{"author_link":"\/author\/jeroenwimmers\/","author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","comments":[{"author_name":"SkullPixel","author_uid":"43898","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:29am","epoch":1460978640,"text":"This is cool. Very innovative. It's games like these that reassure me about the value of this theme. :D"},{"author_name":"amras0000","author_uid":"47448","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:30am","epoch":1460978700,"text":"Wow...this is...really fun and compelling. Great work.\r<br\/>Minor gripe: at some points near the end of the game it seemed physically impossible for me to reach the target shapes without bumping into others. But that resolved itself with time and I was able to finish without an issue."},{"author_name":"Przekop","author_uid":"91564","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:33am","epoch":1460978880,"text":"Most aesthetically pleasing game ive seen here so far. Just great."},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:53am","epoch":1460980080,"text":"This was nice. Very abstract looking and smooth gameplay."},{"author_name":"Inateno","author_uid":"19976","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:54am","epoch":1460980140,"text":"OMG this is so wtf I love this, the game concept is completely awesome"},{"author_name":"guckstift","author_uid":"91048","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:56am","epoch":1460980260,"text":"Very nice innovative idea. So simple and yet so much fun to play. Maybe you could extend it further!\r<br\/>Keep it up!"},{"author_name":"Nomys_Tempar","author_uid":"44631","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 11:59am","epoch":1460980440,"text":"Awesome! Really cool! The end is quite challenging and the general design is something."},{"author_name":"rubna","author_uid":"14711","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:03pm","epoch":1460980680,"text":"uuu-nicu GAME DESKAAADOOOOO!!"},{"author_name":"Takadimi","author_uid":"21515","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:03pm","epoch":1460980680,"text":"Really fun and stylish!"},{"author_name":"TomBoogaart","author_uid":"36150","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:03pm","epoch":1460980680,"text":"nicu gamu jeroenuuuuuuu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"},{"author_name":"Sanguine","author_uid":"4159","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:04pm","epoch":1460980740,"text":"very clean aesthetic! i liked the g u i t a r sound"},{"author_name":"sez","author_uid":"40880","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:04pm","epoch":1460980740,"text":"Turned out great! I like the ending :)\r<br\/>Well done!"},{"author_name":"TijmenTio","author_uid":"18775","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:06pm","epoch":1460980860,"text":"Sumimasen! Anta no game wa suparu naisu~"},{"author_name":"Soron","author_uid":"46840","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:20pm","epoch":1460981700,"text":"Did you almost make a game with hyperbolic geometry? I think you almost did. Cool!"},{"author_name":"Insality","author_uid":"43734","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 12:23pm","epoch":1460981880,"text":"Cool entry! The style and feels is nice!"},{"author_name":"glaze_96","author_uid":"46004","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 1:04pm","epoch":1460984340,"text":"Best game I've played so far. So simple and fun!"},{"author_name":"ALobker","author_uid":"31811","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 2:22pm","epoch":1460989020,"text":"Awesome game. It is a bit frustrating when you try to correct your mistake by getting the correct shape anyway and you make it worse for yourself."},{"author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 3:03pm","epoch":1460991480,"text":"Thanks all! \r<br\/>\r<br\/>@Soron akmost hyperbolic geometry ftw;)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@ALobker You're right! I tried to fix it a bit with the world slowing down, but I just realised I should have also applied it to the controls. Thanks for the feedback!"},{"author_name":"Cerno_b","author_uid":"83463","time":"Apr 18, 2016 @ 5:01pm","epoch":1460998560,"text":"Outstanding entry. Almost nothing to argue about. I really love the presentation. Maybe a second difficulty without pulsating shapes? It's a tad too easy as it is.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I think you could extend this a bit and sell it on a mobile store. Great job!"},{"author_name":"kariamoss","author_uid":"87916","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:48pm","epoch":1461073380,"text":"The concept is really innovative, I like it! Good job :)"},{"author_name":"Falak","author_uid":"59201","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:50pm","epoch":1461073500,"text":"I like it"},{"author_name":"Wan","author_uid":"9172","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:54pm","epoch":1461073740,"text":"Wow! This is a small game but it does what it does perfectly.