{"author_link":"\/author\/xwarzonex\/","author_name":"xWarZonex","author_uid":"39237","comments":[{"author_name":"SuperDolfy","author_uid":"37140","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 2:12am","epoch":1429495620,"text":"I like the graphics, messy yet great!"},{"author_name":"Chadivision","author_uid":"49058","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 3:22am","epoch":1429499820,"text":"You really should warn people not to go in that cave.  :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Fun game.  This is something that could really be expanded upon.  I really like the graphics style, and the signs are funny (they kind of remind me of the Sign Painter from World of Goo)."},{"author_name":"jbasinger","author_uid":"9019","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 2:09pm","epoch":1429538640,"text":"I keep getting stuck when I try to jump over the dog thing on the 2nd screen."},{"author_name":"texdata","author_uid":"51005","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 3:39pm","epoch":1429544040,"text":"le image du critique malade !!! i liked this &quot;image of messy things&quot; great  !"},{"author_name":"ThommazK","author_uid":"40051","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:35pm","epoch":1429547400,"text":"Fun signs!"},{"author_name":"Ershany","author_uid":"49949","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 6:05pm","epoch":1429552800,"text":"So cool!"},{"author_name":"liniix","author_uid":"43267","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 8:35pm","epoch":1429561800,"text":"I got stuck in the cave......but probably shouldn't have gone in to be fair..."},{"author_name":"thumbgarden","author_uid":"52000","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 9:42pm","epoch":1429565820,"text":"really nice graphics.  keep working on this!"},{"author_name":"LuisDC","author_uid":"42345","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 9:45pm","epoch":1429566000,"text":"I've got stuck in the second dog :( I wanted to see the cave!"},{"author_name":"matthewd673","author_uid":"38850","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 9:49pm","epoch":1429566240,"text":"The music didn't go very well with the game, but other than that it was good! Nice work!"},{"author_name":"xWarZonex","author_uid":"39237","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 9:57pm","epoch":1429566720,"text":"1. I fixed the glitch that made you get stuck in the cave\r<br\/>2. The cave is where the game gets fun, so don't quit the first time you die from a LEOPARD.\r<br\/>3. It is a Leopard, not a dog :p\r<br\/>4. The easiest ways to kill the leopards, is to snipe them down from above.\r<br\/>5. DON'T GO IN THE CAVE!!!"},{"author_name":"Blobo","author_uid":"52667","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:05pm","epoch":1429567200,"text":"crashed in the forth area."},{"author_name":"Hectate","author_uid":"19412","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:08pm","epoch":1429567380,"text":"I throw too many spears away on accident :(\r<br\/>But nice scary mood here."},{"author_name":"Andrew Quartermain","author_uid":"38469","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:13pm","epoch":1429567680,"text":"The trees and vines and stuff are really pretty. Please make the signs disappear! I keep throwing my spear off screen trying to dismiss them."},{"author_name":"Finn","author_uid":"50231","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1429568220,"text":"Windows link is the same as the Web link and you haven't included the source code, which is stated in the rules you must do if you are entering the compo. Sorry to be an arse.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The game looks pretty, with very nice vine physics, but I think some of the effort that went into the vines should've gone into the polish. I can throw my spears through the floor and lose them and I can get stuck on the ceiling if I jump into it."},{"author_name":"Pantelis Petsopoulos","author_uid":"34259","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:26pm","epoch":1429568460,"text":"Very nice and solid entry! I loved the spear mechanic."},{"author_name":"Lukbebalduke","author_uid":"26331","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 11:00pm","epoch":1429570500,"text":"Cool game, but there are a lot of bugs, some times the player get stuck in the walls, when you go back in the room you don't appear in the place you had entry.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>But overall, it is a nice entry with a surprising end."},{"author_name":"joaovitorbf","author_uid":"51047","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 11:04pm","epoch":1429570740,"text":"Nice game, but needs some bugfixing. Sometimes the player enters the wall xD\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good luck with your game ;)"},{"author_name":"xWarZonex","author_uid":"39237","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 11:28pm","epoch":1429572180,"text":"@Finn\r<br\/>I linked the source, I had been holding it off, cuz I always have problems with it (And I did).