{"author_link":"\/author\/agnulf\/","author_name":"agnulf","author_uid":"3997","comments":[{"author_name":"orangepascal","author_uid":"12805","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:57am","epoch":1367214720,"text":"very nice! it's a bit frustrating having to start at the beginning after each death tho ;)"},{"author_name":"nseward","author_uid":"15218","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:58am","epoch":1367214780,"text":"It was a bit hard to control. The sensors are a bit finicky. Great job for 6 hours."},{"author_name":"mollrow","author_uid":"21838","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:59am","epoch":1367214840,"text":"Would be nice if you didn't have to restart the game every time you die. Other than that I enjoyed it :)"},{"author_name":"gabehollombe","author_uid":"12419","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:59am","epoch":1367214840,"text":"Great job for six hour of work! I wish I could continue in the room I died in, but other than that, I enjoyed this one."},{"author_name":"Neten","author_uid":"22854","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:00am","epoch":1367214900,"text":"The character takes too long to stop, the controls are not tight enough."},{"author_name":"gizmo","author_uid":"5900","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:02am","epoch":1367215020,"text":"a great idea and flawless execution - can't stop playing. i love the stickfigure animation :D very well done!"},{"author_name":"Alec Von Arx","author_uid":"22831","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:03am","epoch":1367215080,"text":"This game is in need of a checkpoint system, rather difficult. Also, it might be helpful to say that "once a door is unlocked, it is unlocked for good"... It seems like it might be implying that all the switches have to be green and stay green for you to be able to make it through the door."},{"author_name":"RealyUniqueName","author_uid":"20479","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:04am","epoch":1367215140,"text":"Greaty game for 6 hours! But controls are little tricky, I can't beat the third room."},{"author_name":"Gustera","author_uid":"22162","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:16am","epoch":1367230260,"text":"Hard as hell"},{"author_name":"rujo","author_uid":"12028","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:21am","epoch":1367230560,"text":"hard to control but nicely done, i like the style."},{"author_name":"Linus Lindberg","author_uid":"20066","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:21am","epoch":1367230560,"text":"Love the sounds and graphics!"},{"author_name":"semi","author_uid":"6429","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:23am","epoch":1367230680,"text":"A little frustrating to restart from the beginning every time, also the sensors could take a little bit longer to reset or at least the timer should start once you leave the sensor. I only made it into the third room and tried for at least 15 minutes.\r\rI liked the scale of it, the tiny character makes it very cute."},{"author_name":"ella guro","author_uid":"19214","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:25am","epoch":1367230800,"text":"i really wish you could restart on the current room you die at. that made me stop playing after a few attempts."},{"author_name":"rockford","author_uid":"3553","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:37am","epoch":1367231520,"text":"Fun but hard."},{"author_name":"ndssia","author_uid":"22566","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 11:12am","epoch":1367233620,"text":"Found it quite difficult, but plays well :)"},{"author_name":"evoker","author_uid":"22245","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:00pm","epoch":1367236500,"text":"Nice use of a small window. But I wish it didn't restart from the very beginning every time I died. Otherwise, it was fun. I liked the simple puzzles."},{"author_name":"rejooh","author_uid":"16094","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:00pm","epoch":1367236500,"text":"Nice sounds and graphics, but the start from the beginning thing turns it to be really frustrating after a few attempts."},{"author_name":"Mythalore","author_uid":"12844","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:01pm","epoch":1367236560,"text":"Really cool, but I didn't like the restarting from the beginning."},{"author_name":"bummzack","author_uid":"23197","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:03pm","epoch":1367236680,"text":"Graphics and sound are great and coherent. It's really unforgiving though, which reduces the fun a bit."},{"author_name":"Follett","author_uid":"11500","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:12pm","epoch":1367237220,"text":"Really frustrating having to restart each death. But I really enjoyed it!"