{"author_link":"\/users\/vipbasil","author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","comments":[{"author_name":"Quemagalletas","author_uid":"1038716","time":"2017-07-31T16:23:57Z","epoch":1501518237,"modified":1501518237,"text":"I liked it, I remembers me a lot of old asteroids games! By the way is nice to have some audio feedback! Keep it going! :D","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"peremily","author_uid":"1000073","time":"2017-07-31T16:35:04Z","epoch":1501518904,"modified":1501518904,"text":"Struggled at first to figure out what to do, but it was enjoyable","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Vehem","author_uid":"1002128","time":"2017-07-31T16:36:39Z","epoch":1501518999,"modified":1501518999,"text":"Enjoyable take on the theme - graphics are solid and controls well, though the background noise was a little distracting. Still fun though.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hhsaez","author_uid":"1036158","time":"2017-07-31T16:37:08Z","epoch":1501519028,"modified":1501519028,"text":"I like the mix between asteroids and resource management. And the tactical decisions of using the collected energy for buying upgrades.\nGreat work!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"AdroitConceptions","author_uid":"1014035","time":"2017-07-31T16:39:15Z","epoch":1501519155,"modified":1501519155,"text":"nice asteroids like game with an interesting mechanic.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","time":"2017-07-31T21:41:03Z","epoch":1501537263,"modified":1501537326,"text":"@vehem Thanks, man for the idea, i don't have the time to make the sound quieter, but i'll know for the next time.  ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","time":"2017-07-31T21:42:56Z","epoch":1501537376,"modified":1501537376,"text":"@quemagalletas , @peremily, @jason-kennedy and @hhsaez thank you a lot :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"pfeyffer","author_uid":"1002522","time":"2017-08-01T09:53:27Z","epoch":1501581207,"modified":1501581207,"text":"Cool game! Nice take on asteroids with a bit of resource management. It felt somewhat stiff at first because moving was hard. But once I figured out the drone thing it worked. Not sure about the screensaver background because it suggests a completely different direction of movement.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","time":"2017-08-01T10:03:29Z","epoch":1501581809,"modified":1501581809,"text":"pfeyffer, thanks, you might be right, all this game was about trying to understand and learn particle system in Unity. Maybe sometime i have to find some other solutions.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Ganiester","author_uid":"1036497","time":"2017-08-01T10:11:56Z","epoch":1501582316,"modified":1501582316,"text":"Nice game! Took me some time though to understand that the purple field was energy for the droids. But when i had it figured out i had a blast.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","time":"2017-08-01T10:21:41Z","epoch":1501582901,"modified":1501582901,"text":"Yeah,Ganiester, i need some tutorial here i think :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Dene","author_uid":"1006888","time":"2017-08-01T10:33:18Z","epoch":1501583598,"modified":1501583622,"text":"Nice game, but controls may be improved for the better user experience. It would be better (maybe) to rotate ship with mouse or something (fire with LB, drones with RB). Sometimes it's kinda frustrating to evade asteroids and novas(?) and to collect your drones. Anyway, I loved the mechanics and game itself :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Rapter","author_uid":"1043826","time":"2017-08-01T10:39:29Z","epoch":1501583969,"modified":1501583969,"text":"Nice game!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Samuli Salonen","author_uid":"1034464","time":"2017-08-01T12:14:13Z","epoch":1501589653,"modified":1501589653,"text":"I like the art style, only downside is that the first time i played, i didn't notice the ship.\n\nMaybe the ship should stand out more?","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","time":"2017-08-01T12:16:27Z","epoch":1501589787,"modified":1501589787,"text":"Dane, thanks, you are right lb and rb for two weapons is rhe only right idea.