{"author_link":"\/author\/idovoodoo\/","author_name":"Idovoodoo","author_uid":"18162","comments":[{"author_name":"vittorioromeo","author_uid":"26255","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 10:06am","epoch":1377511260,"text":"I like the gravity system, and the concept is not too bad. I wish you could keep the fire button pressed though, as my finger got tired quickly."},{"author_name":"Blue Steel","author_uid":"23091","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 12:17pm","epoch":1377519120,"text":"I can't play it I only have one arm.. :("},{"author_name":"Kwrky","author_uid":"17889","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 12:17pm","epoch":1377519120,"text":"It was fun, crazy. When I went underground it was a bit tough to control with xy flipped. Then the game just kinda stopped? Good fun! Not sure if I am misisng something."},{"author_name":"Idovoodoo","author_uid":"18162","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 12:25pm","epoch":1377519600,"text":"@Blue Steel Sorry dude, it is not very accessible - bad game design on that part.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@Kwrky It is possible to double jump off an island into space and for the game to carry on until the bases are destroyed. Also, sometimes the enemy spawns get stuck, and when one gets stuck - they all do!"},{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:58pm","epoch":1377525180,"text":"Solid platformer!"},{"author_name":"Flai","author_uid":"14346","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:58pm","epoch":1377525180,"text":"It was pretty fun at first, but got a bit boring quickly. Pretty okay."},{"author_name":"Spotline","author_uid":"11703","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:59pm","epoch":1377525240,"text":"The gamefeel is really enjoyable, too bad the gravity thing isn't used more than this"},{"author_name":"Omar_q8","author_uid":"25540","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:01pm","epoch":1377525360,"text":"the game is some silly crazy fun, but i don't understand the meaning behind the theme interpretation, do things happen between days?  good job though"},{"author_name":"Acrimiens","author_uid":"26376","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 2:17pm","epoch":1377526320,"text":"I like this game!"},{"author_name":"blay09","author_uid":"16114","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 8:43pm","epoch":1377549480,"text":"I liked the gravitation physics. The portal on the right seemed to be invincible?"},{"author_name":"KeithE.","author_uid":"25189","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 7:29pm","epoch":1377631440,"text":"Game isn't loading.  I get an error saying Chrome couldn't find www.idovoodoostudio.co.uk"},{"author_name":"Jimanzium","author_uid":"24428","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 7:32pm","epoch":1377631620,"text":"A nice idea that could of used a bit more time. I found it quite fun to play, it would make a good coffeebreak game"},{"author_name":"Static 64","author_uid":"22813","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 7:36pm","epoch":1377631860,"text":"It was okay.  The mechanics are interesting, but the balance feels off.  It took forever to kill anything."},{"author_name":"Infernal","author_uid":"16392","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 6:53pm","epoch":1377715680,"text":"It was fun for a bit.  But after already suffering a hand injury, these games that require you to click per shot or hit a keyboard key per shot are very tiring."},{"author_name":"XaiZil","author_uid":"27796","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 10:28pm","epoch":1377901380,"text":"This was cute and fun!"},{"author_name":"manuq","author_uid":"26318","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 10:40pm","epoch":1377902100,"text":"Very fun! Loved the approach you gave to the theme, and the gravity.  The controls and key dispositions could be less complicated.  But I guess they will be configurable when you release the second version :) Also please make the square shoot keeping the button pressed."},{"author_name":"Raiyumi","author_uid":"25829","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 6:47am","epoch":1378104120,"text":"Nice. Pretty neat how you could go around the whole thing."},{"author_name":"Michcioperz","author_uid":"10103","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 11:14am","epoch":1378120140,"text":"Nice game, but I can't really move. The square moves where it wants, and A and D only open Quick Find in my Firefox."},{"author_name":"Afal","author_uid":"27397","time":"Sep 8, 2013 @ 5:31am","epoch":1378617960,"text":"&quot;The server refused the connection.&quot;"},{"author_name":"Almax27","author_uid":"21581","time":"Sep 8, 2013 @ 7:55am","epoch":1378626600,"text":"&quot;Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at www.cse.dmu.ac.uk.&quot;"},{"author_name":"DDRKirby(ISQ)","author_uid":"7285","time":"Sep 8, 2013 @ 7:58am","epoch":1378626780,"text":"Yep, looks like http:\/\/www.cse.dmu.ac.uk\/ is down."},{"author_name":"shard123","author_uid":"3824","time":"Sep 8, 2013 @ 4:01pm","epoch":1378655760,"text":"Still down I guess, wish I could play, looks fun"},{"author_name":"Blinked","author_uid":"8072","time":"Sep 8, 2013 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1378658820,"text":"Yup, still down... I'll try again later."},{"author_name":"Idovoodoo","author_uid":"18162","time":"Sep 9, 2013 @ 6:21pm","epoch":1378750560,"text":"Sorry all, the server was down over the weekend :(\r<br\/>All working again now though."},{"author_name":"zzForrest","author_uid":"6412","time":"Sep 14, 2013 @ 1:18pm","epoch":1379164380,"text":"This is a very confusing game, which made it too hard.  I couldn't tell what the heck was going on."}],"images":["ld27\/18162-73fa7a350cfc8d63b119209ef8bb2189.jpg","ld27\/18162-16e293ea4acaf0f060b8ca6d4da74f2d.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.idovoodoostudio.co.uk\/Ludum-Dare-27","text":"Web (HTML5)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"23873","g_author":"18162","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"23903","g_title":"Little Square and the Circle Clan Invasion","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"647","g_commentcount":"25","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\/18162-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/18162-shot1.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Had a fun time squeezing a busy weekend around this LD. As with many people, lots not implemented and lots of glitches but that's the way it goes. I will sort out the source and a mobile version when I have recovered. Thanks in advance if you give the game a go! \r\n\r\n~Idovoodoo\r\n\r\nThe Game\r\n--------\r\nThe <<Forgetful>> Little Square has got his memory back for a 2D gravity (meh) based platformer with a defend-the-tower twist. \r\n\r\nTime moves quickly in the world of The Little Square:\r\n- 1 day  = 10 seconds\r\n- 1 week = 1 day\r\n- 6 days = 1 year\r\n\r\nThe Circle Clan are invading via portals so blast the hell out of them. \r\nDestroy the portals, defend the bases, kill them all!\r\n\r\nBase 2 spawns on day 2 (Base 2 spawns on the underside of the island)\r\nBase 3 spawns on day 4 (Base 3 spawns on the other island)\r\nPortal 2 spawns on day 3\r\n\r\nControls\r\n--------\r\nA - Left\r\nD - Right\r\nSpace - Jump (you can double jump by pressing Space in the air)\r\nMouse - aim\r\nClick - shoot\r\n\r\nIssues\r\n-----------------\r\nIt is possible to double-jump off the islands into space and the game to carry on.\r\nEnemy collisions sometimes glitch\r\nStill using the concept gravity and player rotation system I created at the beginning. Never managed to fit in an update to this.\r\nMore message updates needed\r\nPortal spawning mobs sometimes glitch\r\nDifficulty\/health\/damage etc needs tweaking a lot!!\r\n\r\nTODO's\r\n------\r\nSORT OUT SOURCE\r\nThird base spawns but is not active\r\nThird portal doesn't spawn\r\nMissing base status info on screen\r\nMissing minimap\r\nRepair bases not implemented\r\nGame doesn't really end in a year like I suggest on the start screen\r\n\r\nUPDATE v0.1\r\n-----------\r\nFixed invincible second portal bug\r\nChanged damage\/health values","title":"Little Square and the Circle Clan Invasion"}