{"author_link":"\/author\/lody\/","author_name":"lody","author_uid":"22580","comments":[{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:14pm","epoch":1367237340,"text":"I like how intuitive this is, I didn't like how I couldn't find the blocks. I'd say that balances out."},{"author_name":"yinbar","author_uid":"20863","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:17pm","epoch":1367237520,"text":"Cool idea, works well with the theme. I did just find myself staring at the circle in the bottom right as I moved for most of it though."},{"author_name":"lody","author_uid":"22580","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:18pm","epoch":1367237580,"text":"- guide in bottom-right gives you a general direction until you get close to a target and also shows your proximity by getting bigger as you get closer. Hope that helps. Enjoy!"},{"author_name":"AndyBumpkin","author_uid":"1735","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:20pm","epoch":1367237700,"text":"There was quite a satisfaction to be had by finding the tiles for sure! Although past that I did wonder why I was doing it at all :)\r\rThere wasn't much of a challenge, I half expected bad guys to start flying around so that it wasn't just as straight forward as finding the right square to activate.\r\rPretty nice otherwise, could have done with a touch of music imo ;)"},{"author_name":"CharlesBoury","author_uid":"20528","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:36pm","epoch":1367238660,"text":"It gives me the feeling I'm blind.\rAs @yinbar said, when I play I stare at the hint and see the level only when I win.\r\rIt's like programming, a deferred creation.\rI like it."},{"author_name":"papa_troll","author_uid":"5168","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:07pm","epoch":1367244120,"text":"Nice idea, and quite different - nice for innovation. Found myself playing this and only looking at the hint in the corner, and not paying much attention to the main window!"},{"author_name":"jlm","author_uid":"5438","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:09pm","epoch":1367244240,"text":"My problem was also ending up staring at the hint the whole time :)\rMaybe if the player circle was the hint instead."},{"author_name":"Shigor","author_uid":"5242","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:12pm","epoch":1367244420,"text":"Nice - I think this kind of game might be done without any art at all, just with sounds"},{"author_name":"kewry","author_uid":"12789","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:38pm","epoch":1367245980,"text":"Amazing idea, quite well designed"},{"author_name":"lody","author_uid":"22580","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 3:34pm","epoch":1367249340,"text":"Thanks for the comments. I played staring at the hint while testing as well. \rjlm: that might have worke out better if the hint was the player.\rShigor: lol, that would be more minimal."},{"author_name":"Diamonde","author_uid":"19050","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:17pm","epoch":1367251920,"text":"It was simple, and very interesting at the same time. I like the little helper dot in the lower right. It feels very similar to the hotter\/colder(?) game we all played when we were children :)\rThe choice of colors was a bit though on the eyes though! :D"},{"author_name":"mrspeaker","author_uid":"9199","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:17pm","epoch":1367259120,"text":"Took me a while to figure out what was going on - but then it was pretty addictive!"},{"author_name":"tiffi","author_uid":"21552","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:20pm","epoch":1367259300,"text":"not really sure how the bottom right works, though a good game"},{"author_name":"cmayhem","author_uid":"22508","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:43pm","epoch":1367260680,"text":"Strangely addicting. Very nice."},{"author_name":"ilovepixel","author_uid":"13148","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 8:43pm","epoch":1367267880,"text":"Nice idea, I really liked how you used the color dot as a compass. great game!"},{"author_name":"Jalict","author_uid":"6866","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:42pm","epoch":1367275020,"text":"Not sure if I did things wrong or right. It said next level, but the audio sounded like I did things wrong. I liked the idea though, so that's a big plus."},{"author_name":"ps3master72","author_uid":"22446","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 10:52pm","epoch":1367275620,"text":"This is an awesome game, i could not stop playing and i eventually beat it! 5\/5"},{"author_name":"JustinMullin","author_uid":"3128","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:33pm","epoch":1367335680,"text":"Liked the hidden info. The helper wasn't obvious at first, but once I found him, it was nice. Good use of the concept. Liked the exploration factor. Nice entry!"