{"author_link":"\/author\/intmain\/","author_name":"intmain","author_uid":"3309","comments":[{"author_name":"BradSmallPlanet","author_uid":"39744","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:11pm","epoch":1409007960,"text":"The puzzles in this game are incredibly clever, each one had me evaluating and re-evaluating how to solve it for several minutes. I love that so many different strategies could arise out of such a simple game. Great Job."},{"author_name":"BMacIntosh","author_uid":"15030","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 4:47am","epoch":1409028120,"text":"Really unique game. I love the visuals, the puzzles, and the audio. Great job!"},{"author_name":"SaintHeiser","author_uid":"14848","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:29am","epoch":1409037840,"text":"Wow! Really Loked the game mechanics!\r<br\/>Puzzles are challenging sometimes=)\r<br\/>I totally impessed!"},{"author_name":"fcpfoof","author_uid":"28932","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:43am","epoch":1409042280,"text":"Very nice game, I had a lot of problems figuring how to pass level 1 (even though I saw gif before)."},{"author_name":"soerxpso","author_uid":"39553","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:44am","epoch":1409042340,"text":"This game is very original. I like the concept and the puzzles are well-designed."},{"author_name":"43iscoding","author_uid":"35110","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:51am","epoch":1409042760,"text":"Very interesting game, original concept, lovely art. Solid entry!"},{"author_name":"dustyroom","author_uid":"33150","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:55am","epoch":1409043000,"text":"An amazing puzzle."},{"author_name":"oakus","author_uid":"35985","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:05am","epoch":1409043600,"text":"Nice game, but I need the hand one click longer in the second level, I couldn&acute;t pass through:)"},{"author_name":"sephyka","author_uid":"23770","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:14am","epoch":1409044140,"text":"I really like your puzzle game. The connexion between both hands is very interesting. It was difficult for me to move the left hand because of my French keyboard!"},{"author_name":"AlbertoSM","author_uid":"18201","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:48am","epoch":1409046180,"text":"Charming game! I need to strategize my moves before I do anything hahaha! I like it overall!"},{"author_name":"twintrite","author_uid":"39215","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:47am","epoch":1409049720,"text":"Puuh that's some hard puzzles right there! Very nice game as a whole and superb visual and audio style :)"},{"author_name":"jujule","author_uid":"13894","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 11:15am","epoch":1409051400,"text":"Very smart take on the them an superbly executed. Everything is so consistent. I want more!"},{"author_name":"Pierrec","author_uid":"1874","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 11:22am","epoch":1409051820,"text":"A great puzzle on  every aspects. At first I thought this was goind to be hard as hell, but I managed to finish the game though I'm bad at puzzles. The hearts and cogwheels reminded me of These Robotic Hearts of Mine."},{"author_name":"vandriver","author_uid":"4241","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 11:36am","epoch":1409052660,"text":"great puzzles. i feel some of the later ones were easier than the first few, though that's minor.  pretty stellar entry."},{"author_name":"AdventureIslands","author_uid":"11391","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 12:39pm","epoch":1409056440,"text":"Awesome entry, the graphics are nice and the gameplay very clever."},{"author_name":"Naytron","author_uid":"38665","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:10pm","epoch":1409058300,"text":"Fantastic game, really original and clever.\r<br\/>Kept me hooked until the end! Thanks!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I guess the difficulty curve could be a little better, the levels seemed to jump around in difficulty a little bit but that's a minor complaint. Good job!"},{"author_name":"klianc09","author_uid":"20290","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:19pm","epoch":1409058840,"text":"I had to play this since the first time I saw the gif.\r<br\/>Really cool puzzle game, the first two or three levels are maybe a bit too tough for the beginning.\r<br\/>I was just missing some funky music to the funky visuals.\r<br\/>Overall I like it very much."},{"author_name":"jerombd","author_uid":"12512","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:46pm","epoch":1409064060,"text":"Clever puzzle-game! I liked this simple aesthetic, almost abstract."},{"author_name":"MarekkPie","author_uid":"11038","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 5:48pm","epoch":1409074980,"text":"Puzzle games! Simple, fun, challenging. A total package."},{"author_name":"Matt Hartley","author_uid":"15450","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:17pm","epoch":1409087520,"text":"Very challenging but very fun :D"},{"author_name":"BeardoGames","author_uid":"25748","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 9:18pm","epoch":1409087580,"text":"Wowee, this is a lot of fun! On top having a great look and feel, the puzzles are remarkably creative! Great work!"