{"author_link":"\/author\/timkaldor\/","author_name":"Tim Kaldor","author_uid":"12272","comments":[{"author_name":"Jack Zackowitz","author_uid":"22419","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:17am","epoch":1387159920,"text":"I liked it.  I was expecting death when there were no moves left, and I wished I could see the full shape of a block. The mechanics and how they relate to the story are great, and have greater potential still."},{"author_name":"kcpunk666","author_uid":"24605","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:39am","epoch":1387161240,"text":"awesome! period or I guess an exclamation."},{"author_name":"xaedes","author_uid":"31351","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:47am","epoch":1387161720,"text":"Very nice game. Reminded me of anti chamber with all the story^^"},{"author_name":"dbro","author_uid":"13777","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:06am","epoch":1387162860,"text":"Fun game, keep up the good work!"},{"author_name":"Snail_Man","author_uid":"11050","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:07am","epoch":1387162920,"text":"Nice game. It did make me think, but I don't have a Twitter :P.\r<br\/>Seriously though, nice idea, good execution."},{"author_name":"eskivor","author_uid":"25329","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:18am","epoch":1387163580,"text":"Interesting. It would be bettet with music &amp; sound ;)"},{"author_name":"ParaPup","author_uid":"18322","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:36am","epoch":1387164660,"text":"Not to bad aleast you made effort"},{"author_name":"SnoringFrog","author_uid":"20952","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:03am","epoch":1387166280,"text":"Very interesting and thought provoking. Although the &quot;you can't play again&quot; message is very easily defeated by refreshing the page. :P"},{"author_name":"ThatGuy","author_uid":"17563","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:09am","epoch":1387166640,"text":"Interesting way of introducing philosophy in the framework of a game."},{"author_name":"Kruithne","author_uid":"31479","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:14am","epoch":1387166940,"text":"Started playing this game and just lost track of time, really nice."},{"author_name":"lucars83","author_uid":"8896","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:16am","epoch":1387167060,"text":"Interesting, but I got board around age 40"},{"author_name":"Vanish","author_uid":"29777","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:18am","epoch":1387167180,"text":"I liked it, would've been nice to have more of an explanation as to what the blocks did, but I guess that's the point."},{"author_name":"Zolmeister","author_uid":"29241","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:18am","epoch":1387167180,"text":"Inspiring, really great idea and execution."},{"author_name":"mcgraw","author_uid":"5989","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:27am","epoch":1387167720,"text":"Well, that was neat. Great work here!"},{"author_name":"funktor","author_uid":"31407","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:36am","epoch":1387171860,"text":"very cool game! love to play things like this"},{"author_name":"torcado194","author_uid":"5839","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:00am","epoch":1387173300,"text":"pretty interesting!"},{"author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:25am","epoch":1387174800,"text":"Very interesting...A very good cynical Tetris reflection of life.\r<br\/>Agreed that some simple background music would be very helpful."},{"author_name":"GameRespect","author_uid":"17760","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 9:15am","epoch":1387185000,"text":"An extremely well put together game. The thoughts and symbolism found inside are absolutely wonderful to experience, and the game mechanics are quite interesting as well. Will not be surprised if this is my favourite LD game I play this time. Awesome job mate."},{"author_name":"ossah","author_uid":"16029","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 9:55am","epoch":1387187400,"text":"Cool game! One of the more unique games I have played thus far! Kudos on coming up with something different.\r<br\/>some sound effects\/music would definitely have added to the experience but pretty cool none the less."},{"author_name":"Tim Kaldor","author_uid":"12272","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 10:17am","epoch":1387188720,"text":"Thanks everybody, glad you liked it. I would have loved to do sound but unfortunately at 4:30am, I was still wracking my brain to come up with cynical commentary, composing beautiful music was the furthest thing from my mind."},{"author_name":"Xeke_Death","author_uid":"19338","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:40am","epoch":1387193700,"text":"I did my sound at 4:30 am, so that is no excuse... :P \r<br\/>\r<br\/>I crushed the hopes and dreams of a few red circles, but only because I wanted to see if the game said something beyond the first comment... \r<br\/>\r<br\/>I must say I was not expecting my life to come crashing down at 18..."},{"author_name":"ShinSH","author_uid":"30759","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 12:21pm","epoch":1387196160,"text":"Fun, but I was disappointed that doing one full line would do nothing... The rest of the game is really interesting and it kept me in until the very end."},{"author_name":"Reicher","author_uid":"24716","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:12pm","epoch":1387202820,"text":"Really nice game!"