{"author_link":"\/author\/cultofmonkey\/","author_name":"highlyinteractive","author_uid":"14065","comments":[{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:12am","epoch":1408936020,"text":"This looks and feels great. Nice work! :D"},{"author_name":"MJamesShort","author_uid":"42024","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:14am","epoch":1408936140,"text":"Great execution. Loved the look of the game"},{"author_name":"Khaibit","author_uid":"39549","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:15am","epoch":1408936200,"text":"Pretty neat! Innovative concept!"},{"author_name":"Lacaranian","author_uid":"34171","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:16am","epoch":1408936260,"text":"Cool controls\/concept! Simple, but elegant."},{"author_name":"Duncan","author_uid":"40751","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:17am","epoch":1408936320,"text":"stylistically the most pretty game I have come across so far"},{"author_name":"mactinite","author_uid":"26320","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:17am","epoch":1408936320,"text":"I really like the way this looks though I'm not sure on the game mechanics. Just seems more time consuming than challenging. Nice entry!"},{"author_name":"cobracommander","author_uid":"25260","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:18am","epoch":1408936380,"text":"This looks fantastic. Very resourceful use of simple animations. The control feels perfect."},{"author_name":"gillenew","author_uid":"40452","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:21am","epoch":1408936560,"text":"was a good time playing, was very good indeed your game, fantastic idea"},{"author_name":"mcapraro","author_uid":"28472","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:22am","epoch":1408936620,"text":"i really love the look of this game, really beautifully executed! it would really make a lovely mobile game, i hope you consider continuing to build on it, congrats on a great entry!"},{"author_name":"TeamOnBack","author_uid":"35024","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:22am","epoch":1408936620,"text":"Nice Job , be nice that when you clicked on a pyramid such as the oil rig or hovered over it said what it was"},{"author_name":"AndyBrown","author_uid":"5699","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:23am","epoch":1408936680,"text":"Interesting concept! It controls beautifully. The lighting and colors really do a good job at making the basic geometry look great."},{"author_name":"Bemmu","author_uid":"13321","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:25am","epoch":1408936800,"text":"It was interesting to try and get all the combinations. I almost gave up at first as I couldn't figure out that I was supposed to drag things on top of each other on a certain type of terrain to get something to happen. The pleasing visuals are what kept me trying until I finally accidentally got something to happen. I continued until I had some orange barrels and then spent some time trying to combine them into each other over all terrain, but I suppose this is where you ran out of time."},{"author_name":"C_Walden","author_uid":"41004","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:28am","epoch":1408936980,"text":"Very simple graphics, but very aesthetically pleasing. I liked the overall concept, and I could definitely imagine this being expanded upon. It was tricky to figure out some of the logic behind where things should go."},{"author_name":"Clyde","author_uid":"4196","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:30am","epoch":1408937100,"text":"I like the idea of it and the visual is neat, though it was a little frustrating to try moving things to every side and figuring out which side to combine things on."},{"author_name":"renatopp","author_uid":"15241","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 3:48am","epoch":1408938180,"text":"The visual is so good but the mechanics is a bit frustrating. Nice job anyway. I imagine that you had a hard work on the gameplay."},{"author_name":"Miziziziz","author_uid":"41803","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:21am","epoch":1408940160,"text":"This is pretty cool, feels kinda like Doodle God (that mobile game where you start with the basic elements and combine them to create new things). I feel like this could turn into a pretty cool mobile game (or PC game ;) ).\r<br\/>Also, the visuals are really cool and unique ."},{"author_name":"disdanes","author_uid":"25239","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:52am","epoch":1408945620,"text":"This was a pretty fun simple concept"},{"author_name":"varun","author_uid":"1675","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:31am","epoch":1408951560,"text":"Interesting abstract way of representing resource gathering. I feel like this game would have been just as apt for the alchemy theme."