{"author_link":"\/author\/zatyka\/","author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","comments":[{"author_name":"ManicMiner","author_uid":"50892","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:11am","epoch":1429502760,"text":"Love it - a great reminder of just how good that mechanic from Monkey Island was! A very enjoyable game"},{"author_name":"brennen","author_uid":"49103","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:13am","epoch":1429502880,"text":"I like the sprites, but the options for comebacks where limiting. I feel like it be nice to know what comeback the game was looking for to make the right move."},{"author_name":"mcmahoniel","author_uid":"50787","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:18am","epoch":1429503180,"text":"I love the art. The pace was a little slow, and the retorts were a little confusing, but overall a really cool idea."},{"author_name":"Armanky","author_uid":"22901","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:09pm","epoch":1429545840,"text":"Gotta love insult sword-fighting! I really like that every comeback corresponded to different insults. It really made you have to think about it every time. The dialogue's pretty funny too. Good job!"},{"author_name":"BraindeadGeo","author_uid":"29444","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:15pm","epoch":1429546200,"text":"Nice Monkey Island homage!"},{"author_name":"MacMC","author_uid":"51465","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:17pm","epoch":1429546320,"text":"clever idea, and it was executed well.  Good job!"},{"author_name":"micahcowan","author_uid":"38013","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 4:42pm","epoch":1429547820,"text":"Fun play, good interpretation of the theme. Over too quick :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The idea reminds me of the idea behind my game for LD 30, &quot;Friendly Baubles&quot;. Had to connect friends from your different &quot;worlds&quot; by matching up their dialog and shooting them at each other. (Dumb game, but the idea was fun to work on, anyway.)"},{"author_name":"DKoding","author_uid":"33865","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 6:08pm","epoch":1429552980,"text":"If you have played Monkey Island 1 this will look very familiar. Loved it anyway, but one star for innovation. :-)"},{"author_name":"Celt","author_uid":"35130","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 6:08pm","epoch":1429552980,"text":"&hearts; &hearts; &hearts;"},{"author_name":"ccglp","author_uid":"34494","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 6:27pm","epoch":1429554120,"text":"How appropriate. You fight like a cow."},{"author_name":"igorfelga","author_uid":"29000","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 6:54pm","epoch":1429555740,"text":"Nice game!!!"},{"author_name":"helekopeter","author_uid":"31857","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 7:28pm","epoch":1429557780,"text":"Best use of theme i have seen so far."},{"author_name":"jordyadan","author_uid":"52138","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 8:55pm","epoch":1429563000,"text":"Liked the idea, art and gameplay! Great game."},{"author_name":"fserb","author_uid":"6308","time":"Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:39pm","epoch":1429569240,"text":"LOVED IT. Good job."},{"author_name":"ryguydavis","author_uid":"15577","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 12:13am","epoch":1429574880,"text":"Nice mechanic, well executed. Amazingly simple concept for how engaging it was."},{"author_name":"llamaguy","author_uid":"27322","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 12:57pm","epoch":1429620720,"text":"Hahaha, The graphics, the music and the insults made me laugh and laugh!! The insult fight is an art."},{"author_name":"Mekuri","author_uid":"20130","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 1:07pm","epoch":1429621320,"text":"haha, this was sooo Monkey Island-ish :P\r<br\/> I loved that the insult wasn't a 1 to 1 ratio. Some of them could be used against several remarks- Nice touch!\r<br\/>I could play this for hours if it had more enemies :P I had great fun (And maybe you earn a few cheap points from the nostalgia rush I got from it :P )\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Great job!"},{"author_name":"SecondDimension","author_uid":"14838","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 5:23pm","epoch":1429636680,"text":"Really fun entry, it made me smile a lot.  It was great when you found the perfect response.  Is it possible to get 100% right I wonder?"},{"author_name":"Kyatric","author_uid":"5250","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 5:32pm","epoch":1429637220,"text":"Ha the good old Monkey Island insults.\r<br\/>It is a good idea using insults as weapons and I contemplated doing it in my game. I'm glad I didn't so I could enjoy all the more your own game.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It's almost a shame there are only 3 opponents, but it was really a fun time playing for me.