{"author_link":"\/author\/wukkopi\/","author_name":"Wukkopi","author_uid":"4857","comments":[{"author_name":"Friday","author_uid":"25437","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:39pm","epoch":1377524040,"text":"crashes on startup. (windows) I did extract it."},{"author_name":"GreenyUk","author_uid":"27431","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:42pm","epoch":1377524220,"text":"Not a bad remake just not very innovative :\/ Found the paddle a bit slow."},{"author_name":"Diogo Muller","author_uid":"23705","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:43pm","epoch":1377524280,"text":"Good idea, and works well with the theme. The name part for the leaderboard, after you die, could be clearer. I think I registered myself as NAME a few times."},{"author_name":"Wukkopi","author_uid":"4857","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:04pm","epoch":1377525540,"text":"Friday: This game needs XNA 4.0 runtime. Did you try installing this? If it's still not running let me know.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Diogo, GreenyUk: Thanks for feedback! I'll change that NAME to something else, &quot;your name here&quot; maybe?"},{"author_name":"Acrimiens","author_uid":"26376","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:29pm","epoch":1377527040,"text":"Its fun!"},{"author_name":"gikdew","author_uid":"18806","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:42pm","epoch":1377531420,"text":"nice game, Arkanoid games are really awesome! :)"},{"author_name":"Cardanis","author_uid":"26403","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:58pm","epoch":1377532380,"text":"I love the different ways you made the game &quot;Juicy&quot;"},{"author_name":"PTSnoop","author_uid":"11718","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 4:03pm","epoch":1377532680,"text":"Does what it says on the tin. An old idea, but a good idea."},{"author_name":"proc","author_uid":"26457","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 6:06pm","epoch":1377540060,"text":"Not bad but I echo what others said about it not pushing the theme very far. Not bad at all. Wolfram tones for the music?"},{"author_name":"Wukkopi","author_uid":"4857","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 6:26pm","epoch":1377541260,"text":"proc: i used autotracker.py to generate music. But actually wolfram tones seems pretty good alternative."},{"author_name":"Beardbotnik","author_uid":"20439","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 7:06pm","epoch":1377543660,"text":"Classic gameplay and the new adjustments do make the game more interesting and fitting for the theme. Would have like a little more innovation but it's still addicting and fun. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Feysoura","author_uid":"25882","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 11:25pm","epoch":1377559200,"text":"When one thought arkanoid was dead... this game came in."},{"author_name":"stenol","author_uid":"24796","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 11:31pm","epoch":1377559560,"text":"The paddle is slow but the game is good. :)"},{"author_name":"doonay21","author_uid":"18952","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:44pm","epoch":1377617940,"text":"Moody audio :) Nice entry!"},{"author_name":"Sh1rogane","author_uid":"14496","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 4:40pm","epoch":1377621300,"text":"Good entry, i only think the paddle is a bit to slow"},{"author_name":"Tainted_Code","author_uid":"5752","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 3:28pm","epoch":1377703380,"text":"I liked the music for sure, very simple game that's been around a while but always fun. I like the concept of time and the 10 second theme in it. Add's a different level of difficulty. I also enjoyed how the music changed."},{"author_name":"kratorspore","author_uid":"6762","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 3:49pm","epoch":1377704640,"text":"I feel like I've played this game somewhere before ;-)"},{"author_name":"Makio","author_uid":"24863","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 11:15pm","epoch":1377817800,"text":"Always nice to see a classic like that , I just miss more crazy effect everywhere :D"},{"author_name":"Tigro","author_uid":"22823","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 11:40pm","epoch":1377819300,"text":"Would like to point out one detail: very nice nuance about the paddle rebound when it contacts the wall with momentum. None of the Breakouts I've played incorporated this and it looks so much better than simply not letting the player move past the wall statically :)"},{"author_name":"PaperBlurt","author_uid":"26530","time":"Aug 31, 2013 @ 5:19pm","epoch":1377969240,"text":"So it's like Breakout with a Twist..?"},{"author_name":"ratalaika","author_uid":"25607","time":"Sep 1, 2013 @ 10:50am","epoch":1378032300,"text":"good job"},{"author_name":"Brejlounek","author_uid":"19599","time":"Sep 11, 2013 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1378918020,"text":"Reeeaaaally old idea, well done, that post compo version. I don't see 10 seconds anywhere."},{"author_name":"JaJ","author_uid":"5496","time":"Sep 16, 2013 @ 5:59pm","epoch":1379354040,"text":"Balls of steel. Awesome powerup."}],"images":["ld27\/4857-7a695a54b734ccbee229b8495db838a8.jpg","ld27\/4857-064f80590c2b0767c3ad2eac6ecaae23.jpg","ld27\/4857-2354505a0f8a5c28e24efb25d1d69efe.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/38684958\/Weakening%20Paddle.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/38684958\/Weakening_Paddle_src.zip","text":"Source"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/download\/en\/details.aspx?id=20914","text":"XNA 4.0 Runtime"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZtWjSslUqoU","text":"Gameplay (Youtube)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v7G2WUWKFrE","text":"Timelapse (Youtube)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"23833","g_author":"4857","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"23863","g_title":"Weakening Paddle","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"981","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\/\/273708\/4857-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/4857-shot1.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/4857-shot2.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You control a paddle who tries to destroy every block that opposes him. Unfortunately this paddle gets constantly weaker.\r\n\r\nTo control this paddle use A, D or S, F or arrow keys.\r\n\r\nIf you can't play this game for some reason, then be sure to check youtube video of this game provided in links above.\r\n\r\nThis game needs XNA 4.0 framework installed in order to run.\r\n\r\nAdded post-compo executable. (post-compo Weakening Paddle.exe) which includes following changes:\r\n- Changed \"NAME\" to \"your name here\"\r\n- Online competing by default.\r\n- Made paddle faster.\r\n- Took down my online score list.\r\n\r\nThanks to everyone who played my game!","title":"Weakening Paddle"}