{"author_link":"\/author\/travischen\/","author_name":"TravisChen","author_uid":"12204","comments":[{"author_name":"Prelucid","author_uid":"17759","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:18am","epoch":1367280780,"text":"Cool game! I like the mood. Funny hobo! Wolves got me."},{"author_name":"LostDatagram","author_uid":"22090","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:19am","epoch":1367280840,"text":"Absolutely beautiful, and nice sounding voice."},{"author_name":"chowdy","author_uid":"21321","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:22am","epoch":1367281020,"text":"Very pretty game. I ran through the whole thing until the narrow firewalk area :)"},{"author_name":"Tyro","author_uid":"12708","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:27am","epoch":1367281320,"text":"I liked it! I wish the audio was a little louder at times, it was hard to hear the spoken dialogue. Still, 'tis a polished and enjoyable game!"},{"author_name":"JAH2488","author_uid":"8475","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:31am","epoch":1367285160,"text":"Wow. Amazing graphics, sound, atmosphere!"},{"author_name":"Sestren","author_uid":"10343","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:57am","epoch":1367286720,"text":"The graphics are very well-drawn, but with the lighting combined with the transparency, it's a bit confusing at first."},{"author_name":"neight","author_uid":"21813","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:58am","epoch":1367286780,"text":"Excellent game. Clever and great style. Found you through twitter. Get out there and rate!"},{"author_name":"LionelJitro","author_uid":"18018","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:02am","epoch":1367287020,"text":"Really, really good. I love the atmosphere created by the lighting. I also just love the lighting mechanic.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Naration was a nice addition. Gamplay was rather nice as well.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Awesome entry."},{"author_name":"Jellycakes","author_uid":"13474","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:08am","epoch":1367287380,"text":"Really cool looking game, looks well polished. Gameplay was a little slow but kept me interested until the end. Good job."},{"author_name":"Korda","author_uid":"14993","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:20am","epoch":1367288100,"text":"I thought the light was a little too limiting but apart from that you have done a wonderful job"},{"author_name":"MartianWatts","author_uid":"22656","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:35am","epoch":1367292600,"text":"awesome job!"},{"author_name":"sP0CkEr2","author_uid":"7135","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:31am","epoch":1367299560,"text":"i had my eye on this one for the whole weekend and it did not dissapoint -- great job you guys!"},{"author_name":"Dietrich Epp","author_uid":"7606","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:32am","epoch":1367299620,"text":"The control scheme is a bit maddening, I expect to stop when I run into a barrier rather than turn and go a different way.  Loved the weird story."},{"author_name":"Orihaus","author_uid":"15127","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:33am","epoch":1367299680,"text":"Loved the parody of video game narration! Best audio I've heard yet."},{"author_name":"dremelofdeath","author_uid":"17159","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:35am","epoch":1367299800,"text":"Really awesome game you got here. I love the graphics and atmosphere it has."},{"author_name":"Gungnir","author_uid":"15389","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:45am","epoch":1367300400,"text":"Fantastic stuff - high quality finish. Some definite chuckles throughout the narration. Hobos are the unsung extra-dimensional wandering heroes of our time. Played to fin."},{"author_name":"Crazi456","author_uid":"20961","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:14am","epoch":1367302140,"text":"Love the graphics and narration!"},{"author_name":"aaron9000","author_uid":"22099","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:28am","epoch":1367302980,"text":"I love the atmosphere. The lighting effects and voice overs are fantastic."},{"author_name":"qdowngames","author_uid":"15224","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:50am","epoch":1367304300,"text":"Controls were a bit awkward at times, but I liked the almost Bastion-feel. Brilliant visuals!"