{"author_link":"\/author\/sudorossy\/","author_name":"sudorossy","author_uid":"7905","comments":[{"author_name":"Gamepopper","author_uid":"21252","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 6:15pm","epoch":1461089400,"text":"This is a brilliant mechanic of a game, it's like Portal but third person with two-dimensions! Unfortunately there were a lot of bugs that made it annoying to play, I got stuck on ledges, fell through floors, the player was colliding into walls that were in the other world, among others.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I did manage to pull through and reach what I think in the end (the pie is not a lie). With additional polish this idea would be amazing to expand on!"},{"author_name":"sudorossy","author_uid":"7905","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 7:33pm","epoch":1461094080,"text":"Thanks Gamepopper! Sorry about the bugs.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I think one of the problems with a mechanic like this is that it creates a wide variety of problems, I spent an entire day bugfixing, and that clearly wasn't enough! I am considering expanding on it though, I'll post updates if\/when I do :)"},{"author_name":"local minimum","author_uid":"24765","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:51pm","epoch":1461098760,"text":"Nicely done! Those moving lasers were really hard to handle for some reason but I got past the first set after trying quite a few times. It is a really great core mechanic, and I much enjoyed playing it. The inability to move backwards was a bit annoying when one missed the base of some stairs and so on. I ended up only using the peak-shiftning and maybe that was why it was so hard to get past the lasers. Something with the ball-throwing didn't set right with me. Don't know what \/ maybe clearer showing where the effects start, when they expire if not used and so on."},{"author_name":"KappaIX","author_uid":"90060","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:59pm","epoch":1461099240,"text":"Very well done, great idea, all the groundwork for something amazing!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also had some bug problems (got stuck in the stairs..and the floor...and the air) - but Game Jam! Not AAA!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Very well done!"},{"author_name":"jcmonkey","author_uid":"57798","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:07pm","epoch":1461099720,"text":"This could be a really good game. i found it hard to control the character properly. a big more control on what we do with the portal ball would be helpfull. there was times where i got glitched from the ball."},{"author_name":"blinry","author_uid":"64665","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:09pm","epoch":1461099840,"text":"Wooow, this was really, relly fun! I didn't experience many bugs! The peeking mechanic is really interesting, and I definitely would like to play a longer version of this! Thank you so much for making this! One of my favorite LD games so far!"},{"author_name":"glitchu","author_uid":"53085","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1461100140,"text":"Thanks for the pie. I had fun traversing the different dimensions. Controls were slightly finnicky but overall it works pretty well"},{"author_name":"guin36","author_uid":"92668","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:21pm","epoch":1461100560,"text":"The idea is brilliant! I am in love with the concept of this game. The concept is both insane yet intuitive and the implementation is extremely well done; the puzzles play easily into your mechanic.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The biggest things that hold back this game are the terrible controls and a couple bugs when in between dimensions. The controls really never need to be so slippery, and a game like this really needs to have strafing and mouse controlled camera. The player should be learning your core interesting mechanic, not an arbitrary new control system.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall, the controls and the bugs did not take enough away from the innovative idea and interesting implementation. I would love to see more of this game!"},{"author_name":"t4u","author_uid":"34334","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:59pm","epoch":1461110040,"text":"The idea is mind blowing! I &lt;3 it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>At the same time I thought the game was very harsh especially at the beginning. I would add additional checkpoint just before the first jump. Learning curve is too difficult. Try slowing the first laser down.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Graphic and soudns were good. But I was struggiling with controls (big time). The mechanic of moving just doesn't seem to be good enough.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall: Strong entry with emphasis on innovation.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Sidenote: I didn't encounter any bugs but I feel that some design things scould have been done better. For example a checkpoint should point you in direction of progress after dead (it wasn't always the case."