{"author_link":"\/author\/ponk\/","author_name":"ponk","author_uid":"11872","comments":[{"author_name":"HotBoxGames","author_uid":"39707","time":"Dec 7, 2014 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1417980960,"text":"Amusing and entertaining, also confusing.\r<br\/>Cool entry!"},{"author_name":"Broivula","author_uid":"41675","time":"Dec 7, 2014 @ 9:11pm","epoch":1417986360,"text":"Damn, that's some fine art! Cool little puzzle game. All of it looked so smooth! Well done!"},{"author_name":"fleegle2000","author_uid":"5313","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 2:33am","epoch":1418005680,"text":"Weird and wonderful. I love it."},{"author_name":"Andynonomous","author_uid":"45724","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 2:58am","epoch":1418007180,"text":"Very unique, I liked this one!"},{"author_name":"sharpcoder","author_uid":"32080","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 4:56am","epoch":1418014260,"text":"Very awesome game! It's unclear to me whether or not there is a level beyond the intro text - but regardless of that, it was still a lot of fun :) very unique and theme-relevant! Nice job."},{"author_name":"mactinite","author_uid":"26320","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 7:09am","epoch":1418022240,"text":"Really cool, great art and smooth animations."},{"author_name":"nicotuason","author_uid":"21669","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 11:23am","epoch":1418037480,"text":"We need more games like this. It's rare to see weird done well."},{"author_name":"Franklin's Ghost","author_uid":"35424","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 12:40pm","epoch":1418042100,"text":"Love how weird this one is with such nice use of the theme. Did find it quite addictive and wasn't able to stop until I'd solved it. Would work well on mobile and would be nice to see levels."},{"author_name":"Simon","author_uid":"9596","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 2:31pm","epoch":1418048760,"text":"It's beautiful, and it got me thinking about various people that could transmit altered information and so on. Very cool. Too bad there's only one level :)"},{"author_name":"gre","author_uid":"18803","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 4:16pm","epoch":1418055060,"text":"weird. very cool art."},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 6:08pm","epoch":1418061780,"text":"Hi there.  Well that is a seriously weird game. Very Python\/Terry Gilliam. Shame no sound to accompany the visuals."},{"author_name":"Double Zero One Zero","author_uid":"36138","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 6:37pm","epoch":1418063520,"text":"Love the art. I'd like there to be more levels (maybe there is and I just can't get to them?) where you played around a bit more with what they said. This IS a game jam though, so I think you've done a great job for 48 hours!"},{"author_name":"ponk","author_uid":"11872","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:24pm","epoch":1418069940,"text":"Thank for the kind words :) !\r<br\/>Going to make a level generator when I got time.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>But for now I'm going to play and rate some games !"},{"author_name":"crazyrems","author_uid":"26101","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:41pm","epoch":1418070960,"text":"Nice entry, beautiful drawings, and a small minimalist micro-challenging puzzle.\r<br\/>Well done."},{"author_name":"tudd","author_uid":"20285","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:44pm","epoch":1418071140,"text":"Very funny graphics and concept. Everything seems super playful and bouncy &lt;3. The reward was great too ! I agree, it really could use levels. Some conversation audio would be really nice too."},{"author_name":"thristhart","author_uid":"3164","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:51pm","epoch":1418071560,"text":"Weird, interesting and a beautiful art style. Well done!"},{"author_name":"chaosed0","author_uid":"36360","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:53pm","epoch":1418071680,"text":"Strange and weird. But in a good way."},{"author_name":"Sheepolution","author_uid":"5959","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1418071860,"text":"I feel like there is a missed opportunity here where you get a different set of heads per level.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Still fun and weird though."},{"author_name":"InToGames","author_uid":"43937","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 8:57pm","epoch":1418071920,"text":"Funny &amp; original -- would love to see this taken further (not sure how you'd grow the puzzle element without having some heads missing an ear -- maybe have some with really BIG lugs or something!)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Managed to get the reward with one head out of the circuit (there's something I never thought I'd be writing!) -- dunno if that's supposed to be possible? Great stuff though :D"},{"author_name":"SneManden","author_uid":"16779","time":"Dec 8, 2014 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1418072940,"text":"Wow, I *really* love those awesome talking heads! Cute and wonderful. Really great execution."},{"author_name":"Erkberg","author_uid":"24534","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 11:51am","epoch":1418125560,"text":"Nice puzzly game mechanic. I really like the art, it's quite different from what you usually get to see and the fact that almost everything is in some way animated makes the screen look very dynamic. I could easily see this become a nice puzzle game with more levels AND you could tell a narrative in an innovative way with this mechanic."