{"author_link":"\/author\/holdmeimscared\/","author_name":"HoldMeImScared","author_uid":"92332","comments":[{"author_name":"cubegames13","author_uid":"90040","time":"Apr 17, 2016 @ 10:58am","epoch":1460890380,"text":"This was fun! The graphics are basic but the gameplay was good. (Some of the later level titles are pretty funny too(-: )"},{"author_name":"Alphius","author_uid":"85222","time":"Apr 17, 2016 @ 11:12am","epoch":1460891220,"text":"The concept was really good. The ship movement was really good! Maybe you should add some kind of inertia on the ship. When you release the forward\/backward buttons you keep moving slower and slower until you're finally stopped. The game was really great though!"},{"author_name":"HoldMeImScared","author_uid":"92332","time":"Apr 17, 2016 @ 8:06pm","epoch":1460923260,"text":"@Alphius:  I added a small amount of drift as you suggested.  This also revealed a minor bug, which I have also corrected.  Thank you :)"},{"author_name":"TechXSoftware","author_uid":"92171","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:13am","epoch":1460945280,"text":"I thinks its the graphics that give it a real boost :)"},{"author_name":"uheartbeast","author_uid":"39781","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:21am","epoch":1460945760,"text":"Easy controls, good gameplay, and funny dialog. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing."},{"author_name":"wtfrara","author_uid":"24886","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:34am","epoch":1460946540,"text":"Cute little game, well-scoped and focused. An interesting take on the theme, too. I definitely enjoyed the lo-fi graphics and thought they helped to give a bit of ambience, despite a relatively simple theme. Definitely something that's replayable and fun. Good work!."},{"author_name":"srakowski","author_uid":"26664","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:48am","epoch":1460947380,"text":"Fun little game, hard in a good way. The orientation of the controls make it challenging. Well done :)"},{"author_name":"TideS","author_uid":"11758","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 10:18am","epoch":1460974380,"text":"Gratz with your first LD mate, if there was more advanced graphics it would be near perfect for compo. Anyways i enjoyed the gameplay a lot!"},{"author_name":"cubegames13","author_uid":"90040","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:39am","epoch":1460979240,"text":"My last comment was from before voting time so I have to post a second one for my rating to count"},{"author_name":"PyroSneak","author_uid":"22612","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:42pm","epoch":1460993820,"text":"Pretty neat little game :)"},{"author_name":"Pecolyte","author_uid":"90636","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:13pm","epoch":1460999280,"text":"Sometime I found a perfect timing right at start, but then realized that I must press Enter to get the controlls available...\r<br\/>The game can be rather challenging as the ship get bigger, and I can think of many kind of external elements.\r<br\/>And congrats for your first LD!"},{"author_name":"Aaranos","author_uid":"51253","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 10:21pm","epoch":1461017760,"text":"The ship handles well. To make it a bit more interesting I tried to plan my dive in when I could maneuver to it quickly."},{"author_name":"mutonizer","author_uid":"91240","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:01am","epoch":1461052560,"text":"As you mentioned, light take on the theme but good fun otherwise and it does what it intends to do. Nice one.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Controls felt a bit odd at first for a ship in space but you get used to it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>It's finished, it does the job and has everything required. Good one, kudos."},{"author_name":"Eshford","author_uid":"21218","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 3:33pm","epoch":1461079680,"text":"Pretty awesome game for first Ludum Dare! :)"},{"author_name":"Divitos","author_uid":"9732","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:23pm","epoch":1461097080,"text":"Good job, I enjoyed it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Keep up the game dev."