{"author_link":"\/author\/eigen\/","author_name":"Eigen","author_uid":"26179","comments":[{"author_name":"OfficialProjectFantasy","author_uid":"59504","time":"Dec 13, 2015 @ 2:09pm","epoch":1450015440,"text":"Love this game, love the art so much."},{"author_name":"thecord","author_uid":"44885","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:37am","epoch":1450092720,"text":"Nice retro style :-)"},{"author_name":"Skaz","author_uid":"60779","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:44pm","epoch":1450103940,"text":"Your game HURTS ME. It's mean! :p\r<br\/>\r<br\/>My god my hands hurt. Track and field, I hate you.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Awesome game! The wallpaper change was a MUST HAVE feature. It make me younger, to the point my age becomes negative."},{"author_name":"Skaz","author_uid":"60779","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:49pm","epoch":1450104240,"text":"19 sec on hard. I'll go put my hands in cold water."},{"author_name":"silkworm_sweatshop","author_uid":"47199","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:03pm","epoch":1450108680,"text":"Well it's certainly a 5 star mood rating for this one."},{"author_name":"VDZ","author_uid":"7284","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 8:22pm","epoch":1450124220,"text":"I'm not really sure what to say here. Everything is very well-made and polished...but it just isn't fun. It's the most basic form of 'push button to win game' with nothing at all to spice it up except for a whole lot of style. The only challenge is how fast I can push buttons, and that got tedious even back in the C64 era when it was combined with timing challenges (long jump games and the like).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The only real criticism I can offer is that the audio seems a bit lacking. There's only a single piece of music, which gets rather repetitive, but more importantly there's no audio feedback in the gameplay. I can't hear myself cycle, I can't hear how fast I'm going, I can't hear the start sign, and I can't hear myself cross the finish line. It would add a lot to the experience if you heard sounds produced by in-game events."},{"author_name":"Eigen","author_uid":"26179","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 9:29pm","epoch":1450128240,"text":"Thanks, VDZ, appreciate your feedback.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I was on the fence about including sounds at all. I couldn't record any actual bike sounds and they wouldn't have fitted with the retro aesthetic anyway. And I didn't think BFXR or other programs would've produced the right sounds. If this was an actual 1984 game, not even music would be available but it felt too barren without it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>For a post-compo version I might add sounds, but not the kind you'd expect. I would try and find some recordings of old computer floppy drives, fans and keyboard clicks and include these rather than the sounds a bike or the rider makes. It's more about simulating that experience - using an old computer that is - rather than playing the game. The game is stupid, I know."},{"author_name":"rjhelms","author_uid":"39055","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:03pm","epoch":1450133880,"text":"Haha, we had somewhat similar aesthetic approaches, it seems.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I was really tempted to do something similar with a photograph of an old TV, but I don't have one quite old enough to pull it off."},{"author_name":"Rodaja","author_uid":"29557","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 2:58pm","epoch":1450277580,"text":"Nice retro feel! Reminds me of an actual cycling game I had in the '90s. I like the wallpaper option, but the sound is really lacking. Shame it's only a sprint, but you said you are working in more gameplay elements, so keep it up! Good job!"},{"author_name":"Anachron","author_uid":"27481","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 3:56am","epoch":1450324260,"text":"Love bikes and love the 80s so excellent job!"},{"author_name":"aare","author_uid":"15039","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 6:44pm","epoch":1450377540,"text":"Thank your for this game, that made me feel like I could ride a bike even though I have it broken for almost two years now :P\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Jokes aside, I really liked how much of the 80's the game captured. Splendid presentation and attention to details :)"},{"author_name":"BroCade","author_uid":"42427","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 6:54pm","epoch":1450378140,"text":"Honestly i feel your link to the theme is minimal... but your presentation is flawless! Just Gorgeous!"},{"author_name":"crucknuk","author_uid":"53686","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:19pm","epoch":1450383240,"text":"Good idea, good execution. I liked it! Good job!"},{"author_name":"danbolt","author_uid":"6930","time":"Dec 27, 2015 @ 6:37am","epoch":1451197920,"text":"Source code?\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I used to love playing ZZT when I was younger, so being able to enjoy something like this is a real treat! I like the button-mashing aspect of it too. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Your engine is neat as well. I gave it a star on GitHub. ;)"},{"author_name":"Diel Mormac","author_uid":"41935","time":"Jan 4, 2016 @ 11:13pm","epoch":1451948880,"text":"I'm sweating after playing your game!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Congratulations"},{"author_name":"VDZ","author_uid":"7284","time":"Jan 5, 2016 @ 7:35am","epoch":1451979000,"text":"How did this not get a Mood score? What's wrong with people?"}],"images":["ld34\/26179-631a49280834b807d3fffd52d82820ea.jpg","ld34\/26179-67f7f9201b9bc872428aae4dde2d5bef.jpg","ld34\/26179-97643ea368600063de7da8fb7816fe0f.jpg","ld34\/26179-440a43344fcf8038cf553e866bf54fff.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/eigen.itch.io\/bicycle-simulator-1984","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/eigen.pri.ee\/download.php?file=bikesim84_win.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/eigen.pri.ee\/download.php?file=bikesim84_mac.zip","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/eigen.pri.ee\/download.php?file=bikesim84_1.1_win.zip","text":"Windows (post-compo)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"6090","g_author":"26179","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"6038","g_title":"Bicycle Simulator 1984","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"16","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\/26179-shot0-1450001856.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/26179-shot1-1450001856.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/26179-shot2-1450001856.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/26179-shot3-1450001856.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Welcome to the exciting world of cycling!\r\n\r\nThe objective of the game is simple - finish the race before the time runs out. You can race in two modes. Take part in a sprint for a shorter contest or give your stamina a go in an endurance race.\r\n\r\nTo gain speed, consecutively and repeatedly tap the 'R' and 'L' keys or the right and left cursor keys. The faster you tap, the quicker you pedal.\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\nThe game is written in Lua using my own text-game engine (https:\/\/github.com\/eigenl\/tge)\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\nIn the future I would like to add more gameplay elements, things like drinking stops and have the environments affect the cyclist. Two-player mode is also something I'm considering.\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\nPOST COMPO:\r\n\r\nAdded a new version for Windows. This adds more sounds and a small boot-up sequence.","title":"Bicycle Simulator 1984"}