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I beat the game, and had a lot of fun jumping absurdly high around the map :) ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Bredera","author_uid":"1001327","time":"2019-10-08T07:18:57Z","epoch":1570519137,"modified":1570519137,"text":"cool little game! likes the art and music as well. movement was a bit tricky. overall great job!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Zhorky","author_uid":"1098042","time":"2019-10-08T07:28:19Z","epoch":1570519699,"modified":1570519699,"text":"Really nice game. I loved the graphics and the gameplay. Easy to learn - hard to master. The golf like winning screen is somewhat weird tbh.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Vaibho","author_uid":1173330,"time":"2019-10-08T07:34:01Z","epoch":1570520041,"modified":1570520041,"text":"Enjoyed it, The pond is really bigger than he looks.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Baktillus","author_uid":"1104680","time":"2019-10-08T07:34:08Z","epoch":1570520048,"modified":1570520048,"text":"Super cool! The graphics work extremely well, looks very polished. \nI like the fish keeping you from taking too long but I could've really used camera rotation at points.  \nNice sense of progression when hopping from pond to pond and it poses a pretty good challenge too","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Human Writes Code","author_uid":"1074510","time":"2019-10-08T07:36:20Z","epoch":1570520180,"modified":1570520180,"text":"Very cool! A really interesting idea with really nice mechanics.  I must be a complete scrub though because I really struggled to eat enough bugs to keep my energy up.  Nice music and feel to the game, too.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"NachtWitch","author_uid":"1160934","time":"2019-10-09T00:56:55Z","epoch":1570582615,"modified":1570582615,"text":"Fantastic game, has a certain charm to it that makes me want to replay the game over and over, really hope you work in this further, I'm loving this, 10\/10","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Fredbernardo","author_uid":1166511,"time":"2019-10-09T00:57:17Z","epoch":1570582637,"modified":1570582637,"text":"I really like the mood and the graphics! It was hard to control and to avoid leaving the pond, but it was a nice experience to travel and jump through it. Great job!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GhostGoatsGames","author_uid":"1076902","time":"2019-10-10T03:50:13Z","epoch":1570679413,"modified":1570679413,"text":"A little laggy at time, but a very cool game.  Love the art and the music.  Mechanics were really fun too.  Really nice job!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Porocyonak","author_uid":1142308,"time":"2019-10-10T03:54:06Z","epoch":1570679646,"modified":1570679646,"text":"very pretty!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"scalliondelight","author_uid":1164934,"time":"2019-10-10T04:00:54Z","epoch":1570680054,"modified":1570680054,"text":"this is fun to click around on - just wish i could manipulate the camera to set the arc better. its a little hard to tell that you're being reset because of energy running out at first -- i might recommend changing the color of the energy bar when you're getting low.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Chorizo","author_uid":1166068,"time":"2019-10-10T04:02:08Z","epoch":1570680128,"modified":1570680128,"text":"I love the music and some weird fish ate me! ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Sheepolution","author_uid":"1000301","time":"2019-10-10T22:28:58Z","epoch":1570746538,"modified":1570746538,"text":"Really cute and quite fun. Wish you were able to rotate the camera. An arrow of where to go would've been nice as well. Eventually I wasn't sure which direction to go and couldn't find a checkpoint on either side. The graphics and audio are great, really sets the mood. I like how you can't wait for too long or else the monster attacks you. Well done!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Annie Owl","author_uid":"1053290","time":"2019-10-11T18:58:04Z","epoch":1570820284,"modified":1570820284,"text":"What a cute and relaxing game :slight_smile: I only wish there was a camera rotation option, because aiming at the bugs, that you left behind is really frustrating.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Swanijam","author_uid":"1124255","time":"2019-10-22T03:50:13Z","epoch":1571716213,"modified":1571716213,"text":"adorable game with an adorable title. I found it a little non-obvious which direction to go, but i don't mind learning the course before trying to get a good run on it. Beautiful art and adorable character! Thank you for the fun game :D","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Pedro Miranda","author_uid":"1036195","time":"2019-10-23T17:04:39Z","epoch":1571850279,"modified":1571850279,"text":"Really like the game, it is fun and relaxing to play. The art style is cute and the sfx are well done as well. Congratz for your entry!