{"author_link":"\/author\/makio\/","author_name":"Makio","author_uid":"24863","comments":[{"author_name":"PiratePants","author_uid":"40201","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:47am","epoch":1408930920,"text":"very nice love the art style"},{"author_name":"burgerdare","author_uid":"29805","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:56am","epoch":1408935060,"text":"I like this alot. It feels very reminiscent of the early stages of spore done in a very minimalistic style."},{"author_name":"Robinerd","author_uid":"4187","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:25am","epoch":1408936800,"text":"Really nice feeling about this, got me hooked for the whole one. Simple enough to get immediately stuck, art style to keep you calm, almost meditative, and still requires some brain to follow the variations. Only minus is that the theme connection feels kinda weak, and there is no sound. A very meditative relaxing soundtrack, like humming waves, could make it even better. It reminds me a bit of Flow."},{"author_name":"rasmusrn","author_uid":"15543","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:08am","epoch":1408957380,"text":"I like how you don't actually explain anything... and it still works intuitively (at least for me). Very smooth graphics."},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:19am","epoch":1408958040,"text":"Amazing toy you've made! In 14 hours, fantastic. I played for about 5 mins, but have bookmarked for later, visited about 20 er 'nodes' ?"},{"author_name":"Ossi","author_uid":"26674","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:25am","epoch":1408958400,"text":"Beautiful art style. I love the subtle hints of direction and the creature moved very fluidly. This games really needs some music!"},{"author_name":"nonetheless","author_uid":"36254","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:26am","epoch":1408958460,"text":"Dude, it's great, nice art style but some sounds would make it really awesome. Great job!"},{"author_name":"mutuware","author_uid":"14635","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 10:11am","epoch":1408961160,"text":"Nicely strange."},{"author_name":"Makio","author_uid":"24863","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:43am","epoch":1408966680,"text":"Thanks for your feedback guys ! Happy you understand it & like it :) . I will add a separate version with music, i really didnt get time this weekend to work on this part and as you say it will add to the mood ;)"},{"author_name":"43iscoding","author_uid":"35110","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:03pm","epoch":1408967880,"text":"Suddenly, very dynamic for an exploration game. Loved it :)"},{"author_name":"JosephLittle","author_uid":"15937","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:04pm","epoch":1408967940,"text":"Really nice and stylish. The ONLY thing it was missing was some nice audio"},{"author_name":"jsspiegel","author_uid":"11418","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:06pm","epoch":1408968060,"text":"Really like the art style, visual effects, and transitions when you "evolve". As another commenter mentioned, the first thing that it reminded me of is the first level of Spore :)"},{"author_name":"CryoGenesis","author_uid":"14720","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:14pm","epoch":1408968540,"text":"reminds me of spore cell stage. Great art style, kept playing just to see what the character would look like."},{"author_name":"Flyinpig5","author_uid":"15263","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:17pm","epoch":1408968720,"text":"This game is beautiful! Not much skill involved, though. Is there more than one node at a time? I visited all the ones the arrows pointed too and got back to the title screen."},{"author_name":"Techblogogy","author_uid":"25556","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:18pm","epoch":1408968780,"text":"Quite minimalistic, but it's a really good game."},{"author_name":"Makio","author_uid":"24863","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:21pm","epoch":1408968960,"text":"@CryoGenesis I never played spore but now i'm so curious, i will check videos of it, thanks for the reference :D\r@Flyinpig5, yes only one node at the time and after you are angel you back to the title, "story of life" ;)"},{"author_name":"Larzan","author_uid":"10395","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:35pm","epoch":1408969800,"text":"Wow, beatiful, you should enter it in the jam and add some nice spherical music to it. Love it!"},{"author_name":"martindilling","author_uid":"40236","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:36pm","epoch":1408973460,"text":"Love it :P"},{"author_name":"Hyoga-3D","author_uid":"23927","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:15pm","epoch":1408975800,"text":"Really nice colors, this game reminded me of the first level of Spore."},{"author_name":"malf","author_uid":"40615","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:36pm","epoch":1408977060,"text":"Curious game , loved the art but I think it lacks a sense of "direction" (no pun intended). I didnt'knew what i was doing or what for...well maybe it was intended!\r\rGood work , all in all I liked it :D"},{"author_name":"Makio","author_uid":"24863","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 2:59pm","epoch":1408978440,"text":"@malf yeah I was feeling same but at the end it give a challenge to the player. I can help with a perlin noise to give a sense of direction more strong but my girlfriend witch is not gamer at all finish it after few minuts so I think it's ok haha"},{"author_name":"fallingBear","author_uid":"34943","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:01pm","epoch":1408982160,"text":"It is really simple, but it has a great atmospehere. The fullscreen experience adds a lot. Shame there is no audio."