{"author_link":"\/author\/benjamin-soule\/","author_name":"Benjamin","author_uid":"2952","comments":[{"author_name":"mattfox12","author_uid":"15743","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 2:24am","epoch":1429496340,"text":"I like the risk\/reward of the gameplay. Also, the title screen is amazing! Love it."},{"author_name":"mtanton","author_uid":"30465","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 3:21am","epoch":1429499760,"text":"I love the whole look\/style of the game. Very fun to play as well. Good job!"},{"author_name":"ehtd","author_uid":"11246","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:01am","epoch":1429502160,"text":"I was going to make something like this, nice idea!"},{"author_name":"Franklin's Ghost","author_uid":"35424","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 8:19am","epoch":1429517640,"text":"This is a great entry, really enjoyed everything about it. As has been mentioned the title screen looks great and the hug mechanic is implemented really well. Liked the powers also, nice job."},{"author_name":"Simon","author_uid":"9596","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 1:16pm","epoch":1429535460,"text":"Really nice, it's cool to use love as a weapon :)"},{"author_name":"drludos","author_uid":"29773","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 2:49pm","epoch":1429541040,"text":"Excellent game (as usual). I like the heavy retro feel (it feels like a GameGear game), and the overall gameplay - it's fun to play, easy to understand but hard to master (some bullet firing enemies are tough), and the "love" idea is great. The sounds is excellent too!\r\rChapeau :)!"},{"author_name":"Pierrec","author_uid":"1874","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 2:56pm","epoch":1429541460,"text":"My new favorite.\rIt's just great. I've got nothing more to say (or have I?)"},{"author_name":"JohnGalt","author_uid":"43656","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 7:58pm","epoch":1429559580,"text":"Extremely concrete and interesting!"},{"author_name":"celisoft","author_uid":"49455","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 9:46pm","epoch":1429566060,"text":"Original idea ! The game would have been better with some sounds."},{"author_name":"TomBoogaart","author_uid":"36150","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:34pm","epoch":1429568940,"text":"love this one, good color palette, great audio!!"},{"author_name":"Cryotube","author_uid":"50657","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:41am","epoch":1429580160,"text":"Amazing game, great graphics, audio and the gameplay mechanics themselves are interesting as well! Great job"},{"author_name":"nicotuason","author_uid":"21669","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:25am","epoch":1429582800,"text":"COME HERE AND LET ME HUG YOU\r\rFantastic little arcade game! Love the variety of enemies. The game feels very balanced and has good progression. Could play this for a while!"},{"author_name":"bpleonvong","author_uid":"50097","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:37am","epoch":1429583520,"text":"The game play pretty challenging, but the fun kind of challenging. The style was pretty cool. Really great work."},{"author_name":"Sublustris","author_uid":"46239","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:45am","epoch":1429605600,"text":"5\/5 for all! Great game.\rI've spent couple of restarts to understand what to do, but when i got it, i fallen in love :)"},{"author_name":"PIXEL^3","author_uid":"10948","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:27am","epoch":1429608120,"text":"There was something about the game that kinda felt off to me, probably just a fine tuning thing like making the player move a little bit faster or something. It still looked and sounded really good and the risk\/reward gameplay was interesting."},{"author_name":"shimage","author_uid":"39091","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:31am","epoch":1429608360,"text":"I like this game so much. I remembered a tackle of martial arts. I think it is high quality overall."},{"author_name":"Benjamin","author_uid":"2952","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:03am","epoch":1429610280,"text":"@celisoft : There should be sounds playing. Plz tell me which os\/browser you are using"},{"author_name":"RadStar","author_uid":"46262","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:26am","epoch":1429611660,"text":"Beeing rejected is so hard :'(\r\rReally cool gameplay. Love it!"},{"author_name":"deepnight","author_uid":"2982","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 11:47am","epoch":1429616520,"text":"Another excellent entry, especially when you know it's a 32kb game :D\rThe gameplay is really smooth and efficient. My only grief is about the regen system which was not that interesting imo."},{"author_name":"ncannasse","author_uid":"8497","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 12:29pm","epoch":1429619040,"text":"Good but quite unforgiving, you have to die quite a lot before you get the different mobs timing right. Also don't know why exactly but I don't feel like I'm playing a hugging bear :)"},{"author_name":"pinkmonkeyhead","author_uid":"11711","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:19pm","epoch":1429622040,"text":"Awesome fun and replay value. \rI wish the hugged bears could also hug the enemies."