{"author_link":"\/author\/blakeohare\/","author_name":"blakeohare","author_uid":"63915","comments":[{"author_name":"amras0000","author_uid":"47448","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:04am","epoch":1450058340,"text":"In the higher difficulties, it's a bit hard to tell whats watery pseudopod and what's vulnerable water surface. Since you don't want to hit the chlorine with the central panel, this makes aiming a bit difficult. Having a stronger indication of safe zones would have been useful."},{"author_name":"nexust","author_uid":"24739","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:51pm","epoch":1450111560,"text":"This game is challenging and entertaining! I have to admit, the game didn't run so smoothly on a dying laptop but, even with a lower than ideal frame-rate (which was no fault of the game's) I found it enjoyable! Also, the 'How to play' made me smile."},{"author_name":"veverichka","author_uid":"32042","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 10:31pm","epoch":1450131960,"text":"Made it to insane! Had a lot of fun playing it. Also the water looks amazing and Crazy-Hair Carl is just adorable. :D"},{"author_name":"AlexLamarche","author_uid":"54592","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:04am","epoch":1450137540,"text":"Awesome! Very innovative. Cool little mini game"},{"author_name":"Elit3dGaming","author_uid":"50291","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:18am","epoch":1450138380,"text":"The water is very cool. The game is incredibly fun and really innovative."},{"author_name":"ryandali","author_uid":"52327","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:19am","epoch":1450138440,"text":"Unique mechanic, camera angle shows the water movement very well but makes it tough to tell where to click to knock the balls out."},{"author_name":"anarbitrarymustache","author_uid":"54871","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:56am","epoch":1450140660,"text":"Love the idea. The backstory was also a wonderful touch. I felt like the difficulty jumped a lot from medium to hard. I didn't have the patience to finish hard, so I can only imagine Insane. Maybe have the shadow of the tablet adjust based on its distance from the water - would help aiming for the player maybe. Some sound would go a long way too. Great entry."},{"author_name":"Allthebees","author_uid":"64473","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 1:27am","epoch":1450142520,"text":"The water looks amazing! The game is fun to play and different. Update and allow us to unlock gloves for Carl, this is a game breaking bug!"},{"author_name":"thebrickanator","author_uid":"50329","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:17am","epoch":1450145520,"text":"I like the liquid interactivity and motion :) the game itself is quite simple and should have been polished with sounds and so on but was never the less still quite fun, and I love the interpretation of the theme :D"},{"author_name":"propter_ludus","author_uid":"60551","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:39am","epoch":1450146840,"text":"Very cool little game!"},{"author_name":"Ingon","author_uid":"5130","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:42am","epoch":1450147020,"text":"Really nice and innovative."},{"author_name":"Rys0n","author_uid":"59775","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:44am","epoch":1450147140,"text":"I really, really liked this. Good job man :)"},{"author_name":"alvaromartin","author_uid":"60100","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:53am","epoch":1450147680,"text":"Nice! Very original execution of the theme."},{"author_name":"mockthebear","author_uid":"16447","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:55am","epoch":1450147800,"text":"i cant beat the hard XD"},{"author_name":"ThreeLivesGames","author_uid":"66133","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:09am","epoch":1450148640,"text":"Awesome entry. I couldn't get very far as the difficulty was pretty up there, but it was fun to play never the less. Really nice graphics too."},{"author_name":"jofra","author_uid":"56160","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:17am","epoch":1450149120,"text":"I love pools! xD Nice game bro!"},{"author_name":"Phobos001","author_uid":"12851","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:19am","epoch":1450149240,"text":"Very well designed game! The delay after clicking on a water tile stops spamming, and the harder difficulties required me to come up with new tactics to deal with multiple chlorine balls at once. I also enjoyed the tutorial for its sense of humor. Gr8 m8 8 outa 8"},{"author_name":"ehgoodenough","author_uid":"41870","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:44am","epoch":1450150740,"text":"Awesome!! And you built this all in your own programming language? Rad!"},{"author_name":"minism","author_uid":"7032","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:53am","epoch":1450151280,"text":"Unique concept, kind of feels like juggling multiballs in pinball.  