{"author_link":"\/author\/andrewkennedy\/","author_name":"andrewkennedy","author_uid":"20990","comments":[{"author_name":"Sakuyan","author_uid":"13803","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:37am","epoch":1367202720,"text":"THAT IS THE BEST CAVE I'VE EVER SEEN"},{"author_name":"jgnilka","author_uid":"20991","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 2:37am","epoch":1367202720,"text":"This was awesome"},{"author_name":"mikelovesrobots3","author_uid":"5908","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:23am","epoch":1367209080,"text":"Love the art style!  Nice job!"},{"author_name":"mrexcessive","author_uid":"20788","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:24am","epoch":1367209140,"text":"Very clever... Nice shadows as you say... The Valve\/tap before the boat doesn't work after restart, which is a shame."},{"author_name":"Suese","author_uid":"8361","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:26am","epoch":1367209260,"text":"Not sure what to do after &quot;Free yourself&quot;, flew really high and found nothing.   Great work though.  Needed some sound and some way to lose (a challenge)"},{"author_name":"bastiandantilus","author_uid":"4126","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:29am","epoch":1367209440,"text":"Cool... but did I get to the end, or did I miss something?"},{"author_name":"puttputt","author_uid":"22072","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:30am","epoch":1367209500,"text":"Neat!!"},{"author_name":"cahman","author_uid":"20494","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 4:32am","epoch":1367209620,"text":"The visuals were fantastic.  I flew all the way to the top, but couldn't go any further.  Hope I didn't miss anything..."},{"author_name":"andrewkennedy","author_uid":"20990","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:00am","epoch":1367211300,"text":"Thanks for the encouragement everyone! It seems that the ending was a little too open-ended though. Next time I'll be more deliberate!"},{"author_name":"FuzzyWuzzie","author_uid":"22923","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:01am","epoch":1367211360,"text":"Really great gameplay! I really enjoyed the combination of platforming + point &amp; click! Graphics were really cute!"},{"author_name":"Jack Zackowitz","author_uid":"22419","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 5:53am","epoch":1367214480,"text":"Couldn't tell if the game was over after getting wings. good work though"},{"author_name":"Jonapulse","author_uid":"20270","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 6:31am","epoch":1367216760,"text":"You almost lost me with the generic side-scrolling at the start--but then it kept changing and getting awesome.  nice."},{"author_name":"mortus","author_uid":"20884","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 7:17am","epoch":1367219520,"text":"Great graphics! Sadly, there seems to be few bugs that make game hard to play. Moving playform in cave left without me and I can't find it again. And restart won't help, only starting from the beginning."},{"author_name":"Kiwiboi","author_uid":"20891","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:07am","epoch":1367226120,"text":"Cute game, I like the graphics :)"},{"author_name":"deige101","author_uid":"23187","time":"Apr 29, 2013 @ 9:04pm","epoch":1367269140,"text":"Great graphics and feel! got a little bored on the initial walk, but dont let that be weiging you down."},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"May 5, 2013 @ 6:05am","epoch":1367733600,"text":"Interesting. You should develop this further. I got to the end and flew around but found no exit."},{"author_name":"GameNacho","author_uid":"4992","time":"May 8, 2013 @ 4:39am","epoch":1367987640,"text":"Great game!  I like how it jumps right in, and all the different interactive objects really fit well for this game, great job!"},{"author_name":"Kvisle","author_uid":"3818","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 12:35am","epoch":1368232200,"text":"Lovely art-style, a little confused by the ending."},{"author_name":"recursor","author_uid":"1105","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 12:35am","epoch":1368232200,"text":"The source link is broken"},{"author_name":"MinionStudios","author_uid":"22273","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 1:24am","epoch":1368235140,"text":"Fun and skillfully crafted!"},{"author_name":"euwaku","author_uid":"23249","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 4:31am","epoch":1368246360,"text":"Is that a very sad ending? Maybe I'm over interpreting but flying as an angel, dead, finding no exit, no way to go, was really a nice poetic finale."