\r<br\/>I even saw what you did with the blue\/yellow dress on your coach ^^\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I believe, some of the comments about the retorts come from the language barrier. I knew what you meant, because we share French, but I also knew some of them weren't correctly spelled or written (You're =\/ Your, etc...)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It is also, I guess, a matter of personal preference, when sometime I chose an insult, saw I was getting pounded for it, and yet thought &quot;I liked my answer\/retort though&quot; ^^\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Mechanically otherwise, I believe everything was there, it was clear whether the retort hit the mark or not and what was the situation in the fight.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I managed a 12\/16 retorts in my first try which made me enjoy the game all the more.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job in making that entry in 48 hours, don't forget to post about it in your own topic in the forums ;)"},{"author_name":"colludium","author_uid":"28437","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 10:34pm","epoch":1429655340,"text":"Great idea.  I found myself failing to adhere to the &quot;5 second rule&quot; of when a good retort should be delivered...  I liked the options; good fun!"},{"author_name":"Thingo Studios","author_uid":"31541","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 3:44am","epoch":1429673940,"text":"Fun! I rather liked the insults here, and the coach's reward for losing was cute. :-)"},{"author_name":"xbcw","author_uid":"28725","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 4:12am","epoch":1429675620,"text":"Solid game.  Really fun."},{"author_name":"atrodo","author_uid":"17766","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 4:21am","epoch":1429676160,"text":"It's great to see someone went with this idea. It was really well done."},{"author_name":"zillix","author_uid":"2460","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 4:32am","epoch":1429676820,"text":"fantastic and well-executed! it was really fun to play and is a great use of the theme. awesome job :)"},{"author_name":"randoman","author_uid":"13710","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 5:15am","epoch":1429679400,"text":"11\/18 Sucessful Retorts! Couldn't stop playing!"},{"author_name":"wg_phancock","author_uid":"51056","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 5:24am","epoch":1429679940,"text":"Guybrush would be proud.  You must have had fun coming up with the insult pairs."},{"author_name":"oranebeast","author_uid":"33501","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 5:26am","epoch":1429680060,"text":"Haha. I loved it."},{"author_name":"Kizler","author_uid":"50771","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 6:09am","epoch":1429682640,"text":"I enjoyed this little throw back. :)"},{"author_name":"Manou","author_uid":"29477","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 6:16am","epoch":1429683060,"text":"I played Monkey Island 2, but in french! So I can't understand the jokes as my english is limited. Good job anyway."},{"author_name":"Tuism","author_uid":"35114","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 7:06am","epoch":1429686060,"text":"Excellent writing. I love the writing, it's all wit, but the mechanics themselves required a bit more attention to make the experience more fun. Maybe if there are only three answers and all are on screen at a time, and the list gets longer against stronger opponents... A timer.. (I hate timers in general but it fits in a boxing sense).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Did you listen to the Frog Fractions soundtrack? The bit about the History of Boxing? It fits this *perfectly* :) https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qIlTJIJS8p0"},{"author_name":"CriticalMammal","author_uid":"26681","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 7:51am","epoch":1429688760,"text":"Really nice overall. Very clever usage of good ole' fighting with words. The sounds and art used all tie in nicely together too.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The background music stopped at one point though, perhaps it wasn't looping? I was fiddling with my phone while playing the game, so I'm not sure how long I was sitting there. (I liked that you didn't add additional pressure with time limits btw) felt appropriate given how many options were present.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I also liked the decision to keep all the potential responses in a list and just have you choose from them. Since there weren't a ridiculous amount of them, it was manageable to choose from, and I also found it interesting how certain lines were re-usable.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I also loved how smoothly the narrative transitioned when I lost my second fight. It all felt very natural moving along to the next fight (winning btw) and then getting the final results. