{"author_link":"\/author\/benjamin-l\/","author_name":"Benjamin-L","author_uid":"61710","comments":[{"author_name":"Bamboy","author_uid":"61240","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 5:28am","epoch":1450156980,"text":"Application was unable to start correctly error on windows build."},{"author_name":"Monochrome Bears","author_uid":"29825","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 5:33am","epoch":1450157280,"text":"Sorry can't check it on my mac :("},{"author_name":"diest","author_uid":"64633","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 5:34am","epoch":1450157340,"text":"after while there was nothing near me."},{"author_name":"Benjamin-L","author_uid":"61710","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:09am","epoch":1450159440,"text":"I did a windows build using the MinGW rust compiler instead of MSVC. Hopefully this will work better if you don't have the visual studio runtime."},{"author_name":"Weeping Rupee","author_uid":"60016","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:41am","epoch":1450161360,"text":"best I've played so far, hands down. Great atmosphere."},{"author_name":"stargardengames","author_uid":"61161","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:43am","epoch":1450161480,"text":"Doesn't run for me.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Windows 7"},{"author_name":"parias001","author_uid":"59721","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:43am","epoch":1450161480,"text":"Nice graphics!"},{"author_name":"flwns","author_uid":"39813","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:44am","epoch":1450161540,"text":"ran at 1 fps, was unable to play"},{"author_name":"SSJMetroid","author_uid":"3925","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:46am","epoch":1450161660,"text":"Interesting take on an old idea.  I thought it could use some balance, I was just really bad at it hahahah.  The huge exaggerated shadows were hard to deal with too."},{"author_name":"retrogradeorbit","author_uid":"40126","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:11pm","epoch":1450188360,"text":"Linux d\/l ran fine with libsdl2 installed. Frame at times was very low. around 3 fps. But it looked and sounded very nice."},{"author_name":"terry90","author_uid":"14929","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:40pm","epoch":1450193700,"text":"I like the minimal approach, and the soothing music fit the chaotic ballet rather well. There are, however, some issues with balance. For instance, I watch other asteroids gain mass at a far faster rate than I can absorbing the same amount of material. The green accent didn't immediately register as imminent danger. Red might be a better color to show accentuate larger asteroids. Over time the play space becomes empty with no indication of where to go. The shadows of other objects only work to define space in close proximity, so that mechanic becomes less effective over time. Even with these issues this is an enjoyable and relaxing game."},{"author_name":"Aceeri","author_uid":"47942","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:30am","epoch":1450225500,"text":"Very nice, but it ends once you become larger than the other asteroids."},{"author_name":"Benjamin-L","author_uid":"61710","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:14am","epoch":1450249740,"text":"I (hopefully) fixed the low FPS issues by adding culling to the shadow and object rendering."},{"author_name":"HongerTrollie","author_uid":"64529","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:24am","epoch":1450250340,"text":"Very nice relaxing game. I like the blurriness. I think it fits nicely with the theme of the game, being a meteor(a piece of unintelligent rock). The only thing I can think of to improve it is maybe to show the player the direction he needs to travel in to get back to all the other meteors\/planets as I got lost in outer space for a while :P Thank you. I had fun"},{"author_name":"GogglesKitty","author_uid":"49663","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 5:56am","epoch":1450331460,"text":"I like the concept, just have some minor annoyances. I feel like a super clear art style (i.e. not blurry) would make it feel better. There's also no indication of motion which makes moving kind of disorienting. Otherwise, really cool!"},{"author_name":"el_kloklo","author_uid":"24498","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 6:07pm","epoch":1450634520,"text":"to low fps, not possible to play, sad because I liked agar.io :("},{"author_name":"srakowski","author_uid":"26664","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 2:15am","epoch":1450923000,"text":"I really liked the mood of this game. The audio was nice and well placed with the game. Well done."}],"images":["ld34\/61710-924def425e3a10527d8509cf70f3f295.jpg","ld34\/61710-29c6bc5ff316a96764fd7e99cac4a844.jpg","ld34\/61710-98efb1b6b58bfc9c9568265344220215.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ntjcih1vq8xlst7\/AAAWIsBXhSfkZSJcRgDyWFufa?dl=0","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ntjcih1vq8xlst7\/AAAWIsBXhSfkZSJcRgDyWFufa?dl=0","text":"Linux"},{"url":"http:\/\/github.com\/Benjamin-L\/ld34","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"6522","g_author":"61710","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"6554","g_title":"Protoplanet","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\/61710-shot0-1450076852.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/61710-shot1-1450076852.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/61710-shot2-1450076852.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Controls:\r\nRather than two buttons, I used one button. Left click to eject mass in the direction that you are clicking.\r\n\r\nYou are a chunk of rock in a protoplanetary disk. Your goal is to absorb enough mass to become a planet without being absorbed by larger chunks. Since there is no air, the only way to control your movement is by ejecting mass in the opposite direction. Don't crash with too much relative velocity or parts of you will break off on impact.\r\n\r\nThe game is like agar.io with gravity, momentum, and conservation of energy.\r\n\r\nThe music is R\u00eaverie by Debussy, played by Simone Renzi (http:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Special:ReverseLookup\/253086).","title":"Protoplanet"}