{"author_link":"\/author\/zatyka\/","author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","comments":[{"author_name":"Logun","author_uid":"8007","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 9:32am","epoch":1355736420,"text":"I get the stealth power then ... I don't know what to do !"},{"author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 1:20pm","epoch":1355750100,"text":"Hi Logun,\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Here's a hint.  If your stealth power is on, the guards can't see you... which would make your cell look empty  :)"},{"author_name":"ParaPup","author_uid":"18322","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 3:19pm","epoch":1355757240,"text":"Not to bad good try ^.^ keep up the good work."},{"author_name":"Rex Peppers","author_uid":"4914","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:16am","epoch":1355796660,"text":"Got out of the cell but couldn't get past the next guard... any more hints?"},{"author_name":"TwilightFlandre","author_uid":"14448","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:17am","epoch":1355796720,"text":"The music is really nice, sets the mood well. I'm not one for these sorts of games but it was enjoyable only complaint was that I wish I could scroll through text faster."},{"author_name":"prettymuchbryce","author_uid":"7269","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:18am","epoch":1355796780,"text":"Pretty good. I wasn't a big fan of being forced to read the dialogue though. I like the style of the game, though. :)"},{"author_name":"raincole","author_uid":"17708","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:32am","epoch":1355797620,"text":"Good game, it's pretty complete. somehow I got into the final room(there are 4 giants inside)  without fourth ability! is it a bug?"},{"author_name":"CoffeeOnimal","author_uid":"1643","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:38am","epoch":1355797980,"text":"Nice that you went for the stealth mechanic. \r<br\/>I got as far as the four big guys."},{"author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 3:18am","epoch":1355800380,"text":"@Rex Peppers - Use the stealth mode (up arrow key) to get past him.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@TwilightFlandre and prettymuchbryce - Understandable... I knew it would be a bit annoying.  I wanted to add the ability to move forward and backwards through the dialog, but ran out of time.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@raincole - Probably a bug, but it shouldn't be game breaking. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>@CoffeeOnimal - Thanks.  The room with the 4 guys is the very last one.... you were so close to seeing the ending.  Thanks for playing :)"},{"author_name":"hallsofvallhalla","author_uid":"16347","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 3:37am","epoch":1355801520,"text":"couldn't get out of room but still like it"},{"author_name":"RARoadkill","author_uid":"13308","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 3:45am","epoch":1355802000,"text":"Very good. Having to wait for the dialog got a little old. other than that it was lots of fun"},{"author_name":"Sestren","author_uid":"10343","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 3:52am","epoch":1355802420,"text":"The controls felt really stiff and the dialog, while interesting to read, was difficult at times to wait for. I enjoy the idea of him gaining powers from reading comics a lot, and I think the mood is pretty good on this one."},{"author_name":"SuperSausageDog","author_uid":"5177","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 3:59am","epoch":1355802840,"text":"Yay I beat it! It was cool, I liked it."},{"author_name":"Edocentrique","author_uid":"18304","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 12:08pm","epoch":1355832180,"text":"I enjoyed it ! The skills mechanic is a good idea and it's nicely done !"},{"author_name":"robashton","author_uid":"7112","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 12:19pm","epoch":1355832840,"text":"Remarkably complete, although the unskippable dialogue making you unable to do anything was a bit frustrating"},{"author_name":"ddionisio","author_uid":"17724","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 5:47am","epoch":1355895720,"text":"What I like about this game is your character's seemingly innocent descent into villainy.  Kinda of a cute story, I feel :P Nice stealth effect, was a bit too fast on the drain...might've been nice if it was a toggle so the player can focus on maneuvering."},{"author_name":"Rabbits...","author_uid":"11321","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 5:52am","epoch":1355896020,"text":"Wow, a lot done in 48 hours, great job!"},{"author_name":"MrEvilGuy","author_uid":"11072","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 5:53am","epoch":1355896080,"text":"The creepy quiet music made me think was going insane! I especially liked the stealth effect. Good job! :D"},{"author_name":"Ludonaut","author_uid":"18667","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 5:24pm","epoch":1355937540,"text":"It's a little confusing but pretty good. Not a fan of disabled controls with the dialogues though."},{"author_name":"mcc","author_uid":"4987","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 2:19am","epoch":1355969640,"text":"potentially cool idea, though the mechanics i go to are a little frustrating and need to be tuned and i think there was too many of them for how short a game it is. also i encountered a few bugs, though nothing gamebreaking and i'm sure you were limited by time. the dialogue was also not too bad."