{"author_link":"\/author\/gwakamolestudio\/","author_name":"GwakamoleStudio","author_uid":"65483","comments":[{"author_name":"dustyroom","author_uid":"33150","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:31am","epoch":1450164360,"text":"Addicting to play. Small improvement idea - when hit an obstacle, I'd made a reminder how to restart the level, not only in the beginning. Or just give a Restart button if lost. Thank you for the fun game."},{"author_name":"komjaur","author_uid":"25497","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:07pm","epoch":1450191720,"text":"In webplayer it was very laggy."},{"author_name":"Jeroen Kapp\u00e9","author_uid":"57138","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:19pm","epoch":1450192440,"text":"Very addicting, very awesome game!"},{"author_name":"GwakamoleStudio","author_uid":"65483","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:47pm","epoch":1450194120,"text":"@Komjaur : It was the case for one of us too. Didn't know why :("},{"author_name":"LadyS","author_uid":"39879","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 5:30pm","epoch":1450200300,"text":"Cool idea but slightly more physics based movement would make it feel more than a baloon.\r<br\/>Also if you look away when starting the game you have now idea how to restart or play"},{"author_name":"tyrants.not.found.team","author_uid":"66002","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 10:23pm","epoch":1450217880,"text":"Nice ideea, graphics and sound, unfortunatelly is a bit buggy, and stuck when i hit the pins wall. I like the colours. Stefan (tyrants.not.found.team)"},{"author_name":"qkerguelen","author_uid":"50295","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 10:46pm","epoch":1450219260,"text":"Very nice game! Beautiful and calm. Like it a lot!"},{"author_name":"alvarop","author_uid":"31332","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:28am","epoch":1450239780,"text":"I'm all in for difficult games. But I also like it when they're fair. This game is a little too on the difficult side. The control mechanics are good and they feel solid. I think adding checkpoints to this game would have made a huge difference.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It is pretty cool as it is now, but adding checkpoints and improving the graphics will make the game even better!"},{"author_name":"renegadeninjanl","author_uid":"24860","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 5:18pm","epoch":1450372380,"text":"A little difficult for my liking but a good game nevertheless. I really liked the music. Complemented the gameplay a lot."},{"author_name":"fxtagn","author_uid":"59593","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 8:31pm","epoch":1450383960,"text":"Fine with the theme, fun &amp; addictive!"},{"author_name":"Polith Games","author_uid":"54513","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 10:24pm","epoch":1450390740,"text":"Addicting game. :)"},{"author_name":"bwatanabe","author_uid":"44194","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 2:23am","epoch":1450405080,"text":"I enjoyed exploring the map... nice!"},{"author_name":"Echo Team","author_uid":"62927","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 3:54am","epoch":1450410540,"text":"Got about 2 FPS :\/"},{"author_name":"Cosmic5","author_uid":"57692","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 4:01am","epoch":1450410960,"text":"Was really fun, but having to start a section entirely over when you lose was frustrating."},{"author_name":"batmanasb","author_uid":"63802","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 8:01pm","epoch":1450554960,"text":"A fun arcade game hampered by unforgiving hitboxes."},{"author_name":"OwT","author_uid":"63013","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 11:00pm","epoch":1450997700,"text":"At the beggining I was like... 'nah', but then I've found myself playing it for the next 20 minutes. The graphics were nice and clean. Gameplay was difficult yet still pleasant until I had to restart the whole thing. Maybe you would consider adding some checkpoints?"},{"author_name":"UrbanHelsing","author_uid":"44682","time":"Dec 28, 2015 @ 7:48pm","epoch":1451331780,"text":"Great game, lots of content. Would be nice to have some way to speed-up (maybe by pushing both left and right). That would make it less frustrating when you die and got very far, as you could just boost your way back."}],"images":["ld34\/65483-34828196c23cc61318962473b4c33ac0.jpg","ld34\/65483-871cad0cbdf60b2d778b8542c8e1aaa1.jpg","ld34\/65483-fec49726b67092da6fdbed92d647d3eb.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.kongregate.com\/games\/gwakamolestudio\/icares-balloon","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B6R4stAa_VRHMXBGUjhUcE1xVUk\/view?usp=sharing","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B6R4stAa_VRHYXRlVXpBaFF3RlU\/view?usp=sharing","text":"Windows (Post-Jam)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"6198","g_author":"65483","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"6143","g_title":"Icare's Balloon","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"692","g_commentcount":"17","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\/65483-shot0-1450145060.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/65483-shot1-1450145060.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/65483-shot2-1450145060.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Important : The windows version is the best one as the web player has some issues with sprites.\r\n\r\nIcare's Balloon will test your reflexes as you will have to avoid obstacles to get to the end of each level - available from the central hub. Grab the stars to manage your balloon's size, either to prevent it from bursting or to deflate it and slip through!\r\n\r\nControls: 2 buttons\r\nGo left \/ go right : left & right arrows (or mouse buttons)\r\nPress left and right at the same time to restart when you die\r\nPause: Space\r\nQuit: Escape\r\n\r\nYou will guide the balloon to its freedom.\r\nExplore every levels, save its friends, and you will unlock the portal to fly to the infinite and beyond... Unless another obstacle keeps Icare's Balloon from reaching the ultimate frontier !\r\n\r\nPost Jam Update (06\/01\/2016):\r\nAdd Checkpoints\r\nModify balloon's hitbox\r\nAdd button to clear save\r\n\r\nCheat code: Press 'G' 'W' & 'K' to unlock the last level (windows only)\r\n\r\nGwakaTeam :\r\n\r\nChristelle Chiarelli : Dev\r\nDavid Yana : Graphic\/Dev\r\nLuc Dufau : Dev\r\nR\u00e9mi Carbonne : Graphic\/Dev\r\nAlexy Laugier : Sound designer\r\n\r\nYou can join us on https:\/\/twitter.com\/GwakamoleStudio and http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/gwakamolestudio","title":"Icare's Balloon"}