{"author_link":"\/author\/nsun\/","author_name":"nSun","author_uid":"4681","comments":[{"author_name":"bitserum","author_uid":"24347","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 9:34am","epoch":1399022940,"text":"This was cool, anyone who appreciates the game of life will like this. Good job."},{"author_name":"jomomomo","author_uid":"4914","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 1:35pm","epoch":1399037400,"text":"Good graphics, interesting that you included both story and creative mode..."},{"author_name":"Nizar89","author_uid":"35517","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 1:37pm","epoch":1399037520,"text":"The idea seems cool, but I have to admit, I didn't not completly understood how the generation works. I think there is a lack of feedbacks.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Stiil, great job!"},{"author_name":"Nichii","author_uid":"29131","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 1:38pm","epoch":1399037580,"text":"I love seeing the mushrooms grow, its so calming in a way."},{"author_name":"ArcturusDeluxe","author_uid":"26098","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 8:06pm","epoch":1399147260,"text":"Interesting idea, cool way of making Conway's Game of Life into more of a game.  Good presentation."},{"author_name":"hanoth","author_uid":"3162","time":"May 3, 2014 @ 8:20pm","epoch":1399148100,"text":"Pretty neat.  You must be a fun guy in real life."},{"author_name":"Zerkruemler","author_uid":"27446","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 9:59am","epoch":1399197240,"text":"Nice implementation of the game of life. But since the playfield does not wrap around at the borders it is hard to get the borders finished."},{"author_name":"Benjamin","author_uid":"2952","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 10:03am","epoch":1399197480,"text":"Most of the time, adaptation of the game of life makes bad or unplayable\/aimless games. But this one was pretty fun, the conquest mechanic + mushroom limitation add a lot of strategy. You could make it even more strateigc by limiting move... Let's say 5 move per turn ( cumulative ). Some sfx on add\/remove mushrooms + expansion would add a lot."},{"author_name":"nSun","author_uid":"4681","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 10:08am","epoch":1399197780,"text":"@Zerkruemler : Actually, warping edges is a feature in creative mode (free play). I just thought that this effect might make the game too easy, and make it almost useless ship's patterns."},{"author_name":"BlazingFanfish","author_uid":"29162","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 10:24am","epoch":1399198740,"text":"The mechanic is interesting enough. With some polished resources, this sure will be a great game!"},{"author_name":"SevenKingdomsSurvivors","author_uid":"37250","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 3:41pm","epoch":1399217760,"text":"It's interesting game but had a hard time figuring out 'generation'"},{"author_name":"Muciojad","author_uid":"21095","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 3:42pm","epoch":1399217820,"text":"Very original idea, I see game about mushrooms first time in this LD ;) Art is matching to gameplay, very solid entry. ;]"},{"author_name":"Katamori","author_uid":"25228","time":"May 5, 2014 @ 11:08am","epoch":1399287780,"text":"Game of life! Hahaaaa, I see what you did there!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Solid game BTW."},{"author_name":"jujule","author_uid":"13894","time":"May 7, 2014 @ 10:34am","epoch":1399458540,"text":"Very interesting take on the theme. I'm dumb so I don't really get how the mushrooms grow but I enjoyed trying different patterns and watching them grow. Maybe try to add music and sound fx. Good work for such a short time."},{"author_name":"strong99","author_uid":"8175","time":"May 7, 2014 @ 11:48am","epoch":1399462980,"text":"As addicting as a Game of life could be, joy."},{"author_name":"Ryan up in here","author_uid":"34204","time":"May 7, 2014 @ 5:00pm","epoch":1399481700,"text":"Thanks for making me feel dumb. I'll go back and figure it out eventually though. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>And I see what you did there, hanoth."},{"author_name":"JokerDen","author_uid":"16034","time":"May 8, 2014 @ 10:28am","epoch":1399544580,"text":"I like the concept of this game. Gameplay is addictional and not boring. And you know, all things about mushrooms are always interesting."},{"author_name":"HybridMind","author_uid":"234","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 2:33pm","epoch":1399732080,"text":"Well, I am not good at Conway's game of life apparently. Wasn't able to get past the first level. I didn't feel like looking up the rules of Life, so I just tried to mess around. Had some mushrooms growing Ok for a little while, but eventually they died out."