},{"author_name":"Manuel777","author_uid":"2290","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:12pm","epoch":1367237220,"text":"This would have been awesome if the switched lasted a bit longer green, and if you could start from the same level you died :)"},{"author_name":"omaha","author_uid":"5229","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:37pm","epoch":1367238720,"text":"that's pretty cool. there was some kind of a delay between landing on a platform and being able to jump to the next. it felt like I should be able to jump sooner after landing."},{"author_name":"josefnpat","author_uid":"11249","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:44pm","epoch":1367239140,"text":"Nice game idea, but as orangepascal says, it's annoying to have to restart from the beginning every time."},{"author_name":"Tinco","author_uid":"11765","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 1:04pm","epoch":1367240340,"text":"Wanna be the guy type game, ain't nobody got time for that ;) It looks pretty but the lack of save points kills a lot of the fun."},{"author_name":"shaircast","author_uid":"23050","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 1:53pm","epoch":1367243280,"text":"simple and nice effects, but starting at the beginning? noooooooooooo"},{"author_name":"Jarcas Studios","author_uid":"20322","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:25pm","epoch":1367245200,"text":"Man, difficulty ramps up FAST on this! I haven't been able to get past the 3rd screen! Also agreed that it's brutal having to start back at the 1st screen every time.\r\rNice game though!"},{"author_name":"martijn","author_uid":"20699","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:52pm","epoch":1367246820,"text":"for 6 hours, pretty good"},{"author_name":"Zed","author_uid":"4687","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:03pm","epoch":1367247480,"text":"The controls and physics were a bit floaty for my liking, and maybe not having to restart the entire game every time you die would've been nice, but other than that, I really liked it. Solid little platformer."},{"author_name":"LrdKzrth","author_uid":"22257","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:05pm","epoch":1367247600,"text":"Good effort, but having to start from the beginning when you die is frustrating =\\"},{"author_name":"aquilicoco","author_uid":"22746","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:38pm","epoch":1367249580,"text":"It's very hard!! :)\rLike it."},{"author_name":"Gama11","author_uid":"16160","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:47pm","epoch":1367250120,"text":"I don't think it's a good design design that you have to start over when you fail a room. That just makes it frustrating and led me to quitting at room 4. \rControls were alright, but could be better. They're a bit "floaty" like someone else pointed out.\rAlternative jump keys would've been nice - like being able to use the up arrow.\r\rLiked the graphical style and the music."},{"author_name":"theomnis","author_uid":"15860","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:50pm","epoch":1367250300,"text":"The controls were a little hard, but not bad at all for 6 hours! I might have to look into Stencyl for quick projects."},{"author_name":"kewry","author_uid":"12789","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:07pm","epoch":1367251320,"text":"Loved the art-style and the music felt nice as well.\rHaving a jump that big right at the start was quite annoying to me since I'm bad at jumping. Terribly needs checkpoints!"},{"author_name":"Broxxar","author_uid":"22132","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:18pm","epoch":1367255580,"text":"If you're going to have a tough to control platformer, please don't also have perma death where you restart from the beginning. I think Gustera said it best."},{"author_name":"tonic","author_uid":"66","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:45pm","epoch":1367257200,"text":"It's too hard since it goes back to beginning when I fail :-(. But otherwise it's very nice little game, and it's funny how the wide aspect makes it unique in its own way."},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:45pm","epoch":1367257200,"text":"Bit too hardcore (=tough and unforgiving) for my personal taste, but good job with Stencyl"},{"author_name":"TheSheep","author_uid":"11694","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:18pm","epoch":1367259180,"text":"A very fun, very hard game. Also very frustrating, but in a good way."},{"author_name":"AnnynN","author_uid":"16053","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:19pm","epoch":1367259240,"text":"Good game, but the controls are a bit tricky. :)"},{"author_name":"AdventureIslands","author_uid":"11391","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:27pm","epoch":1367259720,"text":"Argh, having to start all over when dead? That's brutal.\r\rIs it just me or is the player actor more slippery on the buttons than when on tiles? I swear I'm sliding off them to my death.