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Make a specific release for the post mortem, but it is important to keep the compo a compo.\nBetter create a new game!\nI'll come back to play the game if you notify me with the controls !","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":634508,"author_name":"Jason Wilson","author_uid":"jason-wilson","epoch":1619486803,"text":"First off, great first attempt at making a game. I hope you enjoyed the experience.\n\nI didn't quite understand what was happening and what I was supposed to do to advance. I think you might have an interesting concept, but if you decide to turn this into a full fledged game consider adding a bit of a tutorial and highlight when the player is doing a positive action.\n\nGreat job! Keep working at it.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":634708,"author_name":"DancesWE","author_uid":"danceswe","epoch":1619487449,"text":"(My first LD as well)\n\nI'm really enjoyed the game, especially trying to find orbits. Nice job - I'd recommend you keep working on it.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":635078,"author_name":"Hempuli","author_uid":"hempuli","epoch":1619488725,"text":"Interesting! I liked that you could set up proper orbits in the planetary phase, although it took me a bit to understand what was going on.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":650720,"author_name":"Flatgub","author_uid":"flatgub","epoch":1619550415,"text":"I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to do other than \"throw a thing a few times\" but I still enjoyed trying to set up orbits and playing with the way things arced!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":657076,"author_name":"AndyKSWong","author_uid":"andykswong","epoch":1619578177,"text":"Interesting concept and great job on your first game! Wasn't very sure what to do at first, but the overall experience was still enjoyable.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":676504,"author_name":"Secret Magic 404","author_uid":"secret-magic-404","epoch":1619741867,"text":"This is very intriguing... the combination of visual presentation along with the game mechanic create a feeling that draws you in and makes you want to see more.\n\nI hope that we get to see the finished version someday! ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":686577,"author_name":"commanderstitch","author_uid":"commanderstitch","epoch":1619935846,"text":"I was on my way to the earth it appears! I believe i made it there. I liked the little particles i got to zoom around with. :-)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":690568,"author_name":"LDJam user 237945","author_uid":"237945","epoch":1620064373,"text":"Good Job on Your first game! It was my first too in this Jam :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":690584,"author_name":"leapyearboy","author_uid":"leapyearboy","epoch":1620064771,"text":"Took a little while to figure out what was going on with the controls but I enjoyed the trying to get the objects in an orbit. Good job on submitting, looking forward to see what comes from it :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":698707,"author_name":"Neowedge","author_uid":"neowedge","epoch":1620561755,"text":"It's very interesting to make objects orbiting around others, but difficult to understand. Good job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":700201,"author_name":"Robotex","author_uid":"robotex","epoch":1620714130,"text":"Congratulations with submission. I see that this game is unfinished but it's better than nothing ;)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":703298,"author_name":"candlesan","author_uid":"candlesan","epoch":1621061113,"text":"Had some trouble figuring out how the game works. I clicked and dragged and got some visual feedback but I wasn't able to get the screen to look like the hex grid in the supplied sample screenshot. Hope I didn't do anything wrong!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":703312,"author_name":"TheJohnyFeeD","author_uid":"thejohnyfeed","epoch":1621065267,"text":"It was a bit confusing, but I liked the concept that you show, like, the formation of our universe.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld48\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/DOOMustard\/TopDownGameLudumDare48","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/doommustard.itch.io\/top-down-compo","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"75594","g_author":"1239079","g_event":"LD48","g_eventkey":"109","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"370039","g_title":"Top Down","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"894","g_commentcount":"16","g_site2_node_id":"239080","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"239080","n_urlkey":"370039","n_parent":"233335","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/48\/top-down","n_slug":"top-down","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"239079","n_created":"1618709005","n_modified":"1778346262","n_version":"759081","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD48","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":1,"author":239079,"body":"![Capture.PNG](\/\/\/raw\/7e5\/a3\/z\/3d255.png)\nTop Down is a game about exploring the universe from the top down. 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