{"author_link":"\/author\/seadads\/","author_name":"SeaDads","author_uid":"56711","comments":[{"author_name":"ProjectX593","author_uid":"19774","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:25am","epoch":1461032400,"text":"Easily the best entry I've seen so far by a big margin."},{"author_name":"RttStudio","author_uid":"91710","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:35am","epoch":1461033000,"text":"Really good entry, love the voice acting ahah. Really good use of the theme as a main object of your game! Great job."},{"author_name":"Danman9914","author_uid":"30580","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:37am","epoch":1461033120,"text":"Such a great idea and perfect execution. First entry I've given 5 stars across the board."},{"author_name":"Broxxar","author_uid":"22132","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:47am","epoch":1461033720,"text":"Fantastic game. It was a bit awkward to control the character at times, but I'm not sure how you could even simplify that.\r\rI also managed to get stuck by crouching in an awkward way. I couldn't extend out of where I was stuck or un-crouch!"},{"author_name":"celia14","author_uid":"91293","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:55am","epoch":1461034200,"text":"The gameplay is a lot of fun, but it's the art and the whole concept that put this over the top - a worm puzzle is one thing, but a bendy Maitre D'? It's hilarious and a really fun game."},{"author_name":"Syldarion","author_uid":"20279","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 3:25am","epoch":1461036000,"text":"Without a doubt, the best game I have played for LD35, good job with this, would love to see it expanded with more puzzle mechanics."},{"author_name":"NvrSkipGameDay","author_uid":"85972","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:06am","epoch":1461038460,"text":"This was amazing all around. I love the sound effects and voice acting, they really sell the setting and add just the right amount of humor to the game. Really had a lot of fun. :)"},{"author_name":"medidog","author_uid":"89905","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:27am","epoch":1461039720,"text":"This is wonderfully done, bravo. I loved the graphics & audio, and game mechanics are fun!"},{"author_name":"Wefiends","author_uid":"25830","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 5:03am","epoch":1461041880,"text":"This is a really great and surprisingly complete game. I love the idea of Snakebird + Platforming. Made for some really fun discoveries."},{"author_name":"iendsl","author_uid":"92050","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 5:22am","epoch":1461043020,"text":"Really amazing. Great sound, art, puzzles. Well done. The first level was tough but once i got it it felt really great."},{"author_name":"ChimeraAnt","author_uid":"57641","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 6:10am","epoch":1461045900,"text":"Great concept. I love it. No issues."},{"author_name":"solkar","author_uid":"9271","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 6:10am","epoch":1461045900,"text":"Très bien!"},{"author_name":"RockhopperGames","author_uid":"46057","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:43am","epoch":1461055080,"text":"An excellent game! I'm loving the weird ideas the theme has brought out, and this was an superb execution there!\r\rI did notice a lotion bottle I couldn't pick up in the top right of the level after the one with all the bombs and tables, though. A bug, perhaps?"},{"author_name":"02fc.exe","author_uid":"18626","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:04am","epoch":1461056340,"text":"Really like this game. You should release it on Steam!"},{"author_name":"imit","author_uid":"4690","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:12am","epoch":1461056820,"text":"This is awesome!! I saw this the first day of ludumdare, immediately fell in love. But never expecting this much fun :)"},{"author_name":"APantaloni","author_uid":"92148","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:48am","epoch":1461058980,"text":"This is really good! Looks great, the voice is fun and the puzzly gameplay is interesting. Congrats!"},{"author_name":"Nesferjo","author_uid":"93146","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:01am","epoch":1461059760,"text":"This is really fun. I love how things get crazier with every new level. Overall a good entry! Good voice acting, good graphics, absurdly fun mechanics!"},{"author_name":"gingerBill","author_uid":"29029","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:01am","epoch":1461059760,"text":"This is one my favourites! It's fun and hilarious!"},{"author_name":"OveRMolo","author_uid":"90859","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 12:06pm","epoch":1461067260,"text":"Très bien! hahahahahha Art, music, sound effects, humor, mechanics... all of them rock!"},{"author_name":"lightspeedlucas","author_uid":"10289","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 12:48pm","epoch":1461069780,"text":"Really nice concept overall, it was fun to play!"},{"author_name":"swamppenguins","author_uid":"92768","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:22pm","epoch":1461071820,"text":"An instant classic. What else can you expect from the Powerhoof fam?"},{"author_name":"dunin","author_uid":"32902","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 2:06pm","epoch":1461074460,"text":"maginifiqueeeee...."