{"author_link":"\/author\/sojabird\/","author_name":"SojaBird","author_uid":"31667","comments":[{"author_name":"SojaBird","author_uid":"31667","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:59am","epoch":1409018040,"text":"Lol I am so sleepy didn't notice the spellings error in &quot;conNect&quot;"},{"author_name":"porglezomp","author_uid":"21051","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:24am","epoch":1409019540,"text":"THIS IS SO HARD. I liked it but MAN."},{"author_name":"deathray","author_uid":"17861","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:58am","epoch":1409021580,"text":"For some reason the &quot;Play&quot; button doesn't work all the time. Once it randomly did, but I was too confused about what all the buttons were, and I died. You should provide a graphic that explains what each button does, some introduction, etc. The graphics are really good and I like the concept though."},{"author_name":"moomoo112","author_uid":"11665","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 3:59am","epoch":1409025240,"text":"I think there's an error in the purchases, it let me buy upgrades with the mouse even when I went into the negatives, but not to fear, it's still really hard to win.."},{"author_name":"ClownAround","author_uid":"42092","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 5:43am","epoch":1409031480,"text":"Great idea. Works well. Would make an awesome co-op game."},{"author_name":"alpha_rat","author_uid":"39704","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 12:40pm","epoch":1409056500,"text":"It's hard but fun! The graphics are really good. It would make a really nice 2 payer game"},{"author_name":"SojaBird","author_uid":"31667","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 12:40pm","epoch":1409056500,"text":"I updated the description with the controls ;)"},{"author_name":"imaginarymonsters","author_uid":"40234","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:12pm","epoch":1409058420,"text":"Solo is indeed hard! : ] I can see this being a cool competitive lobbing game too where both pod cities are competing \/ blasting each other. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"RFMTeam","author_uid":"42300","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:42pm","epoch":1409060220,"text":"Very nice concept and execution, really needs a friend to enjoy"},{"author_name":"darklightteam","author_uid":"27472","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:42pm","epoch":1409060220,"text":"Good work!"},{"author_name":"akymos","author_uid":"33966","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:45pm","epoch":1409060400,"text":"Very hard but fun.."},{"author_name":"mechabit","author_uid":"34391","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:45pm","epoch":1409060400,"text":"wow your own bullets kill you? that's harsh.\r<br\/>love the game and the graphics. well done."},{"author_name":"akymos","author_uid":"33966","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:46pm","epoch":1409060460,"text":"Very hard but fun.."},{"author_name":"Aske","author_uid":"21356","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:46pm","epoch":1409060460,"text":"Wow. really fun !"},{"author_name":"mrspeaker","author_uid":"9199","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 1:52pm","epoch":1409060820,"text":"Ha, great! I feel like one-player mode is do-able, but there should be more shields then, so you can concentrate on protecting the bridge, without worrying too much about the shields (because that's hard enough ;)"},{"author_name":"Reverend Speed","author_uid":"27066","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 3:01pm","epoch":1409064960,"text":"Lovely little game to play with a friend! Looks great. I enjoy the strategic elements as well. Great work for the Jam!"},{"author_name":"AdventureIslands","author_uid":"11391","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:59pm","epoch":1409086440,"text":"Very hard, but pretty fun. Great job on this, single player was indeed hard, I'm sure the game would be blast in multiplayer, it feels really polished."},{"author_name":"nolife-team","author_uid":"42320","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 9:12am","epoch":1409130420,"text":"Really nice game:) Congrats!"},{"author_name":"Simplexcity","author_uid":"40592","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 10:06am","epoch":1409133660,"text":"excellent!\r<br\/>was a good tug of war too, almost thought he had it for a while... then the sheilds came back online."},{"author_name":"Razoric","author_uid":"27935","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1409161800,"text":"Nice graphics, cool gameplay"},{"author_name":"ponk","author_uid":"11872","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 6:23pm","epoch":1409163480,"text":"Beautiful pixels and fun game"},{"author_name":"John Drury","author_uid":"22999","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 8:03pm","epoch":1409169480,"text":"Great idea! Was super fun. Needed someone else to play with me though."},{"author_name":"ViliX","author_uid":"29167","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 6:30pm","epoch":1409423100,"text":"I am really glad that it's a jam entry. My game wouldn't stand a chance :D"},{"author_name":"damrem","author_uid":"28466","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 7:29pm","epoch":1409426640,"text":"Very original! Only misses a solo mode."