{"author_link":"\/author\/pvwradtke\/","author_name":"pvwradtke","author_uid":"3728","comments":[{"author_name":"batmanasb","author_uid":"63802","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:25am","epoch":1450066800,"text":"doesn't run on linux"},{"author_name":"mf1214","author_uid":"61567","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:27am","epoch":1450066920,"text":"Fun game. Fits the theme well too. I couldn't get past the flip though."},{"author_name":"pvwradtke","author_uid":"3728","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:28am","epoch":1450066980,"text":"Hi batmanasb, which Linuc flavor are you using? the game requires SDL2 and was compiled on an Ubuntu 14.04 derivative. The best bet is to try to recompile the game (&quot;make clean&quot; followed by &quot;make&quot;) once you install SDL2. Or you may try using the Windows version on Wine (standar Wine will do well)."},{"author_name":"zybit","author_uid":"51396","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:29am","epoch":1450067040,"text":"Cool! I really enjoyed it."},{"author_name":"Move127","author_uid":"30603","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:30am","epoch":1450067100,"text":"Great game. Your tutorial is fantastic. The instructions during the tutorial get in the way a little bit, though."},{"author_name":"eerongal","author_uid":"2978","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:31am","epoch":1450067160,"text":"Interesting game, but it's a little bit too easy to die at times from falling, which can make it a little frustrating."},{"author_name":"thirteenthspiral","author_uid":"63900","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:32am","epoch":1450067220,"text":"I really want to give this a higher score, but I can't.\r<br\/>I like the idea and the simplicity behind it, but it is just impossible to play. I tried at least 15 times to beat the first level, and I just could not do it. The ball was pretty hard to control and it would break from going to fast when it did actually land on the flag. Maybe I'm just terrible at this game.\r<br\/>I liked the graphics and audio though and I did feel like it overly fit the theme of Two Buttons.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall, this game needs some slight adjustments to make it less difficult and thus playable. Other than that, it's nice. Nice work (it's a heck of a lot better than what I can do)."},{"author_name":"thirteenthspiral","author_uid":"63900","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:34am","epoch":1450067340,"text":"Actually after reading over comments, I just realized I was playing it severely wrong. I shall play this again immediately and review it again. Sorry for my harsh review xD"},{"author_name":"The Pelranthean","author_uid":"41785","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:35am","epoch":1450067400,"text":"Ran ok on my linux machine (Debian). Had to get libsdl2-mixer-2.0.0 though.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Interesting concept. Tutorial text got in the way sometimes, but it was still fun."},{"author_name":"pvwradtke","author_uid":"3728","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:37am","epoch":1450067520,"text":"Thanks thirteenspiral, really nice of you for looking into it again. The idea is that the ball can't land too hard on the ground, so you really need to keep it close to the surface all time."},{"author_name":"Cluster Parable","author_uid":"65289","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:38am","epoch":1450067580,"text":"Great game! You should create more levels!"},{"author_name":"thirteenthspiral","author_uid":"63900","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:46am","epoch":1450068060,"text":"OK, I'm an idiot. I should learn to read directions better. So, after trying this game again, I reallllly like it. The controls are still tough, but now that I actually know how to play, I like it. It's not an easy game, but challenging instead. I felt so accomplished when I beat the last level after failing 20 something times. I'm sorry again about my previous review, but hopefully this appeases you xD Really freakin' nice work on this! I really enjoyed it."},{"author_name":"snowshovelboy","author_uid":"7750","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:50am","epoch":1450068300,"text":"A pretty solid puzzle game.  I wish the ball could fall a little farther, its hard to get over the spikes."},{"author_name":"dalbinblue","author_uid":"13960","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 5:16am","epoch":1450069860,"text":"This was fun; I finished the game hoping for more levels.  The one criticism I have for the game though was that the flipping processing was disorienting, specifically, I had to find the ball after each flip as the level flipped about it's center, rather than round the ball, which is what I was concentrating on.  I'm not sure how easy it would be to do with your implementation, but having the camera center on the ball at all times have made this easier.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Other than that, very nicely done."},{"author_name":"Troma","author_uid":"63170","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 5:21am","epoch":1450156560,"text":"All good, just the music bothers a little."},{"author_name":"SeaDads","author_uid":"56711","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:15am","epoch":1450224600,"text":"Quite challenging! If the environment rotated around the ball I think it would feel nicer to play, since the ball wouldn't be jumping around the screen and disorienting the player."},{"author_name":"Anachron","author_uid":"27481","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:03am","epoch":1450227480,"text":"Cool idea and a fun game mechanic! Would be nice to have a level select so don't have to play through the tutorial every time you start-up the program."},{"author_name":"RARoadkill","author_uid":"13308","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:17am","epoch":1450228320,"text":"Really fun game. Fits the theme well and I enjoyed the puzzles. Great work"},{"author_name":"Evergreen Games","author_uid":"47043","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 2:18am","epoch":1450231980,"text":"I thought this was a great game! I did make it to the end, but it took some determination. You do get better at controlling and even saving yourself from mistakes with a bit of practice. Nice job."},{"author_name":"aplomb","author_uid":"3029","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 2:48am","epoch":1450233780,"text":"Tough little puzzler! I wish there were more levels. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"OberynMartell","author_uid":"30386","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 3:57am","epoch":1450237920,"text":"Nice puzzle! The ball could be a little faster though! Nce game either way! Congrats."},{"author_name":"ImYellowFish","author_uid":"43725","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:06am","epoch":1450238460,"text":"Very well designed stages! they are fun and challenging. The tutorial stages are a bit long, but after that it really gets interesting!"