},{"author_name":"orangepascal","author_uid":"12805","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:51am","epoch":1367304360,"text":"wow! love it, very cool graphics and fun game"},{"author_name":"ddionisio","author_uid":"17724","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:57am","epoch":1367304720,"text":"Beautiful game but was very difficult for me! Great atmosphere and style!"},{"author_name":"Travis Irby","author_uid":"22035","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:57am","epoch":1367304720,"text":"Oh yeah this is sweeeet. Thumbs up on idea, graphics and execution :)"},{"author_name":"timtimtimtim","author_uid":"13136","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:59am","epoch":1367304840,"text":"really nice art style. it's irritating turning when i run into a wall, though."},{"author_name":"ncgames","author_uid":"23517","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 7:20am","epoch":1367306100,"text":"awesome. great atmosphere, love that guy's eyes"},{"author_name":"ilovepixel","author_uid":"13148","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:14am","epoch":1367309340,"text":"nice graphics and voice acting really added up to the mood"},{"author_name":"EdoMiyamoto","author_uid":"18304","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:14am","epoch":1367309340,"text":"A bit hard, really good looking, good job on the voice over !"},{"author_name":"tinytouchtales","author_uid":"18608","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:35am","epoch":1367310600,"text":"nice one! Like the light effects alot!"},{"author_name":"Chman","author_uid":"17883","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:57am","epoch":1367311920,"text":"Cool voice over, you clearly put a lot of work into this. The game is fine too (amazing atmosphere), but the control scheme doesn't work well for me. Moving with arrows in an isometric world is disorienting for my brain :)"},{"author_name":"wallmasterr","author_uid":"18865","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:12am","epoch":1367312820,"text":"just brilliant"},{"author_name":"kidevil","author_uid":"20811","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:57am","epoch":1367315520,"text":"Nice work! I little touch of Bastion in there, with your own spin on it. Loved the Hobo character design too!"},{"author_name":"hissssssssss","author_uid":"18086","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 10:31am","epoch":1367317560,"text":"This game is atmospheric as hell. Lovely."},{"author_name":"Exergy","author_uid":"20119","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 11:47am","epoch":1367322120,"text":"Awesome graphics and mood. Controls were a bit anoying but otherwise an awesome entry!"},{"author_name":"deige101","author_uid":"23187","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:43pm","epoch":1367325480,"text":"Loved the graphics, and voice overs. Good stuff!"},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:01pm","epoch":1367326560,"text":"I had a nostalgic flashback to Cadaver for some reason. :D"},{"author_name":"Tiago Ling Alexandre","author_uid":"10988","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:50pm","epoch":1367329500,"text":"Very cool game! Nice voice acting, superb graphics and fun gameplay! Congratulations!"},{"author_name":"SonnyBone","author_uid":"1365","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:13pm","epoch":1367330880,"text":"Wonderful sprites, great audio quality, and a nice challenge. All around good stuff! Good work, everyone!"},{"author_name":"xdegtyarev","author_uid":"5862","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:49pm","epoch":1367336640,"text":"Whoa! Amazing graphics! Gorgeous narrative!\r<br\/>Controls are a bit weird.\r<br\/>I somehow assumed that using my lantern will kill the dogs, but it didn't work :) Not being able to stun\/kill them combined with random movement of dogs resulted in some frustrated situations where I couldn't reach lampposts because dogs just stood infront of me and I couldn't do anything.\r<br\/>Anyway loved the game!"},{"author_name":"tonic","author_uid":"66","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:57pm","epoch":1367337120,"text":"Controls \/ moonshine pickup etc. could use a bit more tweaking and polishing. But it's pretty nice work!"},{"author_name":"ataxkt","author_uid":"14547","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:10pm","epoch":1367355900,"text":"Amazing, this is polished gem! Nice to hear quality narration in one of these!"},{"author_name":"SecondDimension","author_uid":"14838","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 9:26pm","epoch":1367356860,"text":"This is fantastic, good job."