},{"author_name":"havana24","author_uid":"16470","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1409427360,"text":"Single player it's nearly impossible, but in coop it works! Good game! :)"},{"author_name":"LandoSystems","author_uid":"18212","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 8:04pm","epoch":1409428740,"text":"Very cool idea, but crazy hard solo... It would be great if the other side was AI controlled in solo mode.  I really like the art style too.  Needs some sound too.  Really nice work though!"},{"author_name":"Alexandre Szybiak","author_uid":"18469","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 8:25pm","epoch":1409430000,"text":"Love it, it must be really fun with a friend. Or maybe with 3 players, one is managing the buyings with the mouse and the others use the cannons :D"},{"author_name":"OrangeeZ","author_uid":"12415","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 8:47pm","epoch":1409431320,"text":"Hm, a pretty tricky game, especially if you play it alone :P"},{"author_name":"SojaBird","author_uid":"31667","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 11:25pm","epoch":1409440800,"text":"Thanks for all the responses :D It's truely inspiring and I will continue to work on it for a little while.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I will add the AI as well, thanks for the suggestion"},{"author_name":"andrewkennedy","author_uid":"20990","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 11:54pm","epoch":1409442540,"text":"Ok, I was too bad to actually beat it, but it had a lot of polish and I had a blast playing it. Some sound would really be the icing on this cake!"},{"author_name":"Adam Thompson","author_uid":"39368","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 11:56pm","epoch":1409442660,"text":"This is really well thought out. I appreciate the local coop nature, even though I didn't get to try it. For a post compo version, I would consider slowly unlocking each power + upgrade over time while introducing what they do, similar to something like Diablo 3. Thanks, and keep making awesome games!"},{"author_name":"SteveSalmond","author_uid":"24965","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 7:42am","epoch":1409470620,"text":"Really neat!  Will have to grab an office buddy to try it out properly :D"},{"author_name":"Capitals","author_uid":"28209","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 8:08am","epoch":1409472180,"text":"Damn this is difficult, however REALLY fun!"},{"author_name":"egor-idiot","author_uid":"23565","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 11:02am","epoch":1409482620,"text":"Nice little game. Very hard, but interesting."},{"author_name":"MSaul","author_uid":"35115","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 6:23pm","epoch":1409509080,"text":"awesome game, got ton of fun !"},{"author_name":"commodoreKid","author_uid":"39580","time":"Sep 3, 2014 @ 8:40am","epoch":1409733300,"text":"It's really hard to actually succeed at this but it's quite fun. Wish you would write what are the controls for, like in a word or two, next to them. Good entry."}],"images":["ld30\/31667-a3c5d9fc2cd6e848fe97895f7f4251e6.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/3268797\/Unity%20Builds\/Connecting%20Worlds%20-%20SojaBird%20-%20LD30\/Connecting%20Worlds%20-%20SojaBird%20-%20LD30.html","text":"Unity Web Player"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/3268797\/unity%20builds\/Connecting%20Worlds%20-%20SojaBird%20-%20LD30%20-%20Post%20Jam\/Connecting%20Worlds%20-%20SojaBird%20-%20LD30%20-%20Post%20Jam.html","text":"Post Jam - Unity Web Player"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16697","g_author":"31667","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"16726","g_title":"Connecting Worlds","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"141","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\/31667-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Jam:\r\n=========================\r\nConnect the worlds by making sure the workers can finish the bridge that will gap the space in-between the planets.\r\n\r\nYou can play solo (hard) or with a friend.\r\n\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nPress F1 to get a reminder of all keys.\r\nLeft power-keys are your regular numbers, right one are the numpad.\r\nYou can navigate the menu with mouse or arrow keys.\r\nClick to confirm or hit enter.\r\nPower and buy items can also be used via mouse.\r\n\r\n\r\nLeft planet keys:\r\n- AD to rotate turret\r\n- W to shoot\r\n- Z to buy workers\r\n- X to upgrade your money income\r\n- C to upgrade your shield\r\n- V to upgrade your turret\r\n- Numbers 1 to 6 to use your powers\r\n\r\nRight planet keys:\r\n- Left\/Right arrow to rotate turret\r\n- Up arrow to shoot\r\n- U to buy workers\r\n- I to upgrade your money income\r\n- O to upgrade your shield\r\n- P to upgrade your turret\r\n- Numbers 8, 7, 5, 4, 2 and 1 on the numpad to use your powers\r\n\r\n\r\n-----\r\n\r\nI tried to finish this for the Compo but I needed the extra time to finish up the interface.\r\nI did not have had the time to balance the game out so it might be a real challenge to win this thing. Let me know what's hard and how it could be improved.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPost Jam!\r\n=========================\r\nYou can now battle your friends in local VERSUS mode!\r\nDestroy the other player before it destroys you!!!\r\n\r\nv1.1\r\n- VERSUS MODE.\r\n- Muzzle flash.\r\n- Escape to exit to menu.\r\n- Improved balance","title":"Connecting Worlds"}