{"author_link":"\/author\/gufftan\/","author_name":"gufftan","author_uid":"4535","comments":[{"author_name":"FireSlash","author_uid":"3130","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 4:36am","epoch":1314073860,"text":"The controls weren't quite as tight as I would have liked for a platformer... my main grievance is that holding space continues to jump, which causes some frustrating circumstances when jumping between platforms.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall fun, would have liked to see a bit more variation in the kind of puzzles (More use of &quot;push button, die, respawn&quot; mechanic perhaps to encourage experimentation more?) but the level design was overall solid and entertaining. Ending was a bit anti-climactic though :P"},{"author_name":"kavs","author_uid":"5586","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 7:30am","epoch":1314084300,"text":"Feels like you were going for a portal vibe, but it felt good! It's one of the better examples of 'Escape!' I have seen; I felt like a prisoner inside the facitily.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Good job on the audio, and I had fun running through the rooms. There were a few deaths I felt were undeserved and were more of a fault on the platforming mechanics, but no big deal."},{"author_name":"bach","author_uid":"5433","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 7:35am","epoch":1314084600,"text":"Nice little game :) Agree with FireSlash that the controls could have needed some more work since the main game mechanism is jumping and landing (hopefully). But overall pretty fun little title!"},{"author_name":"jwfrosty","author_uid":"5119","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 12:53pm","epoch":1314103680,"text":"A nice little platformer! I like the sound effects and the droning background music - made it feel nicely claustrophobic. The pink laser beams were a little unforgiving in their collision detection. The jumping puzzles and level design were good, although the overall setting felt a little contrived \/ unexplained - why is there a secret underground lair that only contains spike pits and pools of deadly acid?! The ending was a bit abrupt, too, but I guess that's short time limits for you. Nice work! :)"},{"author_name":"arielsan","author_uid":"2034","time":"Aug 23, 2011 @ 8:42pm","epoch":1314131820,"text":"I like the graphics and the idea but the game was a bit boring to me. However, you used the theme well."},{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Aug 24, 2011 @ 4:18pm","epoch":1314202380,"text":"Really solid platformer. Gameplay is fun, and story somewhat interesting.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>What pulls it down, however, is the sometimes pixel-perfect jumping needed, the fact you NEED to die at several points (not good) and the text-messages stopping the game."},{"author_name":"McTwist","author_uid":"5698","time":"Aug 24, 2011 @ 7:28pm","epoch":1314213780,"text":"The way of follow portal was a chance, but you made it all through. Some humor, nice graphics and suitable sound."},{"author_name":"Chinchilla","author_uid":"5017","time":"Aug 27, 2011 @ 4:30pm","epoch":1314462300,"text":"Good fun! I actually liked the fact that some puzzles were only solvable via a respawn, it gave the game a unique gameplay mechanic, on the two occasions that I noticed it!"},{"author_name":"Rudy","author_uid":"4807","time":"Aug 28, 2011 @ 10:37am","epoch":1314527520,"text":"The graphics start out cute, but get a little messy\/bland in factory (contrast, colors, variety). Some objects looks like they're platforms\/foreground. Space for jump could use higher jump and less delay before high jump. Otherwise controls are pretty decent. Needs more checkpoints, I sometimes fell to death because I had no idea what's below. Sound makes a nice atmosphere."},{"author_name":"Cirrial","author_uid":"1620","time":"Aug 28, 2011 @ 1:03pm","epoch":1314536280,"text":"I like the messages the facility gives you. Ending was a bit abrupt but understandable. Nice solid platformer."},{"author_name":"Jhelle","author_uid":"2232","time":"Sep 1, 2011 @ 8:55pm","epoch":1314910200,"text":"Enjoyable little platformer. Good visual and audio too. Too bad the ending was a bit bland compared to the whole dialog you build."},{"author_name":"wally2069","author_uid":"5461","time":"Sep 11, 2011 @ 3:29am","epoch":1315711440,"text":"The final jump was kinda stretching it by being pixel perfect. A few of the switches were rude as well with the hit them but having to kill yourself. Fortunately the frequent checkpoints made this a minor issue. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>The whole portal vibe isn't really there for me. I was expecting voice overs instead of signs. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>The game has OK mechanics and nothing is really special aside from comparisons to popular games."},{"author_name":"johanp","author_uid":"608","time":"Sep 12, 2011 @ 4:10pm","epoch":1315843500,"text":"Quite enjoyable although I don't like puzzle where you have to die a couple of time just to &quot;get them&quot;. I liked the conversation."},{"author_name":"AJMilsom","author_uid":"4038","time":"Sep 12, 2011 @ 6:29pm","epoch":1315851840,"text":"not bad, although i dont really like games that are checkpoint-keep dieing until you do it-checkpoint. find them to irritating"}],"images":["ld21\/4535-373e9485b3484c915afce6917a511af4.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/38918663\/LudumDare21.swf","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/38918663\/Ludum%20Dare%2021.rar","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"32591","g_author":"4535","g_event":"LD21","g_eventkey":"7","g_subevent":"-","g_urlkey":"32621","g_title":"The Trap","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"149","g_commentcount":"14","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\/\/62148\/4535-shot0.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You play a guy who makes a miserable mistake an traps himself. Now he must escape this \"trap\".\r\n\r\nThe File is quite big, so it might take a few seconds to load.\r\nYou walk with the arrow keys and jump with the space key.<\/p>","title":"The Trap"}