},{"author_name":"Cosmologicon","author_uid":"1151","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:09pm","epoch":1408982640,"text":"Some kind of challenge or skill progression would have gone a long way to making this game feel complete. But the artwork was so imaginative that I kept playing through to the end, just to see what was next. Cool!"},{"author_name":"graebor","author_uid":"11713","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:10pm","epoch":1408982700,"text":"Cool, short but sweet experience. With some audio this would be really neat!"},{"author_name":"dhargan","author_uid":"19378","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:13pm","epoch":1408982880,"text":"very artsy, so relaxing. I wish there was a peaceful music in the background. good job mate!"},{"author_name":"Maxom","author_uid":"34802","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:11pm","epoch":1408986360,"text":"Wow, that was surprisingly beautiful. I really like the fact, that this is so fun to play, even if the gameplay aspect is so little. Really liked the whole concept and the art, obiously, too!"},{"author_name":"hypp","author_uid":"14403","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:37pm","epoch":1408987920,"text":"Great work! I like this alot, the simplicity, the mood. Would have been nice with a little audio."},{"author_name":"Tanner","author_uid":"26780","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 6:47pm","epoch":1408992120,"text":"Man, this graphics are awesome!"},{"author_name":"Lokiman","author_uid":"16285","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:37pm","epoch":1408995120,"text":"I really had fun playing this abstract game! Add ambient music and subtle sounds and it will be perfect :D"},{"author_name":"psychomonster","author_uid":"17723","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:37pm","epoch":1408995120,"text":"Very cool evelution game... like the art and style... is running very good at my old computer... you maybe should put some challenging content into it... like competitors or something like that... I Like it... played it trough!"},{"author_name":"Tigro","author_uid":"22823","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:15pm","epoch":1408997400,"text":"Lovably minimalistic :) Lacks some ambient sound effects to finish off the great atmosphere but we all know how hard it is to polish something during the 48h timeframe. Great work anyway :)"},{"author_name":"MrTedders","author_uid":"29094","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:23pm","epoch":1408997880,"text":"Really well done for 14 hours of work!"},{"author_name":"ittlebit","author_uid":"13983","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:47pm","epoch":1409002920,"text":"Feel pretty good. It's always interesting to see what the next level is like. Kinda relaxing too. Good Work!"},{"author_name":"juakob","author_uid":"8488","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 12:26am","epoch":1409012460,"text":"Wow nice game! I really enjoy the "journey" =) Congratulations"},{"author_name":"Makio64","author_uid":"24863","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:06am","epoch":1409043660,"text":"Thanks guys ! Happy you like this monster and the art unniverse :) !\r@psychomonsters I'm not sure adding challenge \/ competition will be great as the challenge is to get what follow to evolve and the the reward the evolution himself, like this everyone can play & enjoy, no die, no loose, no score was an important game design point for me"},{"author_name":"Lvyn","author_uid":"39221","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:05am","epoch":1409047200,"text":"Nice game man !"},{"author_name":"Simon","author_uid":"9596","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 11:35am","epoch":1409052600,"text":"It's absolutely beautiful, and it's an interesting take on the theme. I just wish I had more things to do so I could play and explore a little bit longer."},{"author_name":"FeYbraNt","author_uid":"39099","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:35pm","epoch":1409063400,"text":"I don't find the relation with the theme but it's a beautiful and minimalistic art."},{"author_name":"dunin","author_uid":"32902","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 3:58pm","epoch":1409068380,"text":"I like graphics specially the background with noise...\rgood mood."},{"author_name":"BadgerPriest","author_uid":"3353","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 5:07pm","epoch":1409072520,"text":"Really interesting artistic idea. The gameplay is a little bland but it gets just different enough to keep the player engaged.\r\rI'm not sure how well it fits the theme, though."},{"author_name":"Romko Pidstryhach","author_uid":"32804","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 9:46am","epoch":1409132460,"text":"Very relaxing."},{"author_name":"puppetmaster","author_uid":"39425","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 2:57pm","epoch":1409151120,"text":"+art\r+monster"},{"author_name":"Once Upon a Team","author_uid":"27111","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 5:38pm","epoch":1409160780,"text":"Very addictive game, the mechanic is probably one of the most intuitive and intelligent i've seen in this ludum. Minimalist art fits so well and its really pleasant and relaxing. Very nice job !"},{"author_name":"PaperBlurt","author_uid":"26530","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 9:14am","epoch":1409216940,"text":"The graphics are amazing.\rSo minimal and nice.\r\rVery good game!"},{"author_name":"Z.B.G.E.","author_uid":"9172","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 4:18pm","epoch":1409242380,"text":"Rock en Seine ? Je suppose que je peux commenter en français du coup :)\r\rJoli petit jeu, et bien fignolé, surtout vu le peu de temps que tu as eu à y mettre. J'ai bien accroché au style graphique et à la métaphore de la vie qui va avec.\r\rIl manque juste une bande-son pour étoffer l'ambiance, sinon ce serait vraiment une perle."