},{"author_name":"bvanschooten","author_uid":"14520","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 3:35pm","epoch":1367335800,"text":"Interesting idea. I think it's a little too minimalistic as regards gameplay."},{"author_name":"namuol","author_uid":"12236","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 1:11pm","epoch":1367413560,"text":"Hmm. Can't play in Ubuntu Linux 12.10 because it doesn't support Flash 11.4 (I have 11.2 :( )"},{"author_name":"infernet89","author_uid":"14271","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 1:16pm","epoch":1367413860,"text":"Really original idea, love how you don't need any explanation on how it works, even if is an unique idea!"},{"author_name":"Switchbreak","author_uid":"2645","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 3:02am","epoch":1367463420,"text":"Oh jeez, I am very confused by this game. It seems very mysterious."},{"author_name":"Robrock55","author_uid":"22356","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 12:40pm","epoch":1367584500,"text":"It's a cool idea, the hints are very useful."},{"author_name":"muton","author_uid":"20877","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 12:42pm","epoch":1367584620,"text":"It's cool, I like the way it looks and the simplicity... Can't help feel like it needs one more element though - time limits, maybe?"},{"author_name":"Alucard J","author_uid":"22505","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 11:22am","epoch":1367666220,"text":"The 'help guy' was done well, displayed the direction and proximity nicely. I agree this would go well as the player object, also with some enemies moving around would make it more of a challenge. Nicely done =]"},{"author_name":"evilseanbot","author_uid":"7902","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 11:18pm","epoch":1367709180,"text":"I thought that having the guider give you a direction at first made things somewhat confusing when it stopped giving you directions. Maybe it would've been better without the direction helper?"},{"author_name":"netmute","author_uid":"11213","time":"May 6, 2013 @ 3:03pm","epoch":1367852280,"text":"What have I just done? :D I just followed that little radar thing in the lower right and the levels basically solved themselves. Not sure if I played this right ;)"},{"author_name":"lightnarcissus","author_uid":"20680","time":"May 8, 2013 @ 2:37pm","epoch":1368023520,"text":"Simple game that does go really well with the theme. A little visually disorienting but I guess that's just me."},{"author_name":"kibertoad","author_uid":"7122","time":"May 9, 2013 @ 9:39pm","epoch":1368135240,"text":"I really liked how simple this entry was. It embodies the theme of minimalism quite well, I think. It was a bit confusing at first, but I caught on to the way the hint worked rather quickly. Good job!"},{"author_name":"stqn","author_uid":"2181","time":"May 19, 2013 @ 5:30pm","epoch":1368984300,"text":"Tells me I need Flash 11.4.0. All other Flash games worked until now. I have Flash 11.2."},{"author_name":"Martin_Monosys","author_uid":"20047","time":"May 19, 2013 @ 7:27pm","epoch":1368991320,"text":"Minimalistic, but not that much fun... Sorry to say so! :("},{"author_name":"JonathanG","author_uid":"11515","time":"May 19, 2013 @ 7:49pm","epoch":1368992640,"text":"It's quite entertaining to follow the clues and find the blocks, but I wondered if it could be improved with a little challenge. Perhaps a time limit, or a penalty for moving onto blocks that have already been found?"},{"author_name":"lody","author_uid":"22580","time":"May 20, 2013 @ 4:59pm","epoch":1369068840,"text":"Great thanks to all who have commented and tried\/rated the game. \r\rI am continuing to tweak and test changes to this game with the hopes of releasing it. It might stray a bit more from the minimalism, but become more fun to play in the process. \r\rThanks again!"}],"images":["ld26\/22580-c305dd2087de0292820879a2840e1480.jpg","ld26\/22580-43195ebca546c96edffca7418aba421a.jpg","ld26\/22580-7dbcc5493fa3ecc149ad2d3bcc52fbaa.jpg","ld26\/22580-b1ef84effef1522f4426b953e0d9dcfe.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/labs.lodyinteractive.com\/ld26\/BloxMin.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/7qnfwyc5fxbqwkd\/bloxMin_souce.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"25902","g_author":"22580","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"25932","g_title":"BloxMin - by Lody - Ludum Dare 26","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"1111","g_commentcount":"33","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\/22580-shot0.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/22580-shot1.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/22580-shot3.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/22580-shot2.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"- arrow keys to control player\r\n- move to start level\r\n- watch bottom right for hints\r\n- find all of the tiles of each color to move on\r\n\r\n<\/p>","title":"BloxMin - by Lody - Ludum Dare 26"}