{"author_link":"\/users\/r33an1","author_name":"R33an1","author_uid":"1009415","comments":[{"author_name":"nizlow","author_uid":"1060867","time":"2017-12-04T15:27:18Z","epoch":1512401238,"modified":1512401238,"text":"I think for your first entry that's a pretty good game all around! Has everything going for it. I especially liked the idea though, because I've not seen something like that before.\nI also encounterd your moving bug. It is also happening sometimes when you jump near walls (it saved me once! :D). \n\nI got 2 crystals and when I advanced to the bottom of the map with the poison sea i died. It felt really frustrating to start all over again without any checkpoints (i thought those big crystals were checkpoints at first).\n\nHowever it's a solid entry and art, sound and idea are very well put together!\n\nIf you wouldn't mind please also check out my game: https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/just-another-space-game","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"R33an1","author_uid":"1009415","time":"2017-12-04T21:55:11Z","epoch":1512424511,"modified":1512424511,"text":"@nizlow, Thanks! \n\nI actually managed to fix the bug today, unfortunately not in time though. :)\n\nI will definitely look into better ways of handling progression through the map. \n","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld40\/54786-4ff6e2ea4a0ce0bec8409d1ffe8fca58.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/gmvohu2bgt9v842\/Wild%20Surge%20-%20LD40.zip?dl=0","text":"Windows"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"44179","g_author":"1009415","g_event":"LD40","g_eventkey":"70","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"226698","g_title":"Wild Surge","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"2","g_site2_node_id":"54786","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"54786","n_urlkey":"226698","n_parent":"49883","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/wild-surge","n_slug":"wild-surge","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"9415","n_created":"1511872245","n_modified":"1512338495","n_version":"170638","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":54786,"parent":49883,"superparent":9,"author":9415,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"compo","published":"2017-12-03T22:01:35Z","created":"2017-11-28T12:30:45Z","modified":"2017-12-03T22:01:35Z","version":170638,"slug":"wild-surge","name":"Wild Surge","body":"![cover.png](\/\/\/raw\/7c4\/2\/z\/a54e.png)\n\nThis is my first Ludum Dare ever, although I have wanted to participate many times before I have not been able to. \n\nThe theme was a bit challenging for me at first, however I quickly came around. \n\nI got some inspiration from the wild mage archetype from ADnD 2nd, specifically the effect Wild Surge, which could procc whenever you cast a spell and potentially be disastrous. \n\nTherefore I made a puzzle platformer, where you have to keep using spells in order for your \"mana-bar\" to not fill up. If it does fill up, you explode in an arcane explosion. :O\n\nYou move with WASD, and cast spells with the following key combinations: \n- Jump: UP, DOWN, UP.\n- Unlock door: LEFT, UP, RIGHT. \n- Fireball: DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT. \n\n![pitfall.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/7c4\/2\/z\/a50d.png)\n\nAs can be seen on the screenshot, there are some UI elements to help you as you go. \n\nThe spells do require a certain amount of mana to cast, and there are \"depletion crystals\" to empty your bar throughout the map. Hoping it won't be too difficult. :)\n\nThe goal is to reach the end, where you will find a bigger \"depletion crystal\", which will drain you of all magical powers  and save you from a horrible fate... \n\n![depletionCrystal.png](\/\/\/raw\/7c4\/2\/z\/a55e.png)\n\nThe compo has been most challenging, but also very fun. \n\nTools I have been using: \n- Unity. \n- PyxelEdit. \n- ChipTone.\n- Gimp (For the cover photo).\n\nThe font is Cratense by Luc\u00e9lia Barbosa, and is according to DaFont.com 100% free. \n\nSome known bugs:\n- The player sometimes get stuck when moving from one tile to the next one. I have tried googling around but couldn't seem to find any viable solutions. \n\nThank you for playing, and have a great day! :)\n","meta":{"author":[9415],"cover":"\/\/\/content\/7c4\/2\/z\/a49a.png","grade-07-out":"1","link-01":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/p70lf947e265wp8\/Wild%20Surge%20-%20Source.zip?dl=0","link-02":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/gmvohu2bgt9v842\/Wild%20Surge%20-%20LD40.zip?dl=0","link-02-tag":"42337"},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/wild-surge","parents":[1,5,9,49883],"love":0,"notes":2,"notes-timestamp":"2017-12-04T21:55:11Z","grade":{"grade-01":4,"grade-02":4,"grade-03":3,"grade-04":4,"grade-05":4,"grade-06":4,"grade-08":3},"magic":{"cool":143.37208778404,"feedback":1,"given":4.625,"grade":3.7142857142857,"grade-01-average":3.5,"grade-02-average":2.5,"grade-03-average":4,"grade-04-average":3.25,"grade-05-average":3.75,"grade-06-average":3,"grade-08-average":3.5,"smart":17.46521580058}},"text":"![cover.png](\/\/\/raw\/7c4\/2\/z\/a54e.png)\n\nThis is my first Ludum Dare ever, although I have wanted to participate many times before I have not been able to. \n\nThe theme was a bit challenging for me at first, however I quickly came around. \n\nI got some inspiration from the wild mage archetype from ADnD 2nd, specifically the effect Wild Surge, which could procc whenever you cast a spell and potentially be disastrous. \n\nTherefore I made a puzzle platformer, where you have to keep using spells in order for your \"mana-bar\" to not fill up. If it does fill up, you explode in an arcane explosion. :O\n\nYou move with WASD, and cast spells with the following key combinations: \n- Jump: UP, DOWN, UP.\n- Unlock door: LEFT, UP, RIGHT. \n- Fireball: DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT. \n\n![pitfall.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/7c4\/2\/z\/a50d.png)\n\nAs can be seen on the screenshot, there are some UI elements to help you as you go. \n\nThe spells do require a certain amount of mana to cast, and there are \"depletion crystals\" to empty your bar throughout the map. Hoping it won't be too difficult. :)\n\nThe goal is to reach the end, where you will find a bigger \"depletion crystal\", which will drain you of all magical powers  and save you from a horrible fate... \n\n![depletionCrystal.png](\/\/\/raw\/7c4\/2\/z\/a55e.png)\n\nThe compo has been most challenging, but also very fun. \n\nTools I have been using: \n- Unity. \n- PyxelEdit. \n- ChipTone.\n- Gimp (For the cover photo).\n\nThe font is Cratense by Luc\u00e9lia Barbosa, and is according to DaFont.com 100% free. \n\nSome known bugs:\n- The player sometimes get stuck when moving from one tile to the next one. I have tried googling around but couldn't seem to find any viable solutions. \n\nThank you for playing, and have a great day! :)\n","title":"Wild Surge"}