},{"author_name":"Split82","author_uid":"15279","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 12:45pm","epoch":1408970400,"text":"Great aesthetics and flawless controls."},{"author_name":"graebor","author_uid":"11713","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 4:45pm","epoch":1408984800,"text":"This is sweet! Love the simple visual style. Fun to fiddle around with."},{"author_name":"Lokiman","author_uid":"16285","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:07pm","epoch":1408986120,"text":"I took me some time to figure it all out but in the end the &quot;resource managements&quot; mechanic works very good with your visual style.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>But remove the GUI and add some info\/help :)"},{"author_name":"Rialgar","author_uid":"3996","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:16pm","epoch":1408986660,"text":"looks great, also i have no idea what each thing meant, I tried to get as many orange barrels as possible, before the cube is filled up, and I got 81. I could do better if I tried again, because knowing the mechanics helps, but that would be plain boring, doscovering it was the fun. A simple &quot;yay, you made a orange barrel, thats cool&quot; or some reward for combining stuff on ice would make it way more satisfactory"},{"author_name":"Alexandre Szybiak","author_uid":"18469","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:17pm","epoch":1408986720,"text":"Cool idea :D"},{"author_name":"MerlijnVH","author_uid":"14952","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 5:34pm","epoch":1408987740,"text":"Very beautiful game and I like the idea. It was a bit hard to figure out how to play, but it was interesting nonetheless."},{"author_name":"JaJ","author_uid":"5496","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 6:10pm","epoch":1408989900,"text":"It really looks like something you want to play with. What you can actually do is still limited, but there is potential for something really awesome!~\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I love looking at the water."},{"author_name":"laremere","author_uid":"530","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:04pm","epoch":1408993140,"text":"The thumbnail drew me in.  I like the simplistic design of the cube and the terrain.  I can't tell what half of the items are supposed to be.  The game play and style shows promise but as it stands doesn't appear to have much point."},{"author_name":"DragonXVI","author_uid":"35553","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 7:26pm","epoch":1408994460,"text":"Love the style of the cube, found moving stuff a bit awkward and might've preferred to turn the cube manually, but that's just me."},{"author_name":"Hyoga-3D","author_uid":"23927","time":"Aug 25, 2014 @ 8:50pm","epoch":1408999500,"text":"Super nice game design, congrats!"},{"author_name":"Geckoo1337","author_uid":"35835","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:32am","epoch":1409034420,"text":"I don't understand all, but this game catches my mind for a long time. Well done ++"},{"author_name":"43iscoding","author_uid":"35110","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:02am","epoch":1409036220,"text":"Very fun and interesting to play! However I would like to see some information\/legend. I could only guess what are all those triangles\/cylinders :D"},{"author_name":"hazzahazzam","author_uid":"40538","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:16am","epoch":1409040660,"text":"Interesting game with simplistic graphics, I like it."},{"author_name":"Larzan","author_uid":"10395","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 11:46am","epoch":1409053260,"text":"Nice idea, really like the gfx style, controls a bit sticky sometimes, would have been better with cursor-key rotation.\r<br\/>Good work!"},{"author_name":"Mase","author_uid":"18575","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:14pm","epoch":1409090940,"text":"It's an attractive prototype and the controls are interesting, though there's not a lot of motivation for players to build things.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The models are nice in a sort of &quot;German style board game&quot; way but I wouldn't mind more detail."},{"author_name":"tbamberg","author_uid":"40495","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1409091420,"text":"Very pretty, finding the combos was fun"},{"author_name":"mechabit","author_uid":"34391","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 12:18pm","epoch":1409141580,"text":"Nice colour, good concept."},{"author_name":"markusfisch","author_uid":"19466","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 11:02pm","epoch":1409180220,"text":"Very interesting concept! You should definitly finish it! Very cool graphics!"