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Alchemic","author_uid":"1005151","time":"2019-10-29T05:11:02Z","epoch":1572325862,"modified":1572325862,"text":"This game is so cute! It's really relaxing and fun to just skate around. The music and sfx are really great. The ambient sounds add a lot to the immersion. The graphics are fantastic. Really nice entry!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Daviscartes","author_uid":"1154294","time":"2019-10-29T06:11:41Z","epoch":1572329501,"modified":1572329501,"text":"A quite cute game! The music is very relaxing. I think it would be better with the camera control~","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"o2o","author_uid":"1104014","time":"2019-10-29T11:36:09Z","epoch":1572348969,"modified":1572348969,"text":"hhhhh so cute and funny","likes":2,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld45\/162358-19d20800e0beb9c6feadafc2a5250811.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/jake-white\/The-Pond-Is-Bigger-Than-He-Look","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/rngpartygames.itch.io\/pond","text":"Youtube"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"54907","g_author":"1032904","g_event":"LD45","g_eventkey":"78","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"261754","g_title":"The Pond is Bigger Than He Look","g_status":"PVT1","g_place":"218","g_commentcount":"20","g_site2_node_id":"162358","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"162358","n_urlkey":"261754","n_parent":"159347","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/45\/the-pond-is-bigger-than-he-look","n_slug":"the-pond-is-bigger-than-he-loo","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"32904","n_created":"1569577584","n_modified":"1570483535","n_version":"513474","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":162358,"parent":159347,"superparent":9,"author":32904,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2019-10-07T21:25:35Z","created":"2019-09-27T09:46:24Z","modified":"2019-10-07T21:25:35Z","version":513474,"slug":"the-pond-is-bigger-than-he-look","name":"The Pond is Bigger Than He Look","body":"![smallbanner.png](\/\/\/raw\/880\/8\/z\/27ace.png)\n\nDart across the water, eating bugs to gain energy after starting with none and jump back to your home. \"the Pond is Bigger than He Look\" is a physics-based Ludum Dare 45 game about being a pondskater bug, created by Jake White and Benjamin Busche in 72 hours.\n\n\n![ld45gif3loop.gif](\/\/\/raw\/880\/8\/z\/27a4d.gif)\n\n![screen2.png](\/\/\/raw\/880\/8\/z\/27b80.png)\n\n![screen3.png](\/\/\/raw\/880\/8\/z\/27b82.png)\n\n---\n\nControls:\n\nMouse - Rotate\n\nLeft click - Dart forward\n\nSpace - Jump, hold to increase trajectory\n\nTab - Open\/Close scorecard\n\n---\n\n[RNG Party Games](https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNGParty) - [Jake White](https:\/\/twitter.com\/squirrelboyVGC) & [Benjamin Busche](https:\/\/twitter.com\/pichuscute0).","meta":{"author":[32904,80962],"link-01-tag":[50],"link-01":"https:\/\/github.com\/jake-white\/The-Pond-Is-Bigger-Than-He-Look","link-02":"https:\/\/rngpartygames.itch.io\/pond","link-02-tag":[42336],"cover":"\/\/\/content\/880\/8\/z\/278d1.png"},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/45\/the-pond-is-bigger-than-he-look","parents":[1,5,9,159347],"love":0,"notes":20,"notes-timestamp":"2019-10-29T11:36:09Z","grade":{"grade-01":26,"grade-02":26,"grade-03":26,"grade-04":25,"grade-05":26,"grade-06":26,"grade-07":24,"grade-08":24},"magic":{"cool":103.77490433255,"feedback":22,"given":26.25,"grade":25.375,"grade-01-average":3.813,"grade-01-result":218,"grade-02-average":3.896,"grade-02-result":117,"grade-03-average":3.917,"grade-03-result":110,"grade-04-average":2.37,"grade-04-result":1056,"grade-05-average":4.292,"grade-05-result":97,"grade-06-average":4.167,"grade-06-result":33,"grade-07-average":3.182,"grade-07-result":334,"grade-08-average":4.091,"grade-08-result":71,"smart":21.160236693665}},"text":"![smallbanner.png](\/\/\/raw\/880\/8\/z\/27ace.png)\n\nDart across the water, eating bugs to gain energy after starting with none and jump back to your home. \"the Pond is Bigger than He Look\" is a physics-based Ludum Dare 45 game about being a pondskater bug, created by Jake White and Benjamin Busche in 72 hours.\n\n\n![ld45gif3loop.gif](\/\/\/raw\/880\/8\/z\/27a4d.gif)\n\n![screen2.png](\/\/\/raw\/880\/8\/z\/27b80.png)\n\n![screen3.png](\/\/\/raw\/880\/8\/z\/27b82.png)\n\n---\n\nControls:\n\nMouse - Rotate\n\nLeft click - Dart forward\n\nSpace - Jump, hold to increase trajectory\n\nTab - Open\/Close scorecard\n\n---\n\n[RNG Party Games](https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNGParty) - [Jake White](https:\/\/twitter.com\/squirrelboyVGC) & [Benjamin Busche](https:\/\/twitter.com\/pichuscute0).","title":"The Pond is Bigger Than He Look"}