},{"author_name":"weazen","author_uid":"26554","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:34pm","epoch":1387204140,"text":"Wow. I loved this game. Good job!"},{"author_name":"henrykun","author_uid":"5379","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:49pm","epoch":1387205040,"text":"This is a very creative idea. It made me curious about what would happend at the end of the game and it's very nice :)."},{"author_name":"JackBid","author_uid":"21527","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:19pm","epoch":1387206840,"text":"A very interesting idea, I enjoyed it!"},{"author_name":"lorniebear","author_uid":"31739","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:39pm","epoch":1387211640,"text":"I like the humour!"},{"author_name":"Zerkruemler","author_uid":"27446","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:11pm","epoch":1387213560,"text":"Very interesting. First I thought I could learn the rules, but then just enjoyed the 'story'. Nice work and good implementation."},{"author_name":"bukt","author_uid":"15348","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:33pm","epoch":1387214880,"text":"Absolutelly great. It was really great to play, and really hard to reflect ourself.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you, it's brilliant."},{"author_name":"MrP123","author_uid":"31053","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:37pm","epoch":1387215120,"text":"Very interesting concept. That was a lot of fun.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thank you!"},{"author_name":"Solluxx","author_uid":"29992","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:33pm","epoch":1387218480,"text":"Cool premise. I was rather confused, I'm still pretty confused. What does it all mean!"},{"author_name":"sam1373","author_uid":"24548","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 6:59pm","epoch":1387220040,"text":"This was amazing!"},{"author_name":"Chris Mondok","author_uid":"31703","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:00pm","epoch":1387220100,"text":"What an interesting game. I especially like when I was told that it wasn't as easy as it looked, that got a laugh out of me. I'm not entirely sure why I died, though.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Graphics are crisp and clean."},{"author_name":"gupta_shvm","author_uid":"10767","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:11pm","epoch":1387220760,"text":"Very interesting game! Probably the best one I've played the Ludum Dare!"},{"author_name":"xgeovanni","author_uid":"11296","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:18pm","epoch":1387221180,"text":"I think there's a deeper, subtler message conveyed in this. Something about twitter."},{"author_name":"Tim Kaldor","author_uid":"12272","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:40pm","epoch":1387222500,"text":"@Chris Mondok - My Answer: death often comes when you least expect it. The truth: it was late, I was tired and I ran out of witty remarks. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>@xgeovanni - congratulations, you discovered the metagame."},{"author_name":"Symmeteer","author_uid":"18295","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:44pm","epoch":1387222740,"text":"&quot;The secret to happiness is making games.&quot; Well said! I had fun."},{"author_name":"occash","author_uid":"31683","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:48pm","epoch":1387222980,"text":"Thanks for fun!"},{"author_name":"Mnemusyne","author_uid":"18059","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 10:16pm","epoch":1387231860,"text":"It was unfortunate that I had to click on create\/copy every time. 2deep4tetris."},{"author_name":"tommakesgames","author_uid":"30738","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1387232220,"text":"Really enjoyed this one - excellent. Your lack of witty remarks early in the morning was witty in and of itself! You have my twitter patronage also. It made me laugh and think. This is what Ludum Dare games should be like."},{"author_name":"Croze","author_uid":"24715","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:04pm","epoch":1387234740,"text":"Nice game, but the mouse was incredibly laggy and made it kind of hard to play, other than that great job!!"},{"author_name":"Ray_Mickelino","author_uid":"17914","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:17pm","epoch":1387235520,"text":"Good Job. It was very philosophical and interesting. I do wish it had some sound, but it's pretty nice anyways."},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:40pm","epoch":1387236900,"text":"I liked this game, it made me think loads. Great spin on tetras. I included it in my Ludum Dare 28 video compilation series, if you'd like to take a look :) http:\/\/youtu.be\/sSLhI-W0qCg"},{"author_name":"Garrick","author_uid":"31493","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:45am","epoch":1387240800,"text":"2deep4me"},{"author_name":"Lustdante","author_uid":"25182","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:49am","epoch":1387248240,"text":"I like the plot twist created by adding gravity. That was truly genius!"},{"author_name":"DanielSnd","author_uid":"27274","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 2:50am","epoch":1387248300,"text":"Very nice, unique version of tetris."},{"author_name":"broepi","author_uid":"30597","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:45pm","epoch":1387287600,"text":"Wow, that was weird. I'm not entirely sure, wath I was doing in my pointless life of colored squares, maybe that's how life really is."