuarade feel with the noir detective sotrytelling. I think you did a great job!"},{"author_name":"josemwarrior","author_uid":"17929","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 7:59pm","epoch":1461095640,"text":"Cool! :)"},{"author_name":"allstar602","author_uid":"34032","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:23pm","epoch":1461097080,"text":"Nice story!"},{"author_name":"Just Tom","author_uid":"24929","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:42pm","epoch":1461098220,"text":"Had me from the start, the feel of it was great!"},{"author_name":"Malvern","author_uid":"15235","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1461099060,"text":"Very good visual novel! I felt the background outside the speakeasy wasn't necessarily appropriate for the era but that's just a nitpick. Very well written dialogue, I hope to see more!"},{"author_name":"AnaGF","author_uid":"56020","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:02pm","epoch":1461099420,"text":"Really good storytelling, nice graphics and nice audio. Interesting theme, mixing noir and vampires."},{"author_name":"zenmumbler","author_uid":"17143","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 9:56pm","epoch":1461189060,"text":"Nice, finished story and good tone and mood. Well done."},{"author_name":"DarkFieldGames","author_uid":"91912","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 10:36pm","epoch":1461191460,"text":"Glad to see this game in the submissions after seeing it at Mad Lab.\r\rYou get to be a vampire detective, that deserves 10\/10 in its own right!\r\rVery good story. Good music. Nice visual novel."},{"author_name":"DarkFieldGames","author_uid":"91912","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 10:38pm","epoch":1461191580,"text":"Loved it."},{"author_name":"Rose","author_uid":"7352","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 2:18am","epoch":1461204780,"text":"I loved the scenario and style. I predict that this will be the best-written of all the LD games!"},{"author_name":"fizzhog","author_uid":"28911","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:00pm","epoch":1461239700,"text":"Nice work. It all comes together to create a good atmosphere."},{"author_name":"omarhuseynov011","author_uid":"92927","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 4:17pm","epoch":1461255120,"text":"Great game! Too bad there no option for story-telling 'cause it was awesome!"},{"author_name":"leo_p_mahon","author_uid":"51555","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 12:33am","epoch":1461284880,"text":"*Potential Spoilers*\r\r\r"Like a candy store on fire" Great story telling and I love the theme (my game is also Noir themed) but I think you nailed the theme down a bit better than I did. I also love those hard boiled types, love the humor of that protagonist."},{"author_name":"josefnpat","author_uid":"11249","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 12:56am","epoch":1461286260,"text":"I like how you used real photos and then styled them to the game. Nice job!"},{"author_name":"fprawn","author_uid":"11661","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 1:08am","epoch":1461286980,"text":"Great game, wish there were more to play."},{"author_name":"glaze_96","author_uid":"46004","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 8:19am","epoch":1461399240,"text":"Hey GrooveMan! Just wrote you a little backstory about Pasowix as you didn't get how he was getting paid =)\rJust scroll down and read it in the comments: http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-35\/?action=preview&uid=46004\r\rAs for your game:\r\rI really sorry, but I couldn't finish it. Interactive stories really tedious. Didn't get past the first phone call.\rOtherwise I really like the art and the mood. But as I actually didn't play I'd say it's not fare to score you on anything.\rI'm sure the game is great as by looking at the comments! But I just wanted to let you know!\r\rHope you guys had a fun time making it =)"},{"author_name":"Franklin's Ghost","author_uid":"35424","time":"May 1, 2016 @ 10:44am","epoch":1462099140,"text":"Loved the amount of detail in this and the different use of the theme. Definitely got the noir atmosphere across well."},{"author_name":"CaptainPilot","author_uid":"41078","time":"May 3, 2016 @ 10:13pm","epoch":1462313280,"text":"Solid entry - got the whole way through. Pretty simple, and I didn't get much excitement or climax from the story. The mood was definitely strong though."},{"author_name":"davalcordub","author_uid":"65303","time":"May 4, 2016 @ 4:36am","epoch":1462336260,"text":"Really nice work, I like it. The music is really good and the art too"}],"images":["ld35\/26423-18ae17a9d4fb9616da22277e45211524.jpg","ld35\/26423-ebc3e5cb66986f2b45d76bed042ba13e.jpg","ld35\/26423-953bb41472c82922888b1c9c9561ede8.jpg","ld35\/26423-f0cd947a9e1066019d0b76fbec241c28.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/p096adn0l27m2rj\/Kenneth%20Rice%20-%20Vampire%20Detective-1.0-all.zip?dl=0","text":"Win\/Mac\/Linx"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/4fumfugdhgxq3vx\/Kenneth%20Rice%20-%20Vampire%20Detective-1.5-all.zip?dl=0","text":"Post-Jam Vers."}],"metadata":{"g_key":"3637","g_author":"26423","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"3667","g_title":"Kenneth Rice: Vampire Detective","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"115","g_commentcount":"23","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\/26423-shot0-1461019861.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/26423-shot1-1461015589.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/26423-shot2-1461015589.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/26423-shot3-1462304499.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"UPDATE 5\/3: A really kind friend of mine, Lyn-Dae Stewart, has provided me with new character art for a post-jam version of the game! Now all the characters can look as sultry as I've written them! You can find the link to the post-jam version below. If you like her speedy work here, please support her on Patreon! You can find her at Patreon.com\/pixipui\r\n\r\nEver wanted to relive the trashy YA fiction from your youth, but, like, in interactive story form?\r\n\r\nNo? Well too bad - here's a Comedy Noir Romance for your consideration.\r\n\r\nYou play as Kenneth Rice; a 130-year-old hard-boiled detective with sensibilities firmly in the 1920s era from when he was bitten by a vampire. Yes.\r\n\r\nWhen he gets a call from a mysterious stranger with a missing necklace, Kenneth steps up to the challenge; using his detective skills and vampiric transformation powers to solve the case. And maybe fall in love?\r\n\r\nIn short, it's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night with more 20's lingo and homoerotic overtones. Enjoy!\r\n\r\nDISCLAIMER: It's no excuse, but this turned out to be a solo project by someone who don't draw too good. Concessions needed to be made. Please understand.\r\n\r\n- Original character artwork by Gordon Shier and Aryn Clark (Consider it a callback to my earlier work).\r\n- Script, coding and photoshopping by Nathan Blades.\"\r\n- Game music by Thomas Collins (vicegripsismyhero@outlook.com) and Kevin MacLeod (http:\/\/incompetech.com).\r\n- Sound effects from freesound.org.\"\r\n- Kenneth Rice: Vampire Detective was made in Ren'Py! Ren'Py was created by PyTom. Learn more at www.renpy.org","title":"Kenneth Rice: Vampire Detective"}