{"author_link":"\/author\/nickc\/","author_name":"Nick Cash","author_uid":"10844","comments":[{"author_name":"prettymuchbryce","author_uid":"7269","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:08am","epoch":1355796180,"text":"It looks fun, but you will get a lot more plays if you post a compiled version due to the sheer fact that not everyone is going to want to compile the source code to play."},{"author_name":"Nick Cash","author_uid":"10844","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:27am","epoch":1355797320,"text":"Packaging right now. I'll update it shortly :)"},{"author_name":"dremelofdeath","author_uid":"17159","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 8:28am","epoch":1355818980,"text":"love the idea (especially the Cinders graphic on the main menu) and how the difficulty ramps up. At first I was wondering what the challenge was, but then you added a timer and it started getting interesting"},{"author_name":"Joncom","author_uid":"19285","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 3:46am","epoch":1355888460,"text":"That was awesome :)"},{"author_name":"blob","author_uid":"12252","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 7:25am","epoch":1356074400,"text":"Hehe fun idea."},{"author_name":"BarrensZeppelin","author_uid":"8838","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 9:29am","epoch":1356081840,"text":"The game is quite entertaining, but would benefit greatly by having mouse control for aiming the flamethrower.\rThe fire-spreading mechanic is the most redeeming factor in my opinion."},{"author_name":"timtipgames","author_uid":"15341","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 10:37am","epoch":1356085920,"text":"This was sick. And fun. Loved the animations and the scream-sounds. Also liked how a burning tree could grow into a burning forest :) Well done!"},{"author_name":"Muu? (lanoiadimuu)","author_uid":"7264","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 10:48am","epoch":1356086580,"text":"Burning trees required a lot of patience and was a bit boring. Some screams were a bit too long and annoying buy burning people was fun."},{"author_name":"Xgor","author_uid":"18652","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 12:07pm","epoch":1356091320,"text":"Really fun, very similar to a concept I've been working on but this is much more action packed"},{"author_name":"caranha","author_uid":"7847","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 12:55pm","epoch":1356094200,"text":"This game taught me that trees burn up faster than humans! :-)\r\rThe screams! The screams with the tranquil song in the background! And is that the bear laughing that I hear? This game made me FEEL evil - I enjoyed the screams!\r\rA few things that would have improved the game: \r- A minimap?\r- Some variation in the human sprites\r\rA small bug:\r- The game did not close when I clicked the "close window" button\r\rAwesome game, made me laugh! Thanks :-)"},{"author_name":"caranha","author_uid":"7847","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 12:55pm","epoch":1356094200,"text":"Running humans in flames would have been awesome too :-D"},{"author_name":"01101101","author_uid":"5105","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 1:02pm","epoch":1356094620,"text":"Really fun ... burn burn burn ... but some controls are weird."},{"author_name":"Hume","author_uid":"11218","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 2:20pm","epoch":1356099300,"text":"God, that bear is the worst thing I have laid eyes on this month.\r\rIs that organ grinder music?\r\rI don't think the fourth level can be completed. It seems like the trees don't burn long enough to damage the people they're surrounding.\r\rI am so glad my formative years are over."},{"author_name":"raincole","author_uid":"17708","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 5:15pm","epoch":1356109800,"text":"The mechanism based on fire is good. I hope that I can make better use of mouse."},{"author_name":"Nick Cash","author_uid":"10844","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 11:51pm","epoch":1356133560,"text":"We did have plans to make humans that evaded you, but we didn't quite get that far. Also, all levels can be beaten, you just have to light fires in the right places :)"},{"author_name":"Cyboot","author_uid":"10242","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 5:35pm","epoch":1356197400,"text":"nice game and really nice graphics and startscreen :D\r\rThe game itself is fun to play but gets a little boring after a few level (for example I almost quit after the second "introduction-level", because it was almost exactly the same thing as the first one).\rOne thing I learned about Ludumdare-games. Make them short and interesting in every level.\r\rBut nevertheless, good game.\rNice Job all of you!"},{"author_name":"psychopsam","author_uid":"12354","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 11:21pm","epoch":1356218160,"text":"Perfect! Except it would have been nice to have some flow across from one tile to another. The first truly fun game I have played so far. I will come back to this one. I loved the bloody curdling screams. The timelapse was insightful too. Nice work."},{"author_name":"csanyk","author_uid":"10473","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 11:44pm","epoch":1356219540,"text":"Good, clean fun."}],"images":["ld25\/10844-00bc92ec03c1b6ee1984286d71d3af34.jpg","ld25\/10844-8c438b8449d470501865510854cc5eee.jpg","ld25\/10844-ff9b9c5b0c9e34710a1b1f505e1d5edc.jpg","ld25\/10844-e6af7c449a38a003533cab40e46b8048.jpg","ld25\/10844-7c9d5f987f4c9d8359a24bd49575b612.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/bitbucket.org\/syncarn\/ld25","text":"Source"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.nick-cash.com\/download\/ld\/cinders-win32.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/iris.kiristar.com\/Cinders-Pkg.dmg","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fnv5LFWIur4","text":"Timelapse"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"27888","g_author":"10844","g_event":"LD25","g_eventkey":"14","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"27918","g_title":"Cinders","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"96","g_commentcount":"18","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\/\/201083\/10844-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/10844-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/10844-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/10844-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/10844-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Cinders the Bear likes to burn things. With a flamethrower. Rampage through the forests as you hunt down humans to cook for dinner!\r\n\r\nRemember, only YOU can start forest fires.\r\n\r\nNotes:\r\n - If you want to play with the source you'll need Python 2.7 and PyGame.\r\n - This game is Stephen Colbert's nightmare.\r\n - We use the Tiled level editor which you can download from www.mapeditor.org. I'll be making a video on making levels for this game in case anyone wants to try crafting their own levels to burn.<\/p>","title":"Cinders"}