Love the isometric graphics.  Nice job :)"},{"author_name":"TeamKawaiiju","author_uid":"65838","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:56am","epoch":1450151460,"text":"Awesome idea! The gameplay is fast-paced and addictive. Graphics are pleasing to look at and dammit Carl will get his Foosball table if it's the last thing I am tangentially responsible for"},{"author_name":"MakerArt","author_uid":"26885","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:06am","epoch":1450152060,"text":"Good mechanic! Greate model! Thanks and good luck!"},{"author_name":"mattlevonian","author_uid":"58873","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:11am","epoch":1450152360,"text":"Seemed more like a tech demo than a full-fledged game"},{"author_name":"WolfkingW","author_uid":"59832","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:33am","epoch":1450153680,"text":"I can tell a lot of love was put into the water itself, but I wish that same love was reflected on to the worker himself. Other than that, I found the game really fun, and enjoyed the challenge. Good job!"},{"author_name":"OberynMartell","author_uid":"30386","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:35am","epoch":1450153800,"text":"Nice mini game you have there! =D"},{"author_name":"AriaMK","author_uid":"19975","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:17am","epoch":1450159920,"text":"What a clever idea. I like it!"},{"author_name":"justinooncx","author_uid":"38380","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:44am","epoch":1450161540,"text":"Fun, innovative game, and nice graphics to boot! Well done!"},{"author_name":"ninjascript","author_uid":"35875","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:44am","epoch":1450161540,"text":"Neat concept!"},{"author_name":"flwns","author_uid":"39813","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:18am","epoch":1450163580,"text":"Intro made me chuckle, gameplay was neat. Good stuff overall."},{"author_name":"middenkwaaii","author_uid":"60051","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:54am","epoch":1450172940,"text":"Nice! And I love the guys face ^^"},{"author_name":"gogo199432","author_uid":"44205","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 10:35am","epoch":1450175400,"text":"A really good game, loved it a lot :)"},{"author_name":"WitchLake","author_uid":"20316","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:07pm","epoch":1450180920,"text":"Very nice graphics. The gameplay is very original and I had a lot of fun to play it. A little bit difficult maybe. Good job!"},{"author_name":"LittleThor","author_uid":"26496","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:13pm","epoch":1450181280,"text":"I'm very curious : how did you get this strange idea? That's very fun and well made. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Dreyan","author_uid":"52023","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:35pm","epoch":1450182600,"text":"This is definitely a nice interpretation of the theme! Simple to understand, quite satisfying when you win."},{"author_name":"tyrants.not.found.team","author_uid":"66002","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:48pm","epoch":1450183380,"text":"Interesting idea.\r<br\/>I enjoyed watching the geometry of water :D\r<br\/>Good job.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Cheers,\r<br\/>Morco (tyrants.not.found team)"},{"author_name":"mard","author_uid":"50472","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 1:24pm","epoch":1450185540,"text":"Great game! Amazing looking water, the gameplay is simple but fun. Kinda sad there's no sound, but you can't do everything in 48h"},{"author_name":"DeltaNegative","author_uid":"64197","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 1:29pm","epoch":1450185840,"text":"Love the look of the water :D"},{"author_name":"deadpixl","author_uid":"48193","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 1:33pm","epoch":1450186080,"text":"Great entry!  I really like the art style of the pool.  I didn't feel the character matched the pool style.  Overall a very fun game."},{"author_name":"LeafThief","author_uid":"3923","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 1:42pm","epoch":1450186620,"text":"Good game. The intro was very well structured and funny but it wasn't until I played the game until I understood how it worked. The mechanics work super good!"},{"author_name":"Dianouille","author_uid":"56737","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:18pm","epoch":1450188780,"text":"I had a lot of fun playing your game ! Good job !"},{"author_name":"RhysD","author_uid":"30493","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:19pm","epoch":1450188840,"text":"The water effect is awesome! The game is also pretty fun. Damn that Carl guy though, I just want to SLUDGE EVERYWHERE &gt;:("},{"author_name":"publicidadeba","author_uid":"63879","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:38pm","epoch":1450189980,"text":"Funny Intro, great idea..some audio would be cool :)"},{"author_name":"argowen","author_uid":"60488","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:55pm","epoch":1450191000,"text":"little confusing at first as I didn't read the instructions, still one easy mode without it. Anyway read instruction which was funny. Overall I found the concept and play quite fun."