{"author_link":"\/users\/codeforjoycaro","author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","comments":[{"author_name":"Ege686","author_uid":"1180201","time":"2020-04-20T15:43:26Z","epoch":1587397406,"modified":1587397406,"text":"I didn't understand how to play.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"bigTINYGames","author_uid":"1187917","time":"2020-04-20T15:43:39Z","epoch":1587397419,"modified":1587397419,"text":"Game is fun for sure, but it is not self explenatory and I have no idea how to play it, add some instructions please! :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Yeetukus","author_uid":"1181120","time":"2020-04-20T15:45:24Z","epoch":1587397524,"modified":1587397524,"text":"I agree with other people I have no clue how to play my guy just keeps falling over","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Seagull","author_uid":"1001366","time":"2020-04-20T15:46:22Z","epoch":1587397582,"modified":1587397582,"text":"+1 to the gentlemen above!\n\nPlease explain how to play, at least in the description. ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"sledzik","author_uid":"1177430","time":"2020-04-20T15:47:54Z","epoch":1587397674,"modified":1587397674,"text":"same","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"doodlebrisk","author_uid":"1006160","time":"2020-04-20T15:48:10Z","epoch":1587397690,"modified":1587397690,"text":"As other people are saying, I had some trouble figuring out how to play. Once I figured it out though, it's a nice little rhythm game. I wish there was an option to play with my keyboard instead of clicking the balls with my mouse.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Doga Sarp Sezer","author_uid":"1185218","time":"2020-04-20T15:50:08Z","epoch":1587397808,"modified":1587397808,"text":"Very fun game. I love the dancing character!!!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-20T15:58:49Z","epoch":1587398329,"modified":1587398329,"text":"Sorry @ege686, @bigtinygames and @yeetukus. \nI thought it was self explenatory because it is just a rhythm game, where you have to click on the beat, where the discoballs meet the colored squares. Its a bit fast though...\nThanks for letting me know about your difficulties with the mechanics :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-20T16:03:39Z","epoch":1587398619,"modified":1587398619,"text":"@doodlebrisk Thanks for feedback. I choose the mouse controls because I might want to make it a mobile game, where you tap on the screen. ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Sebastian Caron","author_uid":"1178700","time":"2020-04-20T16:16:51Z","epoch":1587399411,"modified":1587399411,"text":"Good Job but it's a shame there is no UI to understand how to play","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-20T16:35:12Z","epoch":1587400512,"modified":1587400512,"text":"@sebastian-caron Thanks, I apparently overestimated you guys. I thought that extra UI were not necessary and I wanted to achieve a clean and minimalistic look.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-20T16:57:43Z","epoch":1587401863,"modified":1587401863,"text":"I just updated the game to make it a bit easier. Hope that helps :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Storyteller Games","author_uid":"1078251","time":"2020-04-21T03:15:38Z","epoch":1587438938,"modified":1587438938,"text":"It takes some tries to get used, but after that it's a fun game with a nice song. Good job :smiley:","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-21T06:26:48Z","epoch":1587450408,"modified":1587450408,"text":"Thanks a lot @storyteller-games :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Abregado","author_uid":"1003105","time":"2020-04-21T08:46:03Z","epoch":1587458763,"modified":1587458763,"text":"Don't let the slow moving disco balls fool you, you need to focus every microsecond! Thanks for the Bonus track as well @codeforjoycaro ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-21T09:22:26Z","epoch":1587460946,"modified":1587460946,"text":"@abregado You're welcome. The Bonus Track runs in double-speed :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"JoGodfrey","author_uid":1183849,"time":"2020-04-21T09:39:19Z","epoch":1587461959,"modified":1587461959,"text":"Once I figured out to click when the disco balls briefly change color and not just when they are over the squares it is quite satisfying. CHECK OUT THEM DANCE MOVES! I lost a couple rounds purely because I was watching the lil' guy boogie! Made me want to dance too & love that it stops to tell you off xD","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"FarBeyond Studio","author_uid":"1202207","time":"2020-04-21T09:59:54Z","epoch":1587463194,"modified":1587463194,"text":"Feels slow, but it's so hard. I love the dancing animations!