{"author_link":"\/author\/devark\/","author_name":"Devark","author_uid":"46858","comments":[{"author_name":"oxysoft","author_uid":"25340","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:42am","epoch":1450064220,"text":"very efficient and cute pixel art. the game suddenly gets a lot harder past a certain point"},{"author_name":"Kortuga","author_uid":"12952","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:30am","epoch":1450067100,"text":"OOOOOoooOoo, those sounds were nice and bass-y..."},{"author_name":"brandloose","author_uid":"61685","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:33am","epoch":1450067280,"text":"Really like the art, this seemed like a something I would download with my friends like piano tiles. Great game!"},{"author_name":"Modoc73","author_uid":"50179","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:33am","epoch":1450067280,"text":"Awesome work with the art, animation and effects. Game seemed to speed up too fast. But excellent job."},{"author_name":"Jordan","author_uid":"43421","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 5:37am","epoch":1450071120,"text":"Cute pixel art. I love &quot;rage&quot; type games like this, good job!"},{"author_name":"trueboolean","author_uid":"62665","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 5:37am","epoch":1450071120,"text":"Very addictive! Definitely consider porting this to IOS if you get the chance!"},{"author_name":"mackthehobbit","author_uid":"21333","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 5:52am","epoch":1450072020,"text":"Love the art, and it's pretty fun! There might be post-LD potential if you wanted to port it to a mobile platform (think about it: online high scores, skins buyable with bitgold, IAP for coins...)."},{"author_name":"NirabazGAMES","author_uid":"65891","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:56pm","epoch":1450137060,"text":"PIXELS its amazing)"},{"author_name":"Lukbebalduke","author_uid":"26331","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:01am","epoch":1450137360,"text":"Yeah, very smooth gameplay and cool sound effects, everything was really polished. Nice entry!"},{"author_name":"refreshgames","author_uid":"6823","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:02am","epoch":1450137420,"text":"A simple, but fun game, executed well with power ups, lovely sound effects. I'd have liked my high score to be saved but, yeah, it's a nice lil game :)"},{"author_name":"sP0CkEr2","author_uid":"7135","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 3:53am","epoch":1450237680,"text":"really good game - simple and fun - great work"},{"author_name":"Elit3dGaming","author_uid":"50291","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:25pm","epoch":1450268400,"text":"As it gets faster it becomes extremely hard on the PC however, this would be a really nice mobile game. I love the simplicity of it and I really enjoy the graphics and sounds. Nice game :)"},{"author_name":"Tackwin","author_uid":"63725","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:30pm","epoch":1450268700,"text":"Great game, nice pixel art and sound. It get harder really quick =)"},{"author_name":"rzuf","author_uid":"1349","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:39pm","epoch":1450269240,"text":"Cute! But the difficulty curve is steeeep! Nice pixel art and sound effects but it badly needs some frantic chiptune music. :D"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:27pm","epoch":1450272120,"text":"Very cute, well made game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you&rsquo;d like to check it out :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/rvwkTXA2Y10"},{"author_name":"fluidvolt","author_uid":"26913","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 12:38am","epoch":1450312380,"text":"Stripped-down fun! Kept trying to go farther each time, though I never made it into the 300s. The magnet powerup's my fav, slinging coins towards me. The art really stands out -- love those sleek and chunky pixels :). With the addition of some funky music you'd really seal the deal. Good work."},{"author_name":"careless","author_uid":"32413","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 1:59am","epoch":1450317240,"text":"Simple but fun, love the pixel art and nice sounds to go with it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Some nice powerups, the magnet is very cool.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Great entry"},{"author_name":"MountainRanger","author_uid":"65409","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 7:06am","epoch":1450335660,"text":"Really cool but starts to slow in my opinion"},{"author_name":"Imagos Softworks","author_uid":"64799","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 7:41am","epoch":1450337760,"text":"Overall very fun, and a thoughtful use of two buttons! I'd have likes more audio, but the gameplay more than made up for it!