{"author_link":"\/author\/ianmartin\/","author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","comments":[{"author_name":"skywing","author_uid":"15682","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 1:26pm","epoch":1377436860,"text":"Really really cool concept, but you might want to make a deadzone or some kind of warning When you're about to die because I keep accidentally blocking myself off from my tower because I die in the middle of a button press. I love the game though."},{"author_name":"skywing","author_uid":"15682","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 2:27pm","epoch":1377440520,"text":"Just realized you can destroy blocks, so nothing really wrong at all, I'm just an idiot."},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 6:42pm","epoch":1377455820,"text":"Yeah, I little pause after you die before you respawn would be a good addition :)"},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 7:50pm","epoch":1377459900,"text":"Just uploaded a new version with a little pause after you die :)"},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 9:12pm","epoch":1377464820,"text":"New version (23), minor bug fix to stop making a block when reborn when the player presses the key while dead."},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 25, 2013 @ 9:26pm","epoch":1377465660,"text":"New version (24), win screen screenshots now working correctly :)"},{"author_name":"Conflei","author_uid":"13541","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 1:27am","epoch":1377480120,"text":"Cool."},{"author_name":"NorthernCrux","author_uid":"6159","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:58am","epoch":1377489180,"text":"Very innovative representation of the theme."},{"author_name":"jay griffin","author_uid":"26325","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 3:58am","epoch":1377489180,"text":"This is really good. I love the little aging animation in particular, it's a cute touch. There are a few &quot;ten-second lifespan&quot; games out there, but this is a more interesting use of that mechanic than most. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 10:55am","epoch":1377514200,"text":"Thanks guys!  Glad you liked it! :)"},{"author_name":"aschearer","author_uid":"15160","time":"Aug 26, 2013 @ 11:16pm","epoch":1377558660,"text":"A neat take on the theme while still being time-based. Didn't feel like I was accomplishing much or making interesting gameplay decisions while playing, though."},{"author_name":"flyingbear","author_uid":"16232","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 1:58am","epoch":1377568380,"text":"I made it to the sun! I loved that you're presented with a monumental task up front and you slowly build your way up to it. The different lifetimes gave the game some extra meaning. Nice job!"},{"author_name":"JHollands","author_uid":"25159","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 1:58am","epoch":1377568380,"text":"Doesn't seem to work for me - getting a black screen with a large cursor and pressing anything on the keyboard will close it. Looks interesting though! Am using an Acer Aspire 8943g laptop with i5 if that's any kinda help."},{"author_name":"lcass","author_uid":"26653","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 1:59am","epoch":1377568440,"text":"its a good theme but not really enjoyable. a bit repetitive"},{"author_name":"Jayjay","author_uid":"5475","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 2:35am","epoch":1377570600,"text":"Heh, definitely takes some time to make a nice tower like the screenshots, fun though!"},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 2:50am","epoch":1377571500,"text":"@JHollands, did you extract the entire archive before running it?  What OS are you running on it?  Win XP, Vista, 7, 8?"},{"author_name":"lordjosephdeburg","author_uid":"13718","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 3:58pm","epoch":1377618780,"text":"standing on the shoulders of giants. Good concept!"},{"author_name":"MrAwesomeHimself","author_uid":"25127","time":"Aug 27, 2013 @ 5:56pm","epoch":1377625860,"text":"I enjoyed this, a bit of a puzzle element to it too."},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 3:51am","epoch":1377661560,"text":"Thanks for all the positive comments!  Glad people are liking this :D"},{"author_name":"ZYXer","author_uid":"20509","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 4:29am","epoch":1377663840,"text":"Great game idea! Simple, but quite addictive. Of course, once you found the optimal strategy, it's really easy. ;) Made it in 39 generations."},{"author_name":"Kragnir","author_uid":"26709","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 4:37am","epoch":1377664320,"text":"The idea is nice but the game is very repetitive. When I alt tabbed to lower the volume almost one hour had passed in game before I got back."},{"author_name":"lurkingshadow","author_uid":"8145","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 4:41am","epoch":1377664560,"text":"Cool game :3, would have been nice to have had several levels."},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 5:16am","epoch":1377666660,"text":"@Kragnir, by an hour passed, do you mean the character had died hundreds of times?"},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 5:19am","epoch":1377666840,"text":"@lurkingshadow, maybe I'll see what I can do post compo?  Maybe if people are really interested it could be expanded :)"},{"author_name":"Kragnir","author_uid":"26709","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 6:31am","epoch":1377671160,"text":"@Zer0Kelvin\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Yes they died 260 times I believe."},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 2:26pm","epoch":1377699660,"text":"@Kragnir, heheh, it must have been running in the background.  