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I loved the abstract graphics and their animation, the soundscape, everything. Played through it 3 times to appreciate all the little details.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I assume all the sounds were made with the same instrument?"},{"author_name":"meganukebmp","author_uid":"90570","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:54pm","epoch":1461073740,"text":"Very good indeed."},{"author_name":"Larzan","author_uid":"10395","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:04pm","epoch":1461074340,"text":"Wow, this was amazing, very inovative, beautifully made (gfx+sound).\r<br\/>Well done!"},{"author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:06pm","epoch":1461074460,"text":"@Wan Thanks a lot! And yes, it's all sounds from the same guitar. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>I wish I had more time to create like 20 samples going up in pitch when you progress, but this also works. I'm glad you like it:)"},{"author_name":"Chikoness","author_uid":"53104","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:11pm","epoch":1461074760,"text":"Amazing! Simple yet fun, I love it!"},{"author_name":"BrianSChung","author_uid":"20323","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:19pm","epoch":1461075240,"text":"very cool!"},{"author_name":"theOnlyGoodDrcz","author_uid":"88774","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:34pm","epoch":1461076140,"text":"great graphics, great sounds; i think i won it (everything stoped and turned into circles?)\r<br\/>the idea reminds certain eye-hand coordination test (you know, light pen, conduct dot trough a maze or sth). very well done!"},{"author_name":"lukethecoder64","author_uid":"49696","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:37pm","epoch":1461076320,"text":"Innovative! Impressive graphics, concept and audio"},{"author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:43pm","epoch":1461076680,"text":"@theOnlyGoodDrcz Yup, you won! Your eye-hand coordination is on point"},{"author_name":"ragnarolis","author_uid":"51086","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:45pm","epoch":1461076800,"text":"Loved it. I won it in the first try and wanted to play again and again. But there was no way for me to try again unless refreshing the site. Great game though with awesome graphics. Good job!"},{"author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 3:03pm","epoch":1461077880,"text":"@ragnarolis Thanks! I just added a restart after you complete the game. Much better"},{"author_name":"APantaloni","author_uid":"92148","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 3:04pm","epoch":1461077940,"text":"Very nice looking and fun to play!"},{"author_name":"ranmaru90","author_uid":"21122","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 3:32pm","epoch":1461079620,"text":"Damn. I can play this all day."},{"author_name":"Dmitrix","author_uid":"10093","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 3:39pm","epoch":1461080040,"text":"The music is very calming."},{"author_name":"Knowledge","author_uid":"34045","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 5:39pm","epoch":1461087240,"text":"Impressive game but nothing special."},{"author_name":"Riftpoint","author_uid":"56172","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:45pm","epoch":1461098400,"text":"Cool game! The gameplay is creative and the aesthetic is very good too! Really liked playing it"},{"author_name":"nickavv","author_uid":"44480","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 12:08am","epoch":1461110580,"text":"This is really cool, kind of zen to play"},{"author_name":"pythong","author_uid":"717","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 3:26pm","epoch":1461165660,"text":"nice simple timewaster"},{"author_name":"RoboNebula","author_uid":"55696","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 6:11pm","epoch":1461175560,"text":"really original concept and also very well executed!"},{"author_name":"markusfisch","author_uid":"19466","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 8:36pm","epoch":1461184260,"text":"Love this one! The concept, the sound, the graphics, it fits all so well, it's really kind of hypnotic :) Played it several times and just love to watch it. More levels would be cool!"},{"author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:12am","epoch":1461197220,"text":"@markusfisch Hey thanks!\r<br\/>Play some more, maybe you'll find more levels;)"},{"author_name":"matt beckett","author_uid":"51835","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 4:36am","epoch":1461213060,"text":"Amazing - well done!"},{"author_name":"TheCain","author_uid":"87568","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 4:41am","epoch":1461213360,"text":"This was clever, simple, and I liked it a lot. The puzzle was unique and interesting."