\r\rSweet minimalistic graphics though"},{"author_name":"sparkleswirl","author_uid":"22944","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:13pm","epoch":1367262480,"text":"The lack of checkpoints plus hard\/timed platforming doesn't really work well together, but otherwise it's a pretty awesome game."},{"author_name":"tankete","author_uid":"21907","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:32pm","epoch":1367263620,"text":"Can't get past level three! Ahhhhhh! Fun game. Controls feel a bit loose. If playing longer than 5-10 minutes, the music gets to me. But I still liked it. Nice job!"},{"author_name":"Spierek","author_uid":"14319","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:22pm","epoch":1367266620,"text":"I enjoyed the simplistic visuals and that moody music, but overly floaty jumps and no checkpointing make it hard to really enjoy this game."},{"author_name":"ChuiGum","author_uid":"22408","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:53pm","epoch":1367268480,"text":"Like a lot"},{"author_name":"peggiosoft","author_uid":"19458","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:44pm","epoch":1367271540,"text":"no checkpoints makes me a worse person.\rgood music, though."},{"author_name":"GameNacho","author_uid":"4992","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:15am","epoch":1367287800,"text":"Really impressive for only 6 hours"},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:17am","epoch":1367287920,"text":"Agree with the above comments. The game must restart in the room you are in when you die. I just can't be asked to start over after 3-4 rooms."},{"author_name":"Meep","author_uid":"2629","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:25am","epoch":1367288400,"text":"It was frustrating having to start over at the beginning each time, and the mid-air deceleration didn't feel right. Fun little game, regardless. :)"},{"author_name":"qdowngames","author_uid":"15224","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:08am","epoch":1367290980,"text":"It definitely was a tad touchy which made it challenging to get far. But I enjoyed the graphics and the concept!"},{"author_name":"Crazi456","author_uid":"20961","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:42am","epoch":1367293020,"text":"Game was pretty amusing, a bit difficult."},{"author_name":"Gremlin","author_uid":"12047","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 4:25am","epoch":1367295600,"text":"Things I didn't like: Really, really needs checkpoints (unless you make the whole game way easier). The controls are a bit floaty and imprecise, which makes the platforming more difficult. The switches can be switched on from the side, which makes the game easier.\r\rThe timing on the jumps and switches was tight enough that I personally had trouble completing them.\r\rI did like the music and the graphics, and I expect that many of the problems that you've got here are because you only had 6 hours. If you keep working on this, I hope this feedback helps."},{"author_name":"Gremlin","author_uid":"12047","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 4:29am","epoch":1367295840,"text":"If you haven't read it before, Steve Swink has some useful stuff about making controls feel right:\rhttp:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/feature\/130734\/game_feel_the_secret_ingredient.php\rMight help you nail down the feel of those jumps."},{"author_name":"cwilloughby","author_uid":"18255","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:29am","epoch":1367299440,"text":"Cool little game. Nice for 6 hours. Starting over was rough. Controls could be tighter. Animation, audio, and aspect ratio are great!"},{"author_name":"agnulf","author_uid":"3997","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:06am","epoch":1367308860,"text":"Thank you all for the feedback :)\rI will add checkpoints and tighten up the controls in a post-compo version."},{"author_name":"BarrensZeppelin","author_uid":"8838","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:31am","epoch":1367310360,"text":"If the controls had been tighter it would have been okay, but it's way too frustrating having to start over after every single death.\r\rMusic & Sound Design was cool tho' :)"},{"author_name":"fishbrain","author_uid":"3007","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:56am","epoch":1367311860,"text":"Very cute!... a little tricky to control, but love the graphic style."},{"author_name":"oatsbarley","author_uid":"5172","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 11:43am","epoch":1367321880,"text":"The graphics and music are nice. I wish there'd been a checkpoint system. Starting from the beginning is annoying. The controls are also a bit loose, so some of the time it felt as if it was the controls that were killing me... although most of the time it was because I'm bad at games. Good job!"