},{"author_name":"mark.goetz","author_uid":"34393","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 2:36pm","epoch":1399732260,"text":"This is a really innovative concept - I'm not sure I've seen anything like it before!  It is a bit tricky to predict the course of your actions, which is more of a difficulty with Conway's game of life than with your game.  I think if you added some tutorials at the start, it could go a long way."},{"author_name":"gre","author_uid":"18803","time":"May 11, 2014 @ 4:04pm","epoch":1399823940,"text":"Very cool concept! The game mecanism is interesting.\r<br\/>my entry also have mushrooms :D"},{"author_name":"littleball","author_uid":"14756","time":"May 11, 2014 @ 4:20pm","epoch":1399824900,"text":"Still trying to work it out, but it looks good. Well done."},{"author_name":"607","author_uid":"31832","time":"May 11, 2014 @ 5:47pm","epoch":1399830120,"text":"Wow, very good! I've known the concept of game of life, but am not too good at it, so I had to figure everything out myself. Unfortunately I only had time to solve the first level, but it was great. I think that when you want to make a real game out of game of life, this is the perfect way to do it."},{"author_name":"BadPaul34","author_uid":"22166","time":"May 17, 2014 @ 8:53pm","epoch":1400359680,"text":"Kind of tricky to play but very fun! Great concept game of life. Mechanic is interesting and neat. Miss the music!!"},{"author_name":"rincewind_cz","author_uid":"25122","time":"May 18, 2014 @ 3:33pm","epoch":1400426880,"text":"Interesting take on game of life.. but I think that custom\/tweaked set of rules for cells would be even funnier -- now I can get rid of most levels by just gliders and it's not so enjoyable when the player know what he gets... ;)"},{"author_name":"copain","author_uid":"35128","time":"May 19, 2014 @ 4:09pm","epoch":1400515440,"text":"Nice idea. I like Game of life.\r<br\/>But once you find some pattern (like cross) to get more mushroom and expand, this is a little repetitive. Maybe some obstacle that forced only one solution, will be nice.\r<br\/>(and a didacticiel for people who don't know game of life and to discover some patterns...)"},{"author_name":"wschorn","author_uid":"36225","time":"May 19, 2014 @ 10:30pm","epoch":1400538300,"text":"I love Conway's Game of Life so I was nerding out about making gliders with this :P"},{"author_name":"PixelFeet","author_uid":"34877","time":"May 19, 2014 @ 10:33pm","epoch":1400538480,"text":"Really interesting game. It took me a while to figure it out, but I got there eventually."}],"images":["ld29\/4681-ed1c049c3a2125f4df7021b57d44fcd1.jpg","ld29\/4681-2811c2bf08273df2017ed1a67fd22061.jpg","ld29\/4681-bcda650d263ecc75dc9e73ede7b9983d.jpg","ld29\/4681-0f1502720cd0e8f2fd1bf5dda74487d6.jpg","ld29\/4681-2eb8c6de5a4f44cca5e65a7f25f3c9ab.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/nsun.patatoide.com\/projet\/LD29","text":"Web (flash)"},{"url":"http:\/\/nsun.patatoide.com\/mycelium\/index.html","text":"How to play"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"20180","g_author":"4681","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"20209","g_title":"Mycelium","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"548","g_commentcount":"27","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\/\/342546\/4681-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/4681-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/4681-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/4681-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/4681-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"[Game rule] \r\nDrop mushrooms on mycelium, and help generations to reach every space. Try to find efficient or profitable patterns. \r\nRules: A mushroom need 2 other mushrooms around him to stay alive. A mushroom will grow at next generation if 3 mushrooms stay around an empty cell. \r\n\r\n[Controls] \r\nMouse Left: Drop\/remove mushrooms \r\nEscape: Pause \/ Menu \r\nKey G: next Generation \r\nKey F: Fast generation \r\nKey R: Restart level \r\nKey H: Highlight empty cells \r\n\r\n[Credit] \r\nInspired by Conway's Game of Life \r\n\r\n[Story] (Beneath the surface) \r\nMycelium can be viewed as mushroom's roots. In fact, the mushroom is the fruit of a mycelium, the visible portion. Mycelium spreads for miles beneath the floor. It breaks down dead organic matter, and enriched the soil. \r\nIn a way, mycelium kitchen for any vegetation. \r\nHelp mycelium to feed mother nature. \r\n\r\n[Developement] \r\nI was very sick with the theme \"Beneath the surface\", and I could'nt start something saturday. I found idea of mycelium, but I was not very confident, and I tryed to find something else. I lacked of motivation. Finaly (Saturday night), I found that Mycelium were a great idea, so then I lacked of energy, and then lacked of time... \r\nI post this game as Jam Entry, but I did it alone.","title":"Mycelium"}