{"author_link":"\/author\/nervous-composers\/","author_name":"Nervous Composers","author_uid":"90328","comments":[{"author_name":"Alkrimil","author_uid":"110026","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 7:41am","epoch":1472542560,"text":"Interesting concept! Wish it was much longer though, the humour is great and would love to play more of this!"},{"author_name":"holgk","author_uid":"32032","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:00pm","epoch":1472565300,"text":"Wow fantastic game. The mechanics are simple but they are working. The animation of the flipping page is realy great. Nice art style. You did a realy good job."},{"author_name":"frix360","author_uid":"89684","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:28pm","epoch":1472566980,"text":"That is a very fun game. :D Nice idea and visuals. Good job."},{"author_name":"stenol","author_uid":"24796","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:35pm","epoch":1472567400,"text":"Nice concept. I like it. Very good visual presentation."},{"author_name":"Geruhn","author_uid":"59910","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:50pm","epoch":1472568300,"text":"Nice graphics and I like the background track."},{"author_name":"CMangas","author_uid":"111041","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 2:54pm","epoch":1472568540,"text":"Really nice game, I loved the choose your own adventure style! The humor and music were on point too :D"},{"author_name":"AWOL","author_uid":"81286","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:02pm","epoch":1472569020,"text":"This was different. It's really nice and the music was perfect."},{"author_name":"mvasko2","author_uid":"111509","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:03pm","epoch":1472569080,"text":"Haha, this game spawned a big smile in my face :D\rI loved everything, the concept, the music, the incredibly funny story and the way it was interconnected...\r\rExcellent work! Would play more of this."},{"author_name":"DiegoCTorguet","author_uid":"112135","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:09pm","epoch":1472569440,"text":"This may be one of the best games that give importance to the sense of humor. Good job!\rKevin Mcleod is always a reliable musician too."},{"author_name":"Xakkar","author_uid":"76807","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 3:17pm","epoch":1472569920,"text":"Nice and interesting game)"},{"author_name":"Amine Tcherak","author_uid":"111717","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 4:28pm","epoch":1472574180,"text":"Realy cool game good job"},{"author_name":"Kazik_210","author_uid":"112327","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 4:46pm","epoch":1472575260,"text":"interesting idea and nice drawings == good game :D"},{"author_name":"mathiasj","author_uid":"112303","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1472575620,"text":"I love this game! First of all, let me say that the music realy stands out and is awesome. I could listen to it all day!\rThe writing is incredible and story keeps you interested. I just have to try all of the available options to see what's gonna happen!\rOh and you got me with Mom's Spaghetti :D"},{"author_name":"Jadernak","author_uid":"36014","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 5:10pm","epoch":1472576700,"text":"Absolutely loved it, tried to see all the outcomes. The recursion was very well done, thumbs up."},{"author_name":"oskardevelopment","author_uid":"21518","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 6:22pm","epoch":1472581020,"text":"Cool game with nice art and music! Would be cool if the adventures at first option (30 and 2) would've intertvened later on in the game.\r\rIs there any ending that ends happily without me dying nor being called a coward? I couldn't find any other kind of ending at least."},{"author_name":"Skully","author_uid":"10876","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 6:30pm","epoch":1472581500,"text":"Laughed out loud a few times, loved it. And it looks great too - even if the ring stain stressed me out. Love that you added in sounds for poking the things on the desk too haha.\rGreat job!"},{"author_name":"MaximumIllusion","author_uid":"113363","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 7:23pm","epoch":1472584680,"text":"The game is really funny I literally had a smile on my lips for the whole time playing. The art is the best I have seen so far this LudumDare and just the overall feel is great. A lot of choices which I liked and everytime I died I did so in a funny way at least. Could imagine the game to be successful as a mobile game with more content and maybe selling it for a dollar."},{"author_name":"Findor","author_uid":"109895","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 7:24pm","epoch":1472584740,"text":"Original idea! I like the humor of the game, art is pretty good, everything is simple and smooth. Well done!"},{"author_name":"metalhaze","author_uid":"113428","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 7:25pm","epoch":1472584800,"text":"I used to love the choose your own adventure goosebump books so this was like a breath of fresh air. I also quite enjoyed the humor and found myself laughing quite a bit. Good job!"},{"author_name":"TheLaw","author_uid":"111784","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 7:31pm","epoch":1472585160,"text":"Cool idea for choose-your-adventure game! ;)\r\rAlso good design. Your art creator had many pictures to draw :D"},{"author_name":"Whitepot Studios","author_uid":"113471","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 8:37pm","epoch":1472589120,"text":"Great art style and cool concept. Like it's a simple mechanic that you've made work really well. Loved everything but the music - got a bit repetitive. \r\rPS My adventure does not sux :( But I went back and did another one because of that ending screen haha!"