{"author_link":"\/author\/cryptoporticus\/","author_name":"Cryptoporticus","author_uid":"7456","comments":[{"author_name":"Falkreon","author_uid":"5762","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 4:39pm","epoch":1324312440,"text":"There was a lot of actual gameplay content in here - a Lights Out minigame, a cut-the-wires minigame, a lockpick minigame, and the exploration\/enemy avoidance game. Unfortunately, none of them were very fun to me. What could have helped are a reset button on the lights-out game and some checkpoints."},{"author_name":"SonnyBone","author_uid":"1365","time":"Dec 21, 2011 @ 4:20am","epoch":1324440900,"text":"DANG THIS IS HARD! Your post mortem is very honest and insightful. Congrats on your first Ludum Dare!"},{"author_name":"CaptainFresh","author_uid":"8769","time":"Dec 24, 2011 @ 8:42am","epoch":1324715820,"text":"Controls were a little slow and I wasn't a big fan of resetting at the start of the level when I died - but other than that, seemed alright :) Good job with Ludum Dare!"},{"author_name":"Ghostik","author_uid":"6198","time":"Dec 31, 2011 @ 9:45am","epoch":1325324400,"text":"Hard like a hell! :D You should create some checkpoints ;)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The gameplay is really good. I like the system of minigames that you created(especially lockpicking :D).Audio in background is simple but not bad at all. It fits the theme. ;)"},{"author_name":"someone","author_uid":"1207","time":"Jan 7, 2012 @ 1:33am","epoch":1325899680,"text":"Nice game. There is a lot here. Checkpoints would have been useful though."}],"images":["ld22\/7456-e91b0306ef88ec1ae14d097a8a77c124.jpg","ld22\/7456-a668ea76bf24f3dac5d85de9f925e35e.jpg","ld22\/7456-44ed336c3d6d167c830a5702e2ae0a91.jpg","ld22\/7456-4a19821b487ecad0ae0e7b072440270f.jpg","ld22\/7456-6d340a88924d8f10454dcdcbd05a02b9.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/43722832\/The%20Deep.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/43722832\/The%20Deep%20source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"31744","g_author":"7456","g_event":"LD22","g_eventkey":"8","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"31774","g_title":"The Deep","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"333","g_commentcount":"5","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\/\/87574\/7456-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/87574\/7456-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/87574\/7456-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/87574\/7456-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/87574\/7456-shot4.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You've just woken up, alone, in a dark cavern deep underground. You must attempt to navigate your way out of the caves whilst disarming traps and avoiding the creatures that live within.\r\n\r\nControls:\r\nPress Z whilst standing near traps and switches to interact with them.\r\n\r\nUse the arrow keys to move.\r\n\r\nPress Esc to quit.\r\n\r\nIf the music starts to get on your nerves, press M to mute it.\r\n\r\nSwitch to full screen with F4.\r\n\r\nWhen lockpicking, use the 1-3 buttons to select a pin and then press the space bar to nudge the pins up, you can also click on the pins to nudge them.\r\n\r\nAlso, read my postmortem: http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/2011\/12\/19\/the-deep-postmortem\/<\/p>","title":"The Deep"}