{"author_link":"\/author\/redzero\/","author_name":"redzero","author_uid":"56670","comments":[{"author_name":"terry90","author_uid":"14929","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:52pm","epoch":1450190820,"text":"Nice art style, good introduction. However, the gameplay isn't balanced very well. I couldn't make it past four columns. That's either a testament to my horrible gaming skills or the difficulty ramp is a bit extreme. All the elements (pun intended) seem to be there to make a fun game, it just needs some fine tuning in the level design to get the player invested in playing it. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Things I liked:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>* Art style was really nice and consistent. Color palette was easy on the eyes (great). \r<br\/>\r<br\/>* Elements were explained well, and the dual functionality in the game had good potential for a variety of obstacles. Having even more complexity in the obstacle (e.g. lava to rock) was also a nice touch.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>* Good animation on the character and lava\r<br\/>\r<br\/>* Music is great, and matches\/inspires the urgency. The run speed feels right because of this.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Improvements:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>* Speed felt good, but the obstacles came up way too fast in the beginning. Perhaps a slower speed to adjust to the obstacles? OR Pace the obstacles out a bit more?\r<br\/>\r<br\/>* Make the visual feedback on player life bigger.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>* Pause Menu\r<br\/>\r<br\/>* Mouselook for element selection? Direction the mouse is dragged in to shift elements... X is way too slow for the frequency of obstacles."},{"author_name":"suppi","author_uid":"29243","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:28pm","epoch":1450203780,"text":"nice game. I really liked the graphics and audio, but it was a bit too difficult. it takes a lot of time to change to the right element and after you use it on one obstacle they often transform to something else and there isn't enough time to change to something else.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Still, good work!!"},{"author_name":"danielsann7","author_uid":"56331","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:28pm","epoch":1450203780,"text":"Awesome game! really enjoy the graphics and the power mechanics!"},{"author_name":"Dalkor","author_uid":"56857","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:33pm","epoch":1450204080,"text":"Fun, addicting, but extremely challenging. Really like the art and the music. Suggestion: switch between powers using both x and z rather then having to cycle through them all and long press to use a power?"},{"author_name":"EMPBomber","author_uid":"54948","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:43pm","epoch":1450204680,"text":"The game uses the two button controls theme well and fits with the mechanics. This also makes the game difficult because it requires reaction time to get to the right element to keep going.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I got to level 4, but that was from remembering the order in which the obstacles come after multiple attempts. Aside from that, it is a good game. Nice job."},{"author_name":"WASDMagician","author_uid":"55751","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:54pm","epoch":1450205340,"text":"Very nice idea, a little too quick for my liking however."},{"author_name":"mikedurn","author_uid":"54713","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:24pm","epoch":1450214340,"text":"I think this would be really fun with more buttons. The two button control makes it really difficult (I can only make it past a few obstacles). But the graphics and idea are great!"},{"author_name":"Fathom","author_uid":"61993","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:54pm","epoch":1450223340,"text":"I really like the concept and your use of the theme.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I feel like the element switching wasn't super intuitive at first - it took me a while to really get the hang of what I should be doing.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It was fun though, and I like the art a lot."},{"author_name":"zenmumbler","author_uid":"17143","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:57pm","epoch":1450223520,"text":"The idea is solid and the ring of powers + use is cool, but I will need a lot of time of tries and memorisation before I get past obstacle 5 :) Nice intro screen too."},{"author_name":"Indie L","author_uid":"63860","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:03am","epoch":1450223880,"text":"A good game.But is very difficult to avoid the obstacles.If you fix this,the game will be amazing!"},{"author_name":"fxtagn","author_uid":"59593","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:03am","epoch":1450223880,"text":"Awesome non-trivial elements-based mechanics!"},{"author_name":"Astro Cat","author_uid":"65435","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 9:29am","epoch":1450257840,"text":"Gameplay and idea are realy awesome, rly. But I think it too hard)"},{"author_name":"VladRusu","author_uid":"23183","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 2:06pm","epoch":1450274460,"text":"That's a game we like! Difficult? YES! But oh, that's challenging!"},{"author_name":"Ittai Manero","author_uid":"59011","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:32pm","epoch":1450283220,"text":"Loved the graphics on this one! The idea is pretty cool as well. Congratulations! :D"},{"author_name":"redzero","author_uid":"56670","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 3:11am","epoch":1450321560,"text":"Thank you so much to all! :D"},{"author_name":"sonelliot","author_uid":"55213","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 3:40am","epoch":1450323300,"text":"I liked the art style and music. I couldn't make it past the first three columns though. Lore-wise, it seems inspired by Avatar :p"},{"author_name":"Lukbebalduke","author_uid":"26331","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 4:02am","epoch":1450324620,"text":"Dude... what a hard game! (btw: I saw the tips after end the game hdushsaudasd)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Anyway, I did it! https:\/\/gyazo.com\/f5ba9bc95276f0cd5fb680dd2690961f\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Nice gameplay"},{"author_name":"DraKlaW","author_uid":"36384","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 2:03pm","epoch":1450447080,"text":"Nice concept ! Too hard for me (I'm a console gamer, so until it doesn't use the thumbs, I'm lost !) but really great !"},{"author_name":"Logicon","author_uid":"10322","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 1:20am","epoch":1450919700,"text":"I am worthy of the medallion. Whos paying for my new keyboard?"},{"author_name":"JoseArias","author_uid":"55992","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 2:56pm","epoch":1450968660,"text":"I know that the Them is two button. For future versions, an additional button to change the power but in the opposite direction would be nice. I liked the game!"},{"author_name":"Wakefield","author_uid":"56653","time":"Jan 3, 2016 @ 6:54pm","epoch":1451846940,"text":"The gameplay and the mechanics are really clever! nice job! Love how the art is well implemented and the various powers.\r<br\/>The level is a bit hard at the beggining and maybe a non explicit tutorial would work great."}],"images":["ld34\/56670-f94d63d66fa2b851fe36841914178a84.jpg","ld34\/56670-169649f58b9cea3becce77845a4c75c1.jpg","ld34\/56670-362557962cd8199fa37b69134e16f94e.jpg","ld34\/56670-e69442eeeeac21953771c46d43f0f78f.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/35405011\/Elemental%20Force\/index.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h3dU_vX59qA","text":"Gameplay Video"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"4990","g_author":"56670","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"4968","g_title":"Elemental Force - The Medallion's Guardian","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"292","g_commentcount":"21","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\/56670-shot0-1450144919.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/56670-shot1-1450144919.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/56670-shot2-1450144919.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/56670-shot3-1450144919.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Matt Connor always heard about the legendary Elementarian People and its famous elementary Medallion. When Matt found the Medallion in a cave near the ruins of a temple, the ancient gods began testing Matt to see if he is worthy to keep the Medallion and control the Elemental Force.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n[X] - Change element\r\n[Z] - Use Powers\r\n\r\nThere are 5 Levels to beat!\r\n\r\nPowers:\r\nFire Blast;\r\nAir Jump;\r\nLightning Slash;\r\nRock Immunity;\r\nWater Blast.\r\n\r\nTips:\r\nLava Pillar: harms all. Destroyed by water;\r\nStone Pillar: harms all except earth. Destroyed by lightning and fire;\r\nIce Pillar: harms all. Destroyed by lightning and fire;\r\nWood Log: harms all except fire. Destroyed by lightning and fire;\r\nStone spikes: harms fire and water;\r\nPuddle: harms fire;\r\nFire strip: harms air and lightning.","title":"Elemental Force - The Medallion's Guardian"}