{"author_link":"\/author\/iceburg7\/","author_name":"iceburg7","author_uid":"43569","comments":[{"author_name":"F4KETHIS","author_uid":"18623","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:51am","epoch":1460954760,"text":"I love the way it plays with expectations of interaction and the song was beautifully haunting. I stayed for the whole thing."},{"author_name":"BigBrother","author_uid":"64007","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 4:58am","epoch":1460955180,"text":"This is great, it messes with different types of using the controls, and it really is overall super innovated."},{"author_name":"sol_hsa","author_uid":"16","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:26am","epoch":1460956860,"text":"Well, that was definitely different. I expected one thing, and got something I wasn't expecting."},{"author_name":"htspencer88","author_uid":"92711","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:08pm","epoch":1460988180,"text":"The coookie cutter name doesn't betray the real subtle nature of this game, its a real gem.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It does what it sets out to do very eloquently and I was hooked at the twist.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Really great job!"},{"author_name":"rupazero","author_uid":"21171","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:29pm","epoch":1460989440,"text":"Damn this is wonderful! So beautiful and moving. Thank you for making it!"},{"author_name":"Saiodin","author_uid":"53626","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:30pm","epoch":1461021900,"text":"I was recently thinking about games for blind people that would just use sound in 3D space to communicate gameplay. This entry is another example of making games differently. I was really surprised when the voice over changed the whole game concept up."},{"author_name":"16BitsOfAwesome","author_uid":"18250","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:13am","epoch":1461038880,"text":"Very well done. Unexpected! It gives me a few game ideas!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I love the song by the way."},{"author_name":"pixelgriffin","author_uid":"55244","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:13am","epoch":1461038880,"text":"Really, really innovative. Love it."},{"author_name":"BlennosoftGames","author_uid":"8308","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:20am","epoch":1461039300,"text":"I was surprised and pleased with this one. Minimalist, and yet everything it needed to be. So glad I played through to the end :)"},{"author_name":"remmy","author_uid":"35974","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:28am","epoch":1461039780,"text":"This is so beautiful &lt;3\r<br\/>Had to listen two times to that song."},{"author_name":"HeliosStudio","author_uid":"58110","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:49am","epoch":1461041040,"text":"really enjoyed this one, a very original take on shapeshifting, and a very clean feel, also\r<br\/>What do you mean by slightly larger? a dozen minutes? an hour?\r<br\/>I mean the perspective shift won't work multiple times, and you can't have too long an uninteresting buildup, so you'll either have to mix it up a bit or go for the short format.\r<br\/>Still I think you should go for it, it should at the very least be an interesting concept."},{"author_name":"saucygames","author_uid":"56128","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 6:04am","epoch":1461045540,"text":"Well done, very well done. Left me on the edge of my seat in a very calm and relaxed way lol. Was pleasantly surprised. gg beautiful"},{"author_name":"Auroratide","author_uid":"93230","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 12:53pm","epoch":1461070080,"text":"Wow, this is a beautiful little game.  Cleverest use of theme I've seen so far with the changing dialogue, and a good message too."},{"author_name":"iendsl","author_uid":"92050","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:48pm","epoch":1461109380,"text":"Really fantastic. My favorite of LD so far. Once i clicked an audio before another was finished and they both played over each other and it sounded really neat. Maybe there is something there to do."},{"author_name":"Matzigon","author_uid":"56958","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 8:01pm","epoch":1461182160,"text":"Interesting experience, not exactly a game, but it's always good to experiment. Nice job. :)"},{"author_name":"cakeknuckles","author_uid":"7792","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 3:21pm","epoch":1461251760,"text":"what an interesting experience... i also stuck around until the end of the song, it was very nice."},{"author_name":"Naca","author_uid":"86219","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 3:45pm","epoch":1461253200,"text":"Glad to see a new unique experience. Beautiful song, I also listened to it until the end."},{"author_name":"mrStrings","author_uid":"62659","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:46pm","epoch":1461264060,"text":"This is good. Like, really good.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I just love interactive storytelling - new, original ways to translate ideas and invoke emotions in the player. And you, sir, did that with conviction and subtlety.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>By the way:\r<br\/>This is one of the pieces that makes me wonder if they are really a game...\r<br\/>For now, I think I prefer the broader term &quot;experience&quot;, since it doesn't invoke in the player one clear objective to go for. On the other hand, the real objective is to explore - my favorite aspect of the medium.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I wonder what do you think about that topic.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, I'm really interested (and currently developing) some &quot;experiences&quot; of my own.\r<br\/>So thanks for being one inspiration :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Oh, and... just in case you want to check my entry, it's on my teammate's account. You can try WolfBit here:\r<br\/>http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-35\/?action=preview&amp;uid=87729"},{"author_name":"TheMightyTeam","author_uid":"92356","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 10:09pm","epoch":1461276240,"text":"clever! I really liked it. Yes, maybe it is more an &quot;experience&quot; than a game, but I think it can be used as a resource for a game."},{"author_name":"celia14","author_uid":"91293","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 11:14pm","epoch":1461280140,"text":"Wow! The moment where the voice diverges is brilliant. I'm always interested in multiple perspectives, and audio vs written word is such an interesting, innovative way to do that. I really like how you set up the player's expectations with the first run-through, and then with the voice matching the text - it really drives the twist home when it happens. Awesome work, I'd love to see any further expansions on the idea you come up with."},{"author_name":"Ourson","author_uid":"51212","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 12:13am","epoch":1461370080,"text":"you know, during these jams i'm always focusing on visual experience and appealing gameplay for my games. Yours is so simple, so elegant, so... strong in a way... Today i learned a lesson from you sir. Thank you."},{"author_name":"ChronoCrab","author_uid":"68003","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 3:49am","epoch":1461383040,"text":"Obviously 5 for audio haha. I also like the way text was presented in digestible bits."},{"author_name":"glaze_96","author_uid":"46004","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 9:35pm","epoch":1461447000,"text":"I'm gonna be honest here and say that I feel stupid.. I can't find anything in the bottom right corner of the black box. What am I doing wrong? I really want to experience this game fully because I already love it! And I want to here the song that everyone keeps mentioning!\r<br\/>Bookmarked and waiting for reply from you."},{"author_name":"Ithildin","author_uid":"15664","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 10:49pm","epoch":1461451440,"text":"Very original take on the theme. I like entries aiming to explore unexpected means for storytelling or mechanics.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Nicely done!"},{"author_name":"silkworm_sweatshop","author_uid":"47199","time":"May 6, 2016 @ 7:08pm","epoch":1462561380,"text":"Very interesting, I love when a game surprises you."},{"author_name":"Jakob37","author_uid":"50156","time":"May 12, 2016 @ 7:38pm","epoch":1463081580,"text":"This was really, really nice. It really captured a particular kind of ambiance. Impressive, and something I hope to see in more games. (And yes, it would be very interesting to see this concept in a larger context, perhaps with more visual support :)"}],"images":["ld35\/43569-3a876f5a3439a8de0b35c11ddb3efa6d.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/iceburg7.github.io\/soothsayer\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/iceburg7\/soothsayer","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"2565","g_author":"43569","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"2526","g_title":"Soothsayer Simulator 2016","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"65","g_commentcount":"26","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\/\/542293\/43569-shot0-1460941171.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"I wanted to do something interesting with audio, and so I present to you \"Soothsayer Simulator 2016.\"\r\n\r\nIt is very simple, and I would be interested in hearing how you think that these elements could be used in something slightly larger.","title":"Soothsayer Simulator 2016"}