{"author_link":"\/users\/saiodin","author_name":"saiodin","author_uid":"1003530","comments":[{"author_name":"jgundersen","author_uid":"1080746","time":"2018-04-24T17:31:33Z","epoch":1524591093,"modified":1524591093,"text":"Very fun mix of genres, great work!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Balance686","author_uid":"1073177","time":"2018-04-25T21:15:10Z","epoch":1524690910,"modified":1524690910,"text":"Lots of fun to play! The aesthetics are gorgeous and the music\/sound are great! I like the variety of weapons as well. Very polished - great job guys!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Mashas","author_uid":"1013016","time":"2018-04-25T21:32:42Z","epoch":1524691962,"modified":1524691962,"text":"Before playing I thought, please please let there be awesome synthwave music. After playing, you know, chiptunes are awesome too! Great mood with excellent 80's colors and tron-like art.\n\nThe enemies just kept on respawning on top of me so I found it easier just pushing the ball around the course after making the first swing. The shot power was a bit hard to control and the ball went over the wall a couple of time though it also made me score a hole in on on the first course by accident. ;)\n\nGreat job team!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"minibobbo","author_uid":"1001819","time":"2018-04-25T21:34:11Z","epoch":1524692051,"modified":1524692051,"text":"This was fun!  Good visuals and music.  I was able to get a hole in 1 on almost every level by putting the ball really softly and then pushing it into the hole since physics affect the ball until it comes to rest. \n\nThe multiple weapons and enemy types were a neat touch!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"mAnimal","author_uid":"1051017","time":"2018-04-25T21:39:30Z","epoch":1524692370,"modified":1524692370,"text":"My windows defender was complaining but I launch it finally\nI like the retrowave-like looklike.\nWhen I fall of the map, I am unable to continue :(","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Travis W. Hendrix","author_uid":"1012820","time":"2018-04-25T22:06:03Z","epoch":1524693963,"modified":1524693963,"text":"Wow, this is a really fun, full-featured game! Fun concept, gameplay is perfectly smooth, and the graphics are wonderfully stylized. Music and SFX were great too, although it's a bit strange how the music pans around depending on which direction the player is facing.\n\nReally impressive, especially for a LDJ game. Nice work!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"auxC","author_uid":"1005221","time":"2018-04-25T22:47:15Z","epoch":1524696435,"modified":1524696485,"text":"I like the neon look and how well the audio works with it. The idea itself is interesting and flipping between the first person and the birds eye view felt good. Some thoughts you might find interesting:\n\n1. Was a little bummed out I could not bonk the enemies with the ball in golf mode. That would be dope!\n2. I sorta, kinda might have forgotten the controls immediately after jumping into the game. \ud83d\ude05 A cheatsheet hidden under a button would be handy in such situations.\n3. The mouse sensitivity felt a bit high for an fps game.\n4. It's usually tough to get physics right and I think you did a good job considering how little time there is in a jam. One thing I'd maybe look at is how easy it is to send the ball out of track bounds - it happened really often in my playthrough.\n\nAll that being said, I had fun with the game. It looks and sounds good and the tracks are interesting enough to keep me playing. I also appreciate the little details - the gun names and the cute little faces the enemies would make both made me smile. 10\/10, would Overcompensate again. \ud83d\ude04","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"saiodin","author_uid":"1003530","time":"2018-04-25T22:50:42Z","epoch":1524696642,"modified":1524696924,"text":"Thanks for trying our game!\n\n@manimal: Sorry to hear you had problems, you can always reset the current level by pressing Backspace :)\n\n@travis-w-hendrix: Oh, the music bug, you're completely right. Forgot to fix it after all :I\n\n@auxc: Thank you for your suggestions! The Overcompensator is my favourite too :P. I really like your idea of bumping enemies away with the ball, that would be hilarous :). And yeah, the physics were a little challenging, I think the tracks need to be a bit wider as well, the player faster... we might improve upon this jam :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Goat Toaster Games","author_uid":"1012589","time":"2018-04-26T09:52:29Z","epoch":1524736349,"modified":1524736349,"text":"I LOVED this!! Very nice incorporation of the theme and especially graphically beautiful. Nice work!!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"HS_Dave","author_uid":"1038054","time":"2018-04-28T14:15:38Z","epoch":1524924938,"modified":1524924938,"text":"Good fun to play! looks amazing and the sound is excellent. I did find a way to \"cheat\" a bit - when you've hit the ball and it becomes affected by colliders you can push it with your body - so you can give it a little tap and then \"walk\" it around challenging obstacles without needing to keep retrying to accumulating swings. \n\nReally fun theme with this one, super nice.