{"author_link":"\/users\/knatt","author_name":"Knatt","author_uid":"1002328","comments":[{"author_name":"Cryptomnesic","author_uid":"1190355","time":"2020-10-05T13:15:30Z","epoch":1601903730,"modified":1601903730,"text":"I got traped!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Knatt","author_uid":"1002328","time":"2020-10-11T13:29:30Z","epoch":1602422970,"modified":1602422970,"text":"@cryptomnesic I was worried about that, did you get pinned between a platform and the ceiling? I included the energy wave as a panic button but I\u2019m not sure how else to get around that problem. If this is a common thing I\u2019m open to suggestions on how to change it from anyone","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"GOD COLO","author_uid":"1200756","time":"2020-10-11T17:28:52Z","epoch":1602437332,"modified":1602437332,"text":"Nice little game! But I got trapped too! :open_mouth: But don't worry, these types of things happen in game jams! Greato Jobu! :smile: ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Usenrame","author_uid":"1217362","time":"2020-10-21T15:35:29Z","epoch":1603294529,"modified":1603294529,"text":"Always enjoyable to play interesting compo games","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Emperor Eagle","author_uid":"1122525","time":"2020-10-23T21:53:31Z","epoch":1603490011,"modified":1603490011,"text":"Nice job! Your game was fun to play and I understood very quickly how to play it. I got to 1305. The audio was all right (some more sounds would have been nice) and the graphics worked, but the gameplay overall was the best part. I liked the strategy involved in rolling the ball and how the special abilities worked, it was a really good idea!  The highscore table was a good addition, but most importantly, you did a great job of the core game loop as it worked really well and felt polished! You could polish the menu's presentation a little more, but I see this is a compo game so you would have been pressed for time (well done by the way, this is an amazing effort for a compo entry). I see two other people said they got trapped, but luckily that didn't happen to me. Well done overall!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Brainloaf Studio","author_uid":"1179831","time":"2020-10-23T23:42:55Z","epoch":1603496575,"modified":1603496575,"text":"Ooh, nice idea! It's pretty fun flying around trying to break the right blocks to survive. I had some close calls too. My only suggestion would be to possibly shorten the timer on the levels - it felt just a bit too long in my opinion. Awesome job!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"StellarBearGames","author_uid":"1218983","time":"2020-10-23T23:44:11Z","epoch":1603496651,"modified":1603496651,"text":"Nice game. Fun, funny and complete. UI can be polished but it's good for compo. I'm such a noob I wish the ball was smaller. Congrats!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"davidcmcdonald","author_uid":"1000404","time":"2020-10-24T14:40:43Z","epoch":1603550443,"modified":1603550443,"text":"Well done! this game was simple but fun! I felt like I was playing a level from megaman or something. Great work","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Tex Killer","author_uid":"1027674","time":"2020-10-24T14:57:03Z","epoch":1603551423,"modified":1603551423,"text":"Cool game! I didn't get trapped like the others, but it did happen to me multiple times that I clicked outside of the game's screen by accident, which put another window in front of the game and almost made me lose. Another small gripe I had was that when the level ended the game just seemed to reset the counter and continue... I would have liked to see some feedback for completing the level.\n\nBut considering this was made for the compo, I believe it was very well done and it is amazing you got so much out in time! Congratulations!!!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"HisHighness","author_uid":"1219681","time":"2020-10-24T21:23:39Z","epoch":1603574619,"modified":1603574619,"text":"This was a good puzzle game, I liked the mechanics, keep up the good work. :)","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Jezzamon","author_uid":"1000095","time":"2020-10-25T04:06:22Z","epoch":1603598782,"modified":1603598782,"text":"Not a bad game!\n\nI found it a little difficult to move the sword at like the sword was a little awkward to use at the same time as moving around. I played a few times but could only just get up to level 2!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Jezzamon","author_uid":"1000095","time":"2020-10-25T04:11:47Z","epoch":1603599107,"modified":1603599107,"text":"Ok, scratch that, I made it to level 3!\n\nThis is an interesting idea although it feels pretty tricky. Maybe if it was easier I'd find it more satisfying haha :P ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"bellatrion","author_uid":"1009382","time":"2020-10-26T00:27:35Z","epoch":1603672055,"modified":1603672055,"text":"Nice game ! A bit difficult, I only managed to reach Level 2 so far. The physics and controls are nice, it feels very good to play :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Honey Pony","author_uid":"1162497","time":"2020-10-26T02:21:10Z","epoch":1603678870,"modified":1603678870,"text":"I found this game much too difficult. It seemed like I really just had to rely on luck. For example, the farthest I got was about 70 seconds into level 2, and I lost my second life when the crystalline loop got trapped inside a set of metal blocks. I couldn't push it out, and I was out of bombs, so I just lost.