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>I honestly don't have much to gripe about with this game. It's very well executed overall and literally the only problem I noticed was the background music cutting out after sitting there for who knows how many minutes.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>If you were to expand on this concept and add more content THEN you might need to consider pairing down the selection list of options to a handful for each retort, randomizing the &quot;wrong&quot; options.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I also just realized this was a Compo entry, jeez man great job. Very clean execution for such a tight deadline."},{"author_name":"joe40001","author_uid":"22192","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 8:12am","epoch":1429690020,"text":"I'm the come back king!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Fun innovative game. Also has a distinct but good style. Well done."},{"author_name":"ruerob","author_uid":"36728","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 8:51am","epoch":1429692360,"text":"What a great entry it reminds me of good old monkey island! Well done!"},{"author_name":"drschizzo","author_uid":"8354","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 9:39am","epoch":1429695240,"text":"the influence of monkey island is obvious but it is still very well done. You manage to keep the spirit in the writing and in the graphics. nice game"},{"author_name":"natalye","author_uid":"50578","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 11:06am","epoch":1429700460,"text":"Very nice!\r<br\/>The insults were funny and so was the rest of the dialog. Tutorial sequence was great.\r<br\/>I did notice some of the retorts were too similar to the MI ones.\r<br\/>It was hard to tell if you got the right insult or not (the visual cue of moving slightly forward wasn't strong enough).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>By the way, I also made a game inspired by this MI puzzle, and I think your dialogs are better, good work :)"},{"author_name":"AlexDJones","author_uid":"41178","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 2:31pm","epoch":1429712760,"text":"Really great entry - nice implementation of the core mechanic!"},{"author_name":"ghenoroc","author_uid":"39929","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 6:53pm","epoch":1429728480,"text":"Very well done. If only it could be longer."},{"author_name":"sputnik","author_uid":"38770","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 8:16pm","epoch":1429733460,"text":"Love it!"},{"author_name":"TheMeorch","author_uid":"44776","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 6:42am","epoch":1429771020,"text":"Always good to see the classic Monkey Island gag.  Well done, I enjoyed the art and some of the retorts are quite witty."},{"author_name":"SeriouslyCrunchy","author_uid":"40340","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 3:28pm","epoch":1429802580,"text":"Brilliant homage to a great game mechanic. I just wish there was more!"},{"author_name":"shadow64","author_uid":"35058","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 9:01pm","epoch":1429822560,"text":"A fun idea and a great concept. I enjoyed the music and the sprite art. The writing is solid, but for the sake of clarity, maybe try having really specific lines. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>In further testing, if you found that a retort could work for a few different insults, then maybe give that one partial credit, so that the player doesn't feel like they're just trying to figure out your thought process.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thanks for sharing and congrats on finishing! :)"},{"author_name":"LandoSystems","author_uid":"18212","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 12:19am","epoch":1429834440,"text":"Woot!  I'm the &quot;Come back king&quot;.  Very nice job."},{"author_name":"ianburnette","author_uid":"44075","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 12:19am","epoch":1429834440,"text":"Very well done. Nothing wrong with borrowing from the greats. Didn't love the use of the word bitch - seemed unnecessary and needlessly vulgar. Obviously what words you use is up to you, but I was sorta in Monkey Island mode, so I was expecting that pg rating :)"},{"author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 12:44am","epoch":1429835940,"text":"@ianburnette\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Point taken, and I was on the fence about it.  I only put the &quot;bitch&quot; retort in there to be a response to an insult referencing a dog.  Otherwise, I would not have included it.  Thanks for playing."},{"author_name":"psychonull","author_uid":"31386","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 3:52am","epoch":1429847220,"text":"This entry is really solid-clean-polished! I'm a big fan of the insult fights. Cannot complain about anything really, just wanted more. Liked the blue dress."},{"author_name":"sP0CkEr2","author_uid":"7135","time":"Apr 24, 2015 @ 4:05am","epoch":1429848000,"text":"great idea for the theme - nice graphics and sounds - great job"},{"author_name":"hexdie","author_uid":"39984","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 3:18am","epoch":1429931580,"text":"I loved it! Very nice work! Original idea with good execution. I enjoyed the artwork as well!"