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>MAGNET POWERUP FTW!"},{"author_name":"behzad_robot","author_uid":"60429","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:22am","epoch":1450340220,"text":"very gooood !"},{"author_name":"Leon M\u00f6hring","author_uid":"63620","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:27am","epoch":1450340520,"text":"nice game, was good fun!"},{"author_name":"bwatanabe","author_uid":"44194","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:30am","epoch":1450340700,"text":"Nice and elegantly simple."},{"author_name":"shadow64","author_uid":"35058","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:32am","epoch":1450340820,"text":"Very simple. Very fun. It fits the theme and it gets the job done. What more can you ask for? It's definitely an addictive game that kept me coming back multiple times to try to improve. I love the idea of the shield and the controls were very tight which was great. Cool that you ported it to iOS. That seems like a great platform. Congrats on finishing and thanks for sharing!"},{"author_name":"AndreasL","author_uid":"34522","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:34am","epoch":1450340940,"text":"Pretty nice!\r<br\/>Cute graphics!\r<br\/>Some thoughts: An indicator showing you your personal best would've motivated me to try harder.\r<br\/>It was also annoying how I had to press the up\/down button each time I wanted to move. You should've been able to hold the button to keep moving through the lanes.\r<br\/>It was also annoying how I couldn't use the home\/restart button on a keyboard.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job!"},{"author_name":"CremaGames","author_uid":"59414","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:43am","epoch":1450341480,"text":"Very nice! You should make a mobile version"},{"author_name":"thebrickanator","author_uid":"50329","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:48am","epoch":1450341780,"text":"really polished and smooth. awesome work :D"},{"author_name":"Luxorix","author_uid":"22476","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 9:03am","epoch":1450342680,"text":"Good!"},{"author_name":"sgolden","author_uid":"67195","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 9:11am","epoch":1450343160,"text":"The sounds are very satisfying. The design is simple, but very enjoyable. Looking forward to post-compo updates."},{"author_name":"Bogden","author_uid":"31759","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 9:29am","epoch":1450344240,"text":"Hmmm, the Windows link seems to be leading to the post-compo version for me. Bug? Neat game though!"},{"author_name":"Trasevol_Dog","author_uid":"51405","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 9:51am","epoch":1450345560,"text":"Nice entry! Cool art style but I wish there was more of it :3 I'm happy you're working more on it!"},{"author_name":"Astro Cat","author_uid":"65435","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 10:02am","epoch":1450346220,"text":"Excellent!"},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 10:40am","epoch":1450348500,"text":"cute game, lovely visuals, simple but entertaining, well done :)"},{"author_name":"martim00","author_uid":"39417","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 11:50am","epoch":1450352700,"text":"Nice game! Could be ported to mobile."},{"author_name":"felixreeve","author_uid":"66274","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 12:19pm","epoch":1450354440,"text":"Enjoyed watching your updates and the game seems like a great fit for phones!"},{"author_name":"ohmaigawd","author_uid":"60756","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 12:41pm","epoch":1450355760,"text":"Cool, you get a kinda addicted after a while."},{"author_name":"SecondDimension","author_uid":"14838","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 12:46pm","epoch":1450356060,"text":"Nice pixel graphics and sounds, it felt like a complete game.  I was terrible at it though!"},{"author_name":"Astro Cat","author_uid":"65435","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 1:21pm","epoch":1450358160,"text":"Nice pugs!"},{"author_name":"Baransu","author_uid":"61228","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 2:20pm","epoch":1450361700,"text":"Amazing pixel art :)"},{"author_name":"dx0ne","author_uid":"11733","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 2:22pm","epoch":1450361820,"text":"Simple and nice but obstacle placement could be more freaking forgiving!@"},{"author_name":"sputnik","author_uid":"38770","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 4:06pm","epoch":1450368060,"text":"Simple and effective game. Well done!"