},{"author_name":"mort96","author_uid":"10534","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:17pm","epoch":1367323920,"text":"It's very hard o.O\rNice work. I like how you didn't use a language which depends on browser plugins. Lemme guess, JavaScript and Canvas?"},{"author_name":"mort96","author_uid":"10534","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:18pm","epoch":1367323980,"text":"wait, nevermind it is Flash, my browser just somehow derped and didn't say it was. Still good tho."},{"author_name":"Jubjub.","author_uid":"18307","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 12:39pm","epoch":1367325240,"text":"Haha, this was really fun. The only thing I don't like is having to start from the beginning every time. Other than that though, I loved it."},{"author_name":"Hadyn","author_uid":"23069","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:04pm","epoch":1367326740,"text":"There might be awesome platforming here, but with constant restarts and mean controls I'm unable to reach it =P\r\rThe style and sound are great in any case - I'd be keen to check it out again once you've added your fixes =]"},{"author_name":"cinnamonmelonpig","author_uid":"20526","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 1:45pm","epoch":1367329200,"text":"Hard to control the movement and frustrating to start over every death.\rVery good interpertation of the theme and clean graphics"},{"author_name":"MatrixBai","author_uid":"4067","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:15pm","epoch":1367331000,"text":"Nice game and a little frustrating."},{"author_name":"lightnarcissus","author_uid":"20680","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:15pm","epoch":1367331000,"text":"A little frustrating but still admirable effort on your part to make it within mere 6 hours."},{"author_name":"Yarek","author_uid":"22486","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:21pm","epoch":1367331360,"text":"It would be better if you could start from the same level that you die but it's nice anyway :)"},{"author_name":"DavidErosa","author_uid":"5049","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:53pm","epoch":1367333280,"text":"The controls are a bit difficult but I liked the overall game. Thanks!"},{"author_name":"fullmontis","author_uid":"21736","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:39pm","epoch":1367336040,"text":"I really think you should be able to start from the beginning of the level. Redoing the same rooms over and over is pretty frustrating. Other than that, I love the minimalistic graphics :)"},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:56pm","epoch":1367337060,"text":"I just like it. Fits well the theme. :)"},{"author_name":"nintendoeats","author_uid":"22819","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:58pm","epoch":1367337180,"text":"I like the little dude, I like the music, I like the wonky window resolution, and I like the gameplay concept. But I'll be buggered if I'm ever getting through that third level without a checkpoint. I know that you know, but now you know that I know."},{"author_name":"JFlegle","author_uid":"17748","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 4:50pm","epoch":1367340300,"text":"Hard but enjoyable."},{"author_name":"Daniel H","author_uid":"21259","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:38pm","epoch":1367343180,"text":"really fun. It was difficult and I rage quit but I think it added to the fun. :)"},{"author_name":"Purplescape","author_uid":"19858","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:30pm","epoch":1367346300,"text":"Fun simple concept. It was a little tricky to control motion with sliding and gathering momentum. Dying keeps taking me back to the start, so I didn't make it far. Aside from that, nicely done."},{"author_name":"Szedouu","author_uid":"21102","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 6:31pm","epoch":1367346360,"text":"Cool game , I didnt know stencyl is such a good tool. Yeah is a bit frustrating to start at the beginning"},{"author_name":"ilovepixel","author_uid":"13148","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:12pm","epoch":1367352420,"text":"Nice little game, a bit short but it's understandable because of the limited time. Great job."},{"author_name":"Jhelle","author_uid":"2232","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 8:46pm","epoch":1367354460,"text":"Green and red are horrible to differentiate to some colorblind people and didn't like how I had to start over everytime I died. The game was pretty solid in other parts :)"},{"author_name":"SaintHeiser","author_uid":"14848","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 2:25am","epoch":1367374800,"text":"Not bad, but ultimately frustrating =("},{"author_name":"Alphonsus","author_uid":"21974","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 4:18am","epoch":1367381580,"text":"Make it restart to the current level only when you die and not the whole game. Nonetheless, awesome little game! :)"},{"author_name":"agnulf","author_uid":"3997","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 11:19am","epoch":1367406840,"text":"Enhanced version with tighter controls and checkpoints has been released :)"},{"author_name":"kunzbe","author_uid":"20508","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 6:30pm","epoch":1367432700,"text":"good jump'n'run puzzler mix. The lack of checkpoints decreased to longtime motivation a bit."