{"author_link":"\/users\/hugonun","author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","comments":[{"author_name":"RacyRebel","author_uid":"1132337","time":"2018-12-04T01:30:33Z","epoch":1543887033,"modified":1543887033,"text":"I love a callback to the Atari Era! I love the aesthetic and I'm happy I didn't bow out before you get a chance to make sacrifices ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-04T01:43:58Z","epoch":1543887838,"modified":1543887838,"text":"@racyrebel Thanks! I hope no one misses the sacrifice part, it's the unique mechanic I had in mind when making the game :slight_smile: ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheoG","author_uid":"1121883","time":"2018-12-04T20:02:18Z","epoch":1543953738,"modified":1543953738,"text":"The sacrifice is an important part of your gameplay and I enjoyed that! Timing and choices are very important, especially with the two last enemies. Well done!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Kegnarok","author_uid":"1062211","time":"2018-12-04T20:03:46Z","epoch":1543953826,"modified":1543953826,"text":"Nice game! I thought level 2 was impossible, nice twist there ;) I made it to level 3 but didn't understand what was that cross thing. Probably responsible for teleporting me back every few seconds...","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Cindys Arcade","author_uid":"1123330","time":"2018-12-04T20:06:49Z","epoch":1543954009,"modified":1543954009,"text":"Nice retro style. I also loved what you did with the sacrifice mechanic :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-04T20:46:23Z","epoch":1543956383,"modified":1543956383,"text":"@theog @kegnarok @cindys-arcade Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!\n\n@kegnarok Yes, that enemy is the one teleporting you. Since it has a lot of HP, you should secure the level first by killing all the enemies first :smile: ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"SubtlyDramatic","author_uid":"1101030","time":"2018-12-06T14:59:43Z","epoch":1544108383,"modified":1544108383,"text":"Cute graphics\/aesthetic. I like the simplicity of it. Great use of the theme, too! I definitely noticed people struggled with the theme for this jam, and you did a great job! ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-06T15:42:12Z","epoch":1544110932,"modified":1544110932,"text":"@subtlydramatic Thanks! I will start working on a post jam version this week-end and release it in 1-2weeks on itch.io, feel free to check it out when it's done :slight_smile: ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"minelsaygisever","author_uid":"1123235","time":"2018-12-06T19:24:06Z","epoch":1544124246,"modified":1544124246,"text":"Cutiest king ever!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-06T19:26:24Z","epoch":1544124384,"modified":1544124384,"text":"@minelsaygisever Thanks :smiley: ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Matthew Hrehirchuk","author_uid":"1073623","time":"2018-12-06T22:42:02Z","epoch":1544136122,"modified":1544136122,"text":"This was a really fun game! I originally didn't know what was happening, if I hit the enemy or not, but once i actually found the GUI on screen, I started having a lot of fun. Great game!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-06T22:45:48Z","epoch":1544136348,"modified":1544136361,"text":"Thanks @matthew-hrehirchuk , a hit animation was planned but I didn't make it in time. I will add it to the post jam version.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Matthew Hrehirchuk","author_uid":"1073623","time":"2018-12-06T22:52:02Z","epoch":1544136722,"modified":1544136722,"text":"Ok now i'm super exited for the post jam version","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"itsjustjord","author_uid":"1099422","time":"2018-12-06T23:52:00Z","epoch":1544140320,"modified":1544140320,"text":"It was a charming experience :) ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"orlandobatista","author_uid":"1054987","time":"2018-12-07T00:03:59Z","epoch":1544141039,"modified":1544141039,"text":"I had an epic moment when the last remaining enemy was the upside down cross (I think it is) that was teleporting me back when I only had 10 HP left. BUT HEY I managed to destroy her!\nAnd the K part was really surprising because I definetely wasn't expecting a plot twist in this game.\nIn your next game (or even in this one, if you continue it) I recommend to spend more time giving feedback to your players. It's difficult to see if I'm hitting or getting hitted.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"fishbrain","author_uid":"1000880","time":"2018-12-07T07:01:25Z","epoch":1544166085,"modified":1544166085,"text":"ha awesome sprites! :) ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-07T13:16:26Z","epoch":1544188586,"modified":1544188586,"text":"@itsjustjord @fishbrain @orlandobatista Thank you!\n\n@orlandobatista Hit animation was planned, but not implemented in time. You can expect it on the post jam version, which will be released in 1-2weeks. Thanks for the feedback and for sharing the game experience you had!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Koltonix","author_uid":"1106121","time":"2018-12-07T18:18:41Z","epoch":1544206721,"modified":1544206721,"text":"The reveal on stage 2 is very well done and subtle and I think that the core idea is fun and fits the theme really well. I would like if that when you defeat the enemy on stage 2 it would then automatically destroy the teleporter since it took a while to just move and press space.