{"author_link":"\/author\/kato9\/","author_name":"kato9","author_uid":"5821","comments":[{"author_name":"screech","author_uid":"15470","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 4:22am","epoch":1346041020,"text":"Wow man, altough I'm no fan of point and click this one was really nice and tripy with great graphics.  kudos!"},{"author_name":"aeveis","author_uid":"8854","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 4:23am","epoch":1346041080,"text":"very pretty, I was also creeped out. Not sure if there's more than one ending. Though the ending I got surprised me."},{"author_name":"pentaphobe","author_uid":"13327","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 4:58am","epoch":1346043180,"text":"Wow that looks amazing!"},{"author_name":"DiscoFish","author_uid":"12320","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 6:51am","epoch":1346049960,"text":"So beautiful!"},{"author_name":"Spotlightor Gao","author_uid":"3035","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 12:04pm","epoch":1346068740,"text":"Great graphics and the worms are so horrible!"},{"author_name":"Mach60KAS","author_uid":"5788","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 12:09pm","epoch":1346069040,"text":"The graphics are really fantastic - I felt they set the mood really well! I was a little creeped out, and the ending certainly caught me by surprise. Overall, I really enjoyed this."},{"author_name":"Corn\u00e9 Dorrestijn","author_uid":"4506","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 2:44pm","epoch":1346078340,"text":"Your graphics are very nice. Gameplay was a bit confusing."},{"author_name":"foxor","author_uid":"9290","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 5:29pm","epoch":1346088240,"text":"I have no idea what just happened, but I think I got evolved"},{"author_name":"BuffaloPhil","author_uid":"8563","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 5:34pm","epoch":1346088540,"text":"Looks amazing! You ought to put a heart warning on there like they do on roller coasters; that fist worm scared the shit outta me."},{"author_name":"Mclogenog","author_uid":"14996","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 6:22pm","epoch":1346091420,"text":"Fantastic graphics and mood. The little worms seemed a little arbitrary and unavoidable, since I ended up clicking everything I could find, but that almost makes them worse for the anticipation. This spooky point and click format could work really well for a longer experience."},{"author_name":"cadin","author_uid":"7233","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 7:36pm","epoch":1346095860,"text":"Wow! Fantastic graphics and mood. I jumped every time one of those things hit me.\r<br\/>I didn't get very far. I couldn't really figure out what to do other than click everything."},{"author_name":"turnip","author_uid":"16168","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 8:19pm","epoch":1346098440,"text":"Did not manage to find a single bandage, hence bled to death quite rapidly. Having to hold down to investigate an area becomes a bit tedious as well. It was pretty to look at though, and the sounds worked well with the mood of the game."},{"author_name":"photex","author_uid":"14246","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1346099040,"text":"absolutely no idea what's going on. I clicked things, worms ate my face, and after a while of just clicking around the first screen I returned to the title screen. I feel like there was something interesting in there but I'm apparently too obtuse to dig it out. :\/"},{"author_name":"ollie","author_uid":"14880","time":"Aug 27, 2012 @ 11:11pm","epoch":1346108760,"text":"The look and feel of this is awesome and really creates an atmosphere. I was a little disappointed at the ending as the gameplay was a little thin on the ground, but overall it was cool and reminded me of some of the Assassins Creed Subject 16 stuff"},{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 6:28am","epoch":1346134980,"text":"Absolutely gorgeous. Would love to see your art coupled with some more fleshed-out game design some day."},{"author_name":"rmatey","author_uid":"16170","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 5:59pm","epoch":1346176440,"text":"Really love the graphic design and look of this game, great job!"},{"author_name":"RARoadkill","author_uid":"13308","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 8:21pm","epoch":1346184960,"text":"Very nice graphics. I enjoyed it"},{"author_name":"SecondDimension","author_uid":"14838","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 8:23pm","epoch":1346185080,"text":"Beautiful, very immersive."},{"author_name":"entrusC","author_uid":"15445","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 8:25pm","epoch":1346185200,"text":"Interesting game. Really good graphics and matching sfx! Somehow reminds me of Prometheus."