{"author_link":"\/author\/uvwar\/","author_name":"uvwar","author_uid":"40468","comments":[{"author_name":"uvwar","author_uid":"40468","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 1:10am","epoch":1408928700,"text":"W,A,S,D to control, Space to jump"},{"author_name":"ruthiepee","author_uid":"36556","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:34am","epoch":1408944540,"text":"The weirdest game I've played by far. In a good way. The spawning of the pigs\/goats is hilarious. Of course the concept is 100% unique too. Lots of games about outer space, several about ghosts... only 1 game about dodo birds. If there was a uniqueness award, you'd have won it. The game is really challenging too. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"Suvidriel","author_uid":"38976","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:27am","epoch":1408951320,"text":"Haha wonderful :D were those murderous pigs or something?"},{"author_name":"gardenhead","author_uid":"40724","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 11:19am","epoch":1408965240,"text":"Love the idea! 10\/10 would become extinct again."},{"author_name":"foolmoron","author_uid":"36186","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:10pm","epoch":1408979100,"text":"You really feel the struggle of the Dodo when there's a tornado of pigs and goats chasing you"},{"author_name":"Christian Scandariato","author_uid":"39908","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:34pm","epoch":1408980540,"text":"My poor dodos went extinct almost immediately. Great game!"},{"author_name":"sputnik","author_uid":"38770","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:08pm","epoch":1408982580,"text":"poor poor dodos...."},{"author_name":"MintArcade","author_uid":"35966","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:09pm","epoch":1408982640,"text":"Nice, short game. Like visuals. Newer imagine that dodo can't swim ;)"},{"author_name":"buckslice","author_uid":"40882","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:13pm","epoch":1408982880,"text":"I just did laps around the island until a flying pig from the ship killed me. Pretty random lol, but I had fun! Poor dodos you will be missed."},{"author_name":"sneeuwpopsneeuw","author_uid":"38913","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:14pm","epoch":1408982940,"text":"A realy nice humor , the only thing i want to say is that by placing a 2d gameobject into a 3d world the 2d will look weerd. By rotating it to the camera or placing one onthe x and one on the y or by replacing it by a 3d model the game would look beter."},{"author_name":"DJWizardCop","author_uid":"37158","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:14pm","epoch":1408982940,"text":"The first really funny LD game I've played. I really like the way the pigs and goats behave."},{"author_name":"Fanttum","author_uid":"42108","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:38pm","epoch":1408995180,"text":"very funny little game. Wasn't sure what to do at first but it gave me a good laugh"},{"author_name":"Simon@LD","author_uid":"33672","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:41pm","epoch":1408995360,"text":"Hilarious! Played this with a big grin on my face :) A little bit of music could do wonders i think."},{"author_name":"graebor","author_uid":"11713","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:44pm","epoch":1408995540,"text":"Cute! The game over screen is a nice touch."},{"author_name":"capsizedmoose","author_uid":"30615","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:50pm","epoch":1408995900,"text":"haha this was pretty silly!"},{"author_name":"Fonserbc","author_uid":"16828","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:40pm","epoch":1408998900,"text":"Haha really nice concept. I like how the boats just keep on flooding the island as they arrive. But I realized that the Dodo's ultimate survival technique is its ability to swim (and not drown)! :)"},{"author_name":"01010111","author_uid":"11474","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 9:57pm","epoch":1409003520,"text":"The hordes of animals are pretty hilarious and the island looks great! Awesome hiscore display too :D"},{"author_name":"ice cold muffin","author_uid":"19913","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 12:03am","epoch":1409011080,"text":"Simple and funny idea :) The trees look a bit strange, but who cares ;)"},{"author_name":"Cad","author_uid":"40365","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:23am","epoch":1409019480,"text":"The game is really neat, and the concept is good, however it doesn't relate to the theme very well."},{"author_name":"alvarop","author_uid":"31332","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 2:38am","epoch":1409020380,"text":"Weird and unique (theme-wise). I managed to break it and to survive... for ever, hehe."},{"author_name":"varun","author_uid":"1675","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 3:06am","epoch":1409022060,"text":"Spawning is hilarious, lol. Managed to survive by camping out in the ocean."},{"author_name":"FrankieSmileShow","author_uid":"1892","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 5:25am","epoch":1409030400,"text":"My dodos got clobbered.\r<br\/>Never made it past 1560!"},{"author_name":"handkor","author_uid":"39462","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 12:54am","epoch":1409100540,"text":"I'm loving this. I feel so bad for the birds."},{"author_name":"Lissar","author_uid":"27179","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 2:21am","epoch":1409105760,"text":"Took me awhile to figure out what was going on at first!  Many dodos were slaughtered."},{"author_name":"C_Walden","author_uid":"41004","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 3:09am","epoch":1409108640,"text":"Pretty funny silly game. poor birds! I liked the island. I wished there was more to do than avoid dying. Maybe get some collectibles or something to make it worth running into risky areas."},{"author_name":"Lacaranian","author_uid":"34171","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 3:10am","epoch":1409108700,"text":"So cool! Good thing dodos can swim. maybe that's where some still are..."},{"author_name":"GAFBlizzard","author_uid":"12278","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 3:34am","epoch":1409110140,"text":"Cute idea.  I survived indefinitely by using the dodo's most overpowered ability -- walking on water while all the animals commit suicide!"},{"author_name":"DragonInstall","author_uid":"38687","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 5:01pm","epoch":1409504160,"text":"Pretty cool game."},{"author_name":"bytegrove","author_uid":"11939","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 7:46pm","epoch":1409514060,"text":"I love how the ship swings by and drops of a SWARM of pigs! The pigs are crazy by the way. Interesting interpretation of the theme, but the controls and the ever rotating camera made it too hard to control. Maybe consider adding some kind of attack ability to fend of those blood thirsty herbivores? ;D"},{"author_name":"vinull","author_uid":"19362","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 11:18pm","epoch":1409526780,"text":"Weird.  Probably not intended, but if you jump in the water you became immortal.  The Dodo Highlander. There can be only one!"},{"author_name":"Crocanti de Pollo","author_uid":"36237","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 4:37pm","epoch":1409934720,"text":"Damn those killer pigs! Is it intentional all the other dodos being killed so quick?"},{"author_name":"Dry Tree","author_uid":"5357","time":"Sep 6, 2014 @ 6:57am","epoch":1409986320,"text":"Awesome game! Would be even better with some comedy sound effects. It seems you can just walk out to sea and survive indefinitely though. Overall, very good game :)"}],"images":["ld30\/40468-b0a195b0372d4772ad2ae0ccb53608ee.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/59922961\/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_30_Song_of_the_Dodo_Data\/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_30_Song_of_the_Dodo_Data.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/59922961\/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_30_Song_of_the_Dodo_Data.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16783","g_author":"40468","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"16812","g_title":"Song of the Dodo","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"575","g_commentcount":"32","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\/40468-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"The year is 1507 on the small island of Mauritius.\r\n\r\nYou play a flock of docile dodo birds as they go about their business as they've done for millennia.\r\n\r\nBut Portuguese sailors have recently arrived on the island, and have brought strange new animals with them. How long can you survive their onslaught?\r\n\r\nW,A,S,D to control, with Space for jump.","title":"Song of the Dodo"}