},{"author_name":"Enneract","author_uid":"11083","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 4:06am","epoch":1429934460,"text":"Fantastic game! I think it's my favourite use of the theme so far :D"},{"author_name":"panurge","author_uid":"21166","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 2:04pm","epoch":1429970340,"text":"Great job, really took me back to the Good Ole Days of playing Monkey Island on my Amiga. You even included that neat 'now use the same retorts in a different context' trick.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Graphics, audio and gameplay all complement each other very nicely and I enjoyed this a lot."},{"author_name":"syncxzoz","author_uid":"50852","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 2:54pm","epoch":1429973340,"text":"nice game..... lol..."},{"author_name":"Erkberg","author_uid":"24534","time":"Apr 25, 2015 @ 10:40pm","epoch":1430001300,"text":"That dress in the end :)\r<br\/>Really fun and funny game, gotta love some insult battles, good job!"},{"author_name":"igoramendola","author_uid":"31253","time":"Apr 27, 2015 @ 7:49am","epoch":1430120640,"text":"As a Monkey Island fan, I have loved to play your entry. Obviously, I played it more than once to try different answers haha... and I finally won with 3\/0!\r<br\/>Interesting use of the theme. Great entry :))"},{"author_name":"norwalnate13","author_uid":"50898","time":"Apr 29, 2015 @ 12:31am","epoch":1430267160,"text":"Wits are sharper than any sword!"},{"author_name":"ajopart","author_uid":"40976","time":"Apr 29, 2015 @ 8:09am","epoch":1430294640,"text":"Oh that was great ! Thanks for your timelaps. I would have missed this hilarious entry otherwise"},{"author_name":"SoftCoconuts","author_uid":"44165","time":"Apr 29, 2015 @ 1:43pm","epoch":1430314680,"text":"Hahahah very nice! Very complete game, with instructions, cool graphics, great sound effects and reusable lines. I LOVE IT! :)"},{"author_name":"polegar","author_uid":"8356","time":"May 4, 2015 @ 1:31pm","epoch":1430745960,"text":"Perfect idea and realisation, had a really fun time playing. Maybe you should reduce a bit the choice for each punchline. It was far more entertaining than the &quot;fight of the century&quot; ;)"},{"author_name":"Marcos Rodrigues","author_uid":"16988","time":"May 4, 2015 @ 5:26pm","epoch":1430760060,"text":"I loved it! Nice tribute to Monkey Island! I thought about making something like this, but ended up making a typing game.\r<br\/>The art and music are awesome too! :D"},{"author_name":"MrShoestore","author_uid":"20984","time":"May 5, 2015 @ 1:28am","epoch":1430788980,"text":"i like it.  simple but silly, wish there was a bit more audio, the beginning was silent."},{"author_name":"ekun","author_uid":"3876","time":"May 7, 2015 @ 4:35am","epoch":1430973000,"text":"Loved it!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I have fond memories playing The Secret of Monkey Island, you managed to capture to sword-fighting mechanics perfectly."},{"author_name":"Omiya Games","author_uid":"20557","time":"May 7, 2015 @ 11:54pm","epoch":1431042540,"text":"I kind of wished that the retorts would add on top of each other, so that you bruise your opponent more.  Example:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Guy 1: &quot;You fight like a dairy farmer.&quot;\r<br\/>Guy 2: &quot;How convenient: you fight like a cow.&quot;\r<br\/>Guy 3: &quot;Yikes, Guy 1 is sucking more than usual.&quot;\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Maybe that way, your decisions has more weight on them."}],"images":["ld32\/14357-6c65814a3cae52d56a2a68766ac5eed3.jpg","ld32\/14357-d05ed868459aa4b1e8a8ac1c7904391c.jpg","ld32\/14357-0625b25f0ad8d29ccdf1b9bfd3da7446.jpg","ld32\/14357-d345a80f94c357132fc78e57f8cdfd96.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.zkatz.com\/games\/LD32\/","text":"Web (HTML5)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.zkatz.com\/games\/LD32\/RingRetorter.capx","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"12427","g_author":"14357","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"12457","g_title":"Ring Retorter","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"137","g_commentcount":"60","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\/14357-shot0-1429510315.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/14357-shot1-1429665982.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/14357-shot2-1429666254.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/14357-shot3-1429665982.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Step into the ring to face off in a battle of wits.  Do you have the intellect to become the champ?\r\n\r\nControls:\r\n\r\nMouse click to progress the text and make selections.\r\nMouse wheel scrolls through selections.\r\nM to toggle audio.\r\n\r\n\r\nInspired by The Secret of Monkey Island.\r\nMusic generated with cgMusic.\r\nSound effects generated with bfxr.\r\n\r\n","title":"Ring Retorter"}