},{"author_name":"Bygmalion","author_uid":"45653","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 1:35pm","epoch":1418131800,"text":"I really like your drawings, the thumb up dude looks like a Crumb drawing. Cool stuff brah!"},{"author_name":"psychonull","author_uid":"31386","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 2:25pm","epoch":1418134800,"text":"I felt in love with this game. Simple yet powerful message and mechanics. The drawings make it perfect. Good job!"},{"author_name":"thatwhichis","author_uid":"23194","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1418147400,"text":"PLEASANT- i am successful :-D"},{"author_name":"Trite Games","author_uid":"47531","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 7:14pm","epoch":1418152140,"text":"Very short but a nice graphic style and unique gameplay mechanic :)"},{"author_name":"Goutye","author_uid":"37076","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:07pm","epoch":1418158920,"text":"Nice idea! I like the way you draw! I took some times before understanding the fact I can speak to an ear not perpendicularly x)"},{"author_name":"Toki Anholmes","author_uid":"18147","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:18pm","epoch":1418159580,"text":"This is nearly perfect !"},{"author_name":"flegmatical","author_uid":"46321","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 9:49pm","epoch":1418161440,"text":"This was super-weird, it took me a little while to understand that the game was actually running, and not a preloader or something like that :D Liked the handdrawn style and the puzzle. Simple and fun, while still being clever!"},{"author_name":"Elemental Zeal Games Studios","author_uid":"12839","time":"Dec 9, 2014 @ 10:48pm","epoch":1418164980,"text":"This was super entertaining. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Lynx","author_uid":"44477","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 4:18am","epoch":1418184780,"text":"Ha I see what you did there!"},{"author_name":"wilbefast","author_uid":"14535","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 9:10am","epoch":1418202300,"text":"Hehehe :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I love the way the game introduces itself in the words that the people are saying.\r<br\/>Seemed to be pretty straightforward to begin with, but really made me think to find a solution :) Very stylish (yay, tweens) AND fun to play. Great job!"},{"author_name":"mathias234","author_uid":"37227","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 12:30pm","epoch":1418214300,"text":"Nice game"},{"author_name":"Gins","author_uid":"33074","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 1:08pm","epoch":1418216580,"text":"Haha that was funny and a bit of a head scratcher :)"},{"author_name":"SIMON_SIMON","author_uid":"37390","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 4:25pm","epoch":1418228400,"text":"Challenging and pretty, yet too short !"},{"author_name":"Rulrite","author_uid":"46265","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 6:25pm","epoch":1418235600,"text":"A wonderful entry! I'm pretty sure I saw a screenshot of this before the deadline passed, and I'm so glad I finally got to play it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I wish the game was longer, but that's really just me being greedy - it's such a novel and wonderfully executed idea. The graphical style is very pleasing and works perfectly with such an abstract concept (I love the reward at the end).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I hope you'll pursue this further; I'd love to see where it goes!"},{"author_name":"ponk","author_uid":"11872","time":"Dec 10, 2014 @ 11:58pm","epoch":1418255580,"text":"Thank yoooOOOoouu...!! :) .. !\r<br\/>Each of your comments are real motivation boosters to finish the game.. !\r<br\/>Will post soon !"},{"author_name":"TheCams","author_uid":"30966","time":"Dec 11, 2014 @ 7:54am","epoch":1418284140,"text":"A simple idea well executed, original art, nice job."},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Dec 11, 2014 @ 5:17pm","epoch":1418317920,"text":"cool, very bizarre game, well done"},{"author_name":"Valandre","author_uid":"3211","time":"Dec 11, 2014 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1418320200,"text":"Love the art! appart! simple gameplay very fun!"},{"author_name":"AdventureIslands","author_uid":"11391","time":"Dec 11, 2014 @ 6:45pm","epoch":1418323200,"text":"Cool idea. There could have perhaps been levels you would have to complete with set amount of heads."},{"author_name":"drnick","author_uid":"11663","time":"Dec 11, 2014 @ 11:03pm","epoch":1418338680,"text":"The mechanic is very unoriginal, the game is quite short and there is not much challenge. However, the graphics and their style are very good."},{"author_name":"Taldius","author_uid":"12650","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 12:48am","epoch":1418344980,"text":"Nice graphics, but the game lacks some feedbacks.\r<br\/>Good job captain."},{"author_name":"Mase","author_uid":"18575","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 12:53am","epoch":1418345280,"text":"The drawings are very funny. I enjoyed this.\r<br\/>It's not quite as luscious looking as your previous entry... maybe if the heads had bodies or something to form a background it would look more complete.