{"author_link":"\/author\/agreon\/","author_name":"Agreon","author_uid":"33045","comments":[{"author_name":"scratchysmom","author_uid":"37290","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:39pm","epoch":1398688440,"text":"good game GG"},{"author_name":"gikdew","author_uid":"18806","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:17pm","epoch":1398694320,"text":"Quite fine, it is so complicated when you start but then gets better!"},{"author_name":"Kragnir","author_uid":"26709","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:39pm","epoch":1398695640,"text":"I expected the sound waves to be used to detect things not to control the character. Seems to be some graphic bug where lines of dark brown appear. Didn't really like the controls they could use some work to be more natural."},{"author_name":"Agreon","author_uid":"33045","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:39pm","epoch":1398695640,"text":"@Kragnir That's actually a good idea..."},{"author_name":"howieV (binarygirl)","author_uid":"8824","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:42pm","epoch":1398695820,"text":"good effort man. reminds me of something i did for my first one using sonar to guide the player.. i found it quite hard tho.. and abit frustrating to use the keyboard to select menus then use the mouse to play etc.. still good going tho :)"},{"author_name":"hexabeast","author_uid":"36717","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 2:42pm","epoch":1398695820,"text":"The graphics and audio are pretty good for a game made in 48h, but the best side of this game is its respect of the theme and the original gameplay :)"},{"author_name":"aldian","author_uid":"27105","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 3:36pm","epoch":1398699060,"text":"Very fun, good entry for 48 hrs\r\r8 \/ 10\rWell done :D"},{"author_name":"SzRaPnEL","author_uid":"35639","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:30pm","epoch":1398702300,"text":"I don't like the controls and getting points mechanics.\rBut the idea is cool."},{"author_name":"r2d2upgrade","author_uid":"32730","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:30pm","epoch":1398702300,"text":"Making sound waves is a bit temperamental for me for some reason :|"},{"author_name":"legendpaul","author_uid":"36061","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:31pm","epoch":1398702360,"text":"GG"},{"author_name":"Roman Kornev","author_uid":"35961","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 4:44pm","epoch":1398703140,"text":"I really like the concept of non-standard controls. It gives me that feeling of playing something completely new and original.\r\rThe size of obstacles could be just a bit smaller. It would have been nice to know how close am I to the surface.\rAlso direction change could be more gradual instead of instant.\rWell done for first LD :)"},{"author_name":"okeyboy99","author_uid":"26360","time":"Apr 28, 2014 @ 11:40pm","epoch":1398728100,"text":"Interesting game concept. My mole ate a lot of dirt.."},{"author_name":"chagroo","author_uid":"35004","time":"Apr 30, 2014 @ 4:27pm","epoch":1398874920,"text":"Nice idea and a fun game . Took me some time to realize you can't click far away to move direction :P"},{"author_name":"SyBen","author_uid":"36157","time":"May 1, 2014 @ 6:42pm","epoch":1398969420,"text":"Couldn't run it on windows, missing MSVCP110.dll file ?"},{"author_name":"tenpn","author_uid":"1921","time":"May 2, 2014 @ 8:35pm","epoch":1399062600,"text":"Novel steering mechanism but unfortunately poorly explained, took me quite a few attempts to work out where i could click to steer."},{"author_name":"pvwradtke","author_uid":"3728","time":"May 4, 2014 @ 4:13pm","epoch":1399219680,"text":"Liked the idea, but controls are not so obvious at first. Had to read the instructions at this page to succeed :)."},{"author_name":"LemmingSurvivor","author_uid":"24803","time":"May 6, 2014 @ 8:53pm","epoch":1399409280,"text":"Menu navigation by keyboard then game controls by mouse is a bit weird.\r\rThe screen area where you can click isn't too well defined. When clicking "too high", rather than ignoring the input you should project it down to the "legal" area.\r\rThat aside, it's a pretty decent game. Good work!"},{"author_name":"pichifino","author_uid":"36836","time":"May 10, 2014 @ 3:48pm","epoch":1399736580,"text":"Controls are a bit odd but good game over all"}],"images":["ld29\/33045-79bc63b863fb55f5abd022c9877243f8.jpg","ld29\/33045-88b9713577d6fb24af217707b6be5d0e.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download\/puiap3skbqgcl3a\/ReachTheSurface.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download\/0gcx4a09cqcunit\/ReachTheSurface_Source.zip","text":"Source"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/Agreon\/ReachTheSurface_LD29","text":"Github"},{"url":"http:\/\/agreon-games.tk","text":"My Page"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"20663","g_author":"33045","g_event":"LD29","g_eventkey":"22","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"20692","g_title":"Reach the Surface","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"850","g_commentcount":"18","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\/33045-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/342546\/33045-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"In \"Reach the Surface\" your mission is to guide a mole through the ground with sound waves.\r\nBy simply clicking behind him, he will recognice the sound and change his direction.\r\nAvoid obstacles and eat worms to increase your score!\r\n\r\nThis is the first time i am participating at LD. As you can see i am not an artist and no sound designer.\r\nTextures made with GIMP.\r\nSound made with sfxr and music made with Retro Band.\r\n\r\nI hope you have fun!","title":"Reach the Surface"}