},{"author_name":"lekochen","author_uid":"12928","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 11:28pm","epoch":1367364180,"text":"Great atmosphere!"},{"author_name":"leafo","author_uid":"4321","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 12:47am","epoch":1367368920,"text":"The graphics are really pretty, and I really enjoyed the voice overs. The controls were annoying at times, it was easy to hit dogs by accident. Also if I got to a checkpoint before one voice track finished two would play at once. Great job though, I enjoyed it."},{"author_name":"SaintHeiser","author_uid":"14848","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 3:27am","epoch":1367378520,"text":"Can't figure out where minimalism =(\r<br\/>Reminded me Bastion =) Good game in any case!"},{"author_name":"sparkleswirl","author_uid":"22944","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 6:08am","epoch":1367388180,"text":"I can't say I &quot;get it&quot;, but I definitely really like what you guys tried to create here."},{"author_name":"robotality","author_uid":"22760","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 8:09am","epoch":1367395440,"text":"Love the gfx and the Bastion\/Dear Esther style voice over :)miss the LD theme a bit here. ;)"},{"author_name":"fullmontis","author_uid":"21736","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 9:22am","epoch":1367399820,"text":"Very beautiful game and wonderful mood. Gameplay is a little too simple."},{"author_name":"Captain_Genial","author_uid":"21045","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 1:41pm","epoch":1367415360,"text":"Graphics 5\/5 !\r<br\/>A bit easy but really fun"},{"author_name":"Beldarak","author_uid":"20772","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 2:45pm","epoch":1367419200,"text":"It takes some time to be used to the controls (at first the fact that I didn't stuck again walls bothered me but then I understood it was of great help). Other than that it's brillant !\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Charming, beautiful, 5 stars all the way ;)"},{"author_name":"GreenPixelDev","author_uid":"19538","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 1:56am","epoch":1367459460,"text":"Great work! The art style is beautiful and the voice-over work is very nicely done and professional :D The controls are a bit off at first but that is to be expected with an isometric game. Thanks for keeping checkpoints nice and close to each other! :D"},{"author_name":"cwilloughby","author_uid":"18255","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 4:47am","epoch":1367469720,"text":"Super cool. Liked the theme. The narration is great! Controls were tough to get used to, and overall it was a little unforgiving, but this is a great entry. Nice work!"},{"author_name":"Husky","author_uid":"17464","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 10:25am","epoch":1367490000,"text":"I like the graphic style!\r<br\/>It's really awesome!"},{"author_name":"RobKat","author_uid":"14195","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 1:00pm","epoch":1367499300,"text":"Beautiful and interesting but was very laggy, im running in firefox, is this an issue?"},{"author_name":"_Rilem","author_uid":"18340","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 7:33pm","epoch":1367522880,"text":"Really nice graphics. \r<br\/>I was surprised when I finished the game, it didn't feel like the end. The voice over is a really nice touch. It kept me interested throughout the game. \r<br\/>Impressive accomplishment in only 72 hours :D"},{"author_name":"GranaDa","author_uid":"11561","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 7:39pm","epoch":1367523240,"text":"Beautiful artwork! Bad, bad wolves! Good job!"},{"author_name":"Rafael Sales","author_uid":"22086","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1367528940,"text":"Awesome art!!! Congratz!!"},{"author_name":"JohnnySix","author_uid":"20903","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 1:41am","epoch":1367544960,"text":"Love the style and the atmosphere, very slick production. Controls were a little difficult with isometric, and I ran into the fire plenty. :D Loveed the animation on the dogs and the glowing eyes in the dark."},{"author_name":"MinionStudios","author_uid":"22273","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 3:00am","epoch":1367549700,"text":"What? This is CRAZY good. how the?"},{"author_name":"kurrik","author_uid":"7913","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 7:07am","epoch":1367564520,"text":"Took a while to get used to the controls but once I did I was navigating around pretty well.   