{"author_link":"\/author\/matx\/","author_name":"MaTX","author_uid":"8087","comments":[{"author_name":"Zemmi","author_uid":"3343","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:06am","epoch":1387274460,"text":"Cool idea, excited to see what comes out of this. Any chance we could get a download link for the song? It was so damn happy."},{"author_name":"Yugenstudio","author_uid":"29452","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:51am","epoch":1387277160,"text":"Thank you very much!\rHere is the download link:\rhttps:\/\/soundcloud.com\/yugenstudio\/monoblock-polyjoy-monocraft-1\renjoy"},{"author_name":"eskivor","author_uid":"25329","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:35pm","epoch":1387283400,"text":"Short but interesting, I hope there will have many players on this game to see how the construction will be."},{"author_name":"Alismuffin","author_uid":"29410","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:35pm","epoch":1387283400,"text":"This is a really cool idea! Can't wait until this is massive"},{"author_name":"David Colson","author_uid":"7076","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:35pm","epoch":1387283400,"text":"Its a cool idea, but not much of a game unfortunately"},{"author_name":"YellowLime","author_uid":"30054","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:37pm","epoch":1387283520,"text":"The contrast between the exciting music (fitting lyrics) and the gameplay is very funny :^y"},{"author_name":"Tanser","author_uid":"27381","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:37pm","epoch":1387283520,"text":"All nice but the camera was a bit frustrating. Good job anyways. :)"},{"author_name":"Doctor Broccoli","author_uid":"15882","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:40pm","epoch":1387283700,"text":"Fun idea. It's not really a game though, it's more like a toy. Not that that makes it bad or anything.\rReally curious to see what comes out of this!"},{"author_name":"raisedmedia","author_uid":"32069","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:42pm","epoch":1387283820,"text":"Cool concept, I would like to see the ability to interact more, beyond placing the single brick."},{"author_name":"Ditto","author_uid":"14669","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:48pm","epoch":1387284180,"text":"this felt weird, but I like these "do your small part" things, will be cool to see how many blocks there are in a week or so!"},{"author_name":"archaeometrician","author_uid":"27214","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:05pm","epoch":1387285200,"text":"Nice idea, its funny. A lot of people tried it from what I can see ingame. Good job :)"},{"author_name":"Avocado","author_uid":"5708","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:09pm","epoch":1387285440,"text":"I was hoping someone would make this game, can't wait to see it in 3 weeks."},{"author_name":"lucasncv","author_uid":"10289","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:11pm","epoch":1387285560,"text":"Haha, fun idea."},{"author_name":"BitDemon","author_uid":"14783","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:18pm","epoch":1387285980,"text":"Nice idea."},{"author_name":"SunShiranui","author_uid":"18130","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:42pm","epoch":1387287420,"text":"Nice idea, it's a bit like Curiosity in reverse :P\rCongratulazioni!"},{"author_name":"Hamcha","author_uid":"25975","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:50pm","epoch":1387287900,"text":"Not really a game, but a very cool experiment indeed! Keep posting screenshot on "how it evolves", I'm quite interested!"},{"author_name":"Zhrack","author_uid":"20741","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:07pm","epoch":1387299720,"text":"I'm curious about how it'll evolve during votations! Only note, it's a bit short, but hey...nice experiment!\r\rOh, awesome music!"},{"author_name":"Cbeed","author_uid":"29610","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:12pm","epoch":1387300020,"text":"Maybe add a "choose wisely" message. The normal user, like me, just tries what you can do and clicks randomly. :-D\rHard to rate, because it's more a tool than a game."},{"author_name":"Giovanni Cappellotto","author_uid":"20065","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:37pm","epoch":1387301520,"text":"I like the concept."},{"author_name":"Infin8","author_uid":"4643","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 6:43pm","epoch":1387305480,"text":"Interesting use of the concept! The tech was solid too, tried refreshing the game heh. Couldn't actually see the block i had getting placed."},{"author_name":"Fervir","author_uid":"20857","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:28am","epoch":1387329780,"text":"That was pretty sweet.\rA very cool way for everyone to leave their mark."},{"author_name":"BrothersT","author_uid":"12722","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 2:48am","epoch":1387334580,"text":"Really great idea! I searched "minecraft" to see how unimaginative people were being this time, but this is the opposite of what I expected!"},{"author_name":"dsoft20","author_uid":"8795","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 8:50am","epoch":1387356300,"text":"Nice entry :D I'm looking forward to see what the tower will be :D"},{"author_name":"Team-KwaKwa","author_uid":"32076","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 4:31pm","epoch":1387383960,"text":"Feels like the religion game from Jason Rohrer game, but more minimalist..."},{"author_name":"ThatGuy","author_uid":"17563","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 6:21pm","epoch":1387390560,"text":"Really cool idea, it'll be interesting to see how it evolves!"},{"author_name":"AmmoreChicks","author_uid":"30938","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 7:28pm","epoch":1387394580,"text":"Very original, it's a kind of social experiment. Good music!"