},{"author_name":"lonewookie","author_uid":"34535","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 3:56pm","epoch":1461081060,"text":"This is awesome! Very creative and fun! Only critique is the controls I found myself mixing them up pretty often as things got more complicated."},{"author_name":"Raphael_","author_uid":"83721","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:00pm","epoch":1461081300,"text":"Ez win"},{"author_name":"matt beckett","author_uid":"51835","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 6:36pm","epoch":1461090660,"text":"I am amaze. 5 stars across the board!"},{"author_name":"tanis","author_uid":"48604","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 7:00pm","epoch":1461092100,"text":"Super awesome gameplay! Love this one! It's a lot of fun!"},{"author_name":"Allorius","author_uid":"93084","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 7:31pm","epoch":1461093960,"text":"Really interesting game, thanks for making it."},{"author_name":"randomhuman","author_uid":"56477","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:28pm","epoch":1461097380,"text":"Fantastique! I couldn't believe there were so many levels, and all so well designed... Great game!"},{"author_name":"Ghust1995","author_uid":"58051","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 11:55pm","epoch":1461109800,"text":"Amazing, huge content, wasnt expecting something this level of goodness in the LD =)"},{"author_name":"Roland M","author_uid":"88456","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 12:14am","epoch":1461110940,"text":"Just awesome, really love the mood."},{"author_name":"SojaBird","author_uid":"31667","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:37am","epoch":1461115920,"text":"Yep real nice entry you got here guys :)\r5\/5 on all easily!\r\rhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a2pL7eMAB8w"},{"author_name":"subpixel","author_uid":"66707","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:45am","epoch":1461116400,"text":"This is genius. Shear genius. A complete pleasure to play through."},{"author_name":"the31","author_uid":"1712","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 4:32am","epoch":1461126420,"text":"Wow, great entry! Very neat mechanics, and the graphics and audio work very well with it.\r\rA few things did hit me though: first, early into the game I accidentally pressed C (I think) and I was crouching. I assumed it was a bug (maybe part of the body was missing due to a faulty contract?) because I hadn't been shown that control yet. I managed to die on some spikes to reset, so no harm done. Some more obvious feedback would have been nice here, but it's probably an edge case. A more annoying thing I hit on the later levels were some hard-to-avoid spikes, especially late in the levels. Maybe I'm missing a strategy to reliably avoid them, but either way, annoying.\r\rI didn't get to the end of the game, but this is something that I think I'll be coming back to later to finish."},{"author_name":"Wahooney","author_uid":"7116","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 8:32am","epoch":1461140820,"text":"Really enjoyed this one, like the stretchy "bleh" sounds :D"},{"author_name":"tsjost","author_uid":"19130","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 11:23am","epoch":1461151080,"text":"Could you make a Linux build?"},{"author_name":"machine_screen","author_uid":"4895","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 3:57pm","epoch":1461167520,"text":"Easily the best entry I've played so far - incredible job. Absolutely love the sound design!"},{"author_name":"JOK","author_uid":"90111","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 8:21pm","epoch":1461183360,"text":"Perfect! Really impressed this is a jam game. Felt very complete in gameplay, audio and graphics. And so many levels! Best game thus far!"},{"author_name":"Ellian","author_uid":"7701","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:17am","epoch":1461197520,"text":"WOAH this game is amazing. Amazing graphics, amazing sounds (kudos on the fake french bits, it's great), amazing level design and amazing code. \rControls are a bit messy to remember but MAN this felt great. Played to completion, no bugs in sight... amazing."},{"author_name":"NightShadow0","author_uid":"20302","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:51am","epoch":1461199560,"text":"Haha this is amazing, how do you even come up with this idea? Brilliant mechanic, allows for some pretty interesting puzzles, though i have to say that the jumping-higher-while-deflating thing feels very awkward. Really enjoyable all around though, great work!"},{"author_name":"Carpetwurm","author_uid":"94021","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 1:03am","epoch":1461200280,"text":"Honestly I had a great time playing this, didn't beat it but hey it kept me busy for 13 minutes, and that's more than most internet games I play can say."},{"author_name":"wg_phancock","author_uid":"51056","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 2:34am","epoch":1461205740,"text":"Great concept and game overall. Loved the art style and squeaky balloon sound effects, as well as the snooty voices.