},{"author_name":"Mago","author_uid":"5227","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 7:27am","epoch":1368256920,"text":"Great job! graphics are amazing and conxept is great"},{"author_name":"mollymus","author_uid":"13074","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 7:27am","epoch":1368256920,"text":"Pretty neat game! Not sure if I completed it or not though?"},{"author_name":"Jod","author_uid":"20442","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 8:39am","epoch":1368261240,"text":"Really liked this one, very beautiful art style. Getting wings was awesome. :)"},{"author_name":"lotusgame","author_uid":"19058","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 9:13am","epoch":1368263280,"text":"A really cute start ! The end is a bit frustrating as it takes a while to understand it's over. With a music, the experience would be nicer."},{"author_name":"Zccc","author_uid":"14205","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 2:20pm","epoch":1368281700,"text":"This is great, very unique :)"},{"author_name":"Madball","author_uid":"8370","time":"May 11, 2013 @ 5:35pm","epoch":1368293400,"text":"It seems like a piece of art, but it`s too abstract. There is not enough gameplay. The beginning was too long, the rest was too short. From the graphic side the game is awesome.\r<br\/>...what is that gray ball anyway?.."},{"author_name":"sP0CkEr2","author_uid":"7135","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 3:40am","epoch":1368329700,"text":"really nice -- some nice background music would have been good -- great job!"},{"author_name":"Benjamin","author_uid":"2952","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 3:45pm","epoch":1368373200,"text":"I had 2x bugs that forced me to restart from the beginning.\r<br\/>The first time, I somehow broke my jump... It means that my character can't jump as far and high than before. If I use the restart icon, it brings me back to the the purple crystal cavern and I can't pass the first jump anymore. So I add to restart. On my second try I was in a hurry to reach the cloud zone and I missed the 3rd green platform two times. on my third try I saw it sinking in the abyss and it never came back. Once again the restart icon was no use T_T ... I didnt had the courage to restart a third time because of the long sequence. For the part I visited, the gfx are very good, and the game have a nice athmosphere.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'm surprised I was the only one experiencing thoses bugs... My config is window xp on some old netbook NC10."},{"author_name":"ethankennerly","author_uid":"3040","time":"May 12, 2013 @ 7:01pm","epoch":1368384960,"text":"The collocated instructions and introduction of colors interested me.  If you continue to develop this, I couldn't figure out how to make the boat go.  I clicked the ore and it rotated, but the boat did not move."},{"author_name":"xploitgames","author_uid":"22892","time":"May 14, 2013 @ 7:53pm","epoch":1368560880,"text":"Lovely pixel art style! A great spin on the theme. Draining of color was unique. Would have really liked to hear a soundtrack."}],"images":["ld26\/20990-0d92ef875442c40e014940672a5a9ff9.jpg","ld26\/20990-b616fd950b281162ae5e4b24a5b56333.jpg","ld26\/20990-f5ff067d5a5a1eaf21b9a0b711605532.jpg","ld26\/20990-29b1092dda26aeecbff70f3444b8995d.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/andrewkennedy3d.com\/game-development\/","text":"Website"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"26894","g_author":"20990","g_event":"LD26","g_eventkey":"16","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"26924","g_title":"essentia","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"406","g_commentcount":"31","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\/20990-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20990-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20990-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/233892\/20990-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Controls:\r\nWASD to move\r\nSpace to jump\r\nMouse click to interact\r\n\r\nSoftware Used: Unity and Photoshop\r\n\r\nThis was my first Ludum Dare competition. I set out to create an experience that was not only visually appealing but also thought provoking. I started practicing pixel art recently, so the art direction turned into an interesting blend of pixel art and paper cutout art (Example: http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cwx489e). I was struck by the way that the shadows gave depth and detail to the simple shapes cutout from the paper.\r\n\r\nThe ending is very open-ended, interpret it how you will.\r\n\r\nThanks for checking out my game, hope you enjoy!\r\n\r\nNote: The textures will probably render better in the EXE version.<\/p>","title":"essentia"}