{"author_link":"\/author\/hints\/","author_name":"hints","author_uid":"18151","comments":[{"author_name":"hints","author_uid":"18151","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 5:19am","epoch":1355721240,"text":"Got some feedback that the controls are a bit confusing. Here's a bit more in depth explanation:\r<br\/>\r<br\/>a\/d to move left\/right\r<br\/>w to jump\r<br\/>z to switch between Doc and Cat\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Space bar to interact with signs and levers and vaults.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Gadget 1 is hands: click on boxes to pick them up. You have to be close to them. Click again to drop it.\r<br\/>Gadget 2 is freeze ray: Hit people to freeze them in place.\r<br\/>Gadget 3 is portals: Left click is exit, Right click is entrance."},{"author_name":"leothecool","author_uid":"1910","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:16am","epoch":1355724660,"text":"Be careful not to get the doctor trapped in level 2!"},{"author_name":"aeveis","author_uid":"8854","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:22am","epoch":1355725020,"text":"switching led to some interesting puzzle solving. Only one of them has to reach the door though in order to get through, so that felt a bit weird. some of the people look zombie-ish?"},{"author_name":"hints","author_uid":"18151","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:23am","epoch":1355725080,"text":"I didn't even realize that was possible, I tried to avoid getting letting you get stuck until level 4.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I forgot to mention there is a pause menu, by pressing Escape. You can restart the level or return to the main menu for Level Select from there."},{"author_name":"hints","author_uid":"18151","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:26am","epoch":1355725260,"text":"Yes, just Doc has to get to the vaults, cats can't open doors.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>And yes, some of the guys are zombies -- a representation of how I felt when I was making those sprites."},{"author_name":"enfyrneaux","author_uid":"11040","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:29am","epoch":1355725440,"text":"Controls stutter a bit, but otherwise a charming and fun game.  Nice switching mechanic!"},{"author_name":"Dr. Mo","author_uid":"8780","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:49am","epoch":1355726640,"text":"Wow, there's, uh, a lot going on in this game. There were lots of buttons, and I feel like I was going all over the keyboard and mouse buttons to do stuff. Music was good for the first few minutes, but it got really repetitive toward the end of the game. I'm looking forward to the next version!"},{"author_name":"MrEvilGuy","author_uid":"11072","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 7:10am","epoch":1355727900,"text":"Had a nice feel to it. Transporters pissed me off so much - kept mixing up the left\/right click red\/green. Cat was fun to control."},{"author_name":"LucaPavone","author_uid":"8645","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 7:15am","epoch":1355728200,"text":"I liked it! Reminded me of the Lost Vikings. It didn't take long for me to get a hang of the controls and I liked how far you took the core mechanic.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>However, I tried putting both portals on top of each other and I ended up hearing a terrible noise. Maybe make a check to see if the other portal isn't right on top of it and deny deployment?\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Otherwise, I found it very enjoyable!"},{"author_name":"leafo","author_uid":"4321","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 7:36am","epoch":1355729460,"text":"I like this game. There's a lot of content. The levels are interesting along with the different items.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job"},{"author_name":"TomK32","author_uid":"3562","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 7:50am","epoch":1355730300,"text":"There's too much going on with the controls, they aren't smooth. E.g. hitting space to close the textbox i just opened with space would make so much more sense.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I don't feel the evil rising in me, maybe it's the lack of display of the gold I've stolen so far, or the lack of any sign of danger. how about police cars arriving outside after a while, making their way through and hunting me. just 1 * for the theme. The puzzles though are great fun."},{"author_name":"ddionisio","author_uid":"17724","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 8:02am","epoch":1355731020,"text":"I think I got the doctor trapped...if that's the idea of the game, then that's ingenious!  Never would I have expected the cat as the double-crossing villain!"},{"author_name":"comrad_gremlin","author_uid":"18465","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:51pm","epoch":1355769960,"text":"An interesting approach :) Fun game."