{"author_link":"\/author\/johnwatmuff\/","author_name":"Jun & Pate","author_uid":"60437","comments":[{"author_name":"dtap","author_uid":"25207","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:50pm","epoch":1461001500,"text":"A modern masterpiece. -l for the Hippo Polka video being broken though"},{"author_name":"jofra","author_uid":"56160","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:55pm","epoch":1461106200,"text":"Omg ahah X) \rwell done"},{"author_name":"Jordan","author_uid":"43421","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:03pm","epoch":1461106680,"text":"Quite... an interesting experience. Good job."},{"author_name":"EdoMiyamoto","author_uid":"18304","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:03pm","epoch":1461106680,"text":"This game is a ufo, but a good one :)"},{"author_name":"Jadernak","author_uid":"36014","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:37pm","epoch":1461108720,"text":"The map exploration part wasn't that good, I would be perfectly fine if you just stuck with dialogues all the way. That being said I smiled a lot :)"},{"author_name":"tayl1r","author_uid":"5556","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:46pm","epoch":1461109260,"text":"I'm not quite sure what just happened."},{"author_name":"Red_Fan games","author_uid":"47563","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:54pm","epoch":1461109740,"text":"Umm.. That was quite the game. :) Good Job."},{"author_name":"Dreschler","author_uid":"52134","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 12:26am","epoch":1461111660,"text":"Haha that's funny. Congratulations!"},{"author_name":"PanicTheFirst","author_uid":"73451","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 12:45am","epoch":1461112800,"text":"Landed on Wikipedia and learned something. Good and educational game!"},{"author_name":"SmilingCat","author_uid":"21630","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 2:19am","epoch":1461118440,"text":"Very funny, great job!"},{"author_name":"Insality","author_uid":"43734","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 4:56am","epoch":1461214260,"text":"The interesting expirience, see game like what here ;)"},{"author_name":"danbolt","author_uid":"6930","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 5:22am","epoch":1461215820,"text":"I loved the wikipedia link-opening in this game. I felt treated like an adult for once."},{"author_name":"LeReveur","author_uid":"7170","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 8:12pm","epoch":1461269220,"text":"broaaaaaaaaahhhh*\r\r(*"I'm Ned and I'm an hippo. Great game, well done !")"},{"author_name":"josefnpat","author_uid":"11249","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 4:58am","epoch":1461387180,"text":"Well, it's certainly an odd sort of game. I'm not quite sure I know why I'm punching trees, breaking windows and avoiding the gym."},{"author_name":"SHLFStudios","author_uid":"20984","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 5:05am","epoch":1461387600,"text":"i don't know what this is. can't wait for the sequel."},{"author_name":"Mixer","author_uid":"16241","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 6:02am","epoch":1461391020,"text":"o_0\r\rlol"},{"author_name":"blockdroppers","author_uid":"93276","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 7:39am","epoch":1461396840,"text":"Haha, really well done!"},{"author_name":"ianh","author_uid":"1496","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 7:46am","epoch":1461397260,"text":"final score:\rmanilla folders (x8)\rpine cone (x18)\rgrit (x107)\rloose nails (x4)\rbread roll\rpidgeon pelt (x2)\r~*confidence*~\rdrum sticks (x3)\rhippo pen key"},{"author_name":"ekkiiiii","author_uid":"50154","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 10:10am","epoch":1461405900,"text":"I ended up confused and with a lot of pine cones. Interesting experience :)"},{"author_name":"ployer","author_uid":"56657","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1461440160,"text":"diffrent to say the least lol"},{"author_name":"LinealGames","author_uid":"64590","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 8:28pm","epoch":1461442980,"text":"Very different from anything I have ever played before. The map of the town part was confusing too"},{"author_name":"Malvern","author_uid":"15235","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 10:18pm","epoch":1461449580,"text":"Very funny dialogue and graphics choices! I would have liked to have seen more puzzles and less searching through Wikipedia though."},{"author_name":"DivineOmega","author_uid":"62107","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 10:30pm","epoch":1461450300,"text":"That's quite something else. Very strange and very absurd!"},{"author_name":"gnerkus","author_uid":"28566","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 7:36am","epoch":1461483060,"text":"I played it mostly for the music. This game is so unique."},{"author_name":"docteurSid","author_uid":"64902","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 8:54am","epoch":1461487740,"text":"Wait... What ? O_o"},{"author_name":"fauche_j","author_uid":"46972","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 10:54am","epoch":1461494940,"text":"Interesting game. Nice to play it made me smile this morning."},{"author_name":"marmpa","author_uid":"56456","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 11:58am","epoch":1461498780,"text":"Nice text based game.THe music was so funny!"},{"author_name":"terryg","author_uid":"50816","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 4:13pm","epoch":1461514080,"text":"funny. I liked that I had to go to wikipedia to look up grass as the main food source for hippos. Interesting take on the theme."},{"author_name":"Odyssey","author_uid":"58620","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 7:27pm","epoch":1461525720,"text":"No idea what just happened but I think I like it"},{"author_name":"tomlum","author_uid":"88336","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 8:40pm","epoch":1461530100,"text":"Hated it, then honestly really loved it."},{"author_name":"danieldsj","author_uid":"60805","time":"Apr 29, 2016 @ 2:06am","epoch":1461895260,"text":"I think "Ned is becoming a hippo" would've been closer to the theme. :D Very creative none the less."},{"author_name":"caelanrp","author_uid":"92741","time":"Apr 29, 2016 @ 10:39pm","epoch":1461969240,"text":"Truly a work of fine art."},{"author_name":"badia_r","author_uid":"90553","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 9:38pm","epoch":1462051980,"text":"Wa da fuq?"},{"author_name":"ZeroFaction","author_uid":"76669","time":"May 1, 2016 @ 5:13am","epoch":1462079280,"text":"LMAO. Love."},{"author_name":"domrein","author_uid":"12960","time":"May 1, 2016 @ 6:21am","epoch":1462083360,"text":"I don't understand any of this, but I enjoyed the game."},{"author_name":"Udell Games","author_uid":"30630","time":"May 1, 2016 @ 2:55pm","epoch":1462114200,"text":"Game of the year."},{"author_name":"PinkIndian","author_uid":"30459","time":"May 1, 2016 @ 6:41pm","epoch":1462127760,"text":"That was a weird one. Adding extra info\/links were a nice choice. The music was interesting but got irritating after a while :)"}],"images":["ld35\/60437-bb877e1d6626c79be05b504419dcf99e.jpg","ld35\/60437-cb05811fb1fc0d501759bbd486bdac8a.jpg","ld35\/60437-2d3daea01952c35795289039a83a3fb1.jpg","ld35\/60437-fc1f07bd9e024c8984d04b2f49954d8a.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/hipponed.forevernews95.net\/","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"3975","g_author":"60437","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"4075","g_title":"I am Ned and I am a Hippo","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"789","g_commentcount":"37","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\/60437-shot0-1460995807.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/60437-shot1-1460995807.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/60437-shot2-1460944260.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/60437-shot3-1460944260.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"\"I am Ned and I am a Hippo\", is a game about an incredible transformation within one man's life: a shape-shifting like no other. Enter the life of Ned, an ordinary 9-5 office worker, who has aspirations to become a hippo. Explore his world, overcome emotional challenges, and confront your family.\r\n\r\nPlease enjoy! -jun & pate\r\n\r\nP.S. The best way to play is in full screen mode or in a separate window. Also, if you get sick of exploring the map, or ruefully lost, check out the screenshots for a guide.\r\n\r\nMade w\\ HTML5, Javascript, Visual Studio.","title":"I am Ned and I am a Hippo"}