{"author_link":"\/author\/x92rwzb\/","author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","comments":[{"author_name":"alyphen","author_uid":"14242","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:51pm","epoch":1450097160,"text":"This was incredibly frustrating to play - maybe lower the difficulty cap slightly? Though I guess that's part of what the game's about. Seriously though, this is probably the hardest thing I've played yet.\rLevels were deceptively simply designed.\rKind of lacked sound effects and music (other than the menu), which may have added to it's addictiveness. Graphically, could use some improvement but does convey the meaning of everything well enough. Boxes could use bevels, lighting, etc. Player character could be less cubey."},{"author_name":"Evgenii Petrov","author_uid":"60189","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:53pm","epoch":1450097280,"text":"Interesting take on 2-button puzzle platformer, i actually had fun, although the game is very short.\r\rAlso the game is called 'can't run' - but you can =)"},{"author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 1:21pm","epoch":1450098960,"text":"Thanks for the feedback!\r\r@alyphen: The levels were all beatable, and yes the difficulty was part of the game.\r\r@Evgenii Petrov: I meant to call it can't jump but in my rush I actually made the title can't run. Will fix soon!"},{"author_name":"velddev","author_uid":"61846","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 1:40pm","epoch":1450100100,"text":"Some falling platforms feel a tad bit unfair. Overall great job!"},{"author_name":"cicanci","author_uid":"52021","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 1:46pm","epoch":1450100460,"text":"Fun game! It's really hard at the beginning, but it's also addictive. Nice job!"},{"author_name":"Ithildin","author_uid":"15664","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:31pm","epoch":1450106760,"text":"I appreciate the challenge, the concept is simple but clever, and it fits the theme well. However, there are some glitchy bumps due to the physics on moving platforms, which increase the already high difficulty.\r\rBy the way, on the web link it says the game has been removed by the author and can't be played. Will you reupload the game to Newgrounds?"},{"author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 5:32pm","epoch":1450114020,"text":"@Ithildin: If by glitchy bumps you mean level 3 then you just need to sprint. Also yes I will fix the Newgrounds link."},{"author_name":"that1guy232","author_uid":"22652","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 8:03pm","epoch":1450123080,"text":"Pretty fun! I enjoyed the difficulty. The bounce blocks where weird you could just keep bouncing on it till you could jump over the whole level. I think there should be a limit on how high they can bounce you."},{"author_name":"Lusmu","author_uid":"8347","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 9:09pm","epoch":1450127040,"text":"Clever little platformer. Difficulty is spot on."},{"author_name":"jackyjjc","author_uid":"21428","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 9:16pm","epoch":1450127460,"text":"The game is very difficult but very interesting concept! Would be nice if the difficulty curve is less steep. Otherwise it is quite fun."},{"author_name":"arvaris","author_uid":"61880","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 9:50pm","epoch":1450129500,"text":"I couldn't get past the first level."},{"author_name":"Ludum34","author_uid":"66055","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:01pm","epoch":1450133760,"text":"Cool game, good puzzles, nice level design"},{"author_name":"Andrew","author_uid":"5432","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:02pm","epoch":1450133820,"text":"A lot of fun. Difficulty was just right. You should add a bunch more levels and keep working on it for a post-compo version"},{"author_name":"Luke","author_uid":"43988","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:19pm","epoch":1450134840,"text":"Can't seem to beat the first level. Difficulty seems a bit high."},{"author_name":"Soka","author_uid":"64553","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:39pm","epoch":1450136040,"text":"It was a bit confusing and hard at first but got better after a bit, cool idea, maybe you could develop it more in the future :D"},{"author_name":"Reccy","author_uid":"41489","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:03am","epoch":1450177080,"text":"Really difficult to play, but a cool idea nonetheless!"},{"author_name":"krashja","author_uid":"59611","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:37pm","epoch":1450189920,"text":"Its hard at first, but cool! :P"},{"author_name":"TomenLuca","author_uid":"66261","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:40pm","epoch":1450190100,"text":"An interesting spin on the platformer genre. But as other's have already said, it's incredibly difficult right from the start. It's fun, but some easier levels to start with would be nice."},{"author_name":"XtremePrime","author_uid":"22627","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:42pm","epoch":1450190220,"text":"The first level is incredibly hard, then it's easy. It's a nice little game, but it could use more work!"},{"author_name":"PlasmaErnst","author_uid":"52774","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:48pm","epoch":1450190580,"text":"Yay, I managed to beat the levels! It was fun with the bouncy and the lifting elements. In some Situations i couldn't see what i was doing right\/wrong. One time time I would cross the gap, next turn i didn't - tho the gap was the same. But nice work overall!"},{"author_name":"Drtizzle","author_uid":"32775","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:04pm","epoch":1450195140,"text":"Well made! The first level was the hardest, the rest was pretty easy. I especially liked the "puzzle" were you had to walk back a tiny bit to make the gap. Too bad there are so few levels.\r\rWell done!"},{"author_name":"justinooncx","author_uid":"38380","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:05pm","epoch":1450195200,"text":"Interesting mechanic, although I'm sure it can be expanded upon further!"