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"samboyer276","author_uid":"1050324","time":"2018-04-28T15:15:13Z","epoch":1524928513,"modified":1524928513,"text":"This game is amazing! Congrats to all of you for making such an incredible experience in such a short time, it really feels like a released game. The graphics and audio are of exceptional quality and the idea perfectly fits the theme while still being fun. It's 5\/5 in nearly all the categories :D\nI think there could be a couple of bug-related improvements to be done (some issues where the ball wouldn't be hit when you release left mouse and right mouse around the same time, physics interactions between the player and the ball etc.) but these are really only minor. Thanks for making such a fun game, really enjoyed it :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"SG Alin","author_uid":"1048052","time":"2018-04-28T16:42:18Z","epoch":1524933738,"modified":1524933738,"text":"This is so cool, I love it, I live for it, this is the best of the best, you'll win. ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MacDoom","author_uid":"1078881","time":"2018-04-28T18:12:41Z","epoch":1524939161,"modified":1524939161,"text":"Superb submission!\nLoved the aesthetics and the music goes along perfectly!\nThe sooting and the golf combines really well giving all the action of FPS to golf.\nNice concept behind the mechanics. It's easy for the ball to bounce and get off-bounds so a little less power gauge could come on handy.\nLoved this game =O)! \n5\/5","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Rick95","author_uid":1081087,"time":"2018-04-28T19:49:50Z","epoch":1524944990,"modified":1524944990,"text":"Really amazing game!!! Sometimes the swing gets buggy, and it's a bit annoying in 4th level. Anyways, very nice graphics, audio and even the game feel!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Yngvarr","author_uid":"1002490","time":"2018-05-02T06:49:21Z","epoch":1525243761,"modified":1525243761,"text":"The last two levels are the blast! =D Really cool! I had to restart the game just to check the controls but still it is an absolute retrowave fun! I love that sprite guys with their animations and the rotating tesseract inside the ball. Awesome work!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Yorsh","author_uid":"1039038","time":"2018-05-02T19:03:25Z","epoch":1525287805,"modified":1525287805,"text":"It looks great and plays well!\nImo it takes too much time for the ball to stop or reset tho, I would like it way more fast paced in a FPS game.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Utho","author_uid":"1030213","time":"2018-05-02T19:53:58Z","epoch":1525290838,"modified":1525290838,"text":"@Yorsh Thanks! And yup, we're working on the ball mechanics still, it's definitely gonna be faster.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"menushka","author_uid":"1077913","time":"2018-05-03T03:09:43Z","epoch":1525316983,"modified":1525316983,"text":"Awesome game shooting enemies felt like a real fps and hitting that golf ball felt just like a golf game.  Was the music moving with the ball or something because I would notice it cutting in and out in different ears.  Otherwise super cool game!","likes":4,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MosesG","author_uid":"1066092","time":"2018-05-03T15:47:28Z","epoch":1525362448,"modified":1525362448,"text":"This has to be one of my favorite entries of this jam!\nLove the aesthetics, they fit nicely to the gameplay and are really well done.\nThe graphics look great and the mechanics are well implemented; I also like the two genres you combined it's pretty unique, fits together nicely and is really fun to play.\nAside from a few physics-hiccups, the rather glitchy looking reflections (that fortunately fit the aesthetic) and the fact that one map didn't spawn for me, I really enjoyed this! Good job!","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"mic_matrix91","author_uid":"1078383","time":"2018-05-06T13:02:24Z","epoch":1525611744,"modified":1525611744,"text":"Wow I love this game! Amazing graphics, I like expecially the 2D art, the colors and the weird mirror effect and lights on the walls.. amazing music and audio effects. Very original idea, this game is perfect!","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheMonsterFromTheDeep","author_uid":"1003060","time":"2018-05-06T23:17:05Z","epoch":1525648625,"modified":1525648625,"text":"I like this game. However, I think it might be just a little too difficult. It took me almost no effort to finish the first three levels, but the fourth level is incredibly difficult. The main problem is that the enemies respawn so quickly that you don't really have time to shoot the ball, and when you do, you almost certainly miss.