},{"author_name":"dudsen","author_uid":"27029","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 8:25pm","epoch":1387398000,"text":"Ok first thing I did was reloading the game, for being sure the music doesn't com from one of my other open tabs :D\r\rI like these kind of things. Exciting to see how the world will evolve.\r\rBut here is a question for people saying the game is too short: Is it really that short, or even extra-ever-lasting long? ;)"},{"author_name":"Lipedal","author_uid":"29565","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 10:10pm","epoch":1387404300,"text":"Fantastic! I wish more games like this came out :D I'm the first pink kitten in the third tower ^^"},{"author_name":"Sestren","author_uid":"10343","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 1:12am","epoch":1387415220,"text":"A very simple, but very cool idea. Loved the song!"},{"author_name":"Zemmi","author_uid":"3343","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 2:46am","epoch":1387420860,"text":"Thanks for the soundcloud link. I'm sure to listen to all the Yugenstudio stuff, pretty sweet so far."},{"author_name":"ashen","author_uid":"29060","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 11:33am","epoch":1387452480,"text":"Very interesting idea, a bit like that "10 second" turn rpg in the last LD. I was assigned a dark water block but I could not place it anywhere. Tried placing on existing blocks, separated by itself but no luck. Has the game been locked or something?"},{"author_name":"hjeldin","author_uid":"8603","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 1:33pm","epoch":1387459680,"text":"Hey guys, i'm the bad programmer who made the network communications, sorry to hear that you're having problems!\rIf you place the block and hear the sound but can't actually see it, try refreshing the page. \rWe still have some bugs on the server side, unfortunately!"},{"author_name":"michail","author_uid":"20486","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:28pm","epoch":1387477380,"text":"Wow, this is really creative :) The music also fits very well. I'll come back from time to time to see how it goes."},{"author_name":"Donutttt","author_uid":"30043","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 6:28pm","epoch":1387477380,"text":"Great effort. A really cool play on the idea, and I like the collaborative feel."},{"author_name":"JoeProgram","author_uid":"19367","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 7:31pm","epoch":1387481160,"text":"Very fun! I like the purity of the idea, but I'd definitely play it a few times if it was one block per day!"},{"author_name":"MaTX","author_uid":"8087","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 9:03pm","epoch":1387486680,"text":"Little Secret: It actually IS one block a day. But I was not sure what was more powerful, one block a day or only one block ever? So we never revealed it :)"},{"author_name":"stvr","author_uid":"26473","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 2:43am","epoch":1387507080,"text":"This is a great take on the theme, but it would be REALLY nice if you could see your block after you place it!"},{"author_name":"MaTX","author_uid":"8087","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 8:38am","epoch":1387528380,"text":"@stvr You can. If you can't, that is a server bug I fear. Try refreshing!"},{"author_name":"GarethIW","author_uid":"20364","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:47pm","epoch":1387546920,"text":"Interesting experiment. Only thing I'd say is to allow the vertical mouselook to go a full 180 degrees."},{"author_name":"TeamFlare","author_uid":"25793","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 3:32pm","epoch":1387553220,"text":"Very good concept :) Congratulations. Also dig the music ;)"},{"author_name":"psychomonster","author_uid":"17723","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:56pm","epoch":1387579860,"text":"Nice experimental gameplay. Not really a game but it fits perfect to the theme... It must be seens as art not as a game. Cool like it!"},{"author_name":"auto_suggestion","author_uid":"24942","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 2:42am","epoch":1387593420,"text":"Solid controls, awesome music, fun concept!"},{"author_name":"MrBlade","author_uid":"23232","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 2:45am","epoch":1387593600,"text":"Awesome! Great game, awesome music. I was a bit annoyed that you couldn't look straight up to go to the top, but as I far as I understand, that is a limitation of Unity. I got the Notch block and put it on the top! Nice game!"},{"author_name":"Lacutis","author_uid":"11378","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 8:23am","epoch":1387613880,"text":"Interesting concept, kind of wish there was more gameplay involved some how. I think its interesting seeing what everyone built."},{"author_name":"CosmicAdventureSquad","author_uid":"22946","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 9:44am","epoch":1387618740,"text":"Strega:\rThis really reminds me of the game We the Giants, but with less of a message and more about just creating emergent art. \r\r(This is a team account)"},{"author_name":"kristoffer zetterberg","author_uid":"27525","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 11:23am","epoch":1387624680,"text":"amazing! i love this. every jam there's a couple of these kind of games, but this one stands out, as it makes me so happy, much thanks to the graphics, the sky and that fantastic song!"},{"author_name":"Xavier","author_uid":"15692","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 7:20pm","epoch":1387653300,"text":"I like the idea but seems that todat I can't put my one block with the rest :?"},{"author_name":"Alex Higgins","author_uid":"14001","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 7:49pm","epoch":1387655040,"text":"Really cool idea. That music is boss."