{"author_link":"\/users\/xenoxygene","author_name":"Xenoxygene","author_uid":1124969,"comments":[{"author_name":"TheoG","author_uid":"1121883","time":"2018-12-04T04:19:33Z","epoch":1543897173,"modified":1543897173,"text":"Interesting gameplay. The \"multi-path aspect\" is great! ","likes":3,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Avi","author_uid":"1073018","time":"2018-12-04T04:20:10Z","epoch":1543897210,"modified":1543897210,"text":"Neat game! Good work! \nReally like the simplistic art style! ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Toast Toaster","author_uid":"1128575","time":"2018-12-04T04:21:11Z","epoch":1543897271,"modified":1543897271,"text":"Good level design","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Imphenzia","author_uid":"1000525","time":"2018-12-05T09:53:34Z","epoch":1544003614,"modified":1544003614,"text":"I like the built in tutorial, the level design\/progression, and the different jump techniques that were introduced. Well done, especially with this being your first jam! See you at LD44 :)","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Xenoxygene","author_uid":1124969,"time":"2018-12-05T14:45:48Z","epoch":1544021148,"modified":1544021148,"text":"@imphenzia Thank you it means a lot! Thanks to all of you actually! We hope to see you next LD too!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ursagames","author_uid":"1007359","time":"2018-12-06T05:33:44Z","epoch":1544074424,"modified":1544074424,"text":"Your game was played on my stream ( twitch.tv\/ursagames ) for the second day of Ludum Dare streams - you can find the timestamp of your game here: https:\/\/goo.gl\/N2rkr8","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Dzmitry Pukhouski","author_uid":"1129668","time":"2018-12-06T17:47:00Z","epoch":1544118420,"modified":1544118420,"text":"Even though the art style was blending in my eyes it still was a good experience. Loved the upgrades and how you can use them to take a different path. And the controls were good and responsive too except for their layout but they worked ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Call_me_Nutty","author_uid":"1051717","time":"2018-12-06T19:43:05Z","epoch":1544125385,"modified":1544125385,"text":"Made it to the end! \n\nI really liked the power-ups in the game and how you built some of the levels anticipating that the player may not actually having one of the required power-ups therefore giving them a different route. The controls were well done. I would say that the game could have done with some polish, some of the hitboxes are a bit too large and there's a pretty nasty blind jump in the second level (the one that requires the double-jump) I died a few times on that part. \n\nOtherwise I quite enjoyed playing the game, the ambient noises fit perfectly with the music and the difficulty scaled pretty well. Thanks for making :)","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Sickdot","author_uid":"1124576","time":"2018-12-06T20:08:03Z","epoch":1544126883,"modified":1544126944,"text":"I really liked the mechanics, level design also good graphics. overall a really good game!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Sauski","author_uid":"1014032","time":"2018-12-07T10:27:39Z","epoch":1544178459,"modified":1544178459,"text":"Certainly an engaging game with a \"one more go\" aspect to it, I found myself crying in frustration when I miss timed a jump, but it's a mark of a good game that it's able to evoke such engagement. An escape menu and the ability to mute would have made for a slightly easier user experience, something you'll definitely need to consider for the next Jam! :)","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"badpaul34","author_uid":"1000390","time":"2018-12-07T14:44:53Z","epoch":1544193893,"modified":1544193893,"text":"Nice feeling of the jump and we all know that is not that easy.\n\nGood mastery of the pacing and onboarding. I quited though because there was no checkpoint and it's sooo frustrating to play again everything from the beginning.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"itsjustjord","author_uid":"1099422","time":"2018-12-07T20:32:54Z","epoch":1544214774,"modified":1544214774,"text":"I liked it but the graphics were a bit \"meh\" in my opinion :) ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"krx271","author_uid":"1122886","time":"2018-12-07T22:49:02Z","epoch":1544222942,"modified":1544222942,"text":"Nice game on the horizon, good idea, graphics :D Look at our game, greetings :D","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"masterzenith","author_uid":1097816,"time":"2018-12-10T01:25:20Z","epoch":1544405120,"modified":1544405246,"text":"Not sure what this has to do with sacrifice. \n\nOther than that, pretty decent!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Raitozan","author_uid":"1125187","time":"2018-12-11T13:15:44Z","epoch":1544534144,"modified":1544534144,"text":"@masterzenith our gameplay is based on sacrifice, you sacrifice your life\/energy to use your abilities, and you've to sacrifice an ability to take a new one ;)\n\nthx all for your reviews ! :D","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"appix","author_uid":"1019537","time":"2018-12-15T02:49:52Z","epoch":1544842192,"modified":1544842192,"text":"welldone~i like the graphics.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"elysiagriffin","author_uid":"1047013","time":"2018-12-18T21:03:01Z","epoch":1545166981,"modified":1545166981,"text":"Hey raitozan! Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream!\n\nIf you'd like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/346057870?t=06h32m43s\n\nGood luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D\n\n\ud83d\udc9c Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady\n\nhttps:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/elysiagriffin ","likes":2,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld43\/125090-13f793234df751b2f99bd4c1ada5fece.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/xenoxygene.itch.io\/the-cost-of-living","text":"Windows"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"41790","g_author":"1124969","g_event":"LD43","g_eventkey":"71","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"224270","g_title":"The Cost of Living","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"915","g_commentcount":"17","g_site2_node_id":"125090","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"125090","n_urlkey":"224270","n_parent":"120415","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/43\/the-cost-of-living","n_slug":"the-cost-of-living","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"124969","n_created":"1543407781","n_modified":"1543892081","n_version":"400322","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":125090,"parent":120415,"superparent":9,"author":124969,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2018-12-04T02:54:41Z","created":"2018-11-28T12:23:01Z","modified":"2018-12-04T02:54:41Z","version":400322,"slug":"the-cost-of-living","name":"The Cost of Living","body":"Play as 8A-Terry, a small robot on a mission: Bringing batteries to his significant other. 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