},{"author_name":"Divitos","author_uid":"9732","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:06am","epoch":1461218460,"text":"I wasn't sure that anything unique was going to come from this theme, and so far I haven't really found much, but this is amazing and truly innovative."},{"author_name":"avinashd","author_uid":"45007","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:10am","epoch":1461218700,"text":"This game has a lot of polish for a ludum dare game :)"},{"author_name":"Husky","author_uid":"17464","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:23am","epoch":1461219480,"text":"I like the idea to use the chord of guitar as the main successful sound effect, it's very comfortable."},{"author_name":"jacklehamster","author_uid":"20841","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:28am","epoch":1461219780,"text":"Very nice feeling."},{"author_name":"WeaverDeveloper","author_uid":"90781","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:41am","epoch":1461220560,"text":"Short and sweet."},{"author_name":"EvoGenGames","author_uid":"93102","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 7:33am","epoch":1461223680,"text":"very good simple entry, wish our game was that simple"},{"author_name":"paquinn","author_uid":"18238","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 8:04am","epoch":1461225540,"text":"Had a really nice minimalist style and is super fun to play, can get very out of hand if too many notes are missed. Reminds a lot of rhythm games while still being very distinctive."},{"author_name":"AnaGF","author_uid":"56020","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 9:30am","epoch":1461230700,"text":"Amazing game. Nice job."},{"author_name":"Steven Pinto","author_uid":"86837","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 9:45am","epoch":1461231600,"text":"Great game here :) Loved the concept and Awesome work! All the best :)"},{"author_name":"Gamepopper","author_uid":"21252","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:47pm","epoch":1461242520,"text":"Really innovative! I loved the use of music, definitely made the game feel more pleasant and encouraged progression."},{"author_name":"codeartisticninja","author_uid":"90061","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 2:26pm","epoch":1461248460,"text":"Nice minimalistic game.. almost zen like.. :)"},{"author_name":"squidblinkgames","author_uid":"62820","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 3:07am","epoch":1461294120,"text":"Wow! I started without reading the instructions, but figured it out after some failures. Nice looking and sounding.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Difficulty ramped up almost perfectly. I do wish that failure had a bit more consequence over time, though."},{"author_name":"Gyfis","author_uid":"63882","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 9:08am","epoch":1461315780,"text":"Oh I enjoyed this very much! Great work, thanks a lot for this contribution!"},{"author_name":"blinry","author_uid":"64665","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 9:55pm","epoch":1461361800,"text":"Niiice audio! I really enjoyed the game, thanks for making it! The delayed control is a little hard to grasp."},{"author_name":"flummox3d","author_uid":"45209","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 8:57am","epoch":1461401520,"text":"Really awesome game. Simple, yet fun and those guitar sounds are perfect for the changes. Really love it, good work! :)"},{"author_name":"tanjent","author_uid":"36394","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 8:10pm","epoch":1461614700,"text":"Simple and fits the theme. Really good."},{"author_name":"dvdagames","author_uid":"88827","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 11:24pm","epoch":1461626340,"text":"It was a nice, simple game, but the interaction was smooth. The placement of the shapes and the change in rotation when you hit the wrong shape actually made it pretty challenging as the board starts to fill up.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I almost wished that I could have combo'd multiple shapes of the same type if they were close enough and I was fast enough to help keep the board slightly more clear at the beginning, or that I could shrink and grow the size of the shape at will to maneuver through small gaps and then match the size of my target shape.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The aesthetic was nice and clean as was the very simple sound design."},{"author_name":"KairosXIII","author_uid":"92648","time":"Apr 28, 2016 @ 4:06am","epoch":1461816060,"text":"Controls were very smooth, concept was simple but solid. Background colors were not too overpowering. Good job."