},{"author_name":"agumaster","author_uid":"17834","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:56pm","epoch":1355770260,"text":"i really liked this one, the concept is great,but is a bit buggy. Luck with the compo"},{"author_name":"singpolyma","author_uid":"17593","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:09pm","epoch":1355846640,"text":"Seems to be using WASD without keysym conversion, so even when I tell my OS to temporarily switch my keyoard layout to QWERTY is still acts as though it is Dvorak.  Makes gameplay basically impossible for me.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Maybe support arrow keys?"},{"author_name":"singpolyma","author_uid":"17593","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:12pm","epoch":1355846820,"text":"Also, as I walk I fall through the floor and can't get back up?  Seems like a bug."},{"author_name":"TheCze","author_uid":"17841","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:17pm","epoch":1355847120,"text":"Very nice game! Had fun"},{"author_name":"oldtopman","author_uid":"5874","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:27pm","epoch":1355847720,"text":"Excellent game, with stellar level design. A little rough around the edges, but such is the norm."},{"author_name":"hints","author_uid":"18151","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:37pm","epoch":1355848320,"text":"Sing: I'm sorry to hear about your input trouble, I hadn't thought about alternate keyboard layouts -- next time I will! \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Where are you falling through the floor? There are issues with doors closing on you and pushing you out of the level, but other than that I never encountered it.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Thanks to everyone for your kind words"},{"author_name":"jujule","author_uid":"13894","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 9:15am","epoch":1355908200,"text":"This looked really interesting and fun but there were to many unpredictable collision bugs : the cat or the scientist suddenly teleports outside of the map making it impossible to complet the level. I couldn't go further than level 2 after 5 or 6 tries. Frustrating. I'd love to play a fixed version though."},{"author_name":"MarekkPie","author_uid":"11038","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 10:53pm","epoch":1355957280,"text":"Extremely clever and competent puzzle platformer."},{"author_name":"blob","author_uid":"12252","time":"Dec 25, 2012 @ 12:49pm","epoch":1356439440,"text":"Lots of content for a 48h game !"},{"author_name":"mkpictures","author_uid":"17845","time":"Dec 29, 2012 @ 4:00pm","epoch":1356796500,"text":"Fun game, I liked it :)"}],"images":["ld25\/18151-c0f7d3db680b28d2ce0559ac1bfbd632.jpg","ld25\/18151-4bab678aced6755bcf292d02dc3a1ed9.jpg","ld25\/18151-518f65f72162c1a711318fbd09923a32.jpg","ld25\/18151-b6cac7f896b10c5d97ff8059ffc44e21.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/ludumdare25\/DocsHeistWin.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/ludumdare25\/DocsHeistLove.zip","text":"LOVE"},{"url":"https:\/\/s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/ludumdare25\/DocsHeistSrc.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"28080","g_author":"18151","g_event":"LD25","g_eventkey":"14","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"28110","g_title":"Doc's Heist Starring Snuggles the Cat","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"101","g_commentcount":"23","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\/18151-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/18151-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/18151-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/18151-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Doc's Great Heist: Starring Snuggles the Cat\r\n\r\nPlay as Doc and Snuggles, his pet cat, to steal all the gold on each level. Gameplay involves utilizing all of Doc's tools and Snuggle's ability to reach high places. Move crates, pull switches, freeze unsuspecting civilians, teleport around, and most of all steal gold.\r\n\r\nThe compo version features 6 levels, and takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. \r\n\r\nWASD to move; Space to interact with objects; 1 2 and 3 switch gadgets; and the mouse is used for Doc's tools. Pressing Z will toggle control between Doc and Snuggles.\r\n\r\nTo run the LOVE version, you have to install the LOVE framework, linked below.\r\n\r\nTo run on Linux or Mac, you will need to install the LOVE framework, and use the LOVE distribution.\r\n\r\nPowered by the LOVE framework: http:\/\/love2d.org\/\r\n\r\nCreated for Ludum Dare 25: You Are The Villain\r\nhttp:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\r\n\r\nLibraries:\r\nZoetrope: http:\/\/libzoetrope.org\/\r\nTESound: https:\/\/love2d.org\/wiki\/TEsound\r\n\r\nTools used for development of code and assets:\r\nGIMP: http:\/\/www.gimp.org\/\r\nLMMS: http:\/\/lmms.sourceforge.net\/\r\nAudacity: http:\/\/audacity.sourceforge.net\/\r\nsfxr: http:\/\/www.drpetter.se\/project_sfxr.html\r\nTiled: http:\/\/www.mapeditor.org\/\r\nProgrammer's Notepad: http:\/\/www.pnotepad.org\/\r\n\r\nThanks to my friends for keeping me honest and motivated.\r\nA very special thanks to the viewers on my livestream cheering me on and their support throughout the weekend.<\/p>","title":"Doc's Heist Starring Snuggles the Cat"}