{"author_link":"\/users\/girts-kesteris","author_name":"Girts Kesteris","author_uid":"1062449","comments":[{"author_name":"KEM4","author_uid":1065959,"time":"2017-12-04T15:30:38Z","epoch":1512401438,"modified":1512401438,"text":"GET TO THE CHOOPA","likes":4,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Simanis","author_uid":"1065957","time":"2017-12-04T15:54:01Z","epoch":1512402841,"modified":1512402841,"text":"10\/10 like Skyrim with cages","likes":4,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"itab2","author_uid":"1051163","time":"2017-12-05T02:03:20Z","epoch":1512439400,"modified":1512439400,"text":"I can hear my Nicks, I can not watch them","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"papacheech","author_uid":"1017918","time":"2017-12-05T16:28:26Z","epoch":1512491306,"modified":1512491307,"text":"this is great haha, the eyes following you on the menu screen was a great touch. The caged nicks is a hilarious joke and the gameplay was surprisingly solid for a jam game.\nMy only feedback was the aiming felt a little too sensitive, not sure if i could configure it or not. \nGreat work team!","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Carpin","author_uid":"1058149","time":"2017-12-05T16:30:43Z","epoch":1512491443,"modified":1512491443,"text":"The sound voice, and the effect of the shoot it's perfect. Nice job, so funny!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"PonchoGuy","author_uid":"1009958","time":"2017-12-05T16:37:47Z","epoch":1512491867,"modified":1512492492,"text":"![Screenshot_7.png](\/\/\/raw\/6e6\/2\/z\/d90e.png)\n\nVery funny game - Sounded like you had a great time making it especially with the Audio!! :yum:\n\nWorth playing to the end, the helicopter sound had me in stitches when I first heard it\n\nGun fires OK the damage to kill the enemies was fair.\n\nProblems for me would be the lack of enemy types and the camera angles juttered at times which felt un-natural and made it hard to move around.\n\nIt was also hard to extract the nicolas' from earlier in the level as they do their own thing - maybe have arnie carry them to the chopper?\n\nGreat game nevertheless, GET TO THE CHOOPA","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"PonchoGuy","author_uid":"1009958","time":"2017-12-05T16:37:47Z","epoch":1512491867,"modified":1512492439,"text":"[duplicate post my bad :L]","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"nikchernyakov","author_uid":"1052829","time":"2017-12-05T16:45:47Z","epoch":1512492347,"modified":1512492347,"text":"So, it was fine and weird. Funny graphic and voices :D  \n\nIt was hard at start to use camera and compare aim with real bullets direction. I think you can add something like respawn of enemies, because when I kill them all I just trying to harness the Nicks :D\nAlso, you can motivate player by decrease hero hp time by time. \n\nAnd I don't know, it's a bug or not, but I have 6\/5 Nicks in game.\nHere screenshot:\n![2017-12-05_19-37-04.png](\/\/\/raw\/d5e\/c\/z\/d921.png)  \n\nWhen I move him in helicopter the score shows 6\/5","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"muzigpuzig","author_uid":"1055761","time":"2017-12-05T16:47:28Z","epoch":1512492448,"modified":1512492448,"text":"The voice acting had me laughing so much, that i actually played through the whole game.\nGreat humor and realisation!","likes":4,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Brian Wurster","author_uid":"1064084","time":"2017-12-05T16:58:21Z","epoch":1512493101,"modified":1512493101,"text":"Ok, the voice acted sound effects made this extremely charming.  It was impossible not to smile, after that the gameplay was kind of irrelevant to me, I was having too much fun making different noises happen.","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"dom","author_uid":"1009837","time":"2017-12-05T17:13:53Z","epoch":1512494033,"modified":1512494033,"text":"Those sound effects. Beautiful!","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Vojtech Jatel","author_uid":"1009781","time":"2017-12-05T17:45:02Z","epoch":1512495902,"modified":1512495902,"text":"Cool! Sounds are hilarious ;) I love it.","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ahintoflime","author_uid":"1039305","time":"2017-12-05T17:59:39Z","epoch":1512496779,"modified":1512496789,"text":"High-fidelity realistic military audio.  