},{"author_name":"smizmeal","author_uid":"41893","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:23pm","epoch":1409091480,"text":"Good puzzles. Surprisingly hard, but very fun! The simplicity\/friendliness of the style is really nice -- it stops you from getting mad at it."},{"author_name":"Incredible Ape","author_uid":"12165","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:59pm","epoch":1409093640,"text":"Really clever mechanic that kept me played for quite a while. I got stuck on the level that looks like two humanoids though. The difficulty in general seemed to fluctuate a lot but it was still pretty fun.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The graphics and sound complimented the weird concept well."},{"author_name":"DragonXVI","author_uid":"35553","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 11:13pm","epoch":1409094480,"text":"Love the idea - very unique, and the little pitch change in the sound is brilliant.  Puzzles are fiendishly difficult though from the start! Would maybe recommend a slightly fairer difficulty curve to get used to the mechanics but still excellent."},{"author_name":"savethejets1","author_uid":"15315","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 4:30am","epoch":1409113500,"text":"Cool stuff. Level One is a bit difficult, but doable..."},{"author_name":"KevinZuhn","author_uid":"8695","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 2:33pm","epoch":1409149680,"text":"A real brain tickler! The first level is definitely a trial by fire (I felt the fourth was way easier), but the ropey arm mechanics provide very interesting puzzling."},{"author_name":"bytegrove","author_uid":"11939","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 3:26pm","epoch":1409152860,"text":"I love the art style! Challenging puzzles! The learning curve is maybe a bit too steep for me though."},{"author_name":"Romko Pidstryhach","author_uid":"32804","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 10:30pm","epoch":1409178300,"text":"Very nice puzzle! I was hooked within a couple of seconds."},{"author_name":"GFM","author_uid":"7375","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 11:29pm","epoch":1409181840,"text":"I really liked how you had to use the arms not only to move the hearts and gears around, but also to alter the map (e.g., making platforms).\r<br\/>Nice game! :)"},{"author_name":"zkenshin","author_uid":"12839","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 1:03am","epoch":1409187480,"text":"Quite the clever entry (:"},{"author_name":"torvik88","author_uid":"27021","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 7:25am","epoch":1409210400,"text":"Really loved it, it has that retro feeling to it plus it makes think a bit how to complete the game. Really really nice one mate :)"},{"author_name":"Patacorow","author_uid":"6685","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 11:09am","epoch":1409223840,"text":"I'm in love with this game. Sound is spot on!"},{"author_name":"dunin","author_uid":"32902","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 11:21pm","epoch":1409267760,"text":"wow! I like puzzle game when we get stuck a long time and when you solve it you say &quot;it was so simple!&quot;. Second and last levels make me that.\r<br\/>And control two arms with our two hands is cool (it seems weird, I know... but it's not common in videogames ...)"},{"author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","time":"Sep 14, 2014 @ 4:36am","epoch":1410669060,"text":"Brilliant level design.  I enjoyed the game quite a bit."},{"author_name":"ClownAround","author_uid":"42092","time":"Sep 14, 2014 @ 10:14am","epoch":1410689340,"text":"This game is fantastic! I simply love the concept. Excellent level design. Great aesthetic. Truly well done. The last level is great!"},{"author_name":"Managore","author_uid":"3479","time":"Sep 15, 2014 @ 2:30am","epoch":1410747900,"text":"Easily one of my favourites. Incredibly well thought out and unique puzzles with an adorable and well polished style. Fantastic work!"}],"images":["ld30\/3309-37161e470dfde00989f46f001ff842cc.jpg","ld30\/3309-b799c402772d06516f2d66a683357342.jpg","ld30\/3309-ca54a9fec25f85576c5d35b09b95caeb.jpg","ld30\/3309-341a25d5335e4c73dbd23a9eeb855a88.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/andrewmorrish.net\/?page_id=731","text":"PLAY -Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16210","g_author":"3309","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"16240","g_title":"Tough Love Machine","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"10","g_commentcount":"36","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\/3309-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/3309-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/3309-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/3309-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Press R to reset when you get stuck.\r\n\r\nWiggle your arms and push the hearts together.","title":"Tough Love Machine"}