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"madjackmcmad","author_uid":"1001751","time":"2018-12-07T21:57:54Z","epoch":1544219874,"modified":1544219874,"text":"Clever idea and fun presentation. Solid stuff for your first time out, please keep making more things!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Vimlark","author_uid":"1128378","time":"2018-12-08T05:14:40Z","epoch":1544246080,"modified":1544246080,"text":"Great work. There was a time or 2 where I was like \"Not sure if this is right but it looks good. Keep doing it\" which is very Atari for me. I like have to figure out how long to hold out before the sacrifice but not waiting too long and have your allies die. ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Azayiah","author_uid":"1122093","time":"2018-12-08T08:28:45Z","epoch":1544257725,"modified":1544257725,"text":"Well done on your first game and first game submission! I could tell that there was a lot there that was planned to be added but due to time constraints you couldn't! That's okay though because I always look at the potential a game could have and I really enjoyed yours! Well done!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"jcsirron","author_uid":"1001884","time":"2018-12-08T17:22:14Z","epoch":1544289734,"modified":1544289734,"text":"This is a very simplistic looking game.  I'm impressed that you jammed it out in Pygame.  It definitely integrated the sacrifice mechanic nicely.  Good work!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"IanLux","author_uid":"1123116","time":"2018-12-09T00:46:10Z","epoch":1544316370,"modified":1544316370,"text":"I liked this, it has some kind of simplistic storyline and the idea is quite nice :D","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"JUSTCAMH","author_uid":"1122244","time":"2018-12-09T11:43:41Z","epoch":1544355821,"modified":1544355821,"text":"Nice entry! I did however, find myself rarely using the sacrifice mechanic, since it wasn't necessary and didn't seem to help. The only level that I used this ability was in the first level with two health. This one was impossible without it, but in the other ones, sacrifice didn't even seem useful. I didn't understand what the cross things were, but it was annoying that they repetitively pushed you back. Otherwise a nice game with a clean, minimalistic art style!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Whismirk","author_uid":"1109703","time":"2018-12-09T12:31:09Z","epoch":1544358669,"modified":1544358669,"text":"An interesting idea. I really liked the bullet hell aspect. And the fact that you didn't use any engine is quite impressive !","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-09T15:22:53Z","epoch":1544368973,"modified":1544368973,"text":"Thank you for leaving a comment @whismirk @justcamh @ianlux @jcsirron @azayiah @vimlark @madjackmcmad @koltonix ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"bastilo","author_uid":"1051871","time":"2018-12-09T19:47:09Z","epoch":1544384829,"modified":1544384829,"text":"Windows Defender found a virus in this game.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-09T20:46:26Z","epoch":1544388386,"modified":1544388532,"text":"@bastilo On that blue pop-up, you see that the reason for blocking is because it's a new software made by an unknown publisher. It's a common thing with Ludum Dare games, and your game has the same issue.\n\n![wd.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/f2f\/d1\/z\/1f80e.png)\n\nSomething you should always do here is running in a sandboxed environment, what I use is [Sandboxie](https:\/\/www.sandboxie.com\/).","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"bastilo","author_uid":"1051871","time":"2018-12-09T21:03:16Z","epoch":1544389396,"modified":1544389396,"text":"No, it's not that window. I check every game that I download with Windows Defender before I start it. It found a tojan in your files. Please run a check of Windows Defender on your files.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-09T21:26:23Z","epoch":1544390783,"modified":1544393236,"text":"I'm well aware that some AV detect it as a virus, though I can guarantee you that there isn't. Here are some articles about this [1](https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/43777106\/program-made-with-pyinstaller-now-seen-as-a-trojan-horse-by-avg), [2](https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/36876676\/pyinstaller-creates-trojan-virus-when-converting-files), [3](https:\/\/github.com\/pyinstaller\/pyinstaller\/issues\/2988), [4](https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/48464693\/py2exe-detected-as-virus-alternatives).\n\nSince I used Python and turned it into an exe file, my only option is to contact every single AV provider to whitelist my game. You can read [here](https:\/\/www.techsupportalert.com\/content\/what-false-positive-antivirus-detection.htm) about false positive.\n\nUnfortunately there is no bullet proof way of knowing if it's a false positive or a false negative, therefore I recommend you to run in a [sandboxed environment](https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/169139\/sandboxes-explained-how-theyre-already-protecting-you-and-how-to-sandbox-any-program\/).\n\nHowever, thanks for reporting me about Windows Defender also listing it as a trojan, I have seen Twitch streamers play it and there was no pop-up saying it's a trojan. I will write Microsoft a mail to analyze my game and let you know once it's whitelisted.