},{"author_name":"darkshadow","author_uid":"15698","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1346185440,"text":"Managed to get to the end, really jumped at the first worm, and quite a few after that. The various types of medical equipment was good. It could have done with a bit more of a story and an explaination about the worms and weird boxes."},{"author_name":"mipi","author_uid":"8260","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 9:11pm","epoch":1346187960,"text":"Hi! You asked me where to find the second stone. You didn't find the Bunker, it's located to the right from the big rock! Hope you try again!"},{"author_name":"tripleVisionGames","author_uid":"12495","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 9:16pm","epoch":1346188260,"text":"Fantastic graphics and creepy audio and mood."},{"author_name":"BumpkinRich","author_uid":"14256","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 10:52pm","epoch":1346194020,"text":"Arg. Why did I choose to play this at midnight.  Don't usually go for point and click \/ hidden object.  Maybe you've evolved those genres too."},{"author_name":"mipi","author_uid":"8260","time":"Aug 28, 2012 @ 11:36pm","epoch":1346196660,"text":"Gameplay was kind of original, havnt playd too much point and click which is combined with this randomization and stuff collection. But yes, strong points were graphics\/audio\/mood departments."},{"author_name":"yettatore","author_uid":"15358","time":"Aug 29, 2012 @ 3:38am","epoch":1346211180,"text":"The best horror game I played so far, seriously... The game, the atmosphere, the graphics... Everything is AWESOME...\r<br\/>My question is: How you do that with AS2 ... YOU ARE GOD!!!"},{"author_name":"BNeutral","author_uid":"10889","time":"Aug 29, 2012 @ 3:44am","epoch":1346211540,"text":"The graphics and mood were fantastic, but the game itself was kind of confusing (plotwise) and short.\r<br\/>Also AS2? Update already man! Haha."},{"author_name":"yettatore","author_uid":"15358","time":"Aug 29, 2012 @ 3:46am","epoch":1346211660,"text":"I swore that the game was made with &quot;Unity&quot;... When I see AS2 I said: WHAT???????????????\r<br\/>P.D.: The final is very creepy YEAH!"},{"author_name":"fhoenig","author_uid":"14466","time":"Aug 29, 2012 @ 4:14am","epoch":1346213340,"text":"Very very beautiful."},{"author_name":"Maxium","author_uid":"13926","time":"Aug 29, 2012 @ 7:56am","epoch":1346226660,"text":"I enjoyed this, simple but had a great mood to it."},{"author_name":"mipi","author_uid":"8260","time":"Aug 29, 2012 @ 12:34pm","epoch":1346243340,"text":"Oh, right, sorry my bad. Didn't have time to add damage taken indictor. So in the end you need to shoot the ghosts, but it takes a lot of hits and there's no indication of damage taken.. Pretty flawed, should have informed it immediately."},{"author_name":"Christina Antoinette Neofotistou","author_uid":"13139","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 6:58am","epoch":1346309580,"text":"Dude, this is AWESOME!!!!!!!! The mood is so mass effect-y and also: The Dig. I was hoping someone would do some alien horror \r<br\/>\r<br\/>I was a bit stumped at the end, didn't expect the hexagon to be where it was.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job and full marks"},{"author_name":"Christina Antoinette Neofotistou","author_uid":"13139","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 7:10am","epoch":1346310300,"text":"Aaah now I get it! You made &quot;Only dust&quot; last LD!\r<br\/>Fantastic :)"},{"author_name":"VagabondEx","author_uid":"16505","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 12:44pm","epoch":1346330340,"text":"Very good game! Enjoyed it, but it is way too short :D"},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 12:52pm","epoch":1346330820,"text":"Incredible atmosphere, but not sure if I 'won'? Think I need to see a walkthrough done by someone else. :)"},{"author_name":"dlan","author_uid":"11151","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 7:51pm","epoch":1346355960,"text":"really impressive, the mood of the game is just perfect, and the various &quot;trapped&quot; box add a nice tension to the game, keeping you on your toes. I noticed a minor glitch with the ambient sound loop, you can hear when it restart, which break the immersion a little :)"},{"author_name":"Puzzlem00n","author_uid":"11003","time":"Aug 30, 2012 @ 8:04pm","epoch":1346356740,"text":"Woah... Nice. I didn't jump at anything, but I'm kind of hard to scare when I'm given a warning (a.k.a. reading the ominous monologue thing in the description.) I like it, and the system is amazing. Please, give this a remake, or a sequel or something. And tell me when you do!"},{"author_name":"CapGrip","author_uid":"15437","time":"Aug 31, 2012 @ 1:48am","epoch":1346377380,"text":"Great graphics and sound effects. Very goog mood. Well done!"},{"author_name":"nimblegorilla","author_uid":"15273","time":"Aug 31, 2012 @ 7:04pm","epoch":1346439540,"text":"Great ambiance. I think I may have reached the ending, but it was so sudden that I'm not sure if it was the real ending or just another death scene..."