{"author_link":"\/author\/makingmyownmusic\/","author_name":"Tom Snively","author_uid":"36117","comments":[{"author_name":"ShadowStryker","author_uid":"39432","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:38am","epoch":1409020380,"text":"Pretty different take on the theme compared to everyone else. Interesting game however."},{"author_name":"DaGamesta","author_uid":"18923","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:42am","epoch":1409020620,"text":"Pretty good, if repetitive. Though it is possible to reach a state in which it is impossible to finish a level."},{"author_name":"jpcote","author_uid":"17454","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:46am","epoch":1409020860,"text":"Nice twist on the theme. I love the art style."},{"author_name":"Tom Snively","author_uid":"36117","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:53am","epoch":1409021280,"text":"@DaGamesta true, you just have to eat those butterflies faster, especially some of them on the right before the other bird eats them. :-)"},{"author_name":"coyyonce","author_uid":"35572","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:14pm","epoch":1409062140,"text":"I like the interpretation of the theme. Being a developer of educational games, I definitely enjoyed the concept and gameplay."},{"author_name":"hexagore","author_uid":"34027","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 3:31pm","epoch":1409066760,"text":"Fun this, loved the sound effects :D"},{"author_name":"AFlatMinerStudios","author_uid":"42150","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 3:31pm","epoch":1409066760,"text":"Played through this many times, I like it.  The sound is adorable!"},{"author_name":"bluemaroo3","author_uid":"39635","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:31pm","epoch":1409077560,"text":"Interesting take on the theme.  Like the colourful graphics.  Would have liked the chance to play as the fox to bring it full circle :)"},{"author_name":"Tom Snively","author_uid":"36117","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:38pm","epoch":1409077980,"text":"@bluemaroo3 Yes but who eats the fox? If I keep working on this I'd like to add a fly, grasshopper, and frog."},{"author_name":"dook","author_uid":"18341","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:39pm","epoch":1409092440,"text":"Hehe this is sweet. And a great interpretaion of the theme. I love the om nom nom sounds :)"},{"author_name":"smizmeal","author_uid":"41893","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 1:55am","epoch":1409104200,"text":"The sounds man... the sounds... (very funny game!)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I like the progression and use of the theme."},{"author_name":"Knowledge","author_uid":"34045","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 12:04pm","epoch":1409227140,"text":"It's too repetitive, but theme is great."},{"author_name":"creative630","author_uid":"8156","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 12:35pm","epoch":1409229000,"text":"Nom nom nom!"},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 5:07pm","epoch":1409331720,"text":"Hi there. Very cute game. Good use of the theme. Loved the nomnomnom sound, or at least that's what I think it was... Good job!"},{"author_name":"bentog","author_uid":"17307","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 7:26pm","epoch":1409426460,"text":"NOMNOMNOM"},{"author_name":"vividhelix","author_uid":"35713","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 7:25pm","epoch":1409512800,"text":"Interesting take on the theme. I just loved the nom-nom-nom sound!"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 11:04pm","epoch":1410130740,"text":"Nice take on the theme! I included it in part 21 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series, if you&rsquo;d like to take a look :) http:\/\/youtu.be\/5xO0Ucfr9co"},{"author_name":"porglezomp","author_uid":"21051","time":"Sep 15, 2014 @ 3:10am","epoch":1410750300,"text":"I want to play as the fox! The bird gets pretty hard, when the other bird is stealing your stuff!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, loved the sound effects."}],"images":["ld30\/36117-046c46e4dac9b4eeacd08ee4536d490c.jpg","ld30\/36117-d1516282fd0378d1c7c4888c069dbfa6.jpg","ld30\/36117-e9a0b2d2c7ce2c91024b114abca98394.jpg","ld30\/36117-1479bd4737a0d70c61b812b25574fb6b.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.tomsnively.com\/games\/CircleOfLife.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.tomsnively.com\/games\/CircleOfLife-Windows.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.tomsnively.com\/games\/CircleOfLife-OSX.zip","text":"OS\/X"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16448","g_author":"36117","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"16477","g_title":"The Circle Of Life","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"646","g_commentcount":"18","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\/36117-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/36117-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/36117-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/36117-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"In the food chain, we are all connected. The butterflies eat from the flowers, but the birds eat the butterflies, but the foxes eat the birds.\r\n\r\nIn \"The Circle Of Life\" your place in the food chain keeps changing. You are the purple butterfly and have to eat from the flowers. But don't get eaten by the birds. But then you are a blue bird and have to eat the butterflies. But don't get eaten by the fox!\r\n\r\nWASD or arrow keys to move\r\n[ENTER] to restart\r\n\r\nTools used \r\n- Unity3d \r\n- Figure (iOS app) \/ Cubase\r\n- MS Paint \/ GIMP\r\n- lots of web pages for Unity answers\r\n\r\nI had a great time creating my first Ludum Dare project. I worked solo, but I did use clip art from http:\/\/www.mycutegraphics.com\/\r\n\r\nI am primarily a composer and sound designer, so if you need music or sound for your game, contact me through http:\/\/www.tomsnively.com\/\r\n\r\nTom Snively\r\n--\r\nmusician, freelance composer, saxophone player\r\nHear sample music at http:\/\/www.tomsnively.com\/","title":"The Circle Of Life"}