},{"author_name":"MisterMortal","author_uid":"62112","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:10pm","epoch":1450191900,"text":"Interesting mechanics, took me a bit to understand what I was doing, but when I did it was quite fun. Awesome! (Sometimes it's quite hard to predict where the ball is going)"},{"author_name":"David Cookie","author_uid":"66030","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:20pm","epoch":1450192500,"text":"Well, I think other people already say it all. Really great idea and beautiful water!"},{"author_name":"renegadeninjanl","author_uid":"24860","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:39pm","epoch":1450197240,"text":"Nice little game. It was hard to judge the chlorine sometimes though."},{"author_name":"NirabazGAMES","author_uid":"65891","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:47pm","epoch":1450197720,"text":"An interesting game! Nice graphics but a bit hard to understand the mechanics of the game. Overall very pleased =)"},{"author_name":"Headmade","author_uid":"42076","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:57pm","epoch":1450198320,"text":"Great water effects and a novel idea. I love the writing, it's hilarious. \r<br\/>My only complaint is the difficulty spike from medium to hard. While I had no problems on medium I failed at hard :("},{"author_name":"NuggetTeam","author_uid":"65554","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 5:04pm","epoch":1450198740,"text":"Original theme! Very innovative too. Good job!"},{"author_name":"local306","author_uid":"55445","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 5:26pm","epoch":1450200060,"text":"Super cool idea! I loved the water physics!"},{"author_name":"GoodwolfStudio","author_uid":"59750","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:51pm","epoch":1450205160,"text":"The water behaviour is amazing, great work!!\r<br\/>The art of the throwing guy could use some work."},{"author_name":"Simplest","author_uid":"26438","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:07pm","epoch":1450206120,"text":"The idea is really good, the water growing. It hasn't really any sense but is really funny to play. God job team!! Loved playing it :-D"},{"author_name":"Ludum34","author_uid":"66055","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:16pm","epoch":1450206660,"text":"Nice implementation and idea! A little bit easy but you can improve balance"},{"author_name":"h.attila","author_uid":"8403","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:45pm","epoch":1450208400,"text":"Woah, really creative, awesome little game! Loved the intro, very surreal and fun idea."},{"author_name":"Blobo","author_uid":"52667","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:52pm","epoch":1450208820,"text":"Really well done! the game is very nicely made, and it was fun to play!"},{"author_name":"endel","author_uid":"50958","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:15pm","epoch":1450213800,"text":"Really liked the water effect. It can be really hard to guess where the balls are going to fall on hard level."},{"author_name":"greeboCherry","author_uid":"66315","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:42pm","epoch":1450215420,"text":"Lack of sound is disturbing, but I'm very impressed by your idea."},{"author_name":"xodene","author_uid":"63331","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 10:36pm","epoch":1450218660,"text":"Wow, really great job on the mechanics and design. It's very original. I also liked low poly water for once because of the great animation!"},{"author_name":"Garris","author_uid":"33993","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:03pm","epoch":1450220280,"text":"I like the innovation showed here. I don't think I've ever played as sewer water before, and it was fun to reject those chlorine pellets. Nice game :)"},{"author_name":"-SPiRiT-","author_uid":"65744","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:40pm","epoch":1450222500,"text":"INNOVATIVE :D"},{"author_name":"Zeezgames","author_uid":"63931","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:42pm","epoch":1450222620,"text":"Well done with this game i like how its done and makes me wonder on some things how you implemented them :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Well Done!!"},{"author_name":"markusfisch","author_uid":"19466","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:49pm","epoch":1450223040,"text":"Very nice gameplay and definitely something different. Never played water before :) And I like the humor! Very good!"