{"author_link":"\/users\/squimmy","author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","comments":[{"author_name":"Kanonix","author_uid":"1166448","time":"2019-10-06T20:41:32Z","epoch":1570394492,"modified":1570394492,"text":"I don't know if it's what you wanted, but I won the game in litterally 30 seconds XD\n\nHowever, the art is nice, I loved the animation of your little guy ^^\n\nNice work !","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"NachtWitch","author_uid":"1160934","time":"2019-10-07T01:16:42Z","epoch":1570411002,"modified":1570411002,"text":"Nice art, but still needs some work","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"LanaLux","author_uid":"1161686","time":"2019-10-07T06:06:05Z","epoch":1570428365,"modified":1570428365,"text":"Ah, fun concept! Would love to see more of this! :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"HolyBlackCat","author_uid":"1000467","time":"2019-10-07T13:24:25Z","epoch":1570454665,"modified":1570454665,"text":"It's tiny, but it *is* a game after all. :P Congrats on your first LD.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"blint6","author_uid":"1161725","time":"2019-10-07T18:18:10Z","epoch":1570472290,"modified":1570472290,"text":"Like the others said, it's tiny but honestly this is fine as it is complete. The art is coherent, music included, you made all of it, didn't see any bug.. a true release! Keep things simple like this, and progressively get better :) Congrats on your first game!!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Jimbly","author_uid":"1000989","time":"2019-10-08T02:45:36Z","epoch":1570502736,"modified":1570502736,"text":"I won!  I actually really liked this.  Great entry for your first Ludum Dare =).  Obviously, it could have had more depth, but I think it's rather poetic as it was.  Music was pretty good too.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Corrade","author_uid":"1162499","time":"2019-10-08T03:01:45Z","epoch":1570503705,"modified":1570503705,"text":"I think you've got a nice little atmosphere here. The spiritual\/culty character was nice. Unfortunately I didn't know what a cairn was. Once built, I found the 'praying area' around the cairn to be weirdly shaped. There seems to be a larger range left\/right than up\/down.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Griz","author_uid":"1105946","time":"2019-10-08T19:02:20Z","epoch":1570561340,"modified":1570561340,"text":"Welcome to the Ludum Dare community!  \n\nHaven't seen a game like this for quite some time, where the character death is actually a win. \nThat is as long as it's enlightnment death, not starvation one.\n\nGood job on finishing your game on time. :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Hcursino","author_uid":"1164573","time":"2019-10-09T07:28:12Z","epoch":1570606092,"modified":1570606092,"text":"Get two rocks, prey, die, win... I was not expecting that, good job at making a surprising game like that.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Yohsk13","author_uid":"1101793","time":"2019-10-10T13:57:32Z","epoch":1570715852,"modified":1570715852,"text":"I liked the music. But I still feel kinda sad after playing this. Wich mean (for me) it's pretty great for such a short game. Nice game.\nCongratulation for your entry.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"svipal","author_uid":"1144695","time":"2019-10-10T14:09:00Z","epoch":1570716540,"modified":1570716540,"text":"I don't think there is much to say about this !","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ashashza","author_uid":"1173186","time":"2019-10-11T13:33:42Z","epoch":1570800822,"modified":1570800822,"text":"I liked the characters movement animation in this. \n\nAlso I used rocks to decorate my Cairn:\n![2019-10-11 15-32-04 Screenshot.png](\/\/\/raw\/284\/a2\/z\/2962d.png)\n\nShort and sweet <3","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"fiwon123","author_uid":"1163463","time":"2019-10-12T12:20:40Z","epoch":1570882840,"modified":1570882840,"text":"It's a short game, but a Nice idea.\nI finished this game in less 1 minute haha.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Suchista","author_uid":"1101968","time":"2019-10-12T13:45:37Z","epoch":1570887937,"modified":1570887937,"text":"Some more stuff to do would be nice, the basics are there.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T10:34:30Z","epoch":1570962870,"modified":1570962870,"text":"@Kanonix Thanks! :)\n\nI had some technical difficulties on the first day so I had to drastically reduce the scope of the game partway through development and it ended up a bit shorter than I would have liked.\n\nI was worried the run animation was a little goofy, but people seemed to like  it so maybe it was okay after all.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T10:35:25Z","epoch":1570962925,"modified":1570962925,"text":"@HolyBlackCat Thank you!\n\nBetter a short, finished game than a longer one that never sees the light of day, I guess!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T10:37:13Z","epoch":1570963033,"modified":1570963033,"text":"@blint6 Thanks!\n\nHere's hoping next time will turn out better :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T10:43:38Z","epoch":1570963418,"modified":1570963418,"text":"@Jimbly Thank you!\n\nI would have liked to make it a bit longer and add a bit more depth, but things just didn't go that way.\n\nThe music is a pretty short loop, so it's probably a good thing that the game ends before it starts to get annoying!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T10:57:02Z","epoch":1570964222,"modified":1570964222,"text":"@Corrade Thanks for the feedback :)\n\nI was worried \"cairn\" would be a bit too obscure of a word, but I didn't give myself enough space in the UI to make it a lot clearer.\n\nAs for the praying area, you're 100% correct. May my hubris stand as a warning to any others fool enough to dare implementing their own hitbox and hit-detection systems.\n\nI like to think I could have solved these problems with more time, but at least they've been a valuable lesson for the next time I try this sort of thing!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T11:14:33Z","epoch":1570965273,"modified":1570965273,"text":"@Griz Thanks for the warm welcome!\n\nWhen I realized I wouldn't have time to implement the kind of scope I wanted, I had some trouble coming up with an ending for the game.\n\nI'm just happy I was able to come up with a conclusive ending at all, though I realize not everyone will find it particularly satisfying!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T11:21:15Z","epoch":1570965675,"modified":1570965675,"text":"@Hcursino Thanks!\n\nI'm glad you were surprised and not just disappointed :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T11:28:41Z","epoch":1570966121,"modified":1570966121,"text":"@Yohsk13 Thanks for the feedback :)\n\nIn terms of time spent, I think the music turned out to be a good return on investment. It only took about 10 minutes to throw together but really helped establish the mood.\n\nI'm happy to hear the game spoke to you in some way.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"squimmy","author_uid":"1164427","time":"2019-10-13T11:30:09Z","epoch":1570966209,"modified":1570966209,"text":"@ashashza Thanks for the feedback!\n\nI like that stone circle. I'm amazed to see someone expressing creativity in such a short and simple game and truly thrilled that it was my game! :D","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"dcrdro","author_uid":"1005851","time":"2019-10-23T11:23:03Z","epoch":1571829783,"modified":1571829783,"text":"Cool gfx & sfx, but it's hard to get what to do :D And is really I am to win at 1 minute ?: D","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"loyance","author_uid":"1001404","time":"2019-10-25T02:22:00Z","epoch":1571970120,"modified":1571970120,"text":"Very surprised at how short it was, but it was very neat overall. I liked the graphics and pico8 music. 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