},{"author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:07pm","epoch":1450195320,"text":"Thanks for the feedback, everyone! Should I continue developing this game? http:\/\/strawpoll.me\/6274288"},{"author_name":"lonewookie","author_uid":"34535","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:15pm","epoch":1450195800,"text":"The controls are difficult. The character bounces around a lot. But the concept is nice. I think if you tighten the controls and balance the gameplay a little better this could be a great game!"},{"author_name":"UrbanHelsing","author_uid":"44682","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:02pm","epoch":1450202220,"text":"The yellow platforms were so abusable, it increased the velocity every time you jumped them. Kinda nice game, didnt like the red platforms at all, could've implemented that in some other way. Liked the difficulty, nice niché that you have to use the bouncing part of the blue platforms."},{"author_name":"Iman_axe","author_uid":"64499","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:17pm","epoch":1450203120,"text":"couldn't even pass the first scene , but i liked the idea"},{"author_name":"nunesbarbosa","author_uid":"45119","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 8:22pm","epoch":1450210620,"text":"Ok.. I got stuck on the 3rd platform. I wonder if I'm doing something wrong."},{"author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 8:52pm","epoch":1450212420,"text":"@nunesbarbosa: If you are talking about the first level then you just need to wait for the platform to launch you."},{"author_name":"Zeezgames","author_uid":"63931","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 10:24pm","epoch":1450217940,"text":"Wooo i completed the levels :)i liked this game was fun and i loved the bouncy yellow ones\r\rwell done!"},{"author_name":"HUMANICS","author_uid":"47628","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:05pm","epoch":1450220400,"text":"Quite tricky but a really nice game :)"},{"author_name":"dj_pale","author_uid":"9921","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:26pm","epoch":1450221660,"text":"The control scheme feels a little bit unpolished, but the idea was interesting."},{"author_name":"utoxin","author_uid":"50911","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:47pm","epoch":1450222920,"text":"Interesting take on a platformer. Some sound would really help it, even if it's suble."},{"author_name":"h.attila","author_uid":"8403","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:19am","epoch":1450224840,"text":"I liked the idea but I found the game unfairly difficult at first. After I managed to beat the first level by sheer luck the rest was pretty easy though. The game would need a lot of polish - the controls can be improved, as well as the graphics Sound effects and some music would also make it a lot better."},{"author_name":"JimmothySanchez","author_uid":"62158","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 5:34am","epoch":1450243740,"text":"Interesting game. The difficulty is fine but it should ramp up to the level it's at, not start there. give the player time to get used to the rules of the game before you try to punish them."},{"author_name":"logon13","author_uid":"49258","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 5:42am","epoch":1450244220,"text":"A fun play. I thought the first level was significantly harder than the rest of the levels other than that pretty fun :D"},{"author_name":"Warboys","author_uid":"33962","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 10:50am","epoch":1450262700,"text":"I can't get past the first level :( Can you share some sort of hint so I can play more? I won't rate yet, as I can't give it a fair review"},{"author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:48pm","epoch":1450269780,"text":"@Warboys: Just wait for the blue platform to launch you to the green one."},{"author_name":"Remicy","author_uid":"43233","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:01pm","epoch":1450281360,"text":"This is so potential. It's really fun! Nice work!"},{"author_name":"schizoid2k","author_uid":"60097","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:11pm","epoch":1450292760,"text":"Wow, that first level is hard.. never got passed it, but i like the concept of NOT jumping. This has potential, but maybe tone down the first level a bit. :)"},{"author_name":"publicidadeba","author_uid":"63879","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 1:42am","epoch":1450316220,"text":"I liked the concept. With a bit of improved level design, this can be golden :)"},{"author_name":"Krafty","author_uid":"60548","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 3:04am","epoch":1450321140,"text":"Fun game, but a bit too short. Good work though"},{"author_name":"candlesan","author_uid":"42159","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 7:59am","epoch":1450338840,"text":"Bouncy yellow ledges were the best!"},{"author_name":"guoboism","author_uid":"24432","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 11:43am","epoch":1450352280,"text":"I like the first level. But the later level looks impossible..."},{"author_name":"DieBackStudios","author_uid":"62053","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 12:16pm","epoch":1450354260,"text":"Wow, i thought how hard could it be, just left and right boy was i wrong\rOmg really well executed :) i liked it"},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 3:07pm","epoch":1450364520,"text":"rough entry, sometimes it was frustrating, but entertaining nonetheless. the startup screen was very funny"},{"author_name":"antonuklein","author_uid":"61922","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 4:13pm","epoch":1450368480,"text":"Frustrating, but unique. Nice job."},{"author_name":"Galvesmash","author_uid":"20148","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 12:26am","epoch":1450398060,"text":"The game is simple. Maybe you didn't had time to polish, something like background and audio could turn your game more attractive, but I liked the idea you took for the theme.\r\rYou can improve this to turn in something big. Nice job!"},{"author_name":"ddoomus","author_uid":"59984","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 4:17am","epoch":1450411920,"text":"Good game. I think levels 1 and 2 were the hardest. Some of the others I beat first try, but level 1 probably took me 20 or 30 tries.