},{"author_name":"GFM","author_uid":"7375","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:33pm","epoch":1429626480,"text":"Was able to get to level 14... It gets really hard (or I'm getting the wrong upgrades... XD)\r\rAmazing entry!"},{"author_name":"rubna","author_uid":"14711","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 3:45pm","epoch":1429630800,"text":"fun!!"},{"author_name":"MasterOfNaN","author_uid":"50499","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 4:35pm","epoch":1429633800,"text":"Fun to play and good use of hugs as an unconventional weapon. Like the added rewards for completing certain levels. Good game."},{"author_name":"dunin","author_uid":"32902","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 5:27pm","epoch":1429636920,"text":"they don't want love me! so sad...."},{"author_name":"kaa","author_uid":"39491","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:44pm","epoch":1429648740,"text":"Nice and risky!"},{"author_name":"PIXEL^3","author_uid":"10948","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:51pm","epoch":1429652760,"text":"I made a Twitch highlight of my playthrough. http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/alucardx60\/c\/6578682"},{"author_name":"Rubel","author_uid":"14772","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 1:08am","epoch":1429664580,"text":"Very very great game! A lot of cute :3\rLove this very much!"},{"author_name":"SecondDimension","author_uid":"14838","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 10:02pm","epoch":1429739820,"text":"Really well polished entry, I really liked the use of colour and design. The game mechanics are really simple yet clever and kept me coming back for more."},{"author_name":"EwChap","author_uid":"50010","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 1:02am","epoch":1429750620,"text":"Love it. The polish of the attacks and effects make this feel really complete. Audio fits in perfectly too. great take on the theme."},{"author_name":"jhell","author_uid":"50845","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 8:41am","epoch":1429778160,"text":"Really really cool, great progression, the customization choice at the end is also awesome. The only thing that I found a bit confusing was where I was going to exit an enemy I'm hugging (if hugging is not complete). It brought me many stupid deaths ^^."},{"author_name":"BroCade","author_uid":"42427","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 11:13am","epoch":1429787280,"text":"Great entry! Love the style and theme, love that 8bit care bear feels. Nice variety on enemies to and an overall great polish."},{"author_name":"oparisy","author_uid":"50996","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 8:53pm","epoch":1429822080,"text":"The LD32 game I've spent the most time playing so far!\r\rLove the perks which help in developing a strategy, the cancel mechanic to move enemies, the visual SFX, the end of level animation!\r\rThe "power of love" take on the theme is great too."},{"author_name":"TEAM-TIGER","author_uid":"53141","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 1:24am","epoch":1429838340,"text":"love it. teleporting into things to hug it. amazing idea. the love meter that has to recharge otherwise they break out of the hug, fantastic. and the rpg style upgrades at the end of each level just made me want to keep playing."},{"author_name":"Frenchie","author_uid":"43979","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 3:02am","epoch":1429844220,"text":"This entry is incredible! I usually give feedback but I have no complaints here :)"},{"author_name":"Frenchie","author_uid":"43979","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 3:30am","epoch":1429845900,"text":"Je viens de voir ton nom - j'ai joue a Snowball Juggling et A Precious Arrow avant. Les deux sont aussi super! J'espaire que tu continurai a faire des bons jeux pour Ludum Dare. (excuse mon affreu Francais - je n'ai jamais appris a ecrire XD)"},{"author_name":"goblin","author_uid":"44367","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 3:12pm","epoch":1429888020,"text":"hahahaha is so funny!! great job guy! http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-32\/?action=preview&uid=44367\r\rlook my game!"},{"author_name":"remiv","author_uid":"51869","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 3:46pm","epoch":1429890060,"text":"Really fun game"},{"author_name":"runvs","author_uid":"29172","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 4:50pm","epoch":1429893900,"text":"Really nice entry. I love the retro style as well as for graphics as for audio. Truly awesome!\rA big plus is the love and hug mechanic, which also works great!"},{"author_name":"Wevel","author_uid":"37277","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 9:04pm","epoch":1429909140,"text":"Quite difficult but a nice game with some interesting mechanics"},{"author_name":"ianh","author_uid":"1496","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 1:56am","epoch":1429926660,"text":"I like how you can use the converted mobs as shields. I was killed by a robot who didn't understand my love :("},{"author_name":"AnnaGavaldaKedavra","author_uid":"17388","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 10:27am","epoch":1429957320,"text":"Wow that's actually a very good game! Very fun to play and well designed! I've made it to the level 10 for now. I'll try again, that's the kind of game you want to play again. \rPS: you tried my game and yes everything disappear you have to click to see the world (once every 5 secs but i didn't have time for the feedback on that)."