{"author_link":"\/author\/halfire120\/","author_name":"Halfire","author_uid":"29209","comments":[{"author_name":"Xalder","author_uid":"32094","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 8:17pm","epoch":1387224720,"text":"Cute story, cliche ending but that's fine."},{"author_name":"Brian Mayberry","author_uid":"29355","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:18am","epoch":1387267980,"text":"What a fantastic entry! Great use of the theme, art, and storytelling. Very well presented."},{"author_name":"ob6160","author_uid":"31367","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 5:28pm","epoch":1387300980,"text":"That artwork :D Great :)"},{"author_name":"Nikteddy92","author_uid":"12659","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:17pm","epoch":1387311120,"text":"Oh God..\r<br\/>Awesome..."},{"author_name":"Irelynn Skye","author_uid":"32099","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:26pm","epoch":1387311660,"text":"I must say, this was visually appealing and I love how you used rose petals as a guide. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>That plot twist...well done. :)"},{"author_name":"EntityofJustice","author_uid":"32309","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:36pm","epoch":1387312260,"text":"Love the pixel art, and the story is really interesting. Nicely done. ^^"},{"author_name":"AtomicVikings","author_uid":"25123","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:59pm","epoch":1387317240,"text":"The pixelart is great!"},{"author_name":"tiffi_gaming","author_uid":"29484","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:03pm","epoch":1387317480,"text":"Storytelling was very good... I just didn't hear any sound would improved the mood by far!"},{"author_name":"Zephyr Raine","author_uid":"28710","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:07pm","epoch":1387317720,"text":"Beautifull character's animation and a classy design.\r<br\/>Even if the game is a bit slow, it keeps our sight on each little details.\r<br\/>Good game ! =)"},{"author_name":"Moosefly","author_uid":"25343","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:11pm","epoch":1387317960,"text":"Moving the mouse outside of the game window crashes the game (multi-monitor setup here). You could also investigate objects and have their descriptions appear in the letter screens.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Nice little story, even thought the gameplay itself wasn't all that compelling. Some music and\/or sounds would've added a lot to this game."},{"author_name":"Midnight Creators","author_uid":"26722","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 10:24pm","epoch":1387318740,"text":"Good job! Nice storytelling! Congrats ^^"},{"author_name":"Sylence","author_uid":"10593","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 6:30pm","epoch":1387391100,"text":"Simply awesome"},{"author_name":"zkenshin","author_uid":"12839","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 6:32pm","epoch":1387391220,"text":"Interesting idea, player movement was a little slow for me."},{"author_name":"ColeSlawGames","author_uid":"30281","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 6:34pm","epoch":1387391340,"text":"A bit too pretentious and sappy for my taste, but I enjoyed the art style, at least.  Some audio would have definitely helped the experience, I think."},{"author_name":"BlazingFanfish","author_uid":"29162","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 9:17am","epoch":1387444320,"text":"The storytelling is good. Thanks for making a game like this :)"},{"author_name":"LukuluK","author_uid":"19988","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 9:43pm","epoch":1387489080,"text":"That's a good storytelling game ! I really like the mood of the game ! Some sound could be very cool for this experience (like footsteps in the snow &lt;3).\r<br\/>Just had an error at the end when I was reading the last letter :s"},{"author_name":"occash","author_uid":"31683","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 2:04pm","epoch":1387720740,"text":"Very pretty story..but I don't understand what happens with Deanna? What does the light mean?) Did she die?"},{"author_name":"Halfire","author_uid":"29209","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 8:43pm","epoch":1387744680,"text":"Spoilers for those who read this:\r<br\/>Deanna and Jacob were in a serious car crash, Jacob got out okay, but Deanna's injuries were more serious. Deanna was left in a coma (in which the game takes place) that doctors thought she would not return from. The letters are what Jacob is saying in the real world to Deanna, and explain the struggles he is going through without her there. The light represents her waking up again, saying Jacob's name.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I wanted to attempt to make a short story in the 48 hours i was given, and i hope i was able to pull it off."},{"author_name":"garygreen","author_uid":"13914","time":"Dec 30, 2013 @ 8:57pm","epoch":1388436720,"text":"I loved the story (sad though!) &amp; it was a clever way to guide the player through the game, the graphics were very atmospheric too - nice touches with the snow flakes too. Very original. Nice one. :-)"},{"author_name":"BradleySmith","author_uid":"14944","time":"Jan 4, 2014 @ 9:18pm","epoch":1388869980,"text":"I really like the flower petals."}],"images":["ld28\/29209-99bd032d139de08b436817f9a86a526d.jpg","ld28\/29209-bded6447645f7d597c2e6397fd2303b5.jpg","ld28\/29209-19e89c64f2b3bdbad888a843466967f7.jpg","ld28\/29209-28f69638baa5ad327b37defd15356356.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/fxq6sxb9r6ytxj5\/Roses.exe","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/roses.pcriot.com","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/sht3dqnes5dzhjh\/Roses.gmk","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"21981","g_author":"29209","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"22010","g_title":"Roses.","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"465","g_commentcount":"20","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\/29209-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29209-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29209-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29209-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You only ever get one true love ..\r\n\r\nA deep story about the struggle of a young couple and in the wake of a tragic accident.\r\n\r\nTo follow the story, follow the petals, and don't be afraid to investigate.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nWASD - Move\r\nLeft Click - Look\/Investigate\r\nEscape - Quit\r\nF9 - Screenshot\r\n\r\nMade in Game Maker 8.0 (Exported to html5 using studio on the 18th December) in the time allocated. In my hastiness to upload i forgot my source, and gave the old version for friends to see. Correct version is there now. :D\r\n\r\nSound was intended, and i would have add it to the game, but ran out of time. Next time i need to dedicate more time to sound design as a whole.\r\n\r\nEnjoy my first ever attempt at Ludum Dare!","title":"Roses."}