},{"author_name":"gnx","author_uid":"8333","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 9:34pm","epoch":1356038940,"text":"Nice setup for what could be an interesting story. The stealth ability is visualized very nicely. Unfortunately there in also lies a problem, the ability saps so quickly I found it extremely hard to pass the guards an it made give up eventually. Little more difficulty tweaking and I'm sure it would be a lovely game."},{"author_name":"vandriver","author_uid":"4241","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 4:26am","epoch":1356063660,"text":"with a little polish, this could be really fun.  the magnet power was slick, gave a real feeling of empowerment.  after the room with the four guys, i was stuck in a wall outside a cell.  was it a recursive end?"},{"author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 9:21pm","epoch":1356124560,"text":"Thanks for the feedback everyone!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@vandriver - There is a definitive ending.  Sorry about the bug... especially because the ending is an important part of the story.  I think I know the problem and will probably fix in a post compo version."},{"author_name":"shieldofvalour","author_uid":"12979","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 1:48am","epoch":1356140580,"text":"I felt really drawn into this game, especially with the comments made by the player character. The gameplay wasn't bad either. Good work, sir. Good work indeed."},{"author_name":"ThunderAwesome","author_uid":"19195","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 4:29am","epoch":1356150240,"text":"It took some getting used to, but it was actually quite enjoyable when i got out of the jail cell, haha!"},{"author_name":"h.attila","author_uid":"8403","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 4:31am","epoch":1356150360,"text":"Interesting, well done game."},{"author_name":"rubna","author_uid":"14711","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 6:41pm","epoch":1356201360,"text":"Great game! The movement was really irritating though..."},{"author_name":"feili","author_uid":"19354","time":"Dec 23, 2012 @ 11:34am","epoch":1356262140,"text":"nice ending! good job!"},{"author_name":"ethankennerly","author_uid":"3040","time":"Dec 23, 2012 @ 11:20pm","epoch":1356304500,"text":"The introductory monologue revealed the character's dilemma and identity crisis, was he a villain?  The stealth power interested me.  If you continue to develop this, do you imagine widening the arc of guard's vision would maintain my suspension of disbelief?"},{"author_name":"zatyka","author_uid":"14357","time":"Dec 24, 2012 @ 11:51pm","epoch":1356392760,"text":"Again, thanks everyone for the comments.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@ethankennerly - It's really up to the player to decide, but I certainly imagined him as a villain, who had done terrible things, but lived in denial of who he was.  To be honest, I'm not sure what your second question is asking. If you'd provide some more, I'd be happy to answer... but I'm not planning on developing the game further."},{"author_name":"azurenimbus","author_uid":"12119","time":"Jan 5, 2013 @ 1:59am","epoch":1357350840,"text":"Hey, this is pretty cool. The stealth ability is really fun, and I like the graphic effect you created to represent their seeing range. I haven't finished it yet, but will certainly get back to it later. Nicely done!"}],"images":["ld25\/14357-02c430bfa2df2ef8d45eaa680b3309ad.jpg","ld25\/14357-31eea563f5b0e3f6db84e15e301877b1.jpg","ld25\/14357-579445ffb76c88772cec59302f91933d.jpg","ld25\/14357-e18aa2f11c5a125e6235253acd02ca65.jpg","ld25\/14357-1375c56a5890c427260448b20523f5e6.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/zkatz.com\/games\/LD25","text":"Web (HTML5)"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/4756521\/LD25\/The%20Best%20of%20me.capx","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"28046","g_author":"14357","g_event":"LD25","g_eventkey":"14","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"28076","g_title":"The Best of Me","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"167","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\/\/201083\/14357-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/14357-shot1.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/14357-shot2.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/14357-shot3.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/14357-shot4.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"CONTROLS:\r\n\r\nWASD to move.\r\nSpace bar to look at object.\r\nArrow keys to use skills as you acquire them.\r\nR to go to the last checkpoint.\r\n\r\n\r\nThis was my 2nd time competing in Ludum Dare.  The end result isn't at a level I had hoped, but the game feels \"complete\", and will hopefully keep you entertained.  I had a blast, and will definitely participate again.\r\n\r\n\r\nThanks for playing, I hope you enjoy. I'd love to know how far you got. \r\n\r\nFYI - At certain times in the game, all the action will freeze (including your controls) as important text is shown.  My apologies regarding some of the dialog progressing slowly.  I meant to add in a \"next\" button so you could read at your own pace, but ran out of time.  Hopefully it doesn't deter you from finishing... the ending is probably my favorite part.\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you've got your first ability, but are not sure how to get out of the first room... scrolls down for the solution.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLook at the bars while in stealth mode.<\/p>","title":"The Best of Me"}