},{"author_name":"Misfit","author_uid":"10677","time":"Sep 1, 2012 @ 12:06pm","epoch":1346500860,"text":"Awesome graphics and mood!"},{"author_name":"gritfish","author_uid":"10705","time":"Sep 2, 2012 @ 3:52am","epoch":1346557620,"text":"Great graphics and sound. Could have done with more indication of what was clickable outside of the cursor. Short and scary. Really like it."},{"author_name":"Cake&amp;Code","author_uid":"10976","time":"Sep 3, 2012 @ 6:00pm","epoch":1346694900,"text":"Took me a bit to figure out that I had to simply use the hexagon item but after that it all fell into place. Great use of ambiance to create mood. The ending was unexpected, but it was a solid ending."},{"author_name":"mr_Hk_","author_uid":"4185","time":"Sep 3, 2012 @ 10:43pm","epoch":1346711880,"text":"Great compo, the mood is freaking top notch. The gameplay is a bit confusng but i guess it helps make the game even more moody."},{"author_name":"michax","author_uid":"14308","time":"Sep 4, 2012 @ 2:09am","epoch":1346724240,"text":"Wow, great looking sceneries! Nice idea for survival point and click game."},{"author_name":"CataclysmicKnight","author_uid":"1082","time":"Sep 7, 2012 @ 2:45am","epoch":1346985600,"text":"Yeah, definitely an awesome ending... And I do love how the game kind of became more simplistic due to simply randomly clicking spots and letting it load up... Very creepy, very awesome!"},{"author_name":"Wan","author_uid":"9172","time":"Sep 7, 2012 @ 3:19pm","epoch":1347030840,"text":"This game looks absolutely amazing. There's a special mood in here that I'd love to see in some kind of space-horror movie!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The first worm and the ending both almost gave me a heart attack :-x"},{"author_name":"infernet89","author_uid":"14271","time":"Sep 10, 2012 @ 11:29am","epoch":1347276240,"text":"Woha, best graphics ever seen!\r<br\/>Need more feedback on the gameplay, but i think it's normal for a point-and-click..\r<br\/>The attacking alien is amazing, good work!"},{"author_name":"eli","author_uid":"1395","time":"Sep 12, 2012 @ 4:04am","epoch":1347422340,"text":"Awesome, I love your style. Seems to have come leaps and bounds since last time, and now with amazing sound design as well. Really solid work for a weekend. Keep it up!"},{"author_name":"monomanio","author_uid":"14511","time":"Sep 13, 2012 @ 3:45pm","epoch":1347550800,"text":"Very nice :)"},{"author_name":"davidwparker","author_uid":"7737","time":"Sep 14, 2012 @ 3:08pm","epoch":1347634980,"text":"Interesting game. I remember your last game (in similar vein). I like that you added bad guys that could hurt you this time... although I think it would be nice to add more, perhaps? Good stuff. Not sure about the theme though."},{"author_name":"Manuel Magalh\u00e3es","author_uid":"2490","time":"Sep 17, 2012 @ 6:07pm","epoch":1347904920,"text":"Nice graphics. The fast thinking PnC element was cool as well. :)"}],"images":["ld24\/5821-3abee7dd4f3d06abc5d85d1b4b834b86.jpg","ld24\/5821-72d261e8a1ddc501b8c9543f5e0594a3.jpg","ld24\/5821-3ae1329c051ea73e5a709474df518767.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/matthewdivito.com\/games\/species\/evolution.html","text":"Web (1280x720)"},{"url":"http:\/\/matthewdivito.com\/games\/species\/kato9_of_species.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"29273","g_author":"5821","g_event":"LD24","g_eventkey":"12","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"29303","g_title":"OF SPECIES","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"94","g_commentcount":"50","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\/\/163678\/5821-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/163678\/5821-shot1.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/163678\/5821-shot2.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"\"I was on my way to Aeolis Mons. We lost communication with the rest of our unit earlier this morning after they were dispatched to the supply drop site. I had a strange dream last night. I can't quite remember what happened but it was terrifying in a way I can't put into words. It felt like a premonition - something dark was coming.\"\r\n\r\n--------------\r\n\r\nInstructions:\r\n\r\nClick and hold on objects to investigate for a chance to find helpful items.\r\n\r\nMed Pack: Use this to restore health.\r\n\r\nBandage: When bleeding (indicated by a red health bar) use these to prevent further health loss.\r\n\r\nSyringe: An experimental steroid that can protect you from damage - requires continuous dosage for sustained effect. (Indicated by a blue health bar).\r\n\r\n--------------\r\n\r\nCreated in Flash with Actionscript 2.0\r\nGraphics created with Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, and Cinema 4d\r\nAudio recorded in Pro Tools<\/p>","title":"OF SPECIES"}