\r\rI like the main character art."},{"author_name":"Steven Miller","author_uid":"57518","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 6:53pm","epoch":1450464480,"text":"Really cool game! Also, I'm not really sure where to say this, but on my game you commented that it lacked audio, but there actually is audio, it is just quiet."},{"author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 8:59pm","epoch":1450472040,"text":"@Steven Miller: I took a closer look with headphones and yes you are right there actually is some audio, I just didn't notice it with speakers. Sorry about that."},{"author_name":"speciesUnknown","author_uid":"865","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 3:55pm","epoch":1450540200,"text":"I got frustrated because you have to get the platform moving pixel perfect, didn't manage to finish level 1 - after falling 15 times I gave up."},{"author_name":"Jakob37","author_uid":"50156","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 7:54pm","epoch":1450554540,"text":"I had some issues with a particular platform (level 3 I think?) that lay completely still, but still I was sometimes able to get on top of it and sometimes not. After repeated dying, I finally conceded to the erratic platform. I think the movement, and platform-person interaction could benefit from some further work.\r\rNevertheless, I think it was an interesting concept, and entertaining to play for a while. Well done :)"},{"author_name":"WizByte_Games","author_uid":"56690","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 1:13am","epoch":1450573680,"text":"At least it matched the them. The game is way to hard though."},{"author_name":"barret907k","author_uid":"14910","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 1:47am","epoch":1450575720,"text":"Too hard."},{"author_name":"AthenaOfDelphi","author_uid":"35239","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 9:54am","epoch":1450604940,"text":"I appreciate difficulty in games, but not as soon as I step foot into them. Try as I might, I couldn't get past the first level."},{"author_name":"Allthebees","author_uid":"64473","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 11:37am","epoch":1450611120,"text":"Addictive game! I ended up falling on one of the levels with bouncy platforms and never re-spawning though..."},{"author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 3:39pm","epoch":1450625640,"text":"@Allthebees: I am aware of that bug, as it has happened to me a couple of times."},{"author_name":"OctoStudio","author_uid":"66215","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 9:10pm","epoch":1450645500,"text":"Thanks for the challenge. I enjoyed the difficulty even if I didn't ended it."},{"author_name":"TheMeorch","author_uid":"44776","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 12:00am","epoch":1450655700,"text":"This is an interesting idea, and you have some cool mechanics that work with the lack of a jump. The difficulty curve seems a little unsmooth, though -- some of the earlier levels are much harder than the last couple of levels."},{"author_name":"kmakai","author_uid":"28426","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 1:36am","epoch":1450661460,"text":"I couldn't make it through the first level, but I did like the use of the two-button controls. Interesting take on the theme, and a good execution for 48 hours."},{"author_name":"gokottastudio","author_uid":"62062","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 8:53am","epoch":1450687680,"text":"Fun game! But It's very difficult"},{"author_name":"simon.parzer","author_uid":"50444","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 6:40pm","epoch":1450722900,"text":"I like the simplicity. The levels got easier every time so id reverse the level order. No sfx\/music and mspaint-style gfx only though and not enough gameplay to make up for it."},{"author_name":"crucknuk","author_uid":"53686","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 9:39pm","epoch":1450733640,"text":"Simple but effective! I had the feeling that the first level was the hardest of them all ^^ Nice compo!"},{"author_name":"_benhumphries","author_uid":"60146","time":"Dec 22, 2015 @ 4:10am","epoch":1450757100,"text":"Nice idea, but the game was frustrating to play. I think the first level should be a little easier to entice people to continue playing."},{"author_name":"abuzreq","author_uid":"17923","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 10:07pm","epoch":1450994520,"text":"the idea is interesting , a bit hard .\rcould have used better colors for the background and the ledges."},{"author_name":"Big Cow","author_uid":"51323","time":"Jan 5, 2016 @ 12:59am","epoch":1451955240,"text":"Oh my god this was a brilliant idea and so infuriating. I kept playing through because its quite addictive also the way the character moved made me laugh :). Good work."}],"images":["ld34\/49792-f0756deb63050b298d64edf4ffd4d9a7.jpg","ld34\/49792-246584cc11816da4948ae9250d7a7a1a.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.newgrounds.com\/portal\/view\/667410","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download\/27t3jkfafw2s3o3\/Windows.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download\/3lvlk98w65rzfot\/Mac.zip","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download\/g7wga4qqurtr4vc\/Linux.zip","text":"Linux"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download\/gb6v6m172o481yl\/source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"5906","g_author":"49792","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"5994","g_title":"Can't Jump","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"930","g_commentcount":"66","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\/49792-shot0-1450101543.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/49792-shot1-1450101544.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"This game uses the \"Two button controls\" theme of Ludum Dare #34. In this platformer you basically can't jump. But luckily for you there are other ways to move along gaps without jumping as you will soon realise.\r\n\r\nControls\r\n---------\r\nLeft: \"a\", Left arrow\r\nRight: \"d\", Right arrow ","title":"Can't Jump"}