{"author_link":"\/author\/hburd\/","author_name":"huga","author_uid":"9156","comments":[{"author_name":"ApocoNypse","author_uid":"52592","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:21am","epoch":1429582560,"text":"It doesn't really seem to fit the jam theme and it also seems to be lacking in game play. You've got a great basis for a game here, but not a whole lot else."},{"author_name":"chrissi","author_uid":"51199","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:31am","epoch":1429583160,"text":"I like the idea of the swordfish gun.  It's hard to score because it's not finished.  It's pretty. :)"},{"author_name":"LeftRight92","author_uid":"38834","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:32am","epoch":1429583220,"text":"Haven't rated this as the game doesn't appear to work as intended. Running this on a 64-bit system but all I get is a line I can drive along and bump into swordfish. Game looks nothing like screenshots provided:\r<br\/>http:\/\/imgur.com\/aXnXRt3"},{"author_name":"huga","author_uid":"9156","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:37am","epoch":1429583520,"text":"@chrissi Yep thanks :) that's what happens when you prioritize graphics over features"},{"author_name":"huga","author_uid":"9156","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:37am","epoch":1429583520,"text":"@LeftRight92 Strange, I have no idea why it would be doing that"},{"author_name":"clegamecoop","author_uid":"53062","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 2:41am","epoch":1429583760,"text":"For some reason, the game wasn't playing when I unzipped it. Not sure if that's on my end or not."},{"author_name":"LeftRight92","author_uid":"38834","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 4:19am","epoch":1429589640,"text":"It now works!\r<br\/>Given what's here it's really nicely done, the lighting and particles really help to draw the art style together and the slightly sluggish nature of the controls lend an authentic feel to piloting the submarine. Would love to see a finished version of this.\r<br\/>Also, no in-game sound? :("},{"author_name":"cdrch","author_uid":"36130","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 4:33am","epoch":1429590480,"text":"Don't think I can rate this as there isn't a complete game here. The idea is certainly interesting, though the way the submarine handles seems a bit strange (it would seem to rotate almost too easily for how slowly it moves)."},{"author_name":"LandoSystems","author_uid":"18212","time":"Apr 21, 2015 @ 6:02am","epoch":1429595820,"text":"Only forward and back keys worked for me on windows 8."},{"author_name":"frosty","author_uid":"1186","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 4:42am","epoch":1429677420,"text":"For some reason I find this really compelling without any gameplay.  The atmosphere is compelling enough to make me want to explore. The slow pace really works.  Add in a bigger variety of sea creatures, especially as you get to the sea floor, and you'll have something really special, I think.  Great work. =)"},{"author_name":"huga","author_uid":"9156","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 8:27pm","epoch":1429734120,"text":"@frosty Awesome, I'm really glad you enjoyed it :) I'm definitely going to keep working on this"},{"author_name":"dvdfu","author_uid":"51259","time":"Apr 22, 2015 @ 11:36pm","epoch":1429745460,"text":"64-bit download seems to be broken (32-bit worked for me, though). The light effect is pretty cool! The game ran very very slowly for me, though."},{"author_name":"huga","author_uid":"9156","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 12:16am","epoch":1429747860,"text":"@dvdfu Yep, there's a lot of optimization to be done. What sort of specs does your computer have?"},{"author_name":"Hambone","author_uid":"41475","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 12:17am","epoch":1429747920,"text":"I thought this was a neat idea! Loved the camera rotation."},{"author_name":"dvdfu","author_uid":"51259","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 12:43am","epoch":1429749480,"text":"@huga 3.5GHz 8-core, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7700. The game ran at a high frame rate, everything just moved very slowly. It may have something to do with delta time calculation, if I had to guess!"},{"author_name":"dvdfu","author_uid":"51259","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 12:44am","epoch":1429749540,"text":"@huga also, the 64-bit link just didn't seem to load at all, so I didn't manage to download it."},{"author_name":"huga","author_uid":"9156","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 12:49am","epoch":1429749840,"text":"@dvdfu Ok so it wouldn't be your computer then :P I didn't do any delta time though, it's fixed framerate. It could just be the speed of the sub, I made everything slow because it was underwater."},{"author_name":"huga","author_uid":"9156","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 12:50am","epoch":1429749900,"text":"@dvdfo Whoops, it looks like there's an extra h in the http! Thanks for pointing that out!"},{"author_name":"rudra","author_uid":"42948","time":"Apr 23, 2015 @ 11:28am","epoch":1429788180,"text":"Very neat and polished idea. Pretty good one !"},{"author_name":"Os_Reboot","author_uid":"45083","time":"May 4, 2015 @ 9:55pm","epoch":1430776200,"text":"Incredible visuals. If this game had a goal it would be at the top of my list. I'm not joking. Keep it up!"},{"author_name":"huga","author_uid":"9156","time":"May 5, 2015 @ 10:11pm","epoch":1430863560,"text":"@Os_Reboot Thank you :D I really appreciate your support"}],"images":["ld32\/9156-057a6ea4b95c96d127978cbe19627825.jpg","ld32\/9156-f6c031f9c1e4a0fbd351f7ae8e530f2c.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/e9qcmj2h7jok4fl\/the-swordfish-gun-x64-fixed.zip?dl=0","text":"Windows 64 bit"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/tet5inqndj2cjtb\/the-swordfish-gun-x86.zip?dl=0","text":"Windows 32 bit"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/bkqxdq56vtwxq2f\/swordfish-gun-64-with-sound.zip?dl=0","text":"Windows 64 bit with soundtrack"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/u7naflh6pwbl8d3\/the-swordfish-gun-x86-with-sound.zip?dl=0","text":"Windows 32 bit with soundtrack"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"12433","g_author":"9156","g_event":"LD32","g_eventkey":"27","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"12463","g_title":"The Swordfish Gun","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"766","g_commentcount":"21","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\/9156-shot0-1429578123.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/444368\/9156-shot1-1429578123.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"NOTE: This game is not finished! You can pick up swordfish but you cannot shoot them out :( Also you can fly and go through walls. There were going to be sea monsters to fight off by launching swordfish at them, but I ran out of time.\r\n\r\nRequires Opengl 3.3+\r\nIt also _may_ not work on Win8, I haven't been able to test that.\r\n\r\nAlso there seems to be a bug involving the random number generator preventing fish from spawning. If you don't see any fish try restarting the game.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nUp: forward\r\ndown: backward\r\nleft: rotate counter-clockwise\r\nright: rotate clockwise\r\nz: switch directions\r\nshift: increase buoyancy\r\nctrl: decrease buoyancy\r\n\r\nWhat the game does have:\r\nProcedurally generated sea floor, infinitely looping\r\nA pretty cool flashlight\r\nPick up swordfish by driving over them\r\n\r\nIt sounds lame but I did some pretty cool technical things. I'll be posting an article about it soon.\r\n\r\nLet me know if this doesn't work, I haven't tested it on any other computers yet. Thanks for playing :)\r\n\r\nI also created a soundtrack in the 72 hours, but added it to the game after the limit. I did the bubble sound effects with a Korg MS-20 Mini and the pads with some free VST and a ton of reverb.","title":"The Swordfish Gun"}