{"author_link":"\/author\/potomak\/","author_name":"Giovanni Cappellotto","author_uid":"20065","comments":[{"author_name":"Linus Lindberg","author_uid":"20066","time":"Dec 15, 2013 @ 11:29pm","epoch":1387149840,"text":"Looks amazing, I'll come back and play it once we are allowed to vote! :D"},{"author_name":"ManicTheNobody","author_uid":"23204","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 12:12am","epoch":1387152420,"text":"Very entertaining. The combination of fixed position and parallax background elements worked nicely. When I finally realized how to solve the puzzle I felt a genuine sense of accomplishment. Nicely done."},{"author_name":"Linus Lindberg","author_uid":"20066","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 7:05am","epoch":1387177200,"text":"The graphics are simply fantastic..  Love the running animation and the day\/night effect!"},{"author_name":"AlanZucconi","author_uid":"21108","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 1:22pm","epoch":1387199820,"text":"Ma allora non sono l'unico Italiano a fare Ludum Dare! :D"},{"author_name":"dsoft20","author_uid":"8795","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:39pm","epoch":1387204440,"text":"Very nice graphics!"},{"author_name":"buiomega","author_uid":"32038","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:43pm","epoch":1387204680,"text":"Great sound, insane game! \r<br\/>well done Giovanni!"},{"author_name":"WhoaConstrictor","author_uid":"31841","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:17am","epoch":1387239120,"text":"Genius, took a while to figure out. I really like the atmosphere the music creates."},{"author_name":"Calciumtrice","author_uid":"31814","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:17am","epoch":1387239120,"text":"A nice piece of work! Graphics are gorgeous, love the pixel art and animation, the sense of scale and the time transitions are all very nicely done. Combined with the background sound it all creates a really great atmosphere.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Took me a few tries to figure out the game mechanic but made it to town eventually.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Really good job!"},{"author_name":"sanojian","author_uid":"7542","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 7:20am","epoch":1387264500,"text":"I really like the graphics.  Wish there was a little bit more to do."},{"author_name":"ziomorti","author_uid":"7388","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:23pm","epoch":1387286280,"text":"This is something that really represents Ludum Dare. Loved the idea and the execution. Awesome."},{"author_name":"Capro","author_uid":"16077","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:25pm","epoch":1387311600,"text":"Brilliant game!"},{"author_name":"MaTX","author_uid":"8087","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:26pm","epoch":1387311660,"text":"Really nice graphics (although I would have liked a bit more work on the background, but that just polish) and brilliant idea.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It took me some time to understand how it worked, but I was really amazed when I did. Great job!"},{"author_name":"travislucia","author_uid":"11403","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 12:57am","epoch":1387414320,"text":"Nice graphics, only &quot;game&quot; i've given a high &quot;mood&quot; score to. I noticed if you started walk left the days would take much longer than walking right."},{"author_name":"mystakin","author_uid":"28484","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 2:19am","epoch":1387419240,"text":"Once I figured out the result of which direction I chose, this game became one of my favorites so far. Awesome graphics, and the solution is so simple but not immediately obvious. Great work!"},{"author_name":"AmmoreChicks","author_uid":"30938","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 9:13am","epoch":1387444080,"text":"Good animations and sound. Intriguing..."},{"author_name":"loxo","author_uid":"23206","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 11:26am","epoch":1387452060,"text":"Great game with great graphics and audio! I like that it looks so simple and than you need a few attempts to figure out how the game works and the puzzle is solved."},{"author_name":"TheStolenBattenberg","author_uid":"31753","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:14am","epoch":1387534140,"text":"This was amazing, I loved the music and the graphics were great, nice job!"},{"author_name":"lordjosephdeburg","author_uid":"13718","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:18am","epoch":1387534380,"text":"Interesting game concept and arty. Took me a while to figure out the puzzle but this is a solid entry. Well done!"},{"author_name":"Colapsydo","author_uid":"3984","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:19am","epoch":1387534440,"text":"Hopefully there is no nasty desert animals.\r<br\/>I like the final &quot;whoo&quot;."},{"author_name":"glovecat","author_uid":"28794","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:21am","epoch":1387534560,"text":"Great game! and great idea! It took me 3 tries complete the game!"},{"author_name":"Czepta","author_uid":"29051","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:23am","epoch":1387534680,"text":"Really cool great work! Love the day night cycle you pulled it off nicely. Your art is actually really nice and does the job well. All in all a great effort!"},{"author_name":"cwkx","author_uid":"26001","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 10:29am","epoch":1387535040,"text":"Really fun little puzzle, very innovative, full marks! :D"},{"author_name":"Zerkruemler","author_uid":"27446","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 11:34am","epoch":1387538940,"text":"Nicely done. Although the player has few choice what to do, the result of the actions is the difference.\r<br\/>Nice done. I enjoyed to have a quite 'special' game mechanics."},{"author_name":"Beavl","author_uid":"26231","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 11:51am","epoch":1387539960,"text":"Nice sword-and-sworcery-like character design. Sound is good and puzzle is clever. Took two tries to figure this one out. Enjoyable entry, congrats!"},{"author_name":"Arkrothe","author_uid":"29482","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:00pm","epoch":1387540500,"text":"Great atmosphere and a simple but innovative puzzle game."