{"author_link":"\/author\/insane66\/","author_name":"insane66","author_uid":"30312","comments":[{"author_name":"GaTechGrad","author_uid":"19778","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:17am","epoch":1387167120,"text":"Great job! I liked seeing the game designs and then how it was implemented in the game. I can never beat that last boss!"},{"author_name":"dylanwolf","author_uid":"20078","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 4:31am","epoch":1387167960,"text":"This really does feel like an attempt at old-school Atari Adventure. Hit detection on the boss is a wonky and could be tweaked, but the workaround is to just charge while holding A. I think the flying sword glitch could be interesting as its own mechanic.\r\rExtra points for the backstory as recounted at KnoxGameDesign meetup."},{"author_name":"vinull","author_uid":"19362","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:11am","epoch":1387170360,"text":"Great work on making the game! i think you could make a sequel around the flying sword."},{"author_name":"zconnelly13","author_uid":"3372","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 5:26am","epoch":1387171260,"text":"Rawrrr the art for this looks great! But I can't play because I'm on a mac : \/ is there any chance that you'll port this?"},{"author_name":"insane66","author_uid":"30312","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 2:17pm","epoch":1387203120,"text":"Gamemaker is great, but the simplicity of some parts can be frustrating. I am trying to figure out the Mac port. I hope we can post it."},{"author_name":"WhoaConstrictor","author_uid":"31841","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:41am","epoch":1387240560,"text":"The flying sword "bug" is actually pretty cool. The paper design pictures are really nice to see."},{"author_name":"sudorossy","author_uid":"7905","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:07am","epoch":1387242120,"text":"Some strange hit detection as mentioned earlier, but great work! :D"},{"author_name":"Binary Gambit","author_uid":"20783","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:07am","epoch":1387242120,"text":"I love the death animation on the boss! *no spoilers*"},{"author_name":"Christina Antoinette Neofotistou","author_uid":"13139","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 2:14am","epoch":1387332540,"text":"Good work!!"},{"author_name":"Venks","author_uid":"13781","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:09am","epoch":1387335840,"text":"Game Maker Studio? Cool stuff. I've been working with that for a bit as well though used AS3 to make my Jam entry. Some of the collision detection is a bit wonky. Have you tried making bounding boxes smaller then the actual sprites?"},{"author_name":"TaleLore","author_uid":"21654","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:41am","epoch":1387337760,"text":"Please don't make people install your games. Otherwise, pretty cool given your age."},{"author_name":"insane66","author_uid":"30312","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:41am","epoch":1387337760,"text":"We cranked the collision detection down to pixel level (at least that was my understanding) we did not make the boxes smaller than the pixels. Jacob wanted to do the game in the compo time frame to prove he could do it just as fast as anyone. Gave dad little time to debug the finer problems like the weird collision detection. :)"},{"author_name":"chiguireitor","author_uid":"28571","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:59am","epoch":1387338840,"text":"Jacob: I started to program around your age, one of the two tools i used was GameMaker (the very first one) and i did an awful lot of games back then. When i was a kiddo like you there wasn't anything like Internet (there were things called BBS but in my country the only one that operated was the one my father ran) and it was incredibly hard to get visibility like here on #LD48. I assure you that if you keep doing this (design, code, create, imagine) you'll become a great asset to your family and friends, probably making a lot of money to fund all your creativity and desires. Keep the good work buddy!\r\rAnd don't forget to give a good long hug to your dad and uncle, they're swell for letting you create and do this. 8*5 stars to you all."},{"author_name":"Fenixin","author_uid":"30029","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 7:43am","epoch":1387352280,"text":"Lovely title! I liked a lot the sounds and the attack mecahincs!"},{"author_name":"bananaAndGames","author_uid":"31094","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 2:41pm","epoch":1387377360,"text":"I like the attack, but it's a chalenge to master :)."},{"author_name":"the1stfo","author_uid":"31200","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 5:57pm","epoch":1387389120,"text":"Great job Jacob! I wish I had started real game development as young as you have. Kudos to dad and uncle for showing you such support. \r\rI really dig the flying sword. It reminded me of the old Super Start Wars games for the NES and how you could control your lightsaber with The Force. The last boss is very tough."},{"author_name":"lilinx","author_uid":"28339","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 7:33am","epoch":1387438080,"text":"Well this is good job. There's everything that you need : levels, boss, sprites, sounds, movement... I also like that you uploaded preliminary sketches! My only suggestion would be to write down the control scheme in the game's description, because I didn't realize quickly that I could attack."},{"author_name":"insane66","author_uid":"30312","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 1:38pm","epoch":1387459980,"text":"Sentence #6 in the description "Game play with Arrow Keys, A = attack." \r\rPlus there are a few popups in game triggered by various keys telling you how to work it. We tried! ;)"},{"author_name":"Toby Simone","author_uid":"29035","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 9:55pm","epoch":1387489800,"text":"It was ok, but I really don't understand why you can just float around!"},{"author_name":"Alex Higgins","author_uid":"14001","time":"Dec 19, 2013 @ 10:04pm","epoch":1387490340,"text":"WASHINGAAAAAAAH"},{"author_name":"kibertoad","author_uid":"7122","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 1:18am","epoch":1387674780,"text":"I feel ancient. also, in great need of a job, a place of my own, a good girl and a shot of vodka."},{"author_name":"goerp","author_uid":"14225","time":"Dec 22, 2013 @ 5:23pm","epoch":1387732680,"text":"yay, i win!\rThe boss was a bit tricky especially before I realised I could attack ;)\rI liked the sound effects.\rWell done."},{"author_name":"lucentbeam","author_uid":"25522","time":"Dec 28, 2013 @ 4:36pm","epoch":1388248260,"text":"Yes!! I finally beat the boss after I realized I could fly the dagger around. Super satisfying - great job! WASHENNNNGGAAA!!"}],"images":["ld28\/30312-e49a5068e69620d658edac6c7d319483.jpg","ld28\/30312-7ff8123a2c884556722946e7f0bfb02a.jpg","ld28\/30312-3317b8cf5499db6ac03c8a329c6cb1c7.jpg","ld28\/30312-1bac1ffe18949b1dac8ce37a8d7edeb4.jpg","ld28\/30312-3527fe3130a569bddfa7f299f4a153d5.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/handcrafted.dyndns.org\/Weird_Kingdom-Default-1.0.0.0.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/handcrafted.dyndns.org\/Weird_Kingdom.zip","text":"Windows (no install by request)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"22490","g_author":"30312","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"22520","g_title":"Weird Kingdom","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"443","g_commentcount":"23","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\/30312-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/30312-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/30312-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/30312-shot3.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/30312-shot4.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Jacob age 9 is the team leader (Lead Designer, Lead artist, Lead programmer). Dad and Uncle Jon provided technical assistance. Game done in GameMaker Studio 1.2. Tile Studio used for sprites. Audacity used for sounds. Game play with Arrow Keys, A = attack. Weird quirky glitches are by design. The final boss can be tricky to kill. You only get one life, one weapon, one boss fight. ","title":"Weird Kingdom"}