Wish I had some more power up or could feel like I had an easier time getting around the obstacles, but you've done an amazing level of polish on the game - fantastic work!"},{"author_name":"nicso","author_uid":"8002","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 9:46am","epoch":1367574060,"text":"awesome graphics, really sad that the gameplay didn't really serve it :("},{"author_name":"Waynetron","author_uid":"8591","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 10:19am","epoch":1367576040,"text":"The graphics brought me in, the story, atmosphere and narration kept me.\r<br\/>But terrible controls and boring gameplay let down what is otherwise a very well executed game."},{"author_name":"brookman32k","author_uid":"14127","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 2:07pm","epoch":1367589720,"text":"Cool game... Was a bit affraid of the dogs ;) I always have a hard time with those controls (shifted 45&deg;). The spoken dialog gives the whole thing a good atmosphere."},{"author_name":"GreyShock","author_uid":"11045","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 4:18pm","epoch":1367597580,"text":"Really nice art, music and atmosphere!"},{"author_name":"Broxxar","author_uid":"22132","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 4:44pm","epoch":1367599140,"text":"Really stunning visuals, love the look and feel. The dialogue was also fantastic. Well done."},{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 10:15pm","epoch":1367619000,"text":"This is fun! Narration adds a lot to this."},{"author_name":"ENDESGA","author_uid":"19270","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 12:41am","epoch":1367627760,"text":"Absolutely fanstasmigorical!"},{"author_name":"Ithildin","author_uid":"15664","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 10:46am","epoch":1367664060,"text":"Lovely graphics, for a very fun entry. The narrator was an interesting addition, but I his voice sounded too low (even despite having the PC volume quite high). Congratulations!"},{"author_name":"SmilingCat","author_uid":"21630","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 4:21pm","epoch":1367684160,"text":"Nice polished graphics. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Boi\u00fana","author_uid":"10602","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 4:46pm","epoch":1367685660,"text":"Absolutely incredible. I just wish that the sounds were a little bit louder."},{"author_name":"GameNacho","author_uid":"4992","time":"May 6, 2013 @ 4:29am","epoch":1367814240,"text":"Epic game!  I like the art style and limited view mechanic, great job!"},{"author_name":"joe40001","author_uid":"22192","time":"May 6, 2013 @ 5:33am","epoch":1367818080,"text":"I wonder if you guys were inspired by some other game? :P\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Still, it was a very fun well made game."},{"author_name":"euwaku","author_uid":"23249","time":"May 7, 2013 @ 3:41am","epoch":1367897760,"text":"Very impressive... 5 stars for graphics and audio! Too bad the isometric 4d movement is kind of hard to control."},{"author_name":"shiprib","author_uid":"21881","time":"May 7, 2013 @ 9:08am","epoch":1367917380,"text":"Wow, that's amazing for 72 hours, top notch.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>If I had to nitpick, I found the controls a bit frustrating as you're offsetting them by 45 degrees. I never got used to cursor keys used in isometric games! Oh and sometimes if I got through a section really quickly the narration would overlap.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>But yeah, everything I didn't mention is awesome. :)"},{"author_name":"MathiO","author_uid":"20659","time":"May 7, 2013 @ 1:35pm","epoch":1367933400,"text":"Great narration, dripping mood, and subtle humour! A true rarity."},{"author_name":"lightnarcissus","author_uid":"20680","time":"May 7, 2013 @ 6:20pm","epoch":1367950500,"text":"Extremely good visuals for a game jam and that creates a solid atmosphere for the game. I'd say you did a swell job in that. :D"},{"author_name":"RealyUniqueName","author_uid":"20479","time":"May 7, 2013 @ 6:53pm","epoch":1367952480,"text":"Amazing game. However, i don't think it fits the theme )\r<br\/>Also i was really close to abandon game because of controls scheme."},{"author_name":"Catman","author_uid":"11589","time":"May 8, 2013 @ 6:36am","epoch":1367994660,"text":"Nice graphics and mood! I thought the controls were a bit confusing."},{"author_name":"dector","author_uid":"9598","time":"May 8, 2013 @ 8:38am","epoch":1368001980,"text":"Great jam entry? Think about porting to mobile platforms!"