},{"author_name":"porglezomp","author_uid":"21051","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 11:54pm","epoch":1387669740,"text":"Really nice idea! It's too bad that there's not enough input for people to coordinate on much more than the simplest structures, but it's an interesting concept."},{"author_name":"Cognizant Game Studios","author_uid":"20622","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 12:51am","epoch":1387673160,"text":"Good job, but please use a better first person controller next time... :)"},{"author_name":"rubna","author_uid":"14711","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 10:51am","epoch":1387709160,"text":"Very interesting social experiment! Interested to see how big this is going to get :D"},{"author_name":"zzzev","author_uid":"12191","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 9:16pm","epoch":1387746660,"text":"Fun experiment; curious how people made the disconnected pieces?"},{"author_name":"zkenshin","author_uid":"12839","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 3:40am","epoch":1387769700,"text":"Very innovative idea that fit the theme well. Great music as well. :)"},{"author_name":"samooJAM","author_uid":"11043","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 7:44am","epoch":1387784340,"text":"5\/5 MUSIC! Very cool concept but sadly people select quite randomly block placements."},{"author_name":"postmodestie","author_uid":"8113","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 10:31pm","epoch":1387837560,"text":"Placed a block, naturally .. :)"},{"author_name":"mmickyman","author_uid":"21047","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 12:55am","epoch":1387846200,"text":"I like the concept, hopes it'll got crazy and more and more people add their cube. Nice crazy music !"},{"author_name":"f7f5","author_uid":"21437","time":"Dec 25, 2013 @ 8:40pm","epoch":1388003700,"text":"Is it possible to export a Linux version? There's no Web player for Linux..."},{"author_name":"commanderstitch","author_uid":"14366","time":"Dec 30, 2013 @ 7:20am","epoch":1388387700,"text":"awesome SONG, NAILED the theme. not much else. Colors look bright brilliant and beautful!! nice!"},{"author_name":"diegocbarboza","author_uid":"29478","time":"Jan 1, 2014 @ 10:22pm","epoch":1388614620,"text":"Interesting collaborative idea! It would be nice with navigation was easier. Maybe you could use Q\/E for direct vertical movement."},{"author_name":"Conflei","author_uid":"13541","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 12:58am","epoch":1388710380,"text":"Mono mono mono (8)"},{"author_name":"BradleySmith","author_uid":"14944","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1389030600,"text":"Cool idea, I lost where I placed my block though. D: Music is awesome too! Rated highly. :)"}],"images":["ld28\/8087-e5256e85273d9ab4051e6c18c0a8a17a.jpg","ld28\/8087-81b2db0e512b0ff8d3afef92143a292a.jpg","ld28\/8087-70a8e97e043a4abdbd9e52426285edd5.jpg","ld28\/8087-8e766fef58120b8c25a66dbe10eee4ec.jpg","ld28\/8087-1e06ca45e6266904ca227e347928a2e2.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/monocraft.org\/","text":"Web (Unity)"},{"url":"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/yugenstudio\/monoblock-polyjoy-monocraft-1 ","text":"Soundtrack"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"21274","g_author":"8087","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"21303","g_title":"Monocraft","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"281","g_commentcount":"61","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\/8087-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/8087-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/8087-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/8087-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/8087-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"MonoCraft is just like Minecraft, but you can only place one block per player. No more!\r\n\r\n\r\n*IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR BLOCK, TRY REFRESHING THE PAGE* (It is a known server bug)\r\n\r\nCheck back every day to see the blocks placed by the other players, and see how the world has evolved, one block at a time!\r\n\r\n*If the game is stuck on \"Loading from server\", please try again a few minutes later*\r\n\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------\r\nI will track the world's evolution in the description:\r\n\r\nLAST SCREENSHOT (around 900 blocks):\r\nhttp:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OlUFGkp.png\r\n\r\n- 00:35 Day 4 = So many cubes! The tower has never been this high, and we are counting around 500 cubes on the server. Amazing!\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/goo.gl\/5zflWR\r\n\r\n- 17:30 Day 3 = The server was hacked again, resulting in three buildings! (We're cool with that :D) The tower is getting higher and higher! (396 cubes)\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/goo.gl\/b66wIW\r\n\r\n- 14:00 Day 2 (Screenshot 1) = Users found a way to hack the system and placed a floating block. This has generated a second, small structure that is starting to compete with the main tower.\r\n\r\n- 21:00 (Screenshot 2) = As expected, people are building a tower. 40 users online at the same time!\r\n\r\n- 18:00 = a Notch block appeared on top of the tower: \r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/goo.gl\/i0xnyE\r\n\r\n-15:00 (Screenshot 3) = People started to explore vertically. Some blocks with the faces of the creators of the game started appearing.\r\n\r\n-14:00 (Screenshot 4 = Finally some rarer blocks have appeared. Among which, the great kitten block.\r\n\r\n-12:00 (Screenshot 5) = Monocraft has just landed. A few users have tried it, placing some basic blocks.\r\n\r\nMonocraft was made in only 10 hours because we had to discard our first (sadly not fun) prototype.","title":"Monocraft"}