},{"author_name":"JefePapaya","author_uid":"77720","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 2:27pm","epoch":1461162120,"text":"Guys, that was really great. Thanks for the experience.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>For incident youtube autoplayed this video &lt; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HdghNESbPOk &gt; while I was playing the game. It set an oddly fun mood that put me into a flow.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>If I could ask something of you, it would be to give it a go. Try to play your game with this music on the background. It turns into a completely different experience.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Kudos."},{"author_name":"Heiky","author_uid":"90613","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 7:10pm","epoch":1461179100,"text":"Great work, nicely done! :)"},{"author_name":"icefallgames","author_uid":"11319","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 11:14pm","epoch":1461193740,"text":"Really cool concept. The controls make it really difficult to use. I thought it would be easier with the gamepad, but nope. Not sure how to get past the top of the stairs. I tried jumping from yellow world into grey world (since that's the platform that seemed in reach), but that didn't work...\r<br\/>With some polish on the controls, I think this would be really cool."},{"author_name":"Saiodin","author_uid":"53626","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:56pm","epoch":1461268260,"text":"Great concept, the camera controls were a chore tho."},{"author_name":"McFunkypants","author_uid":"2297","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 3:25am","epoch":1461295200,"text":"What a cool mechanic! Ignoring the character controller issues, this could be the basis for a very cool puzzle game. I wish I could aim the ball perfectly with a laser sight or angrybirds dotted line preview of where it would land. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"themadknights","author_uid":"64533","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 11:42am","epoch":1461325020,"text":"The gameplay is exquisite. The controls a bit awkward at the beginning for saying something. A solid entry. Good luck and take my like :D"},{"author_name":"Digitaldude555","author_uid":"57517","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 5:00pm","epoch":1461344100,"text":"Very innovative use of theme and gameplay is interesting too. the camera controls need a little improvement though."},{"author_name":"Digitaldude555","author_uid":"57517","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 5:17pm","epoch":1461345120,"text":"Pretty innovative use of theme and the gameplay too, I think the camera control needs a little bit of improvement though."},{"author_name":"avinashd","author_uid":"45007","time":"Apr 26, 2016 @ 8:20am","epoch":1461658500,"text":"There were a lot of bugs, but given the innovative mechanic, I can forgive that :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>What I can't forgive though, is the control scheme. I think this is a really cool game, if given a bit of polish."},{"author_name":"Louspirit","author_uid":"55260","time":"Apr 28, 2016 @ 10:08pm","epoch":1461880980,"text":"Amazing graphics and idea of the parallel worlds. Great mood and character modelization\/animation! I experienced some bugs in controls. We are more used to move the camera with mouse."},{"author_name":"peter_sc","author_uid":"89157","time":"May 1, 2016 @ 12:38pm","epoch":1462105980,"text":"Loved it, well done!"},{"author_name":"tomlum","author_uid":"88336","time":"May 6, 2016 @ 3:27pm","epoch":1462548120,"text":"Fantastic.  The movement controls were a bit wonky but the portal controls were excellent, especially the idea to have a peek, which helped make the warping feel really intuitive."},{"author_name":"Yumeito","author_uid":"79623","time":"May 6, 2016 @ 8:30pm","epoch":1462566300,"text":"Awesome Game. Well done :)"},{"author_name":"SpareWizard","author_uid":"66246","time":"May 7, 2016 @ 4:21am","epoch":1462594560,"text":"Very great idea! The game was quite interesting once I figured out how to deal with the problematic controls."}],"images":["ld35\/7905-de092a2fdd41c7f92bf43556078fc23e.jpg","ld35\/7905-0319cb4af83862f4a789947208f301d3.jpg","ld35\/7905-ec6f1757bc027748295b8143b5f376b4.jpg","ld35\/7905-4e4f8bc7f7e9b18f7bf062fbeeea8188.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/sudorossy.itch.io\/polytopian","text":"Windows\/Mac\/Linux"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"2030","g_author":"7905","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"1991","g_title":"Polytopian","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"222","g_commentcount":"23","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\/\/542293\/7905-shot0-1461026744.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/7905-shot1-1461026744.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/7905-shot2-1461026744.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/7905-shot3-1461026744.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Polytopian - a mind-bending game created for Ludum Dare. Use your portal-sphere technology to avoid obstacles and complete puzzles.\r\n\r\n\r\n","title":"Polytopian"}