{"author_link":"\/users\/byron-bowen","author_name":"Byron Bowen","author_uid":"1060271","comments":[{"author_name":"AndrewJAdams","author_uid":"1027819","time":"2017-12-04T21:33:07Z","epoch":1512423187,"modified":1512423187,"text":"The bucket itself was so heavy I couldn't get off the ground. Scrapping along the bottom, I got half way up the first hill before I hit a bump I could not pass.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Byron Bowen","author_uid":"1060271","time":"2017-12-04T21:39:01Z","epoch":1512423541,"modified":1512434948,"text":"If the bucket is too heavy, try playing with lower graphics settings and it should work. I could fix that bug but this is my first Ludum Dare and I don't know if that's allowed. \n\nEdit: I checked the rules, and it says a bug fix like this should be ok, so I'm going to fix it and reupload. \n\nAnother edit: Ok it's fixed. Graphics settings shouldn't matter now. ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"wsKilljoy","author_uid":"1055525","time":"2017-12-06T00:49:01Z","epoch":1512521341,"modified":1512521341,"text":"Fun gameplay, although the web version just doesn't work. The buck feels like a two month old is pushing it.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Byron Bowen","author_uid":"1060271","time":"2017-12-06T01:31:44Z","epoch":1512523904,"modified":1512523904,"text":"Yeah, I think I should remove the web version, since as you say it isn't playable. \n","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Dave Siegel","author_uid":"1051046","time":"2017-12-07T02:14:58Z","epoch":1512612898,"modified":1512612898,"text":"I couldn't really play the desktop version. I tried changing the graphics settings fro the launcher a few times, but I still couldn't get the cart off the ground.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Byron Bowen","author_uid":"1060271","time":"2017-12-07T02:19:43Z","epoch":1512613183,"modified":1512613183,"text":"Graphics settings shouldn't matter anymore. Did you try pressing ASD all at the same time?","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Blazen","author_uid":"1050387","time":"2017-12-07T03:54:58Z","epoch":1512618898,"modified":1512618898,"text":"The game was a good idea but the objective was confusing.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Aroothemonkey","author_uid":1069821,"time":"2017-12-07T04:33:11Z","epoch":1512621191,"modified":1512621805,"text":"I thought it was hilarious!\nTook a second to figure out how to move efficiently, but once I did it made a lot of sense. Kind of reminds me of a claw arcade game, and I like arcade style games.\nNice job!\n\n","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"one-seed-fruit","author_uid":"1002640","time":"2017-12-08T15:01:15Z","epoch":1512745275,"modified":1512745275,"text":"Kinda hard to move. ","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"drtizzle","author_uid":"1003170","time":"2017-12-12T13:46:57Z","epoch":1513086417,"modified":1513086417,"text":"Very cool concept! It really fits the theme. Too bad the camera movements are a bit nauseating, and it is hard to understand what to do. It would've been nice if there was some sort of build up in the gameplay. (First fly a bit without balls, then move one ball etc etc).\n\nWith some more polishing this could be a super fun web-style game! Well done!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Wakka2","author_uid":"1057221","time":"2017-12-12T23:52:14Z","epoch":1513122734,"modified":1513122734,"text":"The idea is sweet, but the game is lacking conditions to win or loose it. Also it feels more like a sandbox. Also it wasn\u2019t clear what those green balls are and what to do with them.\nI wished it had a bit more polishing. But anyway, in total gj you made it!\n","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MrPhil","author_uid":"1001940","time":"2017-12-26T19:07:50Z","epoch":1514315270,"modified":1514315270,"text":"Not sure if the green things are good or bad, but once I tipped upside down it was impossible to get moving again.  I think the rockets just aren't powerful enough.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"TheMonsterFromTheDeep","author_uid":"1003060","time":"2017-12-27T00:41:28Z","epoch":1514335288,"modified":1514335288,"text":"A pretty simple, but effective, concept. I couldn't figure out how to use the refueling buckets, which poses a significant problem unless the game can be won without them. (As it were, I failed to win, which leads me to believe that refueling is a necessary part of winning).\n\nMinor nitpick: I also didn't notice a way to quit, which is a slight inconvenience.","likes":0,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":[],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/byron-bowen.itch.io\/rocket-bucket","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/byron-bowen.itch.io\/rocket-bucket","text":"macOS"},{"url":"","text":"HTML5 (web)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"41559","g_author":"1060271","g_event":"LD40","g_eventkey":"70","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"239260","g_title":"Rocket Bucket","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"674","g_commentcount":"13","g_site2_node_id":"60278","g_hide":"Y","g_has_icon":"N","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"60278","n_urlkey":"239260","n_parent":"49883","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/rocket-bucket","n_slug":"rocket-bucket","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"60271","n_created":"1512176864","n_modified":"1512781319","n_version":"205912","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":60278,"parent":49883,"superparent":9,"author":60271,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"compo","published":"2017-12-04T00:13:54Z","created":"2017-12-02T01:07:44Z","modified":"2017-12-09T01:01:59Z","version":205912,"slug":"rocket-bucket","name":"Rocket Bucket","body":"The goal is to fly the rocket bucket all the way to the right.  \nThe gameplay is somewhere between Lunar Lander and an arcade claw machine. \n\nControls:\n\nW - Reverse Thruster  \nA - Left Thruster  \nS - Forward Thruster  \nD - Right Thruster  \n\n[ or , - Zoom Camera Out  \n] or . - Zoom Camera In\n\nArrow keys - Manually Operate Camera Thrusters\n\nAside from Unity 5.3.4, I used Photoshop to make the skybox texture and Audacity to make the sounds. \n\nhttps:\/\/gfycat.com\/EmbellishedVigilantAllensbigearedbat","meta":{"author":[60271],"allow-anonymous-comments":"1","link-01":"https:\/\/byron-bowen.itch.io\/rocket-bucket","link-01-tag":"42337","link-02-tag":"42339","link-02":"https:\/\/byron-bowen.itch.io\/rocket-bucket","link-03":"","link-03-tag":"42336","link-04":""},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/40\/rocket-bucket","parents":[1,5,9,49883],"love":0,"notes":13,"notes-timestamp":"2017-12-27T00:41:28Z","grade":{"grade-01":22,"grade-02":22,"grade-03":22,"grade-04":22,"grade-05":22,"grade-06":20,"grade-07":20,"grade-08":20},"magic":{"cool":94.280904158206,"feedback":6,"given":18,"grade":21.25,"grade-01-average":2.1,"grade-01-result":674,"grade-02-average":1.825,"grade-02-result":674,"grade-03-average":2.35,"grade-03-result":628,"grade-04-average":2.7,"grade-04-result":607,"grade-05-average":2.025,"grade-05-result":649,"grade-06-average":1.778,"grade-06-result":496,"grade-07-average":1.5,"grade-07-result":564,"grade-08-average":1.722,"grade-08-result":628,"smart":-1.7392631118965}},"text":"The goal is to fly the rocket bucket all the way to the right.  \nThe gameplay is somewhere between Lunar Lander and an arcade claw machine. \n\nControls:\n\nW - Reverse Thruster  \nA - Left Thruster  \nS - Forward Thruster  \nD - Right Thruster  \n\n[ or , - Zoom Camera Out  \n] or . - Zoom Camera In\n\nArrow keys - Manually Operate Camera Thrusters\n\nAside from Unity 5.3.4, I used Photoshop to make the skybox texture and Audacity to make the sounds. \n\nhttps:\/\/gfycat.com\/EmbellishedVigilantAllensbigearedbat","title":"Rocket Bucket"}