},{"author_name":"ImYellowFish","author_uid":"43725","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:08am","epoch":1450238580,"text":"plus, maybe you should tell people that you can't just fall onto the finish line and win. I tried for about 10 times at stage 1 before I realized that i should roll instead of jump."},{"author_name":"thedashdude","author_uid":"41894","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 5:10am","epoch":1450242300,"text":"Quite fun, I would have liked a room rotation animation or a less brittle ball. Still a fun game, good job."},{"author_name":"Quadnozzle","author_uid":"57715","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 5:18am","epoch":1450242780,"text":"Nice music. The rotation is pretty abrupt, some brief animation would help a lot with keeping the player oriented. The tutorial text blocked the player's view, but it was a good tutorial. Cool entry overall."},{"author_name":"qwetro","author_uid":"59778","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 8:06am","epoch":1450252860,"text":"5-star. For this is what I always wanna make. You made it well. Suggestion: add a small piece of animation when change gravity. The gravity changing all of a sudden make me confused at first, but after I adjust to it, it's only fun :)"},{"author_name":"Thembi","author_uid":"30981","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:09pm","epoch":1450271040,"text":"I like it. You might consider moving the banner out of the way so it doesn't ever cover the player. Besides that, maybe rotate with the camera always centered on the ball like another person suggested so it's not quite so disorienting. But all-in-all, very well done."},{"author_name":"GFM","author_uid":"7375","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 1:06am","epoch":1450400460,"text":"I liked this game's idea, but I have a few issues (well, mostly personal preferences) with it:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- It's too slow. For some players, this may be good, but I would prefer it a little faster... I would prefer it if I could make the game move faster (e.g., by pressing a button) or if the game got faster as it progressed.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- The texts take too much of the screen, making it hard to see were you are going to (and making a few moves somewhat tricky, since it hides you and the trap you are trying to jump).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- Turning it too abrupt. It's quite hard to see where you'll fall and when you can turn again (in case of consecutive moves). If turning was smooth, this wouldn't be a problem, probably (even if the player still could only turn 90 degrees at a time).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Still, nicely done! :) I like being extra picky when commenting, so... sorry, bear with me. XD\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, two things that I really liked when playing this game:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I abused a small glitch, or is it a planned feature?, on the final level which allowed me to complete it without leaving the first corridor. I just had to make a small jump toward the ceiling.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, I remember abusing the fact that you can switch direction by turning the world in an specific order to beat another level quickly... but I forget which...\r<br\/>\r<br\/>And thanks for the comment on my game. =D"},{"author_name":"Quique","author_uid":"57876","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 11:24am","epoch":1450523940,"text":"I's a funny, game.\r<br\/>Plese create more levels ;)"},{"author_name":"freaknarf","author_uid":"46874","time":"Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:12pm","epoch":1450789620,"text":"Last level was really tricky i ragequited after some tries :)\r<br\/>Clever concept, this kind of games flips the brain too !\r<br\/>I requires patience, the ball is so fragile...\r<br\/>As it's getting quite hard at a point, meybe checkpoints or instant retry could be nerve saving :) cool and challenging compo!"},{"author_name":"synthetic-entropy","author_uid":"66333","time":"Dec 28, 2015 @ 12:23am","epoch":1451261880,"text":"A fun idea! The jumping was a bit tricky, but it was a lot of fun. There were a few areas where bits of the puzzles could be skipped entirely; this includes most of the last level. I think a bit of continuity (a very brief animation or some directional lines) would help you keep track of what's going on when a rotation is triggered, but it wasn't detrimental to gameplay."}],"images":["ld34\/3728-9119d1072bde11c1f7c0eabbf3b344c6.jpg","ld34\/3728-ee19fc9e5f696cfde42ff6b551f8c3ad.jpg","ld34\/3728-3e4736b716a58a562b42972de9aee460.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/chienloco.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/gravity_flip_Windows.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/chienloco.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/gravity_flip_linux_plus_source.zip","text":"Linux"},{"url":"http:\/\/chienloco.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/gravity_flip_linux_plus_source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"6422","g_author":"3728","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"6548","g_title":"Gravity Flip","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"300","g_commentcount":"31","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\/3728-shot0-1450062069.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/3728-shot1-1450062069.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/3728-shot2-1450062069.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Gravity Flip is a puzzle game wioth two buttons, where you have to direct a crystall ball to the goal, by turning the game world. Turn clockwise or counter-clockwise to make the ball drop to a different plane, but watch out. If the ball lands too fast it'll break. Also, avoid the pesky spikes, that truy to break your nice ball. Have fun!\r\n\r\nControls: \r\n   - Right: gamepad right shoulder button, right key or D key.\r\n   - Left: gamepad left shoulder button, left key or A key.\r\n\r\nNote: the ball will break if it falls too fast, you need to keep it close to the surface all times. You can drop it from lower heights, but you'll figure it out during the game :).\r\n\r\nTo quit the gamer at any moment, press ESC. Any key will cut the splash screen.\r\n\r\nRunning the game: simply unzip the file and run the incuded binary. \r\n\r\n- Windows: any version should do it.\r\n\r\n- Linux: \r\n   - Requires SDL2, SDL2_mixer, SDL2_image and SDL2_ttf on your system.\r\n   - Binaries were generated with Mint 17.02, which is Ubuntu 14.04 compatible, and maybe Debina compatible. \r\n   - If you use any other Linux flavor, just recompile (requires the development version of the above mentioned libraries).\r\n\r\n- MacOSX: the Linux makefile should be enough to get you a binary if you install the SDL 2 development libraries (SDL2, SDL2_mixer, SDL2_image and SDL2_ttf).","title":"Gravity Flip"}