{"author_link":"\/author\/neuronfire\/","author_name":"NeuronFire","author_uid":"20654","comments":[{"author_name":"triforcespark","author_uid":"21944","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 12:15pm","epoch":1367237400,"text":"This needs more gameplay. Good idea, anyway"},{"author_name":"deige101","author_uid":"23187","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:17pm","epoch":1367255520,"text":"This is probably the longest submission that I played. Surprisingly relaxing and enjoyable. +1 for GladOS"},{"author_name":"jolle","author_uid":"9","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 4:45pm","epoch":1367340000,"text":"I think the fully trimmed bonsai in this game is too trimmed, but maybe it's just my personal taste that's not minimalistic enough :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I like the idea, but it could have used something more (although maybe that would have been in conflict with the theme), not sure what."},{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 4:57pm","epoch":1367340720,"text":"I think I don't know enough about bonsai to &quot;get&quot; this game, but it seems interesting."},{"author_name":"mikeware","author_uid":"272","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:00pm","epoch":1367340900,"text":"Really interesting idea. Virtual Bonsai.  Seems a little crazy to click each pixel though.  Thinking it'd be interesting if it starts in the middle and you see it growing, and you have to trim it back continually...?\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also, be nice if the message at the end in the textbox actually stated if you won or lost as it says both right now."},{"author_name":"ashdnazg","author_uid":"21623","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:01pm","epoch":1367340960,"text":"I'm not sure clicking all the pixels on a screen is considered game-ish...\r<br\/>It's very pretty but I couldn't see any strategy or point."},{"author_name":"itsZN","author_uid":"11627","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:03pm","epoch":1367341080,"text":"I like this, but I agree, it looks too trimmed"},{"author_name":"bytegrove","author_uid":"11939","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:03pm","epoch":1367341080,"text":"Always nice with procedural generation. The gameplay is pretty lacking though, and the surrounding text kept getting selected when I clicked on the foliage, which was pretty annoying. Maybe you could expand upon the idea by adding upgradeable tools or something like that?"},{"author_name":"Stryphe","author_uid":"19128","time":"Apr 30, 2013 @ 5:07pm","epoch":1367341320,"text":"I like the idea!"},{"author_name":"Christian S.","author_uid":"12945","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 7:21am","epoch":1367392560,"text":"The web link seems to be broken."},{"author_name":"NeuronFire","author_uid":"20654","time":"May 1, 2013 @ 11:59pm","epoch":1367452440,"text":"Hmm.. it seems to be working now.  Thanks for letting me know Christian."},{"author_name":"runonthespot","author_uid":"13386","time":"May 2, 2013 @ 9:23pm","epoch":1367529480,"text":"Was fun. I clearly butchered my bonsai though, so pretty much exactly like a real one would be."},{"author_name":"Kimau","author_uid":"15","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 12:43pm","epoch":1367584680,"text":"Loved it to bits &lt;3\r<br\/>\r<br\/>So relaxing and a wonderful experience.\r<br\/>Small tip, one thing that broke it for me was double clicking and selecting the top text. Quick fix for that below.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>-webkit-touch-callout: none;\r<br\/>-webkit-user-select: none;\r<br\/>-khtml-user-select: none;\r<br\/>-moz-user-select: none;\r<br\/>-ms-user-select: none;\r<br\/>user-select: none;"},{"author_name":"Tiago","author_uid":"21267","time":"May 3, 2013 @ 10:48pm","epoch":1367620980,"text":"Nice game! Really relaxing to trim down the tree, just missing some soothing groove, good job!"},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"May 4, 2013 @ 3:12pm","epoch":1367680020,"text":"Very interesting take on theme... it's not quite as calming as maybe a real tree would be... but very novel."}],"images":["ld26\/20654-b9d8ed3459c921d6e27ed48cca08c61c.jpg","ld26\/20654-2bc329dfb743dc06d609473d518177ff.jpg","ld26\/20654-1a0fef6afaab99349e2137084fa6f998.jpg","ld26\/20654-6f3e5d0078787489382e6816e6d196ed.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/projects.neuron-fire.org\/ld26\/bonsai.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/projects.neuron-fire.org\/ld26\/","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/projects.neuron-fire.org\/ld26\/","text":"Linux"},{"url":"http:\/\/projects.neuron-fire.org\/ld26\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/vtanakas\/ludumdare26","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"26048","g_author":"20654","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"26078","g_title":"BONSAI","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"848","g_commentcount":"15","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\/20654-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20654-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20654-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20654-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Remove the unnecessary to reveal your bonsai's true form!\r\n\r\nClick on the unneeded foliage to remove it before the pot becomes too small to and your bonsai dies off.\r\n\r\n4\/29\/2013: Fixed a bug where your subsequent trees would have phantom branches, preventing you from winning your 2nd game, or later...<\/p>","title":"BONSAI"}