\r\rThere were a few times where it was difficult controlling the character, but mostly it was just getting the hang (haha) of hanging from the character's head, or my hands getting mixed up on WASD vs arrows. Also...what kind of restaurant has spikes on the floor!?! ;)"},{"author_name":"cowboycolor","author_uid":"51198","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 3:40am","epoch":1461209700,"text":"Really loved the audio it was very fun. Great mechanic, cool level design, and charming artwork. One of my favorites so far!"},{"author_name":"andyman404","author_uid":"45696","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 4:43am","epoch":1461213480,"text":"Great game! Nice use of the theme, funny humor, and polished execution. Well done!"},{"author_name":"icefallgames","author_uid":"11319","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 6:48am","epoch":1461220980,"text":"Definitely one of the best I've seen in the jam. Hilarious, innovative, and fun! Always kept me cracking up to see how contorted I could make him!\rAnd the sound effects... brilliant."},{"author_name":"SeaDads","author_uid":"56711","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:10pm","epoch":1461240300,"text":"The spikes on the floor were originally bottles but the artist just couldn't make them dangerous enough so we resorted to good old restaurant spikes."},{"author_name":"SeaDads","author_uid":"56711","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 12:16pm","epoch":1461240660,"text":"I just put up a linux build. Hope it works!"},{"author_name":"MisterMortal","author_uid":"62112","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 1:34pm","epoch":1461245340,"text":"Holy cow, this is amazing! Mechanics are unique, gameplay is fun and the voice acting killed me :D Bravo, well done!"},{"author_name":"Gord10","author_uid":"28449","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 3:01pm","epoch":1461250560,"text":"I admired it! Unique and funny, the best entry I've played so far. I'm going to post it on my FB page."},{"author_name":"mike.cullingham","author_uid":"49890","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 4:57am","epoch":1461300720,"text":"Wow, this is one of the best LD entries that I've ever seen and the first one that I think I've rated perfect. Totally on theme, great graphics, hilarious sound. Congrats."},{"author_name":"TheMeorch","author_uid":"44776","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 6:07am","epoch":1461304920,"text":"Stunning on just about every level. Super charming and cohesive art and audio, with a fun and surprising core puzzle mechanic.\r\r"Uncouth" is my new favorite game over message."},{"author_name":"luvShape","author_uid":"93120","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 2:09pm","epoch":1461420240,"text":"humor top top!! love this game, love it."},{"author_name":"Reis Mahnic","author_uid":"52764","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 7:36am","epoch":1461483060,"text":"Tres bien! Magnifique!\rReally fun core mechanic and your level design took great advantage of it.\rIt goes without saying, but the voice acting was wonderful.\rActually just in general, audio feedback was really satisfying."},{"author_name":"knason","author_uid":"65229","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 8:35pm","epoch":1461529800,"text":"Brilliant! Well done! I had really fun playing this game! Nice graphics as well. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Sabina Lis","author_uid":"52062","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 3:41am","epoch":1461555360,"text":"Great game! A real treat to play"},{"author_name":"Franklin's Ghost","author_uid":"35424","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 12:22pm","epoch":1461586620,"text":"Such a clever game, really liked the way you used the theme. The levels were also well designed and progressed at a great pace to learn all the rules."},{"author_name":"eduardogacn","author_uid":"91720","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 11:48pm","epoch":1461627780,"text":"Good Game :)"},{"author_name":"ButtonMasherBros","author_uid":"11937","time":"Apr 28, 2016 @ 5:27pm","epoch":1461864120,"text":"Pssst - you are featured in today's Ludum Dare to Believe! https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f_9jcWfVDXg"},{"author_name":"local minimum","author_uid":"24765","time":"Apr 28, 2016 @ 7:32pm","epoch":1461871620,"text":"Stunning and charming and just extremely well done. I don't know what more to say. I played maybe ten levels or so. The only thing that may possibly be something to work on if you plan to make a full release of the game is the variation of the puzzles. Most levels were kind of solved more or less the same way. But for the scope of an LD game I am by no means complaining. The fact that you could walk with A\/D when your feet didn't touch the ground if your head\/body was grounded was also a bit surprising. Great game. It could easily be extended by also serving different types of food and that these have requirements on how they need to be balanced. Or add time to it so you have to stop the customers from wandering off. Just some thoughts."},{"author_name":"Pestel Crew","author_uid":"47507","time":"Apr 28, 2016 @ 8:25pm","epoch":1461874800,"text":"Just awesome! One of my favorite games on this LD!"