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The web and download are the same because I'm just place holding the web until I can get the web to work."},{"author_name":"Moraleidahgo","author_uid":"14061","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:00am","epoch":1429581300,"text":"Love the graphics and the overall feel of the game. Also very humourous. Could be a bit more polished programming wise. On my second run I coundn't die and had several collision bugs."},{"author_name":"colludium","author_uid":"28437","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:03am","epoch":1429581480,"text":"I got stuck in the cave!  My spear fell through the ground to the bottom of the screen and I couldn't collect it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Shouldn't have gone into the cave!!  Good work!"},{"author_name":"Phil Strahl","author_uid":"47131","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:13am","epoch":1429582080,"text":"Okay, this is totally subjective, but I personally didn't have much fun with the game because I never was sure whether something was a glitch or supposed to be that way. I killed an animal with what looked like a fence of 10 spears at once and clicked it until it was gone. When I went into the cave (first thing to do, of course!) I found there two spears but once they glitched to the floor after first use, I pretty much had to restart the game. Also, the survival mechanics don't seem to work for me, because no matter what the values said, I didn't experience anything different about the game.\r<br\/>The dangling vines in the scenery are real nice but I didn't find any use for them, but I am pretty sure I was missing something.\r<br\/>So once I made it into the cave and to some black hole spewing blocky heads at me, I was stuck pretty much. I managed to get a spear from each pile of oranges on either side but I couldn't use them after just one attempt because they were on the bottom of the screen. Also the music was kinda repetitive.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Again, this is just my personal opinion, and apparently i am the only one who had no fun playing the game. I respect that you put a lot of work into it, but I was just confused and annoyed by it. Also, I was missing any Unconventional Weapon, sorry."},{"author_name":"fluidvolt","author_uid":"26913","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 5:28am","epoch":1429593780,"text":"This was neat! I liked the bongo music, and throwing the spears was surprisingly fun! I made it all the way to the end and had fun the whole way."},{"author_name":"Donni11","author_uid":"44680","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:02pm","epoch":1429621020,"text":"This is so cool !"},{"author_name":"jfraser","author_uid":"53130","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 3:59pm","epoch":1429631640,"text":"Funny signs, great idea, I enjoyed playing."},{"author_name":"xWarZonex","author_uid":"39237","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:00pm","epoch":1429646100,"text":"@Phil\r<br\/>The glitches really hurt the game, I tried my hardest to fix as many as I could, But I ran out of time. The glitches are a major let down of the game, I agree. I spent too much time on trying to give the game a good appeal, that I didn't have time to fix the glitches, and I have learned to never to that again. The unconventional weapon is the spear, because in this age, that is not a normal weapon. I was planning on adding Meat weapons and scorpion swords, but I didn't have enough time.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I respect your opinion, and I sorta agree. The glitches are a massive let down, But try to remember, I had less than 48 hours to make this game. \r<br\/>Thankyou for your long and detailed review and thankyou for sharing your experience with the game. I've learned a lot of what to do and what not to do this LD."},{"author_name":"ETHproductions","author_uid":"44122","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:31pm","epoch":1429651560,"text":"Pretty cool! I really like the music; I know that's something you enjoy creating. The graphics fit the game's style nicely. The story is kind of creepy, as I'm sure it's supposed to be. There were a few glitches; you can stick to walls\/ceiling, and somehow I didn't die when my health was -450%. The boss fight was fun, but it could have been a little bit more challenging. A pretty solid entry altogether. 3\/5"},{"author_name":"allanolivei","author_uid":"44203","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 9:42pm","epoch":1429652220,"text":"The game was very interesting but the spears are entering in the walls."