{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/maniulo\/","author_name":"Mike Mezhenin","cat":"LD #29","categories":["LD #29"],"comments":[],"epoch":1400027100,"event":"LD29","likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"81480","p_author":"Mike Mezhenin","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"290597","p_title":"Underrated LD games","p_cat":"LD #29","p_event":"LD29","p_time":"1400027100","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1398384000","event_key":"22","event_name":"LD29"},"source_url":"2014\/05\/14\/underrated-ld-games\/","text":"<p>With everyone posting their top-5 lists of best games (that mostly look similar to each other), I \u2018ve thought about composing a top-5 list of games that could use more user ratings.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-29\/?action=preview&amp;uid=14868\">Infantile Oceanic Feeling<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"280\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/9035e8d5130b32ebcd9723610eab7444.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is one of those ambiguous\u00a0audio\/relaxing experiences,\u00a0but it held me for at least 30 minutes trying to make a self-sustaining ecosystem. In my opinion,\u00a0this is the\u00a0most beautiful and underrated game in the jam.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-29\/?action=preview&amp;uid=12722\">Seven Souls<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"281\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/8a2783f32b659fdf2a7cf60448de1456.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Seven Souls\u00a0is the winner in Mood section for me. A very stylish and depressing game, with an interesting take on dialogue\/puzzle\u00a0mechanics.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-362522\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-29\/?action=preview&amp;uid=18868\">Sprites.CSV<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"253\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/2411b6df85b9f367edde77a5046be83c.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Although I don\u2019t like\u00a0platformers (sorry), this\u00a0one\u00a0did some nice experimentation on the gameplay. The only platformer in the jam that left me wanting more from the mechanic.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-29\/?action=preview&amp;uid=29759\">The Moustache Rebellion<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/f57101a49ca8544920144ca7f6ce193c.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t say much about this one \u2013 it\u00a0is\u00a0a nice, polished puzzle game, and I have no idea why it has so few votes. Not really related to the theme or innovative, though.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-29\/?action=preview&amp;uid=35727\">NerVS<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/6828df0908524677756455e10ee229df.jpg\" width=\"392\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This game has an interesting and somewhat innovative\u00a0concept, but be sure to check the rules\/instructions before playing \u2013 seems that everybody have a hard time figuring out what to do.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-29\/?action=preview&amp;uid=36318\">Trapped Under Ice<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone\" height=\"336\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/thumb\/31b11a5e84410f225b1edf5e69122f98.jpg\" width=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is a bonus entry, just because I like seals, and this game has the most beautiful seal in the world. Also, the\u00a0gameplay is pretty interesting (although somewhat hard).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","time":"May 14th, 2014 12:25 am","title":"Underrated LD games","title_was_empty":false}