},{"author_name":"sudorossy","author_uid":"7905","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 8:37pm","epoch":1472589120,"text":"I really enjoyed this game, works really well with my touchscreen laptop! should consider to port on touch screen devices -itsandrea"},{"author_name":"MaximumIllusion","author_uid":"113363","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 8:38pm","epoch":1472589180,"text":"i like the humor and the graphics ont his one :) ;) Great work guys :) Im amased how well we can do under pressure :)"},{"author_name":"thenanox","author_uid":"111955","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 8:57pm","epoch":1472590320,"text":"really liked the humor in all the game :) congrats for the interesting concept."},{"author_name":"Hero7785","author_uid":"23123","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 9:25pm","epoch":1472592000,"text":"Loved the humor and art work"},{"author_name":"colozz","author_uid":"55089","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 9:45pm","epoch":1472593200,"text":"Your game is AWESOME!\rIt's the first game from LD36 I spent so much time on, good job!"},{"author_name":"gonutz","author_uid":"110557","time":"Aug 30, 2016 @ 10:15pm","epoch":1472595000,"text":"Unfortunately I cannot run your 64 bit executable on my 32 bit system.\rStill, the .exe seems to be the game and not an installer. I complement you for creating a single .exe file that is downloaded directly when clicking on the link. This is how it should be."},{"author_name":"tmpxyz","author_uid":"39382","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 3:38am","epoch":1472614380,"text":"Ha, it's an interesting little adventure."},{"author_name":"Findor","author_uid":"109895","time":"Aug 31, 2016 @ 8:44pm","epoch":1472675940,"text":"haha, it was fun :) Good graphic, and I like the music. I didn't win :("},{"author_name":"kostik1337","author_uid":"91011","time":"Sep 2, 2016 @ 5:01am","epoch":1472792160,"text":"Thank you for making this game, I really enjoyed it. For a second I thought that decisions on one route affect choices on another, but you stayed true to gamebook mechanic."},{"author_name":"pixelpotions","author_uid":"63064","time":"Sep 2, 2016 @ 4:39pm","epoch":1472834040,"text":"I loved it and I love these adventure books! Awesome experience, I don't really get what's happening when unlocking the phone though? The art is beautiful and the music fits the book perfectly.\r\rI fixed the bugs in my entry if you are interested to check it out."},{"author_name":"Franklin's Ghost","author_uid":"35424","time":"Sep 4, 2016 @ 2:39pm","epoch":1472999640,"text":"Such a great entry, always loved the old lone wolf series so was a nice reminder to play this. Really nice writing and art and the quick play through and restart meant I could keep trying to see the different endings. Has made me want to pull out my old pick a path books."},{"author_name":"g12345","author_uid":"63136","time":"Sep 7, 2016 @ 8:05am","epoch":1473235200,"text":"Loved it.\r\rSo many little touches, so many drawings, and so many funny things...\r\rI feel like I should have made a book game like this too, and therefore you must be my doppelganger... "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!"\r\rWell, and I won the adventure. At least, on (one of) the "win" path you can still get a fun adventure with that note."},{"author_name":"dollarone","author_uid":"45147","time":"Sep 15, 2016 @ 10:51pm","epoch":1473979560,"text":"Very clean and neat presentation, and fitting music. I got flashbacks to reading these books when I was young(er), and this was no less evil. Had me laughing :) \r\rWould be cool to see a longer story, hope you guys continue the series!"}],"images":["ld36\/90328-4fcc45abe42cbe26a10d6e5d51702c38.jpg","ld36\/90328-d65fcdfe188e6b0244199efa5915acbd.jpg","ld36\/90328-8b7b693b4e881a00a64236bad23852d9.jpg","ld36\/90328-cf122830e4de75edc4269fcd8510b7dc.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/nervouscomposers.itch.io\/legend-of-zol","text":"Windows"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"163","g_author":"90328","g_event":"LD36","g_eventkey":"35","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"160","g_title":"Legend of ZOL - Lightbringer","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"34","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\/\/570486\/90328-shot0-1472488190.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/570486\/90328-shot1-1472488190.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/570486\/90328-shot2-1472488070.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/570486\/90328-shot3-1472488324.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"The Nervous Composer (b. 2011)\r\nLegend of ZOL - Lightbringer \r\n2016\r\nBook, cup, phone, pencil and figurines on wooden table top\r\n1280 x 720 pixels\r\nCourtesy of Ludum Dare 36\r\n\r\nIn our entry, we present the 'Gamebook', a piece of ancient scripture \/ technology that hasn't left the shelf in over twenty years.\r\n\r\nThis piece is known as the 'Lightbringer', Book 1 in the Legend of Zol series.\r\nIt's the beginning of a Gamebook epic similar in style to Lone Wolf, another series popular during the 90s.\r\n\r\nWe hope you will enjoy this piece, and maybe be wowed by the *AMAZING* art and writing.\r\n\r\n\r\nCredits for BGM from Kevin Macleod: \r\n'Hidden Agenda'\r\n'Simple Music to Frighten Small Children By'","title":"Legend of ZOL - Lightbringer"}