Good stuff.","likes":4,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GabrielaTavora","author_uid":"1067242","time":"2017-12-05T18:45:26Z","epoch":1512499526,"modified":1512499526,"text":"So...all the prisioners are Nicholas Cage...in a cage....HMMMMM...nice audio design.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Rixium","author_uid":"1059311","time":"2017-12-05T18:46:09Z","epoch":1512499569,"modified":1512499569,"text":"Funny game, awesome art. I wasn't too fond of the camera movement, made me a little dizzy.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"RobotsAndMuffins","author_uid":"1039456","time":"2017-12-05T18:53:02Z","epoch":1512499982,"modified":1512499982,"text":"No problema!!! Lol!! I really like laser sound. Is difficult to make freed people to follow you. Really fun game!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Nammflow","author_uid":"1002605","time":"2017-12-05T18:56:55Z","epoch":1512500215,"modified":1512500215,"text":"Haha this game was hilarious! Very well done, and as many have commented, the Arnold voice-over was just fantastic :)","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"mase","author_uid":"1003182","time":"2017-12-05T19:17:45Z","epoch":1512501465,"modified":1512501465,"text":"I brought 1 guy to the choppa but then concluded that it was easier to just dispose of the rest. Perhaps if some reward (like more weapons or health) was periodically dispensed for saving Nicks I would've felt more concerned about their fate.  \n\nThe purple laser is hard to see against the green & brown environment; a brighter color would've been better. Though maybe it needs to be purple for lore reasons.  \n\nThe voice was very amusing.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Otts","author_uid":1060614,"time":"2017-12-05T19:17:57Z","epoch":1512501477,"modified":1512501477,"text":"Awesome game! Still laughing about that chopper sound. Good job and good luck!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"BeardedMoose","author_uid":"1057069","time":"2017-12-05T19:18:21Z","epoch":1512501501,"modified":1512501501,"text":"Pretty fun, The cages didn't like to follow me very well so I never did finish due to not wanting to go back and save all of them. I did laugh the whole time with the audio though so great job there. We also did something similar with our own voiced effects.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"dannyboy","author_uid":"1058202","time":"2017-12-05T19:18:46Z","epoch":1512501526,"modified":1512501657,"text":"When a game makes you laugh so much then it is a very good game. Hope to see more like this from you.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"sgt3v","author_uid":"1003744","time":"2017-12-05T19:34:25Z","epoch":1512502465,"modified":1512502465,"text":"@beardedmoose just kill them :joy:","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"adsilcott","author_uid":"1007800","time":"2017-12-05T20:54:14Z","epoch":1512507254,"modified":1512507254,"text":"The tile screen alone would have earned you a good rating. Hilarious and fun game!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"sungk","author_uid":"1066474","time":"2017-12-05T22:11:47Z","epoch":1512511907,"modified":1512511907,"text":"Funniest game I've played in Ludum Dare 40 so far. Thanks for making this.","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"URNext7634","author_uid":"1048040","time":"2017-12-05T22:24:07Z","epoch":1512512647,"modified":1512512647,"text":"Getting the cages to follow me proved to be too much work so I killed them. Hilarious sound though!","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"mr-matt","author_uid":"1053929","time":"2017-12-06T00:52:00Z","epoch":1512521520,"modified":1512521520,"text":"hahah, that was hilarious!!","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Gareth Spencer","author_uid":"1053981","time":"2017-12-06T01:01:58Z","epoch":1512522118,"modified":1512522118,"text":"I really loved the audio, good game!