},{"author_name":"adamyounis","author_uid":"21745","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:00am","epoch":1450223700,"text":"This game has such an interesting mechanic. It's really fun to &quot;reject&quot; the chlorine bricks but not with the central panel. I developed a pretty viable technique of aiming just in front of where it will land so it continues in the direction it's already going. What was really cool is that it became easier to gauge as I played.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I enjoyed this, though the production values were a bit simple, still a fun experience."},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:14am","epoch":1450228140,"text":"cool use of physics, very fun to play, good job :)"},{"author_name":"NoradZero","author_uid":"59332","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:24am","epoch":1450228740,"text":"Nice concept! Really challenging. The effect of the water is really fun."},{"author_name":"lkpridgeon","author_uid":"29028","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 2:06am","epoch":1450231260,"text":"Needs a little balancing of the overall difficulty curve however nice concept."},{"author_name":"Gamepopper","author_uid":"21252","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:28pm","epoch":1450272180,"text":"The water effects and the physics looked cool, plus I liked how it got challenging nearer the end. Quite enjoyed it. :)"},{"author_name":"LeReveur","author_uid":"7170","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 12:10am","epoch":1450310700,"text":"Interesting concept, however, huge difference between medium and high difficulties... But, still a good entry. :)"},{"author_name":"recursor","author_uid":"1105","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 1:56pm","epoch":1450360260,"text":"It is an original idea for a game, and pretty humorous too. I really like the look\/feel of the water. Add a few more game-play mechanics, and you may have something really cool here."},{"author_name":"domo_demo","author_uid":"57547","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 7:59pm","epoch":1450382040,"text":"a little bit difficult, but wow, really nice water effect:)"},{"author_name":"Wevel","author_uid":"37277","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 12:08am","epoch":1450483380,"text":"Seemed like you needed to click quite a bit and could do with some more mechanics, but a cool idea"},{"author_name":"Split82","author_uid":"15279","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 4:01pm","epoch":1450626960,"text":"Pretty nice little game. Good job."},{"author_name":"bitdecaygames","author_uid":"52796","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 1:14am","epoch":1450660140,"text":"Easy I found to be a little boring, but once I got into medium and hard it became much more engaging. Sometimes the physics are a little strange for how the pellets bounce off of you, but it doesn't take away from the experience. Cool game!"},{"author_name":"sP0CkEr2","author_uid":"7135","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 4:59am","epoch":1450673640,"text":"this was neat - i really was not expecting that to be fun - i like the effect for the sludge and it was a unique mechanic - well done"},{"author_name":"Drauthius","author_uid":"52478","time":"Dec 22, 2015 @ 12:35am","epoch":1450744200,"text":"Nice entry. I like the different challenge levels. I does get noticeably harder. :)"},{"author_name":"adrian09_01","author_uid":"58986","time":"Dec 25, 2015 @ 1:36pm","epoch":1451050260,"text":"Tough, but fun. Played the web version, the Hard difficulty should be Insane. Only that isometric camera :("},{"author_name":"dreamlogician","author_uid":"23224","time":"Jan 3, 2016 @ 2:27am","epoch":1451787720,"text":"Impressive implementation of a unique concept, with some hilarious writing thrown in as a bonus. One of my favorite entries so far!"}],"images":["ld34\/63915-5133c36e2a8a23d82902ae130fb414d0.jpg","ld34\/63915-4a1d098e23ec96e7403e7a597edab4b5.jpg","ld34\/63915-10aee0f0f437199b4cc4022bbaa05199.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/noisyprotozoa.com\/ludumdare\/sentientsewage\/index.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/noisyprotozoa.com\/ludumdare\/sentientsewage\/SentientSewage_windows.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/blakeohare\/SentientSewage\/tree\/LD34-final-entry","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"5439","g_author":"63915","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"5405","g_title":"Sentient Sewage","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"320","g_commentcount":"76","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\/63915-shot0-1450055440.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/63915-shot1-1450055440.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/63915-shot2-1450055440.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You are a vat of semi-sludgey water in the local water treatment facility that has gained consciousness. Deflect the chlorine bricks being thrown in so that you can continue to grow and eventually spill over the edge and escape. \r\n\r\nTheme used: Growing","title":"Sentient Sewage"}