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Very cool game, I think this has a good chance of getting #1 on graphics!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1081847,"author_name":"Sviborg","author_uid":"sviborg","epoch":1728286904,"text":"It looks unusual and cozy","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1081848,"author_name":"DropMania","author_uid":"dropmania","epoch":1728286931,"text":"Wow! This is probably the most beatiful Jam Game I've ever played :D I know its unreal engine but the models and the lighting makes this look sooo good. The Gameplay itself is a simple Platformer but very well executed. Great Job to you and your daughter!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1081877,"author_name":"Shamedoor","author_uid":"shamedoor","epoch":1728287647,"text":"Awesome art direction and great sound design :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1082384,"author_name":"LDJam user 280509","author_uid":"280509","epoch":1728304346,"text":"OMG 1.3 GB!\n\nGreat idea of making a cardboard theater! A shocking experience to see this in an LD jam.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1083588,"author_name":"PlusOneRabbit","author_uid":"plusonerabbit","epoch":1728328611,"text":"Lovely little game! I adore the \"miniature\" look of everything, great use of lighting to create scenic variety in a world made entirely out of cardboard","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1084297,"author_name":"LDJam user 233659","author_uid":"233659","epoch":1728337137,"text":"I love this, it's adorable and wholesome! :heart:\n\nThe cardboard world with the characters drawn on them is super charming and the lighting is gorgeous!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1091242,"author_name":"Marilou","author_uid":"marilou","epoch":1728399194,"text":"stop motion aesthetic is just the best idea, i'm in love!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1093473,"author_name":"Jonathan Fischer","author_uid":"jonathan-fischer","epoch":1728412498,"text":"This is such a great idea! The use of cardboard with drawings--I love it!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1093545,"author_name":"gudkova_ds","author_uid":"gudkova-ds","epoch":1728412815,"text":"\u041d\u0415\u0412\u0415\u0420\u041e\u042f\u0422\u041d\u041e \u041a\u0420\u0423\u0422\u041e! \u043d\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0445\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438\u043b\u043e \u0441\u0443\u0431\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0432 \u0432\u043e \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u044f \u0434\u0438\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0432 \u0441 \u043d\u043f\u0441(( \u0442\u044f\u0436\u0435\u043b\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u044e \u0442\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0445((\n\u0435\u0449\u0451 \u0431\u044b\u043b \u0442\u043e \u043b\u0438 \u0431\u0430\u0433, \u0442\u043e \u043b\u0438 \u0442\u0430\u043a \u0437\u0430\u0434\u0443\u043c\u0430\u043d\u043e. \u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435 \u0443\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0430 \u043e\u0442 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u0430 \u0438 \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043a\u0438 \u0432 \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0435 - \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0434\u043d\u043e \u043a\u0443\u0434\u0430 \u0438\u0434\u0451\u0442 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0441\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0436, \u043f\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0443 \u0440\u0430\u0437 \u0443\u043c\u0435\u0440\u043b\u0430 \u0438\u0437-\u0437\u0430 \u044d\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e( \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0430 \u0441 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0448\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0446\u0435\u043c - \u043a\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0432 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043e\u0431\u044b\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435. \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0436\u0435 \u043d\u0435 \u0445\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438\u043b\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0437\u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0432\u044b\u0439\u0442\u0438 \u0432 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044e \u0438 \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u0438. \n\n\u041d\u041e \u0413\u0420\u0410\u0424\u0418\u041a\u0410 \u0418 \u0417\u0410\u0414\u0423\u041c\u041a\u0410 \u041d\u0415\u0420\u0415\u0410\u041b\u042c\u041d\u041e \u041a\u0420\u0423\u0422\u042b\u0415!! \u042f \u041e\u0427\u0415\u041d\u042c \u0412\u041e\u0421\u0425\u0418\u0429\u0415\u041d\u0410!! 10\/10","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1093717,"author_name":"LegacyLight","author_uid":"legacylight","epoch":1728413869,"text":"Really nice art and game design. sadly i wasn't able to enjoy it to full extend beacause for me at least it was rather laggy. But all in all a cool game","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1094689,"author_name":"designernap","author_uid":"designernap","epoch":1728420085,"text":"Excellent work here. Love the style and art approach! really stands out. Very nice. ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1097360,"author_name":"Hilary Fischer","author_uid":"hilary-fischer","epoch":1728457053,"text":"I loved this game!\nIt was so cute & so well made.\nThe cardboard setting, hand drawn pictures and death sounds were definitely my favorite.\nAlso, I'm not very good at platformers so saving my spot was a nice touch!\nGreat job!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1099893,"author_name":"silkworm_sweatshop","author_uid":"silkworm-sweatshop","epoch":1728488980,"text":"Super cute from the drawings to the cardboard world! Almost feels like it was actually made by real cardboard.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1103088,"author_name":"Ecaterina","author_uid":"ecaterina","epoch":1728544710,"text":"I'm thrilled! You are an absolute genius! Applause for the art and level design, and for the unique idea of a cardboard world. I have to show this to my fellow participants. It was my first experience in jam, and I never expected to see such unique projects here. Your game has won my heart! Brilliant work!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1108817,"author_name":"LDJam user 11093","author_uid":"11093","epoch":1728718401,"text":"Nice and cute, it's cool to see a father and his daughter collaborating for a Ludum Dare entry.   \nI don't know Unreal Engine and I would like know more about the process to create all the the cardboard decor. Is it prefab or have you created it from photos ?   \nKeep up the good work to you two \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1108846,"author_name":"DylanBrowne","author_uid":"dylanbrowne","epoch":1728720973,"text":"@patbgames thanks! \nThe cardboard meshes are all procedural created in Houdini, I spat out a bunch of variations for each shape from there. \n\nCheers!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1109845,"author_name":"stmate03","author_uid":"stmate03","epoch":1728756826,"text":"Awesome entry! The visuals are unusual but I love it! (my pc... less so :sweat_smile:) I had some trouble navigating but I got there in the end! was a lovely platforming experience!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1109941,"author_name":"Pimping","author_uid":"pimping","epoch":1728760017,"text":"Great art i like it, also game is matching with theme so 10\/10","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1110550,"author_name":"LDJam user 221561","author_uid":"221561","epoch":1728785861,"text":"Creating a cardboard world with your kid? (tick) \nDigitally, in a jam? (tick)\nBacklit with handdrawn art? This deserves a lot of attention - well done indeed! :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1116095,"author_name":"Creeper Nade","author_uid":"creeper-nade","epoch":1729259122,"text":"absolutely love the graphic. Not sure if the game has an ending, though the cardboard world still looks amazing!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1117273,"author_name":"LDJam user 400329","author_uid":"400329","epoch":1729430084,"text":"Nice controls and beautiful graphics. I had fun! 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