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Great work!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":720247,"author_name":"cottontshirtz","author_uid":"cottontshirtz","epoch":1633395483,"text":"I had a good time after failing a couple times initially!\nYou just need to add jumps and it'll true mania\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":725619,"author_name":"Staquet Sylvain","author_uid":"staquet-sylvain","epoch":1633432007,"text":"cool game, even after falling I keep retrying. but the capsule collider for the main character is ocward to player with ^^'","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":727228,"author_name":"Blobby101","author_uid":"blobby101","epoch":1633440349,"text":"Thanks guys!\n@david-bohan Yeah, I didn't really have time to make a character model - I was aiming for the 48hr deadline originally!\n@cottontshirtz Haha, yeah jumps would be good. If I expanded it into a full game I think I'd want to add multiple rails that you'd jump between as well.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":727272,"author_name":"megamasterx","author_uid":"megamasterx","epoch":1633440551,"text":"Mechanically, this is an incredible entry!  With some extra polish this could be a really fun standalone game, I hope you continue working on it!  Very ambitious and you did a good job with the time constraints.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":730644,"author_name":"Rogod","author_uid":"rogod","epoch":1633456019,"text":"Very game, much slid, so shoot <3","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":737613,"author_name":"Haetthead","author_uid":"haetthead","epoch":1633508420,"text":"Pretty (un)stable game. Loved the music. Liked the flow. Better hit feedback would be nice. Very good game :) ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":738040,"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"jupiter-hadley","epoch":1633513285,"text":"What a fun game! So much challenge here. I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you\u2019d like to take a look. :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/JFLObqK2o9M","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":746262,"author_name":"Falzock","author_uid":"falzock","epoch":1633608279,"text":"Nice 3D models, very nice. It is realy challenging. I like your game! :D ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":748476,"author_name":"curleysam","author_uid":"curleysam","epoch":1633637745,"text":"A fun challenge. \ud83d\ude03 It was initially hard to split my brain between aiming and balancing but once I got it felt neat! Nice audi and the menu was cool too!! I medium and hard we're very difficult haha\nGood job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":755347,"author_name":"Surfa","author_uid":"surfa","epoch":1633800402,"text":"Loved the falling off sound effect. Shame I heard it too often :laughing: got better once I realized you could predict the shift in balance. Good fun little jam game. Enjoyed my short time with it.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":766927,"author_name":"Chacharl","author_uid":"chacharl","epoch":1634555770,"text":"Nice little game, the feeling of unstability is really present.\nI think that's a good thing that the mouse crosshair is big : it's easier to focus on the character balance and shoot at the ennemies at the same time...\nFor me, there's a little lack of polish and game-feel elements to really feel the speed of the character (like motion blur, small FOV changes, some wind particle near the camera etc.)\n","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":766979,"author_name":"zSharpFire","author_uid":"zsharpfire","epoch":1634561241,"text":"Such a nice game with simple mechanics and a dope *ss soundtrack, i love it!\nOnly thing i must point out are the graphics, which are pretty awkard;\n\nKeep up the good work!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":767391,"author_name":"Frozedon","author_uid":"frozedon","epoch":1634593494,"text":"Fun game! It took me a bit to get used to it, but got pretty good at it. I wish the balance sensor was bigger or easier to see. ","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":770202,"author_name":"ache games","author_uid":"ache-games","epoch":1634831158,"text":"well done. 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