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-21T10:17:31Z","epoch":1587464251,"modified":1587464251,"text":"Thanks a lot @jogodfrey :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-21T10:22:20Z","epoch":1587464540,"modified":1587464540,"text":"@farbeyond-studio Thanks for the feedback. Wasn't sure about the right pace. Now I know better :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Nocity","author_uid":"1172590","time":"2020-04-21T11:21:30Z","epoch":1587468090,"modified":1587468090,"text":"Really nice little rhythm game! It took me a bit to figure out the timing and exact rules but once I did it was a good challenge. The character has a nice style, the realistic dance moves are dope and the music is good. Staying aliiiiiiiiive!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-21T11:28:35Z","epoch":1587468515,"modified":1587468515,"text":"@Nocity :) Glad you came to the end.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"wheybags","author_uid":"1046940","time":"2020-04-21T15:30:26Z","epoch":1587483026,"modified":1587483026,"text":"Nice game, pity I have no rhythym :p I think I got close to the end, but I'm not sure. The dancing metal guy is a really nice touch.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-04-21T18:13:32Z","epoch":1587492812,"modified":1587492812,"text":"@wheybags That's okay. At least you tried :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Cybernetic","author_uid":"1186427","time":"2020-04-22T17:50:11Z","epoch":1587577811,"modified":1587577811,"text":"Love this dancing characters. As my colleagues, I replay several times to understand what I suppose to do. Nice mood btw.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"woiteee","author_uid":"1198160","time":"2020-05-05T11:19:23Z","epoch":1588677563,"modified":1588677563,"text":"Nice and simple rhythm game. Very cool animation of the guy, and music. A nice touch would be to have some visual interpretation of the rhythm, such as pulsating buttons or the like.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"CodeForJoyCaro","author_uid":"1166191","time":"2020-05-06T15:12:12Z","epoch":1588777932,"modified":1588777932,"text":"Thanks for playing and for the pulsating buttons suggestion, @woiteee.","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld46\/195479-edb87ea4a71aa8fa69b0e1d3e112919a.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/codeforjoy.itch.io\/staying-alive","text":"Youtube"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"58392","g_author":"1166191","g_event":"LD46","g_eventkey":"77","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"268594","g_title":"Staying Alive","g_status":"PVT1","g_place":"2369","g_commentcount":"27","g_site2_node_id":"195479","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"195479","n_urlkey":"268594","n_parent":"176557","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/46\/staying-alive","n_slug":"staying-alive","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"166191","n_created":"1587192471","n_modified":"1587467211","n_version":"614559","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":195479,"parent":176557,"superparent":9,"author":166191,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2020-04-20T14:19:45Z","created":"2020-04-18T06:47:51Z","modified":"2020-04-21T11:06:51Z","version":614559,"slug":"staying-alive","name":"Staying Alive","body":"A rhythm game in which you have to keep your inner dancer alive by evoiding to click off the required beat.\n\n* Click to the beat where the disco balls change their color.\n* It is tricky but manageable, once you understand the mechanics :)\n* **I have updated the entry, after making the game a bit easier to play - please let me know what you think!**\n\n![banner.png](\/\/\/raw\/f29\/82\/z\/2d3a8.png)\n\nTools used to make this game:\nUnity + C#, Cubase, Blender, Mixamo\n\n* Sebastian: 3D modeling\n* Caroline: Everything else\n","meta":{"author":[166191,162548],"grade-07-out":"1","link-01-tag":[42336],"cover":"\/\/\/content\/f29\/82\/z\/2b458.png","link-01":"https:\/\/codeforjoy.itch.io\/staying-alive","link-01-name":"Itch.io"},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/46\/staying-alive","parents":[1,5,9,176557],"love":0,"notes":27,"notes-timestamp":"2020-05-06T15:12:12Z","grade":{"grade-01":26,"grade-02":26,"grade-03":24,"grade-04":25,"grade-05":26,"grade-06":25,"grade-08":24},"magic":{"cool":99.103120896511,"feedback":21,"given":20.625,"grade":25.142857142857,"grade-01-average":2.813,"grade-01-result":2369,"grade-02-average":2.833,"grade-02-result":2111,"grade-03-average":2.545,"grade-03-result":2341,"grade-04-average":3.087,"grade-04-result":2141,"grade-05-average":3.25,"grade-05-result":1705,"grade-06-average":3.565,"grade-06-result":621,"grade-08-average":3.091,"grade-08-result":1711,"smart":-1.2371610338396}},"text":"A rhythm game in which you have to keep your inner dancer alive by evoiding to click off the required beat.\n\n* Click to the beat where the disco balls change their color.\n* It is tricky but manageable, once you understand the mechanics :)\n* **I have updated the entry, after making the game a bit easier to play - please let me know what you think!**\n\n![banner.png](\/\/\/raw\/f29\/82\/z\/2d3a8.png)\n\nTools used to make this game:\nUnity + C#, Cubase, Blender, Mixamo\n\n* Sebastian: 3D modeling\n* Caroline: Everything else\n","title":"Staying Alive"}