},{"author_name":"bluescrn","author_uid":"207","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 6:51pm","epoch":1367433960,"text":"Solid platforming mechanics... but rather too punishing without checkpoints and with such tight timers on the switches. (The 3rd screen took me several attempts and I thought I was fairly decent at platformers!). Audio was nicely done."},{"author_name":"Trench","author_uid":"22326","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 8:44pm","epoch":1367440740,"text":"Dying and starting again at the beginning is annoying, the friction on the player is slightly off i think i slipped and died quite a few times. Love the concept and the jumping animation just a little hard to get used to! Well done though!"},{"author_name":"GreenPixelDev","author_uid":"19538","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 2:04am","epoch":1367459940,"text":"Great and effective art style! The controls are a bit slippery though and it'd be nice to have a little more control of your jumps. I was gonna say that checkpoints would be nice but you've already done that! :D"},{"author_name":"Travis Irby","author_uid":"22035","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 8:30am","epoch":1367483100,"text":"challenging game! Like the aesthetic, reminds me of old dos games (in a good way :) ) Nice work!"},{"author_name":"RobKat","author_uid":"14195","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 10:18am","epoch":1367489580,"text":"Man this game is annoying, good and a 'one more go' type game but raging!"},{"author_name":"Gravel","author_uid":"14886","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 3:26pm","epoch":1367508060,"text":"I like the art!"},{"author_name":"nilstastic","author_uid":"2443","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 6:16pm","epoch":1367518260,"text":"Nice! a bit frustrating to start over every time I died, witch I did all the time! :)"},{"author_name":"Rafael Sales","author_uid":"22086","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 7:25pm","epoch":1367522400,"text":"Cool game. The running cycle is REALLY good :D"},{"author_name":"Prelucid","author_uid":"17759","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 9:48pm","epoch":1367530980,"text":"Like others, I wish it didn't start at the beginning either just so I could just the rest of it. Good work though"},{"author_name":"ceMelusine","author_uid":"21522","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 6:55am","epoch":1367563800,"text":"I love the audio. It matches the game perfectly."},{"author_name":"miotatsu","author_uid":"22685","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 3:03am","epoch":1367636280,"text":"fun, but I didn't like jump being mapped to 'Z' when nicer alternatives like up arrow or space bar were available."},{"author_name":"GranaDa","author_uid":"11561","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 5:10pm","epoch":1368378300,"text":"Very fun! Awesome job!"}],"images":["ld26\/3997-cfaeedb0c576a4acb4c6e66b1e12615a.jpg","ld26\/3997-67f872a004eeb65c1a62153ce8125300.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.stencyl.com\/game\/play\/18692","text":"Web (Original version)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.stencyl.com\/game\/play\/18762","text":"Web (Post-Compo Enhanced version with checkpoints!)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.agnulf.se\/dev\/ld26\/agnulf_ld26_src.rar","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"25426","g_author":"3997","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"25456","g_title":"DudeJump","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"770","g_commentcount":"90","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\/3997-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/3997-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Update: Post-Compo Enhanced version released with checkpoint and tighter controls. The switches should be less slippery now as well.\r\n\r\nI started this game when there was about 10 hours left.\r\nTotalt time it took to make the game is about 6 hours.\r\nI wish I had started earlier :)\r\nGame is too short :(\r\n\r\nHow to play:\r\nJump on the switches to turn them green.\r\nThe door to the next area won't unlock until all the switches are green.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nArrow keys to move\r\nZ to jump\r\n\r\nTools used:\r\nStencyl\r\nAudacity\r\nBfxr\r\nAutotracker\r\nAdobe Photoshop","title":"DudeJump"}