},{"author_name":"DifferentName","author_uid":"56574","time":"Apr 29, 2016 @ 3:31pm","epoch":1461943560,"text":"Great game. You get all of my 5's"},{"author_name":"SteveSalmond","author_uid":"24965","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 12:55am","epoch":1461977400,"text":"Simply brilliant - so impressed. The character sound effects slayed me :D"},{"author_name":"Aaranos","author_uid":"51253","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 1:12am","epoch":1461978420,"text":"This is a fantastic entry. I did manage to find a bug, if you stretch into ceiling in some cases you get stuck and just kind of dangle there."},{"author_name":"micahcowan","author_uid":"38013","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 1:42am","epoch":1461980220,"text":"FYI, Linux build doesn't work out of the box... I unpacked it, plus the window one, and then ran the Linux binary (TheMaitreD.x86_64) from within the Windows directory.\r\rThe message I get when running within the Linux directory is "There is no data folder". Obviously that's incorrect, but maybe some items are missing from within there?"},{"author_name":"micahcowan","author_uid":"38013","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 1:46am","epoch":1461980460,"text":"...and I'm wrong, that only got me slightly farther. I notice all the level* files are missing from the Linux one; perhaps that's part of the issue?"},{"author_name":"micahcowan","author_uid":"38013","time":"Apr 30, 2016 @ 2:34am","epoch":1461983340,"text":"(However, the Windows build did work out of the box on Ubuntu Xenial, using Wine. Fantastic game! Hope you plan to put it on Steam!"},{"author_name":"Docjekyll","author_uid":"41650","time":"May 3, 2016 @ 4:39am","epoch":1462250040,"text":"Fantastic fantastic fantastic. It's no stretch to say this is one of the best LD games this time around. Can't wait to see what you guys serve up next time."},{"author_name":"managore","author_uid":"3479","time":"May 3, 2016 @ 3:37pm","epoch":1462289520,"text":"Well this was absolutely amazing."},{"author_name":"PabloLeChuck","author_uid":"52136","time":"May 9, 2016 @ 12:18am","epoch":1462752780,"text":"Just amazing... great work"},{"author_name":"gurkenlabs","author_uid":"67508","time":"May 9, 2016 @ 3:08pm","epoch":1462806180,"text":"Brilliant! I'm absolutely glad to have played this jewel and given you your deserved rating before rating time was over! The later levels were also pleasantly challenging :)"},{"author_name":"Marius","author_uid":"97211","time":"May 10, 2016 @ 11:01am","epoch":1462877760,"text":"Hi, nice game and congratulations ! We're realizing a video with several winners of the Ludum Dare #35.\rCan you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)\rSo we can include also your game in the video ;)\rp.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description"},{"author_name":"Steven Pinto","author_uid":"86837","time":"May 11, 2016 @ 8:13am","epoch":1462954080,"text":"Great concept and well finished game for the jam! congratulation on the rank and all the very best :)"},{"author_name":"Dining Philosopher","author_uid":"18490","time":"May 15, 2016 @ 1:57pm","epoch":1463320320,"text":"Congratulations, very nice game! It seems we had a similar idea, but your execution is much better. :) Well done!"},{"author_name":"dropeyou","author_uid":"112966","time":"Aug 27, 2016 @ 6:46pm","epoch":1472323260,"text":"It's a really great job. Keep moving folks!"}],"images":["ld35\/56711-f831c502479bc140053e2a26f7737429.jpg","ld35\/56711-f23e024e4c3d39f982175e37debdf333.jpg","ld35\/56711-e15890369f0c7f102ab864a03b3bda3a.jpg","ld35\/56711-126d2688580f5bbcee6129dc1fac0254.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/powerhoof.itch.io\/the-maitre-d","text":"New Version (Win\/Mac\/Linux)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.powerhoof.com\/public\/ld35\/TheMaitreD-win.zip","text":"Old Windows (Jam) Version"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.powerhoof.com\/public\/ld35\/TheMaitreD-mac.zip","text":"Old OS\/X (Jam) Version"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.powerhoof.com\/public\/ld35\/TheMaitreD-linux.tar.gz","text":"Old Linux (Jam) Version"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.powerhoof.com\/public\/ld35\/TheMaitreD-source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"4259","g_author":"56711","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"4257","g_title":"The Maitre D","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"1","g_commentcount":"73","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\/\/542293\/56711-shot0-1461030180.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/56711-shot1-1461030180.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/56711-shot2-1461030180.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/56711-shot3-1461029827.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"As the Maitre D' at a fancy French brasserie, it's your job to ensure patrons encounter the best service imaginable. Worm your way in with the hoity-toity by showing them their seats! \r\n\r\n\r\nThe post jam build has some fixes\/tweaks and some art we didn't have time to add. (Added arms for 600% more effective Maitre D'ing!)\r\n\r\nCredits:\r\nBarney Cumming (@Powerhoof): Art\r\nDave lloyd (@DuzzOnDrums): Code + Foley\/SFX\r\nJon Murphy (@NuclearFriend): Code\r\nPaul Dal Pozzo: Level Design\r\nLouis Meyer (@LouisDMeyer): Music\r\nAdrian Vaughan (@YeOldShrimpEyes): Voices\r\n\r\nAlso, check out Dave and Barney's other stuff at www.powerhoof.com\r\n\r\nAnd a bonus: Barney made a post-dev diary video+playthrough: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a2pL7eMAB8w","title":"The Maitre D"}