{"author_link":"\/author\/whitetigle\/","author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","comments":[{"author_name":"increpare","author_uid":"492","time":"Dec 20, 2010 @ 10:20pm","epoch":1292883300,"text":"the intro is really long (maybe a bit slow on my laptop - not sure). I waited around for a while, until the 'dear emily' but, then stopped. I'm using chrom v 8.0.552.231 on osx"},{"author_name":"stevejohnson","author_uid":"3120","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 12:30am","epoch":1292891100,"text":"This is a fascinating concept. I have had similar ideas. Unfortunately, I had a very hard time determining when the game wanted my input and when my input had any effect. I have no idea why I suddenly lost."},{"author_name":"Dslayer27","author_uid":"2632","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 7:44am","epoch":1292917140,"text":"Not really sure what's going on, got to "stream 46" and quit, expected something would happen but nay. Good to submit an entry though :p"},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 11:18am","epoch":1292929980,"text":"Dslayer27 : Did you save your progression ( S key ). So if a bug happens, you can always go back to last save :)\r\rIncrepare : I coded it on a AthlonXP64 (quite old) but it worked. On my eeepc it is slow though\r\rstevejonhnson: I agree about the input system. It is quite bad... :( Text before game over should indicate why you lost.\r\rThanks to everybody for trying the game :)"},{"author_name":"arielsan","author_uid":"2034","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 1:18pm","epoch":1292937180,"text":"I like the content but I felt like I was not playing nothing, more like watching a movie or reading a book.\r\rI will not rate it to avoid influence the rating because I didn't understood the game or something."},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 2:25pm","epoch":1292941200,"text":"Well, It's a kind of "Fighting fantasy book"-like game. But withouth the dice. ;)\rThere are several paths to follow and different endings. So I admit it's more an interactive story than a game... \rAnyway thanks for your comment : I had a great time creating the content !! I'm happy you liked it :)"},{"author_name":"ThatSnail","author_uid":"3051","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 8:56pm","epoch":1292964660,"text":"Sorry, this just goes way too slow for me to be able to play. I found my mind screaming "TELEPORT ALREADY!" at the unnecessarily long parts. I tend to like games like this, where it goes however you interpret it, but the questions asked ("Who am I really?") were a bit dry and uninteresting.\r\rI see where you're going though, and I think if you were to ask some more thoughtful ("interpret-friendly") questions it'd turn out really well."},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 9:14pm","epoch":1292965740,"text":"Thanks for your comment. I understand your point. I think with more time and more sleep I can make something better and more balanced. However, one question : did you went through the whole game ?"},{"author_name":"plams","author_uid":"3099","time":"Dec 22, 2010 @ 7:38pm","epoch":1293046380,"text":"Seems more like a piece of art."},{"author_name":"FatherGoblin","author_uid":"3307","time":"Dec 25, 2010 @ 9:38am","epoch":1293269580,"text":"Its more of an interactive book than a game. Sorry, but it just wasn't fun."},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"Dec 26, 2010 @ 3:15pm","epoch":1293376200,"text":"I used FF and it was kinda slow. Also, I wasn't sure when a mouse click registered. Some kind of feedback or mouseover effect would be neat.\r\rOT: Shows once again that HTML5 is not useful for anything yet unless you want to use Chrome or nothing at all."},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"Dec 27, 2010 @ 8:57pm","epoch":1293483120,"text":"I agree on the fact that it is still a young technology and quite webkit related.\rBut I would recommend this article : http:\/\/www.themaninblue.com\/writing\/perspective\/2010\/03\/22\/\rwhich gives interesting data.\rHowever it was still interesting to try to see if I could come with a game. And I believe in a few years it may render faster in every browser."},{"author_name":"joekinley","author_uid":"3012","time":"Dec 28, 2010 @ 9:58pm","epoch":1293573180,"text":"I don't get it. Had 14 something thought streams explored, found the word discovery, found a blond girl then game over.\rI just don't get it.\r\rYou had your moments in blogging that is okay. Would have liked to see a timelapse though."},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"Dec 29, 2010 @ 1:02pm","epoch":1293627420,"text":"Timelapse next time (need to see how i can do that on ubuntu though).\r\rAnyway, I understand that I completely failed at making people understand how to play the game. I should have changed my priorities. It's a good lesson though. My friends told me the whole Week End that I should make the player know how to play.\r\rAs for the game concept, well it was a true experimentation of ideas I've had in my head for a long time.\r\rNext time, I will try to make things clearer and funnier :)\rThanks for your comment :)"},{"author_name":"Devenger","author_uid":"2661","time":"Dec 30, 2010 @ 12:06am","epoch":1293667260,"text":"I found this enthralling. Perhaps I had better luck than others, though. Sometimes, I didn't even know if my choices mattered, or my clicking was having any effect. Nonetheless, an interesting exploration of viewing a stream of consciousness - well done."},{"author_name":"whitetigle","author_uid":"2966","time":"Dec 30, 2010 @ 8:36pm","epoch":1293741060,"text":"@devenger : well, most of the time your choices mattered in the sense that they brought you a different vision of the same event.\r\rThey also mattered because, there are different endings.\r\rEventually, each time you play you can discover a new hint about igor's life. Especially childhood and relation to women...\r\rThanks for having played the game. I've got a few ideas to make the concept become something nearer to a game...\r\r@endurion : your point is agreed but maybe in a few months games such as : http:\/\/www.chromeexperiments.com\/detail\/onslaught-arena\/?f=\r\rwill be available on ffox, ie and opera ?"},{"author_name":"Ryan","author_uid":"3326","time":"Jan 9, 2011 @ 2:32am","epoch":1294540020,"text":"Interesting concept, but knowing what to do was confusing, and it felt slow."}],"images":["ld19\/2966-e9c47a038aee0aa4c5c8e6a511b6aeba.jpg","ld19\/2966-42e2a48e74755617831df799f868c451.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/7838262\/ld19\/index.html","text":"Chrome"},{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/7838262\/ld19.zip","text":"source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"33478","g_author":"2966","g_event":"LD19","g_eventkey":"5","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"33508","g_title":"Discoveries","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"143","g_commentcount":"17","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\/\/33232\/2966-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/33232\/2966-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Discoveries is a non conventional Adventure game.\r\n\r\nIt puts you in the mind of Igor, a scientist, who is working on Teleportation.\r\n\r\nThrough Igor's streams Of consciousness you will have to think for Igor and choose what he has to do.\r\n\r\nHow to play :\r\nPlease click on the colored thoughts (orange, yellow and blue ones) to explore one of igor's thought.\r\n\r\n\r\nA few details :\r\nThe game is in english and is based on very young html5 standard (SVG and canvas). It means you should use Chrome 4+ to try it.\r\n\r\nI am sorry about that. However, it works on firefox (3.5+) but most effects are disabled...\r\nI didn't try it on Safari, IE or opera yet.\r\n\r\nI hope you'll enjoy the experience (because it is special... ) And if you play on Firefox and like the game, please consider switching to Chrome for a better experience.\r\n\r\n(no I don't work for big G ;))\r\n\r\nAll source is included in a (very long) javascript file.\r\nAll the library used are included as well (jquery, raphaeljs, cufon)\r\n\r\n\r\nEnjoy !<\/p>","title":"Discoveries"}