{"author_link":"\/users\/laurim","author_name":"Laurim","author_uid":"laurim","comments":[],"epoch":1534556892,"event":"LD42","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":117557,"likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"121009","p_author":"Laurim","p_authorkey":"1084871","p_urlkey":"337044","p_title":"Are you having a happy day? Let's change that!","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD42","p_time":"1534556892","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1084871","us_name":"Laurim","us_username":"laurim","event_start":"1533859200","event_key":"73","event_name":"LD 42"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD42","removed_author":false},"_superparent":97793,"_trust":1,"author":84871,"body":"![unfamiliarThumbnail.png](\/\/\/raw\/78b\/41\/z\/1a265.png)\n\nOn a serious note, we'd love for you to check out our game. \n\nAfter Ludum Dare 41, our group had tossed around the idea of trying a serious topic for our next this game.\nWhen the theme for LD42 was announced, we brainstormed for hours, finally deciding on \"running out of space in your mind,\" which we felt was a good, yet simplified description of dementia.\n\nWe decided on a graphic novel, trying to focus on an overall experience that would accurately portray the effects of Alzheimer's on a family. We researched the horrible diseases that cause dementia and drew from our own group's experiences. Throughout our development cycle, we worked with the cousin of one of team members, who had worked as a nurse and spent a lot of time with dementia patients. \n\nWe felt this game would be very high risk\/high reward, with a pretty heavy burden to \"get it right.\" We believe we were able to meet the challenge, and present our game in a way that is accurate, moving, and an overall unique experience.\n\n@carystringfield did an absolutely amazing job on the art, @mister-kweh somehow managed to write five unique and immersive songs that fit perfectly with the mood, @sbx5 created the animations and effects that really brought the scenes to life, and @kovakomes programmed the entire game, tying our pieces together and presenting the story in an incredible framework.\n\nI wrote the story, and I really am blessed to have such an amazing group to work with. \n\nI really hope you can feel the passion and emotion we were trying to accomplish with our game.\n\n\nSome reviews we've received so far (thank you to everyone who has played our game):\n\n\"Oh cool now I\u2019m sad.\"\n\n\"Wow. Absolutely shed a tear for me. Couldn\u2019t help it.\"\n\n\"...this was so emotional and raw\"\n\n\"This game totally slayed me!\"\n\n\"I cried SOOOOOOO MUCHHHHHH\"\n\n\"That was heartbreaking to go through. That\u2019s all I can say, really\"\n\n\"Well, that hit hard. Can\u2019t say I wasn\u2019t warned though.\"\n\n\"Brilliant, bringing this kind of experience and story to an event like Ludum Dare is is truely amazing. Thank you so much.\"\n\n\"\u2026 this game has practically left me speechless.\"\n\n\"...while there\u2019re always lots of gems in the game jams, games that people just have to see are still pretty rare. Yours is like that though.\"\n\n\"WOW. Just\u2026 wow. Thanks for sharing that.\"\n\n\n\n\nThank you everyone for your support, and if you haven't checked out our game yet, we hope you do.","comments":2,"comments-timestamp":"2018-08-18T05:25:30Z","created":"2018-08-17T22:03:37Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":117557,"love":5,"love-timestamp":"2018-08-28T05:21:22Z","meta":[],"modified":"2018-08-28T05:21:22Z","name":"Are you having a happy day? 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We researched the horrible diseases that cause dementia and drew from our own group's experiences. Throughout our development cycle, we worked with the cousin of one of team members, who had worked as a nurse and spent a lot of time with dementia patients. \n\nWe felt this game would be very high risk\/high reward, with a pretty heavy burden to \"get it right.\" We believe we were able to meet the challenge, and present our game in a way that is accurate, moving, and an overall unique experience.\n\n@carystringfield did an absolutely amazing job on the art, @mister-kweh somehow managed to write five unique and immersive songs that fit perfectly with the mood, @sbx5 created the animations and effects that really brought the scenes to life, and @kovakomes programmed the entire game, tying our pieces together and presenting the story in an incredible framework.\n\nI wrote the story, and I really am blessed to have such an amazing group to work with. \n\nI really hope you can feel the passion and emotion we were trying to accomplish with our game.\n\n\nSome reviews we've received so far (thank you to everyone who has played our game):\n\n\"Oh cool now I\u2019m sad.\"\n\n\"Wow. Absolutely shed a tear for me. Couldn\u2019t help it.\"\n\n\"...this was so emotional and raw\"\n\n\"This game totally slayed me!\"\n\n\"I cried SOOOOOOO MUCHHHHHH\"\n\n\"That was heartbreaking to go through. That\u2019s all I can say, really\"\n\n\"Well, that hit hard. Can\u2019t say I wasn\u2019t warned though.\"\n\n\"Brilliant, bringing this kind of experience and story to an event like Ludum Dare is is truely amazing. Thank you so much.\"\n\n\"\u2026 this game has practically left me speechless.\"\n\n\"...while there\u2019re always lots of gems in the game jams, games that people just have to see are still pretty rare. Yours is like that though.\"\n\n\"WOW. Just\u2026 wow. Thanks for sharing that.\"\n\n\n\n\nThank you everyone for your support, and if you haven't checked out our game yet, we hope you do.","title":"Are you having a happy day? Let's change that!","wayback_source":[]}