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","time":"2017-08-01T12:19:25Z","epoch":1501589965,"modified":1501589965,"text":"\nSamuli Salonen, yup, i need to make the ship more evident, thank you:)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","time":"2017-08-01T12:19:26Z","epoch":1501589966,"modified":1501653935,"text":"double post","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheLord","author_uid":"1036280","time":"2017-08-01T12:38:14Z","epoch":1501591094,"modified":1501591094,"text":"Cool","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheLord","author_uid":"1036280","time":"2017-08-01T12:38:16Z","epoch":1501591096,"modified":1501591096,"text":"Cool","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Gama Croma","author_uid":"1026687","time":"2017-08-02T11:11:04Z","epoch":1501672264,"modified":1501672264,"text":"I was there! ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"3mpty","author_uid":"1041380","time":"2017-08-02T11:30:38Z","epoch":1501673438,"modified":1501673438,"text":"Seemed really hard to gain energy, so I got stuck on the second level. I like the idea of expanding on asteroids on an interesting way, the player making their own powerups to pick up is cool!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vipbasil","author_uid":"1014501","time":"2017-08-03T10:30:23Z","epoch":1501756223,"modified":1501756223,"text":"3mpty, thank you for a good feedback, i'll think about this mechanics more.\n","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"hawke","author_uid":"1045762","time":"2017-08-09T10:24:13Z","epoch":1502274253,"modified":1502274253,"text":"Great job","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"mindfungus","author_uid":"1001860","time":"2017-08-15T22:16:41Z","epoch":1502835401,"modified":1502835401,"text":"Hey nice job. I liked the graphics - especially the ship and floaty particle clouds. I'm also impressed you were able to put in a whole upgrade system into the game. It was confusing figuring out what I needed to be doing at first and the controls screen is a lot to take in.","likes":1,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld39\/42576-8aed07e843e7d0f01c77b17bd7633112.png"],"links":[],"metadata":{"g_key":"43094","g_author":"1014501","g_event":"LD39","g_eventkey":"74","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"225530","g_title":"The Little Miner","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"435","g_commentcount":"24","g_site2_node_id":"42576","g_hide":"Y","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"42576","n_urlkey":"225530","n_parent":"32802","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/39\/the-little-miner","n_slug":"the-little-miner","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"14501","n_created":"1501350369","n_modified":"1501541183","n_version":"121377","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":42576,"parent":32802,"superparent":9,"author":14501,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2017-07-30T13:45:47Z","created":"2017-07-29T17:46:09Z","modified":"2017-07-31T22:46:23Z","version":121377,"slug":"the-little-miner","name":"The Little Miner","body":"# TheLittleMiner \n## A game about energy, You need to invest more energy to have more energy :).\n[![IMAGE ALT TEXT](http:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/O-5KzTJOoSY\/0.jpg)](http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O-5KzTJOoSY \"Video Title\")\n\n## Genre:\n  - #### Incremental \n  - #### Action \n  - #### Arcade\n![explosion.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/5542.png)\n## The Story:\n- You are a little miner scout from a faraway colony( in troubles now), and you have to go to the main system and bring help. For this you need a lot of energy. Actually you can harvest this energy from Big asteroids with your drones.\n![asteroid.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/5544.png)\n## The GamePlay\n- You have to aim to the asteroids or Energetic Beings and shoot with SPACE or send a drone to one Nebula with CTRL\n- You will see how the Drone harvests energy from ~~Big asteroids~~ Nebulas , you can send a lot of drones to one nebula and they will deplete it faster. You can't destroy the nebula by shooting. \n- You compete with The Energetic Being, that feeds on Nebula's energy and grow, be aware on touch and you are dead(without shield), keep killing them.\n- You can shoot only the asteroids and Energetic Beings  or Destroy them with your Shield in mealy combat.  \n- you press I for inventory\/shop, where you can make a few upgrades, each upgrade increase the energy consumption rate. \n-You press Shift for WARP, you need a lot of energy to warp, and you need to buy more energy cell, to have possibility to harvest a such amount of energy.\n \n## Controls\n  * CTRL - for start a drone\n  * SPACE- for fire\n  * SHIFTt- Warp to The Next Level\n  * I- inventoty\/upgrades page\n  * UP - thrust .