Sound like it was running quite fast too! :P"},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 3:24pm","epoch":1377703140,"text":"*Sounds"},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 5:50pm","epoch":1377711900,"text":"Interesting idea.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Took me 36 life times. The last bit is nasty, since you have to block yourself to reach the sun."},{"author_name":"DesignerNap","author_uid":"21374","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 5:50pm","epoch":1377711900,"text":"Lovely concept and really enjoyed figuring it out. Tricky little puzzler with a nice idea. great stuff! :)"},{"author_name":"ShellfishGames","author_uid":"23164","time":"Aug 28, 2013 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1377712200,"text":"Nice game. Needed 27 lifetimes to reach the sun. :) Wasn't too easy figuring out a strategy to actually reach it. But I did, Bam! And enjoyed it despite the obvious repitition involved. Also, I like your TL;DR text. :P"},{"author_name":"nathanhoffer","author_uid":"25795","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 3:32am","epoch":1377746820,"text":"I really like the puzzle.  I just had to play through this.  Addicting!"},{"author_name":"TheDreik","author_uid":"11876","time":"Aug 29, 2013 @ 6:04am","epoch":1377755940,"text":"It more hard than it looks. Nice entry!"},{"author_name":"Thermite","author_uid":"27791","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 2:39am","epoch":1377830040,"text":"I didn't find this all that fun, but the message and use of the theme are really good!"},{"author_name":"marccspro","author_uid":"26996","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 2:46am","epoch":1377830460,"text":"I like the game it was fun to play :D"},{"author_name":"kirbytails7","author_uid":"4767","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 3:01am","epoch":1377831360,"text":"Nice idea, but it's pretty simple. Variable terrain, or something like that, could make it more interesting."},{"author_name":"HD408","author_uid":"12948","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 12:05pm","epoch":1377864000,"text":"Apparently, this game doesn't notice (or doesn't have) the frame limit, so it runs with insane speed on my machine. I've got more than 300 death before stacking only the 5 levels, and it's going too fast.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Still, there's a good idea over there."},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Aug 30, 2013 @ 5:22pm","epoch":1377883020,"text":"@HD408, the game runs at 60 frames per second.  Can you give me more info about your computer system so I can figure out what might be wrong?\r<br\/>What OS are you running, etc.?  \r<br\/>Anyone else having this problem?"},{"author_name":"otresnjak","author_uid":"25039","time":"Aug 31, 2013 @ 9:58pm","epoch":1377985980,"text":"Love the rapid aging. :)"},{"author_name":"Almax27","author_uid":"21581","time":"Aug 31, 2013 @ 11:01pm","epoch":1377989760,"text":"Love the sprite aging, very nice idea."},{"author_name":"SecondDimension","author_uid":"14838","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 8:36pm","epoch":1378153860,"text":"Interesting entry, it would be good if there was a little bit of challenge. I like the concept of a 10 second lifespan, I'd like to see the idea developed further."},{"author_name":"Zer0Kelvin","author_uid":"11953","time":"Sep 2, 2013 @ 11:41pm","epoch":1378164960,"text":"@SecondDimension, did you finish it?  The last bit can be quite tricky, at least for most people :)"},{"author_name":"bvanschooten","author_uid":"14520","time":"Sep 16, 2013 @ 10:14pm","epoch":1379369340,"text":"The story that the game tells is interesting, and is a good take on the 10 seconds theme. I can even interpret the game's repetitiveness as part of the story (have patience), but I think a little more depth to the game could make the story more compelling."}],"images":["ld27\/11953-97e9c9f41e5693d6343a2cf91bcf5ecf.jpg","ld27\/11953-03af4f205e50268e9a2daef295f75e38.jpg","ld27\/11953-b0778201fb8442774f620129228ef25c.jpg","ld27\/11953-debae78fc2a29e07115af12c487ab12c.jpg","ld27\/11953-d40b2cf4bdb9ddab2930a0af79a352fc.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/wf7m11vpp1gu6j2\/TowerToTheSunByIanMartinLudumDare27Compo.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/z8zvqz25qzgnlok\/TowerToTheSun024.bmx","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"24720","g_author":"11953","g_event":"LD27","g_eventkey":"18","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"24750","g_title":"Tower To The Sun","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"596","g_commentcount":"42","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\/11953-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/11953-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/11953-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/11953-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/273708\/11953-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Tower To The Sun is a game about our legacy to the planet and our children.  I incorporated the 10 Seconds theme by having the player's character live his entire life in only ten seconds.  When that character dies, a new one is born.\r\nYour goal is to improve your surroundings so future people will reach the the goal of building a tower to the sun.\r\n\r\nControls are Left and Right Arrows to move, X to build and C to smash.   \r\n\r\nTo play the game, just unzip and run the .exe file.\r\nMake sure you extract the entire zip, running the .exe from inside the zip file will most likely cause a crash :)\r\n\r\nProgrammed in BlitzMAX:\r\nhttp:\/\/www.blitzbasic.com\/\r\n\r\nWith Paint.NET\r\nhttp:\/\/www.getpaint.net\/\r\n\r\nAnd SFXR & BFXR\r\nhttp:\/\/www.drpetter.se\/project_sfxr.html\r\nhttp:\/\/www.bfxr.net\/\r\n\r\nExtra special thanks to my wife and kids for their patience! ;)\r\n\r\n\r\nTL;DR:\r\n\r\nLEFT RIGHT X C\r\n","title":"Tower To The Sun"}