\n\nI also lost a lot of lives to the loop re-spawning nowhere near a platform, and directly above the spikes.\n\nI think the levels really need to be more specifically designed, or have an RNG system that specifically makes sure they are always feasibly winnable. I also think the levels should be much shorter. I played this game around 16 times, but only got to level 2 around 4 times. It simply doesn't seem like it's worth spending a minute and a half just to get another shot at level 2.\n\nOK, here's a weird glitch. The first time I played through this game, no music had started until level 2. I opened it again while writing this review, and lo and behold, there is actually music for level 1! I honestly thought there wasn't any music for level 1, and I had written that that was a strange choice. \n\nI like the player moveset. Being able to fly around freely is an interesting mechanic for a platforming game. I think the bomb is a very nice move to have, and it definitely saved me a couple times on level 1 when I was in tricky spots. (incidentally, one time the bomb didn't destroy a block for some reason?)\n\nI like the idea of an invincible player character managing a destructible resource. I don't think I've played many games like that.\n\nNow that I've seen the music working properly, I also like the evolution of the music and the background graphics through the different levels.\n\nAnd I do think that it's fun to play through the game, once you sort of figure it out. I went back and played it again for part of this review, and I was enjoying myself quite a bit. However, it's simply not fun to go back all the way through level 1 again after you have just done so a couple times in a row.\n\nSo yeah. That's my verdict. Fun once you figure it out, but too difficult for me to see myself completing it. :smile:","likes":1,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld47\/213489-a9af727181a57deeb0a84d2d343e2ca7.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/knatt.itch.io\/looptrap","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/knatt.itch.io\/looptrap","text":"Youtube"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"59997","g_author":"1002328","g_event":"LD47","g_eventkey":"76","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"271888","g_title":"Loop Trap","g_status":"PVT1","g_place":"316","g_commentcount":"14","g_site2_node_id":"213489","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"213489","n_urlkey":"271888","n_parent":"212256","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/loopgameworking-title","n_slug":"loopgameworking-title","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"2328","n_created":"1600637005","n_modified":"1601847114","n_version":"668479","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":213489,"parent":212256,"superparent":9,"author":2328,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"compo","published":"2020-10-04T21:27:01Z","created":"2020-09-20T21:23:25Z","modified":"2020-10-04T21:31:54Z","version":668479,"slug":"loopgameworking-title","name":"Loop Trap","body":"The love of your life is caught in a loop!\n\nWhile attempting to steal a priceless artifact from atop the accursed tower  you trigger a trap! Now your partner in crime is trapped within a crystalline loop\n\nRoll her down the tower, while avoiding the defense system.\nDon't worry, she cant feel a thing...\n\n\n\nCONTROLS:\n\nW,A,S,D: move character\nSpace: Bomb\nLeft mouse Button: Punch in direction of mouse\n\n\n\nTHINGS TO DO:\nMake it prettier, \n\nMake it sound better,\n\nFix any bugs that may pop up\n\n![Screen1.png](\/\/\/raw\/819\/z\/35534.png)![Screen2.png](\/\/\/raw\/819\/z\/35536.png)","meta":{"author":[2328],"allow-anonymous-comments":"1","link-01":"https:\/\/knatt.itch.io\/looptrap","link-01-tag":[42332],"link-02":"https:\/\/knatt.itch.io\/looptrap","link-02-tag":[42337],"cover":"\/\/\/content\/819\/z\/35531.png"},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/47\/loopgameworking-title","parents":[1,5,9,212256],"love":0,"notes":14,"notes-timestamp":"2020-10-26T02:21:10Z","grade":{"grade-01":21,"grade-02":21,"grade-03":21,"grade-04":21,"grade-05":21,"grade-06":21,"grade-07":20,"grade-08":21},"magic":{"cool":82.79701632275,"feedback":11,"given":13.625,"grade":20.875,"grade-01-average":3.421,"grade-01-result":316,"grade-02-average":3.526,"grade-02-result":199,"grade-03-average":3.579,"grade-03-result":191,"grade-04-average":3.237,"grade-04-result":457,"grade-05-average":3.395,"grade-05-result":312,"grade-06-average":3.289,"grade-06-result":236,"grade-07-average":3.25,"grade-07-result":124,"grade-08-average":3,"grade-08-result":376,"smart":-5.4094697073083}},"text":"The love of your life is caught in a loop!\n\nWhile attempting to steal a priceless artifact from atop the accursed tower  you trigger a trap! Now your partner in crime is trapped within a crystalline loop\n\nRoll her down the tower, while avoiding the defense system.\nDon't worry, she cant feel a thing...\n\n\n\nCONTROLS:\n\nW,A,S,D: move character\nSpace: Bomb\nLeft mouse Button: Punch in direction of mouse\n\n\n\nTHINGS TO DO:\nMake it prettier, \n\nMake it sound better,\n\nFix any bugs that may pop up\n\n![Screen1.png](\/\/\/raw\/819\/z\/35534.png)![Screen2.png](\/\/\/raw\/819\/z\/35536.png)","title":"Loop Trap"}