\n","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"mikkpr","author_uid":"1009945","time":"2017-12-06T10:11:18Z","epoch":1512555078,"modified":1512555078,"text":"Initially I was having trouble with warming up to the game \u2014 without audio, it's pretty bland and the aiming mechanics seem to be a bit off. That said, the audio and overall humor make this game pretty amazing. I especially liked the laser sounds and the surprise ending. Also, the ambient background was awesome and added a lot of atmosphere. Overall an extremely funny and surprisingly solid game.","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"mrtnldm","author_uid":"1055003","time":"2017-12-06T22:04:13Z","epoch":1512597853,"modified":1512597853,"text":"A great game and a lot of fun! The gameplay was solid and the theme was captured well! Amazing voice acting!","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Sun-Wukong","author_uid":"1003826","time":"2017-12-06T23:36:02Z","epoch":1512603362,"modified":1512603362,"text":"Sound is just perfect, I must say. Especially the choppa voicing :)\n\nGreat game but it would be even better if nicolases was to actually follow you and not lose attention after walking 5-10 meters.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Girts Kesteris","author_uid":"1062449","time":"2017-12-07T13:59:04Z","epoch":1512655144,"modified":1512655144,"text":"@sun-wukong Nicholas's behavior to lose interest in following Player is intentional! This way the more of them follow You, the worse it is. And yes - its frustrating, they are supposed to be bunch of dumbasses You as a player need to save!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Zorg","author_uid":"1012988","time":"2017-12-07T18:33:48Z","epoch":1512671628,"modified":1512671628,"text":"The sound is hilarious and Nicholasses are annoying! Fun game. :)","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"recursor","author_uid":"1000090","time":"2017-12-08T22:42:23Z","epoch":1512772943,"modified":1512772943,"text":"The Nicholasses are a bunch of babies. They kept running away from me. Hilarious game. Love the sounds.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"derr","author_uid":"1001380","time":"2017-12-10T07:01:49Z","epoch":1512889309,"modified":1512889309,"text":"This is the perfect game for a \"no laugh challenge\".lmao well done!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Ava Skoog","author_uid":"1000196","time":"2017-12-17T12:20:13Z","epoch":1513513213,"modified":1513513213,"text":"Amazing sound effects. That's got to be the first impression!\n\nI've never actually watched the infamous movie in question, so I don't know if this has anything to do with the story where \"get to the chopper comes from\" but\u2026 :p\n\nMain mechanic of hostages running away so that you had to keep calling them was frustrating in a funny way, which I suppose was intentional, but it got perhaps a bit dull when I'd taken out all the enemies and just had to go back for the people in silence. Maybe they should've kept respawning instead! I also noticed the bullets didn't go exactly where the crosshairs were, but it wasn't a biggie.\n\nOverall nice job!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"OddballDave","author_uid":"1000028","time":"2017-12-20T12:05:37Z","epoch":1513771537,"modified":1513771537,"text":"Maximum points for humour. Hilarious Arnie impression too. The 3rd person controls felt a bit off, but i got used to them in the end. Great stuff.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"icxon","author_uid":"1000482","time":"2017-12-23T11:20:41Z","epoch":1514028041,"modified":1514028061,"text":"I didn't get how to open _Cages_ at the very beginning. So I cleared the level first and then saved Niclasses.  \n\nCoconats are the best. Very fun game :smiley:\n\nHere is my playthrough:\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/n7w6E_XH6uw","likes":2,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld40\/62459-12d84474334af61afab2a54954da7a50.