},{"author_name":"seitnerk","author_uid":"90878","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:04pm","epoch":1461099540,"text":"Spent many trys and tons of restarts to pass the last level buut had a lot of fun with it! It makes me addicted to beat the level. :D\r<br\/>I would enjoy some more levels with different barriers :)"},{"author_name":"kariamoss","author_uid":"87916","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:01pm","epoch":1461156960,"text":"Basic graphics, but it's quite fun to play :)"},{"author_name":"fin_nolimit","author_uid":"86340","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 5:11am","epoch":1461215160,"text":"You broke your little ship!  lol!! i like it!  I did my game in Game Maker as well!  Nice work"},{"author_name":"Yumeito","author_uid":"79623","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 11:31am","epoch":1461237960,"text":"That is a really good game for a first time. Way better than mine"},{"author_name":"ajayajayaj","author_uid":"39470","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 4:49pm","epoch":1461516240,"text":"Only got to the third level. Wish you didn't have to keep going to the beginning everytime you lost."},{"author_name":"HoldMeImScared","author_uid":"92332","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 2:17am","epoch":1461550320,"text":"@ajayajayaj:  You know, that was something I did consider for this. I decided it was so short that it might be better to start over from the beginning on it, more like older arcade games - but it wasn't a very firm decision, really.  But I can see where it could be a little frustrating, especially given that games don't generally work like that anymore, expectations have changed a bit.  This feedback is something I'll keep in mind in the future, thank you! :)"},{"author_name":"Pietro Ferrantelli","author_uid":"30677","time":"Apr 27, 2016 @ 7:29pm","epoch":1461785040,"text":"Welcome to Ludum Dare ! It's a nice game you made there, especially for a first one. I enjoyed playing it and it kept me engaged until I beat it after many tries. Wish my first game ever was that good."},{"author_name":"Shizor","author_uid":"88359","time":"Apr 28, 2016 @ 7:54am","epoch":1461829740,"text":"Nice little game, I love the small bits of story inbetween :D"},{"author_name":"SantiHisteria","author_uid":"59433","time":"Apr 29, 2016 @ 7:31pm","epoch":1461957960,"text":"The game is funny, but I have not seen the &quot;shapesift&quot; concept. Anyway nice entry!"},{"author_name":"csanyk","author_uid":"10473","time":"May 9, 2016 @ 3:06pm","epoch":1462806060,"text":"Pretty good Star Castle variant:)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>A few tips:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>1) when you die, restart from last level, not the beginning.\r<br\/>2) When the narrative words appear to start the level, don't spin the dock until the player clears them so they can start moving.  Very often it seems like there was a chance for a quick win if they could move immediately, but reading the words delays them and they miss an opportunity for a quick win.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Otherwise pretty good game!"}],"images":["ld35\/92332-b5208f32a96a0b67dc420f704fdaaa89.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/ilq8rkra903wbcb\/AAC4NoleUUaxC2ydrUZTnlMaa?dl=0","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/08bpf1073qnep66\/AABkmihoxuNnv48b2JVSJlWGa?dl=0","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"2790","g_author":"92332","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"2816","g_title":"Space Dock","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"606","g_commentcount":"25","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\/92332-shot0-1460863728.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You dock your ship with the platform.  The jerk thing spins, though.  Captain Skyhawk was the inspiration here.\r\n\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nArrows\/WASD = Movement.  Left\/Right to rotate, Up\/Down to move forward and back.\r\nR to restart\r\nQ to quit\r\nEnter works on the title screen to bypass clicking the button.\r\n\r\n\r\nSo this is my first LD, and my first non-tutorial Game Maker project that I've actually finished -- I'm pretty happy with that.  \r\n\r\nI was not enthused with the theme, but managed to think of something that skirted it closely enough and got it done.  The shapes which comprise the docking platform shift around, and though it's done in the manner of levels, the ship's shape changes as you progress.\r\n\r\nDid a ton of new things, learned a lot, and solidified some of what I already knew, which is always nice.\r\n\r\nTools:\r\nGame Maker Studio\r\nBog standard Microsoft Paint (I know)\r\nGame Maker's Sprite\/BG editor (I know, I know)\r\nBFXR","title":"Space Dock"}