\r<br\/>It might also be better if the text had more of a purpose."},{"author_name":"Kuupu","author_uid":"22691","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 1:38am","epoch":1418347980,"text":"nice game,\r<br\/>\r<br\/>it would be cool if some heads change the way the message is presented, so you would need to delivery the right message by turning the message to it's normal state\r<br\/>\r<br\/>something like that"},{"author_name":"Gwilym","author_uid":"2430","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 11:15am","epoch":1418382600,"text":"Really nice puzzle :). The graphics all work very well with each other."},{"author_name":"nassi","author_uid":"45156","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 4:27pm","epoch":1418401320,"text":"Ha, nice implementation of http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_whispers. An enjoyable experience, but also a lot of room for further expansion!"},{"author_name":"TheMeorch","author_uid":"44776","time":"Dec 12, 2014 @ 10:03pm","epoch":1418421480,"text":"This has a unique art style, and the puzzle is deceptively harder than it seems at first. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"voxel","author_uid":"1789","time":"Dec 13, 2014 @ 3:05pm","epoch":1418482800,"text":"Short and sweet, beautiful and a little clever. Sounds like the ideal life partner. Do you also do 48 hour human-making jams?"},{"author_name":"ponk","author_uid":"11872","time":"Dec 14, 2014 @ 5:35am","epoch":1418535000,"text":"Thank you again for all the &lt;3\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Your suggestions really help me to decide what should I do next with that game. (If I have time to work on it)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@voxel : Is &quot;human-making&quot; is what I think ? :)"},{"author_name":"ChuiGum","author_uid":"22408","time":"Dec 16, 2014 @ 2:24am","epoch":1418696340,"text":"Nice graphics, good solid game."},{"author_name":"dunin","author_uid":"32902","time":"Dec 17, 2014 @ 8:45pm","epoch":1418848800,"text":"simple puzzle game, but good graphics and mood.\r<br\/>Need some other levels..."},{"author_name":"alyphen","author_uid":"14242","time":"Dec 20, 2014 @ 4:30pm","epoch":1419092700,"text":"An interesting entry - there wasn't really much content but what was there was pretty interesting. The art style was neat, but it was sorely lacking in sounds of any sort. Circuit building is pretty fun for a while and quite intellectually stimulating."},{"author_name":"Instant Noodles","author_uid":"44379","time":"Dec 20, 2014 @ 9:36pm","epoch":1419111060,"text":"Very innovative game I love it ! Very interesting way to use text !"},{"author_name":"metalchouchen","author_uid":"37446","time":"Dec 21, 2014 @ 2:08am","epoch":1419127380,"text":"Great art as usual ! Would be awesome if heads really talk when a word, go out from their mouths :) Congrats!"},{"author_name":"FrozenCow","author_uid":"8435","time":"Dec 21, 2014 @ 12:53pm","epoch":1419166080,"text":"Very cool concept. It took me a while to figure to use all heads in the circuit, but it was fun to figure out. Nice reward too :D"},{"author_name":"barryrowe","author_uid":"34236","time":"Dec 22, 2014 @ 3:00am","epoch":1419216900,"text":"I love the way this looks, and the use of the theme. I feel like I cheated to get a complete circuit, but that's ok. Great job on the visuals, and concept."},{"author_name":"pjchardt","author_uid":"13158","time":"Dec 22, 2014 @ 3:44am","epoch":1419219540,"text":"Interesting :) Very novel concept. Love the art. Would be interesting to see more puzzle elements added, or investigate more into the idea of information circulation. For example, what if different heads modified information in different ways?"}],"images":["ld31\/11872-a7efb9843935be03b3f30953e0561c2a.jpg","ld31\/11872-eab5dba29028d60545a9367dbb8e1a72.jpg","ld31\/11872-9e1ceccf93ec6814ceaa787f63c69785.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/poly.gonum.free.fr\/TalkingHeads\/","text":"Web Compo (HTML5)"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/leon196\/TalkingHeads","text":"Source (git)"},{"url":"http:\/\/poly.gonum.free.fr\/TalkingHeadsEmbedPostCompo\/","text":"Web Post Compo (HTML5)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"14722","g_author":"11872","g_event":"LD31","g_eventkey":"26","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"14752","g_title":"Talking Heads","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"305","g_commentcount":"57","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\/\/407933\/11872-shot0.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/407933\/11872-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/407933\/11872-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Talking Heads is a game about information circulation.\r\n\r\nDrag and drop heads to build a circuit that translates letters.\r\n\r\nHere is a gif of the mechanic : http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QYH9Zs5.gif\r\n\r\nIf all the heads are connected with the last ear, you start a new level.\r\n\r\nThe compo version have only one level.\r\n\r\nIn the post compo version the levels are procedural and infinite\r\n\r\nThe game currently lack of level design elements to make a challenge progression.\r\nNeed to find out a simple idea and may be create some hand made levels.\r\nFor now there is only one drawing reward when you go the next level, but i will try to provide more content not too late.\r\n\r\nCoded in HTML5 with Pixi.js\r\n\r\nBy Leon\r\n\r\n<3 Ludum Darers","title":"Talking Heads"}