},{"author_name":"broepi","author_uid":"30597","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:47pm","epoch":1387287720,"text":"I &lt;3'd your humor, need to copy it!"},{"author_name":"Therrato","author_uid":"24775","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 3:51pm","epoch":1387295160,"text":"Nice game, maybe short keys for the buttons would be nice though"},{"author_name":"Daniel Debert","author_uid":"25682","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 4:37pm","epoch":1387297920,"text":"Well made. It was only hard to me for making religions. Rest was easy."},{"author_name":"Pixelbear","author_uid":"7477","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:25pm","epoch":1387300800,"text":"An interesting little game with a nice message. The twist of screwing over the dots you tried to help was neat. Could've done with some atmospheric audio, and at one point I managed to get a 3 piece shape. That's not a tetromino! ;P"},{"author_name":"ambi","author_uid":"31451","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 11:12pm","epoch":1387321620,"text":"Very interesting concept. I guess we all like to be reminded of our own mortality."},{"author_name":"Pixelulsar","author_uid":"10737","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:00am","epoch":1387335300,"text":"Wonderful idea it was fun and intersting, I really liked it."},{"author_name":"Piat","author_uid":"25677","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 12:29pm","epoch":1387369440,"text":"Most certainly the best attempt at a deep game I've seen this jam. Great work, I will say the &quot;create block&quot; felt a bit redundant though."},{"author_name":"madflame991","author_uid":"5035","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 9:06pm","epoch":1387400460,"text":"You got such a simple idea as tetris and made it into a game about life itself - a job well done!"},{"author_name":"KunoNoOni","author_uid":"6464","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 2:06am","epoch":1387418460,"text":"That was the most unique version of tetris I've ever played :)"},{"author_name":"drludos","author_uid":"29773","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 10:58am","epoch":1387450380,"text":"Awesome game! It made think, so I followed you on Twitter! :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I really enjoyed how deep it was while remaining entertaining - outstanding entry!"},{"author_name":"Will Edwards","author_uid":"10313","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 10:14pm","epoch":1387490940,"text":"Quite an absorbing game, but I never worked out a single thing about how it ticks.  With time I just stopped looking at the score and went for pretty patterns.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I really was expecting more of a Conway's Game of Live aspect though."},{"author_name":"DanielSnd","author_uid":"27274","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 4:03am","epoch":1387511880,"text":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=teqoo9H4T18\r<br\/>Recorded my first impressions of the game :) (Wasn't really in a thinking mood, sorry xD)"},{"author_name":"drnick","author_uid":"11663","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:54pm","epoch":1387547340,"text":"The mechanics aren't very clear, but still it's very symbolic. Also, cynicism is the only correct look upon our life as humans."},{"author_name":"Jiggawatt","author_uid":"5551","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:59pm","epoch":1387547640,"text":"The secret to happiness is making games."},{"author_name":"NightShadow0","author_uid":"20302","time":"Dec 29, 2013 @ 6:55pm","epoch":1388343000,"text":"This is brilliant, i love how you define your own goals while playing. At some point i decided the comfort of copying blocks was better than the challenge of creating them, which is interesting to think about."},{"author_name":"Cake&amp;Code","author_uid":"10976","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 6:51pm","epoch":1389033960,"text":"Really interesting game! I love the way the game builds and the story that sort of goes along with it. (Really reminds me of Thomas Was Alone while I was playing :3) Really enjoyed it! Great work!"}],"images":["ld28\/12272-fe9e9e6e4ee9162a1023409fcc499004.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2013\/12\/16\/life-the-cynical-hipster-tetris-version-a-post-mortem\/","text":"Post-mortem"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/41809649\/Life.swf","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/41809649\/Yogo.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"20892","g_author":"12272","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"20921","g_title":"Life: The Cynical-Hipster-Tetris Version","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"185","g_commentcount":"63","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\/\/308734\/12272-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"This is a game about life, it will make you think, it will make you laugh, for all the wrong reasons but that's what Ludum Dare is all about. Have fun. \r\n@TKaldor\r\n\r\nP.S. I love feedback, leave comments or tweets, tell me whats good, tell me whats bad and tell me how I've changed your life. \r\n\r\n\"I was going to make a cool game with lasers but I blinked and the evil fairy-godhipster waved his magic mix-tape, the next thing I knew I was madly working away on Cynical Life Tetris.\"","title":"Life: The Cynical-Hipster-Tetris Version"}