},{"author_name":"Ershany","author_uid":"49949","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:03pm","epoch":1429653480,"text":"Liked the game, it felt funny and that was perfect, however I kept losing my spear in the ground due to a bug :\/ Graphic style was nice however!"},{"author_name":"PeculiarCarrot","author_uid":"34200","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:57pm","epoch":1429656720,"text":"The idea is nice, but doesn't seem to fit too well with the theme. The graphics are messy, and the game has lots of tiny glitches. :\/ I liked the music, though! :D"},{"author_name":"EwChap","author_uid":"50010","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 1:55am","epoch":1429753800,"text":"Love the feel of this. very solid foundation. Clean it up a bit and it will be a very interesting game."},{"author_name":"PapyPilgrim","author_uid":"7971","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 11:07am","epoch":1429873320,"text":"crashed multiple time, threw away my spears while trying to do something else multiple time, muted the game because the footsteps were annoying."},{"author_name":"drludos","author_uid":"29773","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 7:46pm","epoch":1429904460,"text":"Nice Entry, I really enjoyed the song (I see that you are a dubstep producer, and it shows!). The game idea is nice (spear throwing), but the game suffers from several bugs (I finished the cave level with -50% of energy, I launched the spear through a zombie and it did'nt kill it, but then he walked on a spear on the floor and died instantly), although it didn't prevent me from actually having a lot of fun completing it - so congrats for your game.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>P.S.: Next time, please think of non-QWERTY keyboard users: http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/2015\/04\/24\/why-z-is-a-bad-action-key\/"},{"author_name":"merrak","author_uid":"46508","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 4:01am","epoch":1429934160,"text":"I thought it was fun. Music was good!"},{"author_name":"pythong","author_uid":"717","time":"Apr 26, 2015 @ 3:18pm","epoch":1430061180,"text":"i got stuck in the air in the 3rd screen. also, dude, grammar o.o"},{"author_name":"ceosol","author_uid":"34411","time":"Apr 27, 2015 @ 5:02am","epoch":1430110620,"text":"I think it would have been lightyears better with a &quot;hit&quot; boolean. You could have had &quot;when collided with enemy, If hit is false, set hit to true. After 0.5 seconds, set hit to false&quot;. That way it wouldn't be instant death whenever something touches you. Otherwise, it was neat what you attempted with the bushes and carcasses."},{"author_name":"Geckoo1337","author_uid":"35835","time":"Apr 27, 2015 @ 10:09pm","epoch":1430172240,"text":"Oppressive - like the music :)"}],"images":["ld32\/39237-85642851fa886c92c4c772e7605188c3.jpg","ld32\/39237-4133bc4244a6d583cd62ce2c78ba939b.jpg","ld32\/39237-5e041952ba9963c743b75ab8764a7db8.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/275699050\/The%20Island.swf","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/275699050\/The%20Island.swf","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/home\/Public\/The%20Island","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"11857","g_author":"39237","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"11887","g_title":"The Island","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"826","g_commentcount":"37","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\/39237-shot0-1429563296.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/39237-shot1-1429563296.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/39237-shot2-1429563296.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"I released my game last night, but I didn't get around to writing this until now.\r\n \r\n                                THE ISLAND\r\nThe island is a survival\/horror game where you wake up on a mysterious island, where it is obvious, something is wrong. Signs across the Island shed light to you, that this isn't any normal Island, and who-ever sent you there, is no normal person. Loot much of the surrounding, such at crates and bushes to find food and unconventional weapons. BUT REMEMBER, DON'T ENTER THE CAVE!!!\r\n \r\nI slept like, 3 hours this weekend. I worked all weekend, and I turned it in with 10 minutes left in submission hour, I spent a lot of time and work on this game (I hope you can tell from the quality of the game?) and I think I finally made a epic enjoyable game during Ludum Dare. \r\n \r\nI'm a ex-game developer and current dubstep producer, and I haven't made a game since the last LD, so it was REALLY fun getting back into Game Dev, and it was really fun making the song for this game! Please rate me well, Especially in audio. Rate me honestly, but pls rete me well :) . \r\n\r\nI hope You enjoy the game!\r\n\r\n*TO AVOID A VERY ANNOYING GLITCH WHERE THE SPEAR GOES THROUGH THE FLOOR, NEVER AIM YOUR SPEAR DOWN, AIM AWAY FROM NEAR TILES.","title":"The Island"}