},{"author_name":"Pomb","author_uid":"21417","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 12:56pm","epoch":1387543860,"text":"Cunning. Once I had figured out the mechanic though it got boring walking the whole time. Maybe other elements that changed your health status could have been cool. Or simply other animations you could make just to keep the interest high."},{"author_name":"feizenbara","author_uid":"15006","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:46pm","epoch":1387546860,"text":"Great!"},{"author_name":"Shaun Lebron","author_uid":"31638","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 2:55pm","epoch":1387551000,"text":"Really good art theme.  I drooled at the color transitions between day and night.  The running animation is great.  Really good minimalism on the art.  And nice victory dance at the end, haha."},{"author_name":"Diptoman","author_uid":"25325","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 5:59pm","epoch":1387562040,"text":"Took me a while to figure out the game. Great job with the art and idea!"},{"author_name":"archaeometrician","author_uid":"27214","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 7:15pm","epoch":1387566600,"text":"Cool game ! Nice graphics !"},{"author_name":"lilinx","author_uid":"28339","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 9:12pm","epoch":1387573620,"text":"Ha! It was fortunate I read in the comment that it was possible to beat this game, so I took the time to figure out the solution. You managed to design a clever puzzle that goes with an interesting atmosphere, congratulations."},{"author_name":"sekaru","author_uid":"23171","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 9:42pm","epoch":1387575420,"text":"Lovely design and graphics. However either I was either having framerate issues or the running animation was generally choppy."},{"author_name":"Spierek","author_uid":"14319","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 2:44pm","epoch":1387636740,"text":"This game was quite clever, kudos :)"},{"author_name":"Mago","author_uid":"5227","time":"Dec 21, 2013 @ 7:50pm","epoch":1387655100,"text":"I loved audio, also very interesting game idea."},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 4:10pm","epoch":1387814700,"text":"Absolutely superb. A brilliant concept and solid execution. Love the pixel art and the background ambience is perfect. Well done indeed!"},{"author_name":"auto_suggestion","author_uid":"24942","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 11:37pm","epoch":1387841520,"text":"Control of time was the crucial discovery. Once I understood that, I was led on only by the hope that whoever designed this game had left a reward for surviving so long. Lo and behold, my patience was rewarded with water. I enjoyed that initial discovery."},{"author_name":"multikorv","author_uid":"8028","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 12:05am","epoch":1387843200,"text":"Looks and sounds nice! Not really much interaction though, some more possibilities to affect outcome more would be nice. Overall its feels nice!"},{"author_name":"recursor","author_uid":"1105","time":"Dec 24, 2013 @ 4:08pm","epoch":1387900980,"text":"Nice puzzle game with stylistic graphics. The audio adds to the atmosphere and is also well done."},{"author_name":"Xavier","author_uid":"15692","time":"Dec 26, 2013 @ 11:28am","epoch":1388056980,"text":"Pretty good game. I love the graphics and the day-night cycle. Very inspiring!"},{"author_name":"ayame9joe","author_uid":"21312","time":"Dec 26, 2013 @ 3:59pm","epoch":1388073240,"text":"Interesting idea and amazing art!"},{"author_name":"van noctar","author_uid":"21196","time":"Dec 27, 2013 @ 7:19pm","epoch":1388171640,"text":"Innovate, but the controls is so repetitive..."},{"author_name":"ismyhc","author_uid":"20550","time":"Dec 30, 2013 @ 3:11am","epoch":1388372760,"text":"Great pixel art graphics!"},{"author_name":"isaacmarco","author_uid":"30525","time":"Dec 31, 2013 @ 4:20pm","epoch":1388506500,"text":"very curious. I love how colorful it is and how easy it is to play"},{"author_name":"jomomomo","author_uid":"4914","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 5:50pm","epoch":1388771100,"text":"Best audio I've seen in a game this LD.  Good job"},{"author_name":"Brainless Games","author_uid":"25344","time":"Jan 4, 2014 @ 8:32pm","epoch":1388867220,"text":"I like the concept but would have liked a bit more to do. The graphics and sounds where really good."},{"author_name":"rezoner","author_uid":"21594","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 8:41am","epoch":1388997360,"text":"I am a Dilbert! Very moody"},{"author_name":"Jezzamon","author_uid":"10217","time":"Jan 6, 2014 @ 11:47pm","epoch":1389051720,"text":"Wow, that's a really clever puzzle! I felt really cool when I figured it out :D\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I think the graphics could have used a bit of a touch up, the main character's walk cycle was a bit weird, and he didn't seem as 'clean' as other pixel art I've seen in that style. Still thought it looked pretty good though."}],"images":["ld28\/20065-9e5c102649c85ad5589cc368f790b4cc.jpg","ld28\/20065-0823e8aaae4f38880775cdb27f0ac902.jpg","ld28\/20065-e4c214880b96c870a8bcde21e525a0ca.jpg","ld28\/20065-dcce8f341631f4f7e52b0ed4af28382d.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.focustheweb.com\/ld28\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.focustheweb.com\/ld28\/source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"22333","g_author":"20065","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"22363","g_title":"Loop Desert","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"117","g_commentcount":"47","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\/20065-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/20065-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/20065-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/20065-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"This is a game about choice, a hostile environment, and limited resources.\r\n\r\nYou must survive the Loop Desert trying to reach the city before you run out of water.\r\n\r\nChoose wisely the right direction. You will find two bottles of water on your path to help you reach your destination, but only one can save your life.\r\n\r\nControls: right and left keys to move the explorer.\r\n\r\nTools: Crafty.js, Audacity, Draw! (http:\/\/www.drawbang.com)\r\n\r\nThanks to Giorgia and Luca.","title":"Loop Desert"}