},{"author_name":"thaaks","author_uid":"3382","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 2:25pm","epoch":1429971600,"text":"Great little game! I love your minimal pixel art style. The hug idea is also wonderful and well done with the "hug circle" and the hearts. Also nice powerup ideas. The minimal sound effects fit the game well and the title screen is beautiful too.\r\rImpressive entry and great effort for 48 hours!"},{"author_name":"Dreauw","author_uid":"9890","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 1:09pm","epoch":1430053440,"text":"Wow, that's an awesome idea :D\rHad a lot of fun playing this game, but I didn't go higher than level 10 (and believe me, I tried hard :p)\r\rMy only complain is that I would have liked multiple keys to move\/hug, I'm not really good at moving with my right hand (more used to the WASD\/ZQSD keys)."},{"author_name":"FungalCactus","author_uid":"51231","time":"Apr 27, 2015 @ 10:01pm","epoch":1430171760,"text":"I love the concept. I think this could make an awesome full game. Great mechanics, but they feel a bit unbalanced. Speed seems pretty essential and sometimes you can't get the upgrade before you need it. The enemy movement could also use some work. Still trying to beat level 10."},{"author_name":"jhrrsn","author_uid":"18114","time":"Apr 27, 2015 @ 10:06pm","epoch":1430172060,"text":"Wow, that little shell program is awesome! Also, this game looks amazing! I found the timing and regen stuff a little fiddly, but not so much that it stopped being fun. Good job :)"},{"author_name":"diegomachado","author_uid":"3680","time":"Apr 28, 2015 @ 5:06pm","epoch":1430240460,"text":"Always looking forward to your next game. This is amazing, using Pico-8 is all about bonus points for Innovation. Good job!"},{"author_name":"wilbefast","author_uid":"14535","time":"Apr 28, 2015 @ 10:12pm","epoch":1430258820,"text":"Oh wow, I love this game so much ^_^ It's just perfect :) looking over your shoulder I thought it'd be a pretty classic arena shooter, but there's a lot of strategy and timing to it. Really nice!"},{"author_name":"DarkwindMedia","author_uid":"50680","time":"Apr 28, 2015 @ 10:19pm","epoch":1430259240,"text":"Cool idea, nice graphics, fun gameplay!"},{"author_name":"jmborden","author_uid":"42811","time":"May 1, 2015 @ 4:22pm","epoch":1430497020,"text":"I like that I can just run this in the browser. I also like how easy it is to just restart the game."},{"author_name":"Arche-san","author_uid":"50608","time":"May 1, 2015 @ 9:33pm","epoch":1430515680,"text":"Excellent! The game is a bit hard but the gameplay is perfect. I love the way you need to stay close to the converted enemies to refill your love gauge. Good work!"},{"author_name":"oinariman","author_uid":"41169","time":"May 2, 2015 @ 2:15am","epoch":1430532600,"text":"Amazing graphics! And I love the peaceful gameplay."},{"author_name":"RHY3756547","author_uid":"7339","time":"May 2, 2015 @ 1:33pm","epoch":1430573280,"text":"Incredibly polished, everything flows really well and the gameplay is well thought out. Sound design is really great as well!"},{"author_name":"Exeneva","author_uid":"21296","time":"May 5, 2015 @ 6:27am","epoch":1430806920,"text":"Overall, a wonderful entry. The hug mechanic is interesting, although it took me a few tries to really understand what was going on.\r\rBy the way, you can play Weathermage now :)"},{"author_name":"OddballDave","author_uid":"11892","time":"May 6, 2015 @ 2:13pm","epoch":1430921280,"text":"This is very fun and a surprising amount of skill\/strategy is needed. I didn't get any sound at all on my Mac, is there sound? A great entry. Good stuff."},{"author_name":"RockhopperGames","author_uid":"46057","time":"May 7, 2015 @ 5:29pm","epoch":1431019440,"text":""You're vulnerable when you hug stuff"\r\rAint it the truth... -c-"},{"author_name":"geekdrums","author_uid":"25923","time":"May 9, 2015 @ 7:04am","epoch":1431154740,"text":"Fantastic job! I love the mechanics and how all sound effects create this game into lovely music!"},{"author_name":"Plustech","author_uid":"50284","time":"May 11, 2015 @ 7:22pm","epoch":1431371820,"text":"Awesome entry, loved the gameplay, easy to understand, great sfx, pretty particles, great art overall. Kudos!"},{"author_name":"ViKing Games","author_uid":"30758","time":"May 11, 2015 @ 11:33pm","epoch":1431386880,"text":"Tricky and interesting game! The graphics were spectacular."}],"images":["ld32\/2952-b81a9a35a45f3a0bc6670a3c7ba8f3e0.jpg","ld32\/2952-503f3f9390856f66ee26abd4c15ad219.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.lexaloffle.com\/play\/?pid=10022","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ydu0Dw0ig5Y","text":"Timelapse"},{"url":"http:\/\/benjaminsoule.fr\/pico-8\/bear.p8","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"11678","g_author":"2952","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"11708","g_title":"Hug Arena","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"10","g_commentcount":"59","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/2952-shot0-1429492871.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/2952-shot1-1429492871.gif-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Instructions\r\n- Hug those monsters until they become your friend.\r\n- You're vulnerable when you hug stuff\r\n- Friends will heal you if you are close enough\r\n- A level full of friends is a completed level\r\n- Earn 1 of 3 perks at the end of levels 1-3-6-10-15\r\n\r\nControl \r\narrow to move\r\nhold [z] near a monster to hug him","title":"Hug Arena"}