{"author_link":"\/author\/cross\/","author_name":"Cross","author_uid":"7242","comments":[{"author_name":"madmaw","author_uid":"5068","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 5:18am","epoch":1324271580,"text":"Love this concept, so good. Only downside is that for me at least, in Chrome\/Mac the mouse seems to become unresponsive after a while :("},{"author_name":"CaptainFresh","author_uid":"8769","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 7:10am","epoch":1324278300,"text":"Very innovative game, but I had a really hard time figuring out where stuff was. I eventually found the metal object but couldn't do anything that I found with it. I didn't have a lot of fun with it, but the concept is golden."},{"author_name":"A-Type","author_uid":"8302","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 7:29am","epoch":1324279440,"text":"Very cool concept.  Unfortunately, the limit of holding one item and the seeming inability to use items together caused me too much trepidation.  I don't have a great way of knowing where I dropped the rope after I pick up the metal thing, so I don't want to drop it.  So I don't progress... still, you're on to something."},{"author_name":"ladron","author_uid":"3184","time":"Dec 19, 2011 @ 9:05pm","epoch":1324328400,"text":"Interesting idea. I mostly wandered around, lost, though :-)"},{"author_name":"bach","author_uid":"5433","time":"Dec 21, 2011 @ 1:32am","epoch":1324430820,"text":"Love, love the idea! It gives me such a weird feeling not being able to rely on my eyes to explore everything. Probably what a blind person would feel like..\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I do agree with everyone though that it's a little bit too open. More tightly controlled environment would have actually made it a more intense\/interesting experience. Keep it up though! :)"},{"author_name":"Cross","author_uid":"7242","time":"Dec 21, 2011 @ 3:01am","epoch":1324436160,"text":"Thanks for the input guys. The sounds really restricted me as far as environments go since I lack any sound gear aside from my laptop microphone.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'm thinking on a sequel that would take place in a more enclosed space with other people to interact with."},{"author_name":"SLiV","author_uid":"5277","time":"Dec 22, 2011 @ 12:38pm","epoch":1324557180,"text":"Although the concept is very interesting, it wasn't really fun. At least some indication of if I was heading in the right direction would have been nice. I was a bit put off after I found the metal, since I had to drop the rope and I hadn't a clue where I had left the driftwood. But the audio and mood where awesome. Good job."},{"author_name":"summaky","author_uid":"1885","time":"Dec 26, 2011 @ 5:15pm","epoch":1324919400,"text":"It is an innovative idea, but it is too easy to get lost for me even with headphones.  Maybe the area is too big."},{"author_name":"Raptor85","author_uid":"7131","time":"Jan 2, 2012 @ 8:30pm","epoch":1325535900,"text":"cool idea but absolutely frustrating"},{"author_name":"DalsGames","author_uid":"8389","time":"Jan 8, 2012 @ 3:08pm","epoch":1326034980,"text":"I didn't understand what to do but I liked the concept alot! I hope you continue working on this!"},{"author_name":"binary_girl","author_uid":"8824","time":"Jan 10, 2012 @ 3:51pm","epoch":1326210360,"text":"how bizzare mines about being blind and using sound aswell :) good stuff :)"},{"author_name":"mildmojo","author_uid":"6748","time":"Jan 12, 2012 @ 7:39am","epoch":1326353640,"text":"I've wanted to do an audio-only 3D game like this for years. Nice work, though I agree that a smaller, more closed-in environment would work better"}],"images":["ld22\/7242-0311802b934348c9388f67daa6ab840f.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/46225469\/LD22\/index.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/46225469\/LD22\/SolitarySand.swf","text":"Download .swf"},{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/46225469\/LD22\/Source\/LD22.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"31817","g_author":"7242","g_event":"LD22","g_eventkey":"8","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"31847","g_title":"Solitary Sand","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"273","g_commentcount":"12","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\/7242-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Here's my first Ludum Dare entry and my first completed flash game.\r\n\r\nI recommend a half decent set of stereo headphones or a surround sound setup.\r\n\r\nIt's a concept I'd always thought could be cool, and was my first thought when the theme was announced.\r\n\r\nI learned a lot about flash and will take part for sure in the future.\r\n\r\nSource is messy but still belongs to me. if you have any questions, hit me up on Twitter.<\/p>","title":"Solitary Sand"}