{"author_link":"\/author\/queaw\/","author_name":"Queaw","author_uid":"4362","comments":[{"author_name":"ladron","author_uid":"3184","time":"May 2, 2011 @ 5:34pm","epoch":1304357340,"text":"Very polished for a weekend game!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I really liked the gameplay, but I found the limited lives frustrating. The penalty of having to start over is too great. I think some sort of checkpoint mechanism might work better."},{"author_name":"Queaw","author_uid":"4362","time":"May 3, 2011 @ 12:43pm","epoch":1304426280,"text":"Yeah, I was planning on implementing checkpoints along the line, but sadly I totally forgot it before I published the game (I had the checkpoint functionality but no checkpoints, stupid of me. :) )"},{"author_name":"tonic","author_uid":"66","time":"May 3, 2011 @ 2:28pm","epoch":1304432580,"text":"Just abruptly crashes immediately when trying to start. But I guess it might be the XNA requirement though, I think I don't have it \/ wrong version (is it really so that it isn't possible supply needed files for it on the side... without needing some hassle to hunt for xna installer etc?)"},{"author_name":"Queaw","author_uid":"4362","time":"May 3, 2011 @ 6:08pm","epoch":1304445780,"text":"Well you can't get by the installing step.\r<br\/>I provided the link in the entry now.\r<br\/>http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/downloads\/en\/details.aspx?FamilyID=53867a2a-e249-4560-8011-98eb3e799ef2\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I'm aware the install is a hassle, I tried Java out but realised it would take too much time to learn and also make the game (during the compo.)"},{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"May 4, 2011 @ 6:13am","epoch":1304489280,"text":"So very very pretty.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>So very very punishing."},{"author_name":"Hamumu","author_uid":"11","time":"May 4, 2011 @ 3:06pm","epoch":1304521260,"text":"I like the concepts in here, and it plays pretty well.  I agree it's very harsh.  Those guys that zip at you wiped me out easily.  I am curious to find out what more orbs there were, but I don't know if I want to get killed again.  So, original and cool and hard."},{"author_name":"Kynrael","author_uid":"3913","time":"May 5, 2011 @ 5:29am","epoch":1304573040,"text":"Very cool job. A pity about the checkpoint though ^^\r<br\/>I didn't have the courage to start over again."},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"May 7, 2011 @ 3:18pm","epoch":1304781180,"text":"Really nice! Looks great and plays mostly ok.\r<br\/>Having to restart from the very beginning is nasty."},{"author_name":"stigrv","author_uid":"3796","time":"May 8, 2011 @ 10:22am","epoch":1304849820,"text":"When I realized that I could shoot in order to see what was in front of me, it almost felt like cheating.."},{"author_name":"Switchbreak","author_uid":"2645","time":"May 8, 2011 @ 5:11pm","epoch":1304874360,"text":"It's pretty, but I have to admit I gave up after a few tries. This game needs checkpointing very badly."},{"author_name":"hamster_mk_4","author_uid":"4265","time":"May 11, 2011 @ 12:27am","epoch":1305073320,"text":"Your usage of light and hidden pit traps was really impressive. I like how those gray plant things would give you direction, but wouldn't necessarily guarantee your safety."}],"images":["ld20\/4362-2dd5295b3650059910a69c73412feec1.jpg","ld20\/4362-6eed39c581542b9cdea3514fd1db7565.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.simonfolio.com\/h2.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.simonfolio.com\/h1.rar","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"33237","g_author":"4362","g_event":"LD20","g_eventkey":"6","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"33267","g_title":"Total Achluophobia","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"119","g_commentcount":"11","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\/\/45257\/4362-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/45257\/4362-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"My game competition called Total Achluophobia.\r\n\r\nTarget platform: Windows\r\nThe game requires at least Microsoft XNA Framework 3.1 to work.\r\nTo get it, follow this link: http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/downloads\/en\/details.aspx?FamilyID=53867a2a-e249-4560-8011-98eb3e799ef2\r\n\r\nCan be played directly from the extracted .zip, no install required.\r\n\r\nThe game is only a demo, I didn't have enough time to finish the game story, it playable though.<\/p>","title":"Total Achluophobia"}