{"author_link":"\/author\/dustystylus\/","author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","comments":[{"author_name":"FuzzyWuzzie","author_uid":"22923","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:20am","epoch":1450062900,"text":"Looks cute! I couldn't press any key to restart though :("},{"author_name":"candlesan","author_uid":"42159","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:28am","epoch":1450063380,"text":"Pretty cute! Had trouble really figuring out what the controls were and yet after playing for a while was still able to get pretty far."},{"author_name":"tazdij","author_uid":"28357","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:25am","epoch":1450066800,"text":"I would have liked to see instructions in game. but overall nice work."},{"author_name":"Finestep","author_uid":"15189","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:45am","epoch":1450068000,"text":"nerf stairs"},{"author_name":"TaoPhoenix","author_uid":"13269","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:11am","epoch":1450073160,"text":"Yeah, all that art work, for me only to be &quot;ruined&quot; by trying to jam it into the 2 keys bit. The controls were *very* strange."},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:36am","epoch":1450092660,"text":"For the stairs, you need to be brave! Launch off them and then change direction mid-air. :)"},{"author_name":"Zeezgames","author_uid":"63931","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:06pm","epoch":1450094460,"text":"Hi, i liked this game the controls were tricky but i soon got into it, the jump down stairs was fun tried that many times and happy once i got it :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>overally nice game and will play more later :)"},{"author_name":"SamH","author_uid":"26183","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 1:18pm","epoch":1450098780,"text":"Okay, it&rsquo;s funny and the art is well done, but the controls really ruin it. Even after 5 minutes I still feel like I&rsquo;m hitting the keys at random and hope something good happens. It may be part of the experience but it&rsquo;s frustrating."},{"author_name":"5you","author_uid":"46758","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:48pm","epoch":1450111380,"text":"Did anyone manage to get down the stairs (and not die) ? Weird game...\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Check out Digicross, playable in solo\/multi\/coop :\r<br\/>http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-34\/?action=preview&amp;uid=46758"},{"author_name":"jacobturn","author_uid":"52596","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:49pm","epoch":1450111440,"text":"i like it!"},{"author_name":"pkenney","author_uid":"30865","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:50pm","epoch":1450111500,"text":"Ha, a Davros costume is pretty ambitious, nice work there Stavros.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>This game is nuts.  Nice soundtrack and totally whacky controls were fun to experiment with.  I made it down the stairs but wow it wasn't easy.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>One small note, it says press any key to retry but I think only spacebar worked for me."},{"author_name":"aamatniekss","author_uid":"64215","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1450111620,"text":"Real funny! :D the controls were hard though, 2 buttons don't work very well with this, but I guess the hard controls was one of the main point, like QWOP. :)"},{"author_name":"SvenFrankson","author_uid":"56473","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1450111620,"text":"Made it to the door, don't really know how ^^'"},{"author_name":"Recursiveanomaly","author_uid":"18179","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:53pm","epoch":1450111680,"text":"Really cool concept, but I couldn't figure out how to control him.  It's too bad because the rest of the graphics and audio and such were excellent."},{"author_name":"justinooncx","author_uid":"38380","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:57pm","epoch":1450111920,"text":"Pretty funny game! Actually managed to get the hang of it and escape. Love the whooshing sound effects!"},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 9:08pm","epoch":1450126980,"text":"Argh, sorry guys, you're right! \r<br\/>&quot;Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space)&quot; should be:- &quot;Input.anyKeyDown&quot;\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I think this fix is acceptable in the Rules, so I'll upload new versions with that fixed."},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 9:10pm","epoch":1450127100,"text":"In the start room, try pressing Z a few times. He should flip from going UP to DOWN (isometrically) each time. Pressing X flips him from LEFT to RIGHT (isometrically). \r<br\/>\r<br\/>It's meant to be a bit confusing, but I didn't intend it to annoy people as much as it did. Looks like Stavros isn't the only one with major butthurt. Eh, ToaPhoenix?"},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 9:30pm","epoch":1450128300,"text":"Sorry, apologies to ToaPhoenix. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>The controls DO suck, and I'm to blame for that. Not TaoPhoenix's fault for making perfectly valid criticism. Sorry."},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 10:37pm","epoch":1450132320,"text":"Post-Compo Changes:\r<br\/>- fixed anyKey by changing prompt to space (and esc for menu)\r<br\/>- found Physics code that should be in FixedUpdate() instead of Update() - some of you may have had crazy Physics going on dependant on your computer speed!!"},{"author_name":"nonetheless","author_uid":"36254","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:49pm","epoch":1450136640,"text":"Looks good, but really hard to control..."},{"author_name":"rzuf","author_uid":"1349","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:44pm","epoch":1450190340,"text":"ahAHAaah, don't listem to them, the controls are great! They add to overall hilarity! No wonder daleks are so frustrated all the time.\r<br\/>I menaged to finish it, not sure how, but I had a great time, thank you. :D"},{"author_name":"LastResortGames","author_uid":"5040","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 5:30pm","epoch":1450200300,"text":"I had no idea what the difference was between Z and X haha. But I made it to the door without popping!"},{"author_name":"Diel Mormac","author_uid":"41935","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 2:08am","epoch":1450231380,"text":"HAHAHA\r<br\/>This game really made me laugh!\r<br\/>How the character shake inside this &quot;thing&quot;;\r<br\/>Funny game!"},{"author_name":"scriptorum","author_uid":"17811","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:03am","epoch":1450238280,"text":"I'm enjoying the party. Stavros is an animal!"},{"author_name":"rnlf","author_uid":"30930","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:15pm","epoch":1450537800,"text":"Getting down the stairs seems too much of a learning curve. It's SO hard. Even with the hint.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The guy looks really silly, in a good way. The sounds are hilarious, too!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>+1 for Doctor Who reference."},{"author_name":"freaknarf","author_uid":"46874","time":"Dec 22, 2015 @ 2:16pm","epoch":1450793460,"text":"Hahaha cool funny game :) i loved to make him fall, nice fun comining weird controls + fun physics.\r<br\/>A bit easy once you get it but that  was nice !"},{"author_name":"OwT","author_uid":"63013","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 10:48pm","epoch":1450996980,"text":"I did it! I got to the door without dying! \r<br\/>But again... I'm not quite sure why would anyone want to go to any party in such a silly, impractical costume."},{"author_name":"the-arrival","author_uid":"47053","time":"Dec 26, 2015 @ 10:32am","epoch":1451125620,"text":"somehow physics based games with clunky controls are allways fun"}],"images":["ld34\/15902-0538c5100976346261b628214cba83b0.jpg","ld34\/15902-a6f08ee4b1ef4e235039cabe0b933d3f.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/47393248\/Stavros\/Stavros.html","text":"Unity Webplayer"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/47393248\/StavrosWebGL\/index.html","text":"WebGL"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/47393248\/StavrosSource.zip","text":"Source (C#)"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/7khwd1eqmo6gpuk\/AACbY4idY8O7Q5C2U4v3HoyZa?dl=0","text":"Standalone OSX \/ WIN \/ MAC"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"4775","g_author":"15902","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"4759","g_title":"Stavros the DAVROS","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"760","g_commentcount":"28","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\/\/511439\/15902-shot0-1450045980.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/15902-shot1-1450045980.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Stavros is late for a fancy dress party, and has just managed to squeeze his ample gait into his fancy dress costume (apparently related to some British sci-fi... no idea what!) and his ride is early! Get Stavros to the green door without knocking him out of his costume.\r\n\r\n!!! HINTS !!! :-\r\nIf you're finding the starting stairs problematic (as these aliens used to pre-90s), then be brave and just launch off them and change direction in mid-air before landing. \r\n\r\nINSTRUCTIONS :-\r\nKEYS: X and Z. \r\nX - Flip chair movement horizontal.\r\nZ - Flip chair movement vertical.\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT :-\r\nIf possible, use the Unity3D version in Firefox or other. I've prepared a WebGL export as well, but the shadowing is a bit funky. Alternatively, standalone versions are available.\r\n\r\nSOURCE:-\r\nI've added the C# scripts only as I'm on a 3G connection at the moment. When I get WiFi access I'll put the project and resources up as well. \r\n\r\nCoding: Unity3D, C#\r\nGraphics: Blender3D, Pixelmator\r\nMusic: Cubase, Reaper, Synapse Audio plugins Hydra and DUNE 2\r\nFX: Reaper, Ohm Force QuadFrohmage (ring modulator) + crappy mic ","title":"Stavros the DAVROS"}