{"author_link":"\/author\/keelan\/","author_name":"Keelan","author_uid":"60615","comments":[{"author_name":"TomenLuca","author_uid":"66261","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:04am","epoch":1450177140,"text":"I love it. You've taken an original spin on the theme and the gameplay is very fun to play around with."},{"author_name":"gene-z","author_uid":"26095","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:07am","epoch":1450177320,"text":"Simple and fun, congratulations"},{"author_name":"bodsey","author_uid":"3672","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:23am","epoch":1450178280,"text":"Very nice, congrats. I think maybe it could be more comfortable to know with more clarity what asteroids can be eaten. Also I took me 5min to actually get one asteroid, but maybe I'm just bad at this"},{"author_name":"PlasterPhantom","author_uid":"30185","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:25am","epoch":1450178400,"text":"The mood you've set it really nice. It is really hard to move though.. :("},{"author_name":"redmassacre","author_uid":"65122","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:30am","epoch":1450178700,"text":"Nice music, but a little repetetive.\r<br\/>Planens and Sun are safe for visiting)"},{"author_name":"filthsu","author_uid":"22194","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:32am","epoch":1450178820,"text":"Nice and relaxing game! It's not always easy to estimate the mass of those asteroids. But overall, good job!"},{"author_name":"AdamsMcCall","author_uid":"62022","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:34am","epoch":1450178940,"text":"Nice game ! :D\r<br\/>Really close to both theme and fun to play !"},{"author_name":"treslapin","author_uid":"58303","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:47am","epoch":1450179720,"text":"Love it!! I played for too long x_x Once you get used to the controls it's really fun. I will be recommending this game to my friends. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Please add a mute button next time :D Because I want to play this game for a long time but maybe put my own music on in the back. :)"},{"author_name":"kmakai","author_uid":"28426","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:22pm","epoch":1450181820,"text":"Great job combining the themes, and I really like the music. If you were to change anything, maybe have hitting a larger asteroid just take away most of your mass and knock you around, or something like that? I liked the face that follows the mouse pointer, that was a nice touch too. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Congrats!"},{"author_name":"Keelan","author_uid":"60615","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 3:10pm","epoch":1450278300,"text":"Thank you all so much :) I definitely agree with all points of criticism (thankfully all constructive). I would like to finish it up and will definitely use all this input. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>as a question, did anyone get passed the first part of the game? I think I should have signified that there is a next step after you gain mass."},{"author_name":"2011petia","author_uid":"53985","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:37pm","epoch":1450283520,"text":"SPACE !! i liked"},{"author_name":"parias001","author_uid":"59721","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:44pm","epoch":1450283940,"text":"It was very fun! A little complicated to adjust to the controls but it was just a matter of practice. Great job!"},{"author_name":"linseyray","author_uid":"63403","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 5:13pm","epoch":1450285680,"text":"Simple but charming! Nice creative spin on the theme and lovely art-style. Good job!"},{"author_name":"fxtagn","author_uid":"59593","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 9:23pm","epoch":1450387080,"text":"Fun, good mood, music and fit to the theme!"},{"author_name":"AzureAspect","author_uid":"54852","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 9:36pm","epoch":1450387860,"text":"Eating asteroids was raher tedious (and dizzying) experience. I always died on the water gathering part since I didnt know how big water rocks I could gather o.o\r<br\/>Nice game overall :)"},{"author_name":"lurils","author_uid":"16303","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 3:06am","epoch":1450666860,"text":"This was fun, the face moving was a nice touch heh"},{"author_name":"EwChap","author_uid":"50010","time":"Dec 22, 2015 @ 2:01am","epoch":1450749360,"text":"Nice game. I love the planets and sun with their faces. Enjoyed floating around growing. Control was a bit tough but it was fun to fly around."},{"author_name":"gelisam","author_uid":"46246","time":"Dec 23, 2015 @ 1:00pm","epoch":1450875300,"text":"Loved it! I liked:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>- the risk-reward of trying to eat a piece which is about the same size as me, not knowing if I'll double my size or crash (thankfully it was usually the former)\r<br\/>- the fact that avoiding the obstacles automatically became harder as I gained mass\r<br\/>- how you managed to create a second game mode which felt quite different just by disabling whether we gained or lost mass\r<br\/>- the fact that the different planets had different personalities (cheer up, Mars!)\r<br\/>- the science! I never imagined that accretion would be this much fun.\r<br\/>- the ending! I didn't realize what I would become until after the water phase.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The music was quite repetitive and not very space-like though."},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Mar 28, 2016 @ 3:07am","epoch":1459134120,"text":"Nice, well made game. I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you&rsquo;d like to check it out :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/MR4ln4T3mFk"}],"images":["ld34\/60615-ed97db55d996d09e1cf68073a8166e9f.jpg","ld34\/60615-182b085d82301e13c481ae5e646e6f29.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/discoursegames.itch.io\/gaia","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/802hxz0zlb3vw8s\/GaiaSource_LD34.rar?dl=0","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"6896","g_author":"60615","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"6928","g_title":"Gaia","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"325","g_commentcount":"19","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\/60615-shot0-1450143766.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/60615-shot1-1450143766.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Gaia is a game about collecting things, and dodging others. You play as a young planet trying to become life supporting. Growing from a small asteroid into a planet. \r\n\r\nControls:\r\nLeft mouse button - Control Radial Movement\r\nRight Mouse Button - Control Orbital Movement.\r\nPosition mouse where you want to go.\r\n\r\nThis is my first Ludum Dare. Incredibly happy to have participated and actually finished something. \r\n\r\n-------- EDIT ---------\r\nThis wasn't properly indicated in the game, but once you gain 3500 mass you have a next stage, collecting water. \r\n\r\nStage 1 Goal: Get to 3500 Mass\r\nStage 2 Goal: Get to 100% water needed\r\nStage 3 Goal: Get home and let life begin. \r\n\r\nApologies for not having this in-game :)","title":"Gaia"}