},{"author_name":"fil00dl","author_uid":"40594","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 7:31pm","epoch":1409253960,"text":"really cool feel and great performance for the short time"},{"author_name":"jukimv1986","author_uid":"5402","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 7:42pm","epoch":1409254620,"text":"A little chaotic but a great play, specially considering how little time you had to create it. It would be good to see how you could merge other ideas into it and also some moody audio would be a great addition."},{"author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 1:05am","epoch":1409274000,"text":"That was surprisingly interesting considering how simple it was. Very nice use of colors. There wasn't a whole lot to the game, but what was there was potent and enjoyable."},{"author_name":"dickpoelen","author_uid":"34953","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 8:28pm","epoch":1409343780,"text":"Nice and calming. To bad there wasn't some relaxed music to go with it"},{"author_name":"Lokarunith","author_uid":"25012","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 11:23pm","epoch":1409440680,"text":"Really well done, I like a lot this kind of game. The only flaw was already mentioned many times, so, congrats :)"},{"author_name":"Makio64","author_uid":"24863","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 10:21am","epoch":1409480160,"text":"Thanks for all your comments and feedback, very appreciate ! :)\rFor my next ludum, I will definitively not drop the sound design & use the full 36h, promise !\rAlso I'm really happy this kind of game find a public here, I was not sure.\rThanks everybody !"},{"author_name":"Dohan","author_uid":"14678","time":"Sep 2, 2014 @ 4:00pm","epoch":1409673300,"text":"During a brief moment in the life of the creature, it seems very lovecraftian."},{"author_name":"Pavel","author_uid":"39828","time":"Sep 2, 2014 @ 6:00pm","epoch":1409680500,"text":"Interesting idea."},{"author_name":"OFF","author_uid":"39617","time":"Sep 2, 2014 @ 6:41pm","epoch":1409682960,"text":"Pretty simple, but clear one target, one purpose, and it works as simple as a game, as nice as a shape.\r\rI really like it, because you could passed more time on it, it would became worse, it's simple.\r\rMaybe a little bit too easy, with more challenges, and one or two dangereous creature, it could became a wonderful simple game."},{"author_name":"SteveSalmond","author_uid":"24965","time":"Sep 3, 2014 @ 10:42am","epoch":1409740620,"text":"Awesome! With a bit of ambient music and a sprinkling of audio effects it would have felt complete and polished. Amazing for just 14hrs - very well done."},{"author_name":"GFM","author_uid":"7375","time":"Sep 4, 2014 @ 2:23am","epoch":1409797080,"text":"I really liked this game. :)"},{"author_name":"jukimv1986","author_uid":"5402","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 3:39am","epoch":1409888040,"text":"I played it with love, very short nice game! Reminded me of Spore and Sparkle 2 Evo :)"},{"author_name":"vividhelix","author_uid":"35713","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 5:03am","epoch":1410065880,"text":"Very immersive, I felt conditioned like Pavlov's dog to see what was next :)"},{"author_name":"Meganopteryx","author_uid":"29566","time":"Sep 10, 2014 @ 9:21pm","epoch":1410383760,"text":"Beautiful game, just gotta keep moving. Very interesting phases and levels but not very challenging."},{"author_name":"brookman","author_uid":"14127","time":"Sep 12, 2014 @ 4:05pm","epoch":1410537600,"text":"I like the mood. Very relaxing. :)"},{"author_name":"sephyka","author_uid":"23770","time":"Sep 12, 2014 @ 4:29pm","epoch":1410539040,"text":"Very innovating game. Great mood. Great playability. Great graphics. Great experience. It would be perfect with sounds and music."},{"author_name":"ZeppelinCaptain","author_uid":"27032","time":"Sep 13, 2014 @ 10:33pm","epoch":1410647280,"text":"Some ambiance or other music would have made this complete. Atm it feels a bit lacking."},{"author_name":"egor-idiot","author_uid":"23565","time":"Sep 15, 2014 @ 12:31pm","epoch":1410783960,"text":"Oooh VERY interesting game!\rPure art!"},{"author_name":"Yword","author_uid":"26150","time":"Sep 15, 2014 @ 1:34pm","epoch":1410787740,"text":"Very unique and interesting! And the control and transition are very smooth too! Well done!"}],"images":["ld30\/24863-2fcc5af055c7705444aa633fd485e3c0.jpg","ld30\/24863-4f03c06dd65a4066ee786af2b2bb590d.jpg","ld30\/24863-9e06f1ef42848f80b47a830308822c90.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/makiopolis.com\/ld30\/","text":"Web- html5"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SVVOG2i_wCg","text":"Timelapse"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/Makio64\/Accelerated-Life","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16164","g_author":"24863","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"16194","g_title":"Accelerated-Life","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"379","g_commentcount":"64","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\/\/375043\/24863-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/24863-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/24863-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"This Game is my entrie for this LudumDare30. It was really hot as I was going to Rock en Seine (3 days rock festival) but I'm very happy as I managed to finish it this sunday with approximatively 14hours of work !\r\n\r\nI thought this game as a free exploration in abstract art. It illustrate the life with 19canvas and how much we change during our life as well as the worlds, our relationship and basiquely everything.\r\n\r\nThe simple control : Move with arrows and follow your instinct.. :)\r\n\r\nI used pixi.js as render engine and my own web template : https:\/\/github.com\/Makio64\/Template\r\n\r\nThanks by advance for your feedbacks & Have fun my friends !","title":"Accelerated-Life"}