},{"author_name":"bobiniki","author_uid":"5583","time":"May 9, 2013 @ 3:36pm","epoch":1368113460,"text":"Excelent graphics mood and atmosphere, but the controlls were a bit strange. Not that they are isometric, but when I colide with a wall I start going in a random direction. Also the dogs could be done with some ai not compleately random. Besides that this is one ove the favourite games so far!"},{"author_name":"Jeremias","author_uid":"7211","time":"May 10, 2013 @ 4:03pm","epoch":1368201480,"text":"The graphics and the sound effects are nice, especially the voice over fits very well (Bastion :D). The controls felt somehow strange, e.g. if the character changes the walking direction to another because the direction where you targeting is blocked."},{"author_name":"imagnity","author_uid":"20678","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 5:28pm","epoch":1368379380,"text":"Super cool graphics! Magnificent.."},{"author_name":"ethankennerly","author_uid":"3040","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 11:10pm","epoch":1368399900,"text":"Avoiding the bright eyes of the shadowy dogs thrilled me.  If you continue to develop this, the fiery paths discouraged me."},{"author_name":"PAMVllo","author_uid":"15628","time":"May 13, 2013 @ 12:49am","epoch":1368405840,"text":"I don't understand anything but it was good game"},{"author_name":"TheSheep","author_uid":"11694","time":"May 13, 2013 @ 5:16pm","epoch":1368465060,"text":"No idea how to defend from the dogs."},{"author_name":"Gremlin","author_uid":"12047","time":"May 13, 2013 @ 5:46pm","epoch":1368466860,"text":"The controls took a little getting used to with the keyboard, but otherwise a really polished little game. I like the narration."},{"author_name":"Sylvain.p","author_uid":"20862","time":"May 15, 2013 @ 2:22pm","epoch":1368627420,"text":"Nice game and nice graphics. Lot of work on this piece...but you're not on the theme : there no potatoes!"},{"author_name":"frogmaster","author_uid":"16022","time":"May 17, 2013 @ 4:26pm","epoch":1368807660,"text":"Fun. I like it!"},{"author_name":"Alprog","author_uid":"22329","time":"May 19, 2013 @ 11:26am","epoch":1368962460,"text":"Very simple gameplay:  just go to the finish and do not fall into the trap. But atmosphere is great. Darkly. Lonely. Beautiful."},{"author_name":"Fadobo","author_uid":"15165","time":"May 19, 2013 @ 11:47am","epoch":1368963720,"text":"Great atmosphere. My brain doesn't really like isometric arrow controls, but I still managed to finish it."},{"author_name":"Martin_Monosys","author_uid":"20047","time":"May 19, 2013 @ 1:05pm","epoch":1368968400,"text":"Very nice looking game, audio was top, too... I would just have expected the unlit areas to be darker, it's a bit confusing like that. And what exactly does picking up a bottle of whiskey do, didn't notice it..."},{"author_name":"0beah","author_uid":"22101","time":"May 19, 2013 @ 9:01pm","epoch":1368996960,"text":"Love the atmosphere."},{"author_name":"Purplescape","author_uid":"19858","time":"May 20, 2013 @ 10:27pm","epoch":1369088520,"text":"I really love this entry. Beautiful graphics and visual effects. They work with the game mechanics perfectly. The story readings added a lot to the mood. Great game full of moonshine!"}],"images":["ld26\/12204-b50fd7777c5c27a1a111eef185338acd.jpg","ld26\/12204-72701390021d1f5ece12aad31fb1066d.jpg","ld26\/12204-011536745b449f993f4d445b79b20589.jpg","ld26\/12204-fde2e0dbbb296fccd23b4308a4defdb6.jpg","ld26\/12204-2c7f5bd1487e5ecd05eea78a642b57c6.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.travischen.com\/games\/Moonshine\/","text":"Web | PLAY NOW"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"25022","g_author":"12204","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"25052","g_title":"Moonshine","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"52","g_commentcount":"91","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\/\/233892\/12204-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/12204-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/12204-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/12204-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/12204-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"a lost soul un-found\r\nwandering the city streets\r\nvagabond, hobo\r\n\r\nmove through the darkness\r\nthe light is your only friend\r\nstreetlamps lead the way\r\n\r\nthirsty for an end\r\nmoonshine brightens the lost path\r\nwolves fearing the light\r\n\r\nmove: the arrow keys \r\nlight the way: nobel spacebar\r\nhobo in the night\r\n\r\n\r\nProgramming \/ Design: Travis Chen (@travischen) \r\nArt \/ Animation: Nolan Fabricius (@shiftlesshobo)\r\nVoice Over: Jonathan-Keith (http:\/\/jonathan-keith.co.uk\/)","title":"Moonshine"}