\n\nThe fifth level has a similar problem, but I managed to beat it on the second try.","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TomLee","author_uid":"1000835","time":"2018-05-09T00:37:48Z","epoch":1525826268,"modified":1525826268,"text":"Wow, loved the graphics on this one, and the gameplay was great too. Cool take on the theme. Would love to see more done with this. Congrats!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"cristiano.m.garcia","author_uid":"1091600","time":"2018-05-09T23:17:02Z","epoch":1525907822,"modified":1525907822,"text":"Great graphics and Fun gameplay.\n\nI left my rating of your game, if you can leave your feedback in our game, Witch's Escape.\n\nI hope you continue with the project.\n\nhttps:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/witchs-escape","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Sapazu","author_uid":"1054771","time":"2018-05-10T12:54:41Z","epoch":1525956881,"modified":1525956881,"text":"Surplisingly fun to play :D Only thing I didn't like was that sometimes walking felt too slow, otherwise amazing game. Is it bug or feature that it is possible to push the ball around if ball is already moving? ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Satanos","author_uid":"1047185","time":"2018-05-15T15:22:11Z","epoch":1526397731,"modified":1526397731,"text":"Hello ! :) I made a review of the jam including \"Retroviral\" : \nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/hLF7ZEp8C_M?t=565\nCongratulations for this wonderful work, feel free to ask me for translation if needed. Have a nice day :)","likes":1,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld41\/78432-1df10a41fe27f313892ff7143eb9d1dd.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=15IW4j1ybOORrICnXPvmTE_CT8O_Ly-zl","text":"Windows"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"39712","g_author":"1003530","g_event":"LD41","g_eventkey":"72","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"222662","g_title":"Retroviral","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"34","g_commentcount":"25","g_site2_node_id":"78432","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"78432","n_urlkey":"222662","n_parent":"73256","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/retroviral","n_slug":"retroviral","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"3530","n_created":"1523880228","n_modified":"1524695415","n_version":"277073","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":78432,"parent":73256,"superparent":9,"author":3530,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2018-04-24T01:57:39Z","created":"2018-04-16T12:03:48Z","modified":"2018-04-25T22:30:15Z","version":277073,"slug":"retroviral","name":"Retroviral","body":"![recording2.gif](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/14096.gif)\n\n![recording4.gif](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/140a6.gif)\n\n## Thanks for taking the time to check out our game!\n\n*\"Retroviral\"* aims to combine 2 incompatible genres in a fun and silly way by merging **golf** with none other than a hyperactive **first person shooter**!\nDilly-dally your way through the obstacle courses whilst trying to score that glorious hole in one, but watch your back for mobs!\n\nControls were kept standard and intuitive; \n\nWASD & mouse-look will move your character around, whilst left click allows you to shoot enemies that appear on the course.\nTired of your starter weapon? Nr. keys 1-5 will cylce through your weapons for a more favorable one... \"IF\" you have it unlocked through gameplay that is!\n\nBut how does one golf?! Simple! Walk up to the ball and right click, it'll bring up a course overview that'll let you aim your shot.\nOnce you've got the arrow all nicely lined up and are ready to take a swing, left click to charge and release to smack the ball away as desired!!\nUh oh! Did something go wrong in this perfect release build? No worries! Pressing \"R\" will reset the ball for you, and backspace will do the same for the entire level.\n\nPutting the ball will earn you \"Qbits\", our in-game currency that'll allow you to purchase some new weaponry at the shop in-between levels.\n\n## Have fun!\n\n![screen2.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/140b4.jpg)\n![screen3.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/140b5.jpg)\n![Screenshot_007.png](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/1307b.png)\n\n\n\n## For the Lore hounds:\n\n\n>It's the year 2080.\n\n>After many exhilarating years of eating Doritos and masturbating... Oh, and also some R&D in quantum computing technology, humanity finally put in the least bit of effort to create the world's first Quantum Computer, named: \"The Tesseract\"!\nUpon completion it seemed a miserable failure, as it didn't increase the FPS count of poorly optimized alpha games like everybody thought it would.\n>In a burst of new hope though, the mainstream realized the true potential of this marvelous machine... Instantly navigating huge databases of pornography whilst doubling as a golf ball!\n\n>The world seemed like a better place, at least for a while... In the shadows lurked a sect of pure evil, calling themselves: \"The Cult of Pai\"\nIn a desperate attempt to neutralize the Tesseract, the cult designed viruses to attack and penetrate at full force!