\n  * RIGHT , LEFT - Rotate;\n\n\n## TO DO\n  * ~~Add the sound and the background music~~ Done.\n  * Balance the Game - a lot to do here, Actually. \n  * ~~Differentiate the planetoids~~ He have nebulas now.\n  * ~~Add pirate ships, who steal your energy and drop bombs. I think it's a dream :)~~ In the last hours i added an energetic being, that feeds on Nebulas and grow. If you don't have any Shield and touch it - you are actually dead.  \n\n\n## The Start Menu\n![start_screen.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/54f5.png)\n## Inventory \/ Updates Screen (hold I)\n![menu.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/696a.png)\n## Level1 \n![level1.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/6978.png)\n## the new Energetic Being\n![energybeeing.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/6ea7.png)\n\n## PC Version\n  https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B98V3vmnvHXPeW0ydllJSFVlNVU\n\n## HTML5.\n  http:\/\/gamefactory.info\/ld39\/","meta":{"cover":"\/\/\/content\/5a8\/3\/z\/696f.png","author":[14501]},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/39\/the-little-miner","parents":[1,5,9,32802],"love":0,"notes":24,"notes-timestamp":"2017-08-15T22:16:41Z","grade":{"grade-01":28,"grade-02":27,"grade-03":27,"grade-04":29,"grade-05":29,"grade-06":26,"grade-07":23,"grade-08":26},"magic":{"cool":104.71954724348,"feedback":19,"given":28.375,"grade":26.875,"grade-01-average":3.346,"grade-01-result":435,"grade-02-average":3.08,"grade-02-result":467,"grade-03-average":3.08,"grade-03-result":403,"grade-04-average":3.407,"grade-04-result":483,"grade-05-average":3.222,"grade-05-result":536,"grade-06-average":3.208,"grade-06-result":324,"grade-07-average":2.714,"grade-07-result":285,"grade-08-average":3.458,"grade-08-result":293,"smart":18.714039842868}},"text":"# TheLittleMiner \n## A game about energy, You need to invest more energy to have more energy :).\n[![IMAGE ALT TEXT](http:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/O-5KzTJOoSY\/0.jpg)](http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O-5KzTJOoSY \"Video Title\")\n\n## Genre:\n  - #### Incremental \n  - #### Action \n  - #### Arcade\n![explosion.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/5542.png)\n## The Story:\n- You are a little miner scout from a faraway colony( in troubles now), and you have to go to the main system and bring help. For this you need a lot of energy. Actually you can harvest this energy from Big asteroids with your drones.\n![asteroid.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/5544.png)\n## The GamePlay\n- You have to aim to the asteroids or Energetic Beings and shoot with SPACE or send a drone to one Nebula with CTRL\n- You will see how the Drone harvests energy from ~~Big asteroids~~ Nebulas , you can send a lot of drones to one nebula and they will deplete it faster. You can't destroy the nebula by shooting. \n- You compete with The Energetic Being, that feeds on Nebula's energy and grow, be aware on touch and you are dead(without shield), keep killing them.\n- You can shoot only the asteroids and Energetic Beings  or Destroy them with your Shield in mealy combat.  \n- you press I for inventory\/shop, where you can make a few upgrades, each upgrade increase the energy consumption rate. \n-You press Shift for WARP, you need a lot of energy to warp, and you need to buy more energy cell, to have possibility to harvest a such amount of energy.\n \n## Controls\n  * CTRL - for start a drone\n  * SPACE- for fire\n  * SHIFTt- Warp to The Next Level\n  * I- inventoty\/upgrades page\n  * UP - thrust .\n  * RIGHT , LEFT - Rotate;\n\n\n## TO DO\n  * ~~Add the sound and the background music~~ Done.\n  * Balance the Game - a lot to do here, Actually. \n  * ~~Differentiate the planetoids~~ He have nebulas now.\n  * ~~Add pirate ships, who steal your energy and drop bombs. I think it's a dream :)~~ In the last hours i added an energetic being, that feeds on Nebulas and grow. If you don't have any Shield and touch it - you are actually dead.  \n\n\n## The Start Menu\n![start_screen.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/54f5.png)\n## Inventory \/ Updates Screen (hold I)\n![menu.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/696a.png)\n## Level1 \n![level1.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/6978.png)\n## the new Energetic Being\n![energybeeing.png](\/\/\/raw\/5a8\/3\/z\/6ea7.png)\n\n## PC Version\n  https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B98V3vmnvHXPeW0ydllJSFVlNVU\n\n## HTML5.\n  http:\/\/gamefactory.info\/ld39\/","title":"The Little Miner"}