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/srcnalt\/LD40","text":"Source code"},{"url":"https:\/\/sarge.itch.io\/get-to-the-choppa","text":"HTML5 (web)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"41361","g_author":"1062449","g_event":"LD40","g_eventkey":"70","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"239080","g_title":"Get to the CHOPPA!","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"554","g_commentcount":"37","g_site2_node_id":"62459","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"62459","n_urlkey":"239080","n_parent":"49883","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/get-to-the-choppa","n_slug":"get-to-the-choppa","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"62449","n_created":"1512233607","n_modified":"1539770873","n_version":"359120","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":62459,"parent":49883,"superparent":9,"author":62449,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2017-12-04T14:57:59Z","created":"2017-12-02T16:53:27Z","modified":"2018-10-17T10:07:53Z","version":359120,"slug":"get-to-the-choppa","name":"Get to the CHOPPA!","body":"A hero's duty is to save dumb people. And our hero Arnold is in the jungle on a quest to save guys named Nicklass who are caged by Predators. You need to get these dumb asses to the CHOPPA! More Nicklass you rescue, more they misbehave. Infinite ammo, big gun, lots of men to save, exploding coconuts, unique voice-acting.\n\n## Proud Winner of LD 40 @ Tartu :first_place:\n\n## Team:\n* Girts Kesteris - Lead Programming, Development, Voice acting;\n* Sercan Altundas - Art, Programming, Development, Voice acting;\n* Shalva Avanashvili - Additional Development, Audio editing.\n\n## Controls\n- WASD - Movement\n- LMB - Fire\n- E - Follow Command\n\n## Tools & Sources\n- Unity 3D\n- Blender\n- Krita\n- Audacity\n- www.dafont.com\n\n## Post LD Changes & Fixes\n- Predator taunt and death sounds added\n- Map collider fixes\n- new lightmap generated\n\n## Screenshots & Videos\n![1.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c615.png)\n![3.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c617.png)\n![4.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c61c.png)\n![5.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c61f.png)\n![2.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c620.png)\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/n7w6E_XH6uw","meta":{"author":[62449,3744,58598],"link-01":"https:\/\/github.com\/srcnalt\/LD40","link-02":"https:\/\/sarge.itch.io\/get-to-the-choppa","link-02-tag":"42336","cover":"\/\/\/content\/0ae\/z\/c5f7.png","link-03":"","link-03-tag":"0","link-01-tag":"42332","link-04":"","link-04-tag":"0"},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/get-to-the-choppa","parents":[1,5,9,49883],"love":0,"notes":37,"notes-timestamp":"2017-12-23T11:21:01Z","grade":{"grade-01":54,"grade-02":54,"grade-03":53,"grade-04":53,"grade-05":55,"grade-06":54,"grade-07":55,"grade-08":55},"magic":{"grade":54.125,"given":44.75,"feedback":20,"smart":-1.2325400961559,"cool":91.779787599257,"grade-01-average":3.471,"grade-01-result":554,"grade-02-average":3.567,"grade-02-result":338,"grade-03-average":2.755,"grade-03-result":927,"grade-04-average":3.108,"grade-04-result":812,"grade-05-average":3.528,"grade-05-result":560,"grade-06-average":4.125,"grade-06-result":41,"grade-07-average":4.425,"grade-07-result":9,"grade-08-average":3.481,"grade-08-result":419}},"text":"A hero's duty is to save dumb people. And our hero Arnold is in the jungle on a quest to save guys named Nicklass who are caged by Predators. You need to get these dumb asses to the CHOPPA! More Nicklass you rescue, more they misbehave. Infinite ammo, big gun, lots of men to save, exploding coconuts, unique voice-acting.\n\n## Proud Winner of LD 40 @ Tartu :first_place:\n\n## Team:\n* Girts Kesteris - Lead Programming, Development, Voice acting;\n* Sercan Altundas - Art, Programming, Development, Voice acting;\n* Shalva Avanashvili - Additional Development, Audio editing.\n\n## Controls\n- WASD - Movement\n- LMB - Fire\n- E - Follow Command\n\n## Tools & Sources\n- Unity 3D\n- Blender\n- Krita\n- Audacity\n- www.dafont.com\n\n## Post LD Changes & Fixes\n- Predator taunt and death sounds added\n- Map collider fixes\n- new lightmap generated\n\n## Screenshots & Videos\n![1.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c615.png)\n![3.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c617.png)\n![4.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c61c.png)\n![5.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c61f.png)\n![2.png](\/\/\/raw\/0ae\/z\/c620.png)\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/n7w6E_XH6uw","title":"Get to the CHOPPA!"}