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-09T22:06:18Z","epoch":1544393178,"modified":1544429151,"text":"@bastilo I can't reproduce it on my side and require some information, could you help me out? I need the detection name([can be found here](https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/security\/threat-protection\/windows-defender-antivirus\/windows-defender-security-center-antivirus#detection-history)) and the definition version([can be found here](https:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?linkid=849601#definition-version)).\n\nThank you for your time!\n\nEDIT: I submitted without the information and got the following response from Microsoft: [img](https:\/\/static.jam.vg\/raw\/f2f\/d1\/z\/1f840.png)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"rhewid","author_uid":"1074672","time":"2018-12-09T22:55:44Z","epoch":1544396144,"modified":1544396144,"text":"Cool game, nice twist there at level 2! ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"boyTurnedRobot","author_uid":"1059706","time":"2018-12-10T00:57:33Z","epoch":1544403453,"modified":1544403453,"text":"Awesome game. I really love the retro feel!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ProdigalSon","author_uid":"1034666","time":"2018-12-10T13:02:09Z","epoch":1544446929,"modified":1544446929,"text":"I'm not sure what I did wrong but I could not get pass the second stage. The wave pattern the enemy produces has no breaks and I have no shields or a clear way to stop from getting hit. I always die no matter what. Still, nicely done for a first game. Keep at it!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-11T08:04:27Z","epoch":1544515467,"modified":1544515467,"text":"@prodigalson You left the game too soon, you need to die 5times.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ProdigalSon","author_uid":"1034666","time":"2018-12-11T12:13:18Z","epoch":1544530398,"modified":1544530398,"text":"@hugonun oh? I did not read that anywhere...must have missed it.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-11T18:54:47Z","epoch":1544554487,"modified":1544554487,"text":"@prodigalson It's not written anywhere, once you die 5times (takes ~30seconds), something new pops up and you can use a special ability to progress on that level.\n\nLet me know what you think about it :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Coda Highland","author_uid":"1012242","time":"2018-12-12T04:38:56Z","epoch":1544589536,"modified":1544589536,"text":"Any chance of a Mac build?","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-12T18:54:16Z","epoch":1544640856,"modified":1544640856,"text":"@coda-highland Most likely not, since I don't own a Mac. Have you tried downloading the Windows version and running it using [Wine](https:\/\/wiki.winehq.org\/Download)?","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Coda Highland","author_uid":"1012242","time":"2018-12-13T17:50:24Z","epoch":1544723424,"modified":1544723424,"text":"Yeah, I've tried it. Doesn't work out-of-the-box and I haven't tinkered with winetricks enough to figure out what's missing. I wouldn't mind helping you package it up if you want to share the source, though; there's no reason this shouldn't be able to work with a native build of PyGame.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"annagavaldakedavra","author_uid":"1011704","time":"2018-12-17T13:29:48Z","epoch":1545053388,"modified":1545053388,"text":"Nice work for a first timer ! ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hugonun","author_uid":"1122671","time":"2018-12-21T18:32:12Z","epoch":1545417132,"modified":1545417132,"text":"@coda-highland Turns out that the newest OSX version doesn't work with PyGame anymore, not even with the Python files. https:\/\/github.com\/pygame\/pygame\/issues\/555","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Coda Highland","author_uid":"1012242","time":"2018-12-24T03:17:11Z","epoch":1545621431,"modified":1545621431,"text":"@hugonun That's a useful report to look at, but it looks like the issue has mostly been resolved. There are some adjustments to be made, so that thread and a couple threads linked in it will be useful for the porting process.","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld43\/122672-00ee45be7d5075b255c971f5d528d098.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/hugonun.itch.io\/the-kings-battle","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/hugonun.itch.io\/the-kings-battle","text":"Linux"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"40816","g_author":"1122671","g_event":"LD43","g_eventkey":"71","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"223484","g_title":"The King's Battle","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"837","g_commentcount":"43","g_site2_node_id":"122672","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"122672","n_urlkey":"223484","n_parent":"120415","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/43\/the-kings-battle","n_slug":"the-kings-battle","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"122671","n_created":"1542831958","n_modified":"1544437521","n_version":"412314","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":122672,"parent":120415,"superparent":9,"author":122671,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2018-12-04T00:56:44Z","created":"2018-11-21T20:25:58Z","modified":"2018-12-10T10:25:21Z","version":412314,"slug":"the-kings-battle","name":"The King's Battle","body":"tThe King's Battle is a RPG with Atari-like graphics. 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