},{"author_name":"dickpoelen","author_uid":"34953","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 9:03am","epoch":1409216280,"text":"Look and feels great, but I had no idea what I was doing :)"},{"author_name":"ponk","author_uid":"11872","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 1:03pm","epoch":1409230680,"text":"Fun ! Very nice design"},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 7:27pm","epoch":1409340120,"text":"Hi there. Very nice looking, shame no sound. Probably some clear instruction that wood cylinders need to be combined on the desert... to get people started - in game 'cos who reads everything else... Bookmarked for another relook later.  Good job!"},{"author_name":"maloki","author_uid":"3790","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 8:26pm","epoch":1409343660,"text":"Interesting concept. Map &amp; mechanics is a little confusing at first, but easy to pick up once the momentum starts. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Loving the art on this one. :D"},{"author_name":"SaintHeiser","author_uid":"14848","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 3:37am","epoch":1409369520,"text":"Idea looking promising. But it's hard to understand. And final point isn't clear."},{"author_name":"Gaeel","author_uid":"1561","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 8:32pm","epoch":1409430420,"text":"Looks very nice, has a nice &quot;toy&quot; feel to it..."},{"author_name":"sephyka","author_uid":"23770","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 6:09pm","epoch":1409594640,"text":"Same than Mase &quot;it's an attractive prototype and the controls are interesting&quot;. I really like the ergonomy and the simples 3D graphics of your game. Very good."},{"author_name":"Wevel","author_uid":"37277","time":"Sep 2, 2014 @ 6:05pm","epoch":1409680800,"text":"Great idea for a game."},{"author_name":"Vandash","author_uid":"12329","time":"Sep 3, 2014 @ 10:36am","epoch":1409740260,"text":"Impressive"},{"author_name":"DeathPidgeon","author_uid":"41674","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 7:02am","epoch":1410073020,"text":"This is overall the most innovative game I've seen so far."},{"author_name":"Yword","author_uid":"26150","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 1:28pm","epoch":1410096180,"text":"Really innovative concept and polished graphics! But I think the drag control is not so convenient, maybe just click to select and click again to drop will be better. Well done!"},{"author_name":"lotusgame","author_uid":"19058","time":"Sep 9, 2014 @ 7:19am","epoch":1410246840,"text":"Super clean game with very good graphics ! It has a good potential. You have to finish it ;)"},{"author_name":"Snicklodocus","author_uid":"22794","time":"Sep 10, 2014 @ 9:09pm","epoch":1410383040,"text":"Great base, but needs more content. Still, I had fun with it. Good controls and I loved the art. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Markavian","author_uid":"10967","time":"Sep 14, 2014 @ 8:19pm","epoch":1410725640,"text":"Very pretty with good view controls, but the merge mechanic was really hard to grasp, especially because of the biome element. I couldn't figure out a use for the ice biome. In the end I stacked up orange cylinders across the world for a score of 74."},{"author_name":"psychomonster","author_uid":"17723","time":"Sep 15, 2014 @ 9:07am","epoch":1410771720,"text":"Wow... this is a big one... Cool artwork... nice style. Cool controlls and very well created game mechanics. Good Job!"}],"images":["ld30\/14065-86e0eef93c55f9fdc34791ba04575257.jpg","ld30\/14065-0a0f2b07fdee3f0088ab9db80d45b22a.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/strategy-sim\/stratera\/33088\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/stratera\/download-distribution\/35410\/?os=windows","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/stratera\/download-distribution\/35407\/?os=mac","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/gamejolt.com\/games\/stratera\/download-distribution\/35413\/?os=linux","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/20093519\/Stratera_Source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16907","g_author":"14065","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"16936","g_title":"Stratera","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"391","g_commentcount":"51","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\/14065-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/14065-shot1.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"There's no real ending, but see how many points you can get before you run out of space.\r\n\r\nINSTRUCTIONS:\r\nLeft-click to drag objects\r\nRight-click to spin cube\r\n\r\nMove wood to the desert & combine to build oil rig\r\nEach area is connected (or it would be if I'd finished ;)","title":"Stratera"}