},{"author_name":"torcado","author_uid":"5839","time":"Apr 29, 2016 @ 7:36pm","epoch":1461958260,"text":"wow this looks really nice! loove the visual design, and interesting gameplay too! nice job"},{"author_name":"rnlf","author_uid":"30930","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 9:35pm","epoch":1462051800,"text":"The guitar samples fit so perfectly to the game! It's a calm experience even though it becomes relaticely hectic.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I also played on a trackpad, I think that counts as hard mode :D\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Very good entry!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Didn't find the secret ending though. It felt like I was playing the same game over and over again, not sure how I could have changed something to find the ending :-\/"},{"author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 10:04pm","epoch":1462053540,"text":"Thanks and props for playing on the trackpad! Definitely hardcore mode:p\r<br\/>\r<br\/>and I guess the secret ending is a bit too counter-intuitive to get to. But hey, maybe that gives you a hint;)"},{"author_name":"DevelopTech","author_uid":"92925","time":"May 2, 2016 @ 6:58pm","epoch":1462215180,"text":"Simple but effective gameplay"},{"author_name":"TheCain","author_uid":"87568","time":"May 3, 2016 @ 2:38am","epoch":1462242780,"text":"Is this the secret &quot;ending&quot;? \r<br\/>http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/c4tEqP5.png"},{"author_name":"QuexD","author_uid":"39307","time":"May 3, 2016 @ 2:51am","epoch":1462243560,"text":"Very calming."},{"author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","time":"May 3, 2016 @ 9:00am","epoch":1462265700,"text":"@TheCain Wow! Yes... I guess? I've seen that happen a few times, but never that bad. Crazy!"},{"author_name":"Alphish","author_uid":"39564","time":"May 3, 2016 @ 12:09pm","epoch":1462277040,"text":"Well, that was fun to play around for a bit. The soup getting more and more variety was really cool. Also, I've somehow managed some sort of colourful disco mode or something, dunno if it's the secret ending or not...?\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall, nice little game."},{"author_name":"commanderstitch","author_uid":"14366","time":"May 4, 2016 @ 3:56am","epoch":1462333860,"text":"wow. so cool!:D after i was done my screen started spinning and then i started spinning. So spinning!"},{"author_name":"managore","author_uid":"3479","time":"May 9, 2016 @ 3:54pm","epoch":1462808940,"text":"I really like the style and the &quot;level&quot; transitions which the style makes possible. I tried to work out how to get the secret ending but I have no idea!"},{"author_name":"01010111","author_uid":"11474","time":"May 9, 2016 @ 7:23pm","epoch":1462821480,"text":"This is really excellent! Very elegant game design, surprisingly fun, I'm curious to know how the size mechanic impacts gameplay (aside from maybe just obscuring the play field?).\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Awesome work!"},{"author_name":"jeroenwimmers","author_uid":"63759","time":"May 9, 2016 @ 9:15pm","epoch":1462828200,"text":"@managore Hey thanks! I think I can spoil it by now, since some people already found it and I'm probably gonna introduce it as a 2nd difficulty for the next version.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>So what you want to do is try to clear the board. once you do that, a new mode will start. it's a bit harder, so good luck with that one;)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>@01010111 Thanks! Each shape actually has the same radius hitbox. but it is scaled depending on how far the shape is from the center. \r<br\/>I didn't really have time to set appropriate hitboxes, but I don't think it matters that much, it would probably get frustrating with bigger ones.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>One interesting dynamic I found is that it's useful to spawn shapes\/hitboxes in the center, since then you can't just sit there and observe the shapes. Makes it much more exciting."}],"images":["ld35\/63759-e0a06a725f47e763f8239eb3ec49806e.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeroenWimmers","text":"@JeroenWimmers"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.illusivegames.com\/LD35\/LD35.swf","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.illusivegames.com\/LD35\/LD35.rar","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.illusivegames.com\/LD35\/LD35.air","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.illusivegames.com\/LD35\/LD35_src.rar","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"2857","g_author":"63759","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"2883","g_title":"Shape Soup","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"16","g_commentcount":"74","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\/63759-shot0-1461077353.gif-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"-Use mouse\r\n-Touch identical shapes\r\n-SHAPESHIFT\r\n-Progress\r\n-Win\r\n\r\n...secret ending?\r\n\r\n(think backward)","title":"Shape Soup"}