\n\n>Beaten off and scared, humanity turns to you, THE Bobby Smith!\nTrained by Grandmaster Larry Wall in the ways of the Perl, and a lifetime dedicated to illogical thinking, you're the only one that lacks enough sense to assault the Cult of Pai into submission.\nArmed with nothing more than a mustache, mullet, sunglasses, oh... And 60 metric tons of firepower, Bobbie plugged his Prince Albert into the Tesseract and began the upload.\n\n>Whilst dissipating into the mainframe, Bobbie looked over and reminded the world he came here to do only 2 things: Play a relaxing game of golf whilst hyperactively shooting shizzle up! And he's all out of shizzle...","meta":{"author":[3530,30213,78424],"link-01":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=15IW4j1ybOORrICnXPvmTE_CT8O_Ly-zl","link-01-tag":"42337","link-01-name":"Win64","cover":"\/\/\/content\/acd\/z\/12e00.jpg","link-02":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1itjG8VSd-g8M6GsLDSztSR6RwDoVaHzN"},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/41\/retroviral","parents":[1,5,9,73256],"love":0,"notes":25,"notes-timestamp":"2018-05-15T15:22:11Z","grade":{"grade-01":40,"grade-02":40,"grade-03":40,"grade-04":39,"grade-05":41,"grade-06":40,"grade-07":36,"grade-08":39},"magic":{"grade":39.375,"given":37.875,"feedback":45,"smart":22.284751181482,"cool":99.346398225557,"grade-01-average":4.211,"grade-01-result":34,"grade-02-average":4.079,"grade-02-result":54,"grade-03-average":4.039,"grade-03-result":89,"grade-04-average":4.392,"grade-04-result":40,"grade-05-average":4.577,"grade-05-result":25,"grade-06-average":4.224,"grade-06-result":30,"grade-07-average":3.324,"grade-07-result":341,"grade-08-average":4.351,"grade-08-result":18}},"text":"![recording2.gif](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/14096.gif)\n\n![recording4.gif](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/140a6.gif)\n\n## Thanks for taking the time to check out our game!\n\n*\"Retroviral\"* aims to combine 2 incompatible genres in a fun and silly way by merging **golf** with none other than a hyperactive **first person shooter**!\nDilly-dally your way through the obstacle courses whilst trying to score that glorious hole in one, but watch your back for mobs!\n\nControls were kept standard and intuitive; \n\nWASD & mouse-look will move your character around, whilst left click allows you to shoot enemies that appear on the course.\nTired of your starter weapon? Nr. keys 1-5 will cylce through your weapons for a more favorable one... \"IF\" you have it unlocked through gameplay that is!\n\nBut how does one golf?! Simple! Walk up to the ball and right click, it'll bring up a course overview that'll let you aim your shot.\nOnce you've got the arrow all nicely lined up and are ready to take a swing, left click to charge and release to smack the ball away as desired!!\nUh oh! Did something go wrong in this perfect release build? No worries! Pressing \"R\" will reset the ball for you, and backspace will do the same for the entire level.\n\nPutting the ball will earn you \"Qbits\", our in-game currency that'll allow you to purchase some new weaponry at the shop in-between levels.\n\n## Have fun!\n\n![screen2.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/140b4.jpg)\n![screen3.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/140b5.jpg)\n![Screenshot_007.png](\/\/\/raw\/acd\/z\/1307b.png)\n\n\n\n## For the Lore hounds:\n\n\n>It's the year 2080.\n\n>After many exhilarating years of eating Doritos and masturbating... Oh, and also some R&D in quantum computing technology, humanity finally put in the least bit of effort to create the world's first Quantum Computer, named: \"The Tesseract\"!\nUpon completion it seemed a miserable failure, as it didn't increase the FPS count of poorly optimized alpha games like everybody thought it would.\n>In a burst of new hope though, the mainstream realized the true potential of this marvelous machine... Instantly navigating huge databases of pornography whilst doubling as a golf ball!\n\n>The world seemed like a better place, at least for a while... In the shadows lurked a sect of pure evil, calling themselves: \"The Cult of Pai\"\nIn a desperate attempt to neutralize the Tesseract, the cult designed viruses to attack and penetrate at full force!\n\n>Beaten off and scared, humanity turns to you, THE Bobby Smith!\nTrained by Grandmaster Larry Wall in the ways of the Perl, and a lifetime dedicated to illogical thinking, you're the only one that lacks enough sense to assault the Cult of Pai into submission.\nArmed with nothing more than a mustache, mullet, sunglasses, oh... And 60 metric tons of firepower, Bobbie plugged his Prince Albert into the Tesseract and began the upload.\n\n>Whilst dissipating into the mainframe, Bobbie looked over and reminded the world he came here to do only 2 things: Play a relaxing game of golf whilst hyperactively shooting shizzle up! And he's all out of shizzle...","title":"Retroviral"}