},{"author_name":"IAmSpencer","author_uid":"24919","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 6:06am","epoch":1450418460,"text":"game ramps up in difficulty pretty fast, and sometimes I feel like the arrow keys aren't being registered, but I did still have fun playing!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>cute art, simple idea, fun concept, nice job! :)"},{"author_name":"VitasaMode","author_uid":"63629","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 9:43am","epoch":1450431480,"text":"Nice complete game. I did discover a glitch of the dog duplicating itself when I hit replay."},{"author_name":"Devark","author_uid":"46858","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 10:20am","epoch":1450433700,"text":"Thank you all so much for the feedback! Pretty much all of the issues you guys have pointed out have been addressed in the post-compo version. Please do check it out! I'm currently working on adding more features to the game so watch out for more updates to come!"},{"author_name":"nunesbarbosa","author_uid":"45119","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:11am","epoch":1450494360,"text":"Missed the theme there.. was it growth or two btn?\r<br\/>What are the B's for and why should I risk collecting it?\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Regardless of my bragging the game is really fun and should be awesome on mobile. Looking forward to see this come!"},{"author_name":"PaperboxStudios","author_uid":"40202","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 7:25am","epoch":1450509600,"text":"Really polished game. Has nice sound effects. Cute little sprites. Addictive gameplay."},{"author_name":"Drauthius","author_uid":"52478","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 12:25am","epoch":1450916400,"text":"Got rekt, indeed. The power-ups were nice."},{"author_name":"crucknuk","author_uid":"53686","time":"Dec 28, 2015 @ 10:37am","epoch":1451298720,"text":"Nice entry! It is a well executed runner! Good job ;)"}],"images":["ld34\/46858-1a36a6bd72a327636cc1b1c5cbc1d021.jpg","ld34\/46858-f8d6754685dce1c34959ea31f25e3005.jpg","ld34\/46858-fd701ee23ba8b1000e33981655e8110a.jpg","ld34\/46858-416efa27d84d59b71d6945e3ec895c0a.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/bitrun\/113640","text":"Gamejolt (Compo)"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/bx5ad6dpbq58cp3\/Bitrun%20-%20Compo.exe?dl=0","text":"Windows (Dropbox)"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/3o40d2p6lzg623v\/Bitrun.exe?dl=0","text":"Post Compo (Dropbox)"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/c3pk5q3o4lgk1v3\/Bitrun.app.zip?dl=0","text":"Mac (Post Compo)"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/2g5b9zlab47v5v9\/Bitrun.gmz?dl=0","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"4941","g_author":"46858","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"5033","g_title":"Bitrun","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"292","g_commentcount":"47","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\/46858-shot0-1450059645.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/46858-shot1-1450065808.gif-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/46858-shot2-1450059645.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/46858-shot3-1450335114.gif-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Bitrun is a simple but addictive endless runner that'll test your gaming skills and dexterity!\r\n\r\n- RUN as far as you can!\r\n- DASH from lane to lane!\r\n- COLLECT Bitgold!\r\n- POWERUP with the four powerups!\r\n- ACHIEVE highscores!\r\n\r\nCONTROLS: \r\nKeyboard (recommended for PC users)\r\n- <Up> and <Down> to move through lanes\r\nOR\r\nMouse:\r\n- <Left Click> upper or lower half of screen to move through lanes\r\n\r\n- <F> Toggle fullscreen\r\n\r\nMade in GM:S with sounds created through Chiptone. \r\n\r\nUPDATES (please read, the main issues in the compo version are fixed in the post-compo!)\r\n\r\nUpdate 1 (17\/12\/15): \r\nBitrun has been updated! New features include:\r\n\r\n\u2013 Gameplay balances due to feedback: the game now speeds up slower and has a lower maximum speed\r\n\u2013 Local highscores and bitgold are saved\r\n\u2013 Bitrun now successfully runs on iOS! (if you have the Game Maker: Studio iPhone export, you can play it on your devices, else just wait until I *hopefully* release it on the Appstore)\r\n\u2013 More pattern variation\r\n\u2013 Added the snail skin\r\n\u2013 Added the Bitshop with it\u2019s first item: the 500m booster!\r\n\u2013 Minor graphical updates\r\n\u2013 MORE SCREENSHAKE!\r\n\u2013 Fixed a graphical glitch where some surfaces wouldn\u2019t refresh upon switching to fullscreen\r\n\r\n","title":"Bitrun"}