{"author_link":"\/author\/ianh\/","author_name":"ianh","author_uid":"1496","comments":[{"author_name":"ianh","author_uid":"1496","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 1:40am","epoch":1461029700,"text":"BTW, there seem to be some issues in Firefox. I'll look into it more when I'm less tired."},{"author_name":"Polyknight_+_dragonGlitch","author_uid":"29173","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:27pm","epoch":1461082920,"text":"Neat game, you don't see many RTS titles floating around for Ludums. Refreshing ^_^"},{"author_name":"Lewwwer","author_uid":"92963","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 4:46pm","epoch":1461084060,"text":"Super awesome game!!! Nice simple graphics and animations."},{"author_name":"Llucile","author_uid":"58109","time":"Apr 19, 2016 @ 8:33pm","epoch":1461097680,"text":"The game looks nice, the music is good and the gameplay innovative. I had trouble understanding the controls, had my first unit die :( , but it definitely looked promising ! I will try this game again later :)"},{"author_name":"Dmitrix","author_uid":"10093","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 12:11am","epoch":1461110760,"text":"I really like this interpretation of shapeshifting"},{"author_name":"BrianSChung","author_uid":"20323","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:08am","epoch":1461114180,"text":"Pretty cool!"},{"author_name":"wtfrara","author_uid":"24886","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:44am","epoch":1461116340,"text":"Cool to see an RTS, but in Firefox on Ubuntu, the game had some kind of graphical issue when I tried to place my first structure. I was definitely intrigued otherwise."},{"author_name":"TeamScripta","author_uid":"91554","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 1:50am","epoch":1461116700,"text":"This is such well executed RTS HTML5 game! I really like how you made the units move, very natural looking."},{"author_name":"RafaSKB","author_uid":"90983","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 2:43am","epoch":1461119880,"text":"Fantastic use of the theme, super fun to play, great audio! It can be a bit hard to understand how to play though"},{"author_name":"ianh","author_uid":"1496","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 3:38am","epoch":1461123180,"text":"OK, things should be working better in Firefox now, thanks for the bug reports!\r\rIf you're confused about what to do (the game really doesn't do a great job explaining it…), here are two tips to get you started:\r\r1. Your first goal is to place a gateway under a white transportation beam. It will make more units for you.\r\r2. Next, build a few pillars to increase the unit limit (shown at the top of the screen). Once you've built some, the gateway should start producing stuff.\r\rAfter that it's up to you!"},{"author_name":"SchrodingersCult","author_uid":"49770","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 8:22am","epoch":1461140220,"text":"Very unique from most of the entries. Great bgm and I like the simple gameplay even though it's a strategy game. Great work! :)"},{"author_name":"BubsyPoochies","author_uid":"66146","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 2:02pm","epoch":1461160620,"text":"A very unique and interesting entry, it's not usual at all to find an RTS game in a Ludum Dare, much less such a webb executed one. I'm absolutely in love with the simple yet gorgeous, effective and consistent art style. The soundtrack works perfectly with the aesthetics too. Congratulations on this!"},{"author_name":"RoboRob","author_uid":"93001","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 2:15pm","epoch":1461161400,"text":"Pretty solid RTS game. The unit usage was really well done, being able to pick multiple units and assign a job for them worked excellently."},{"author_name":"Gromek999","author_uid":"93010","time":"Apr 20, 2016 @ 4:38pm","epoch":1461169980,"text":"I love it, the style and the concept is great :D"},{"author_name":"QualityCatGames","author_uid":"91339","time":"Apr 21, 2016 @ 9:36pm","epoch":1461274260,"text":"Seems like an interesting concept, but I can't seem to even place the gateway. In fact, i don't even see the transportation beam!"},{"author_name":"lightsoda","author_uid":"19698","time":"Apr 22, 2016 @ 11:09am","epoch":1461323040,"text":"Had to read your comment to figure out what was going on. Pretty solid little RTS."},{"author_name":"tomlum","author_uid":"88336","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 3:43am","epoch":1461382680,"text":"Beautiful game, a little hard, or maybe I'm just bad."},{"author_name":"josefnpat","author_uid":"11249","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 4:36am","epoch":1461385860,"text":"Fun little game, there doesn't seem to a game over screen when you die though. I really lke the different options of shapeshifting from units to structures. Graphics and music go well together. - @bytedesigning \/ Ashley"},{"author_name":"endel","author_uid":"50958","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 10:09am","epoch":1461405840,"text":"Solid mechanics. Really liked how the theme is implemented here. Some audio would be great to feel the mood. Congratulations. Could take less time to create and merge the units. :P"},{"author_name":"endel","author_uid":"50958","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 10:13am","epoch":1461406080,"text":"Just noticed it actually has sound, it was only disabled. Sorry. I also enjoyed the graphics. Keep it up!"},{"author_name":"Reiv","author_uid":"92021","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 2:53pm","epoch":1461422880,"text":"I love RTS and this one is really well made. Smooth animations and solid mechanics! Great work!"},{"author_name":"SecondDimension","author_uid":"14838","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 7:24pm","epoch":1461439140,"text":"Very enjoyable game and the simple graphics were perfect for the gameplay."},{"author_name":"CoderJoe","author_uid":"92451","time":"Apr 23, 2016 @ 11:29pm","epoch":1461453840,"text":"Very cool! Played it to the end."},{"author_name":"sepharoth213","author_uid":"39935","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 12:50am","epoch":1461458700,"text":"Great game dude! Really impressive for 72 hours, especially if done by yourself. I like the concept of macro being combining units into other units: there being different combinations and skill trees coming from that is a satisfying progression system."},{"author_name":"sepharoth213","author_uid":"39935","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 12:54am","epoch":1461458940,"text":"Great game! Really impressive for 72 hours, especially if you did it alone. Lots of potential with combination gates\/structures for skill trees etc."},{"author_name":"OysterKLAN","author_uid":"21270","time":"Apr 24, 2016 @ 7:17am","epoch":1461481920,"text":"Super awesome game, looks very polished, perfect use of theme as an RTS game."},{"author_name":"gurkenlabs","author_uid":"67508","time":"Apr 25, 2016 @ 10:26am","epoch":1461579660,"text":"first RTS I've rated this LD :) Really loved your entry, good work!"},{"author_name":"ExSpecter","author_uid":"54501","time":"Apr 26, 2016 @ 9:54am","epoch":1461664140,"text":"Nice complex game! I like it"},{"author_name":"marmpa","author_uid":"56456","time":"Apr 26, 2016 @ 11:14am","epoch":1461668940,"text":"REally nice game. I was addicted to it for quite some time .Really nice use of theme"},{"author_name":"APantaloni","author_uid":"92148","time":"May 2, 2016 @ 10:26pm","epoch":1462227660,"text":"Really nice! I'd love to see this developed further."},{"author_name":"isgulkov","author_uid":"122678","time":"Nov 26, 2016 @ 5:41pm","epoch":1480181760,"text":"The game is awesome! If only there was more content"}],"images":["ld35\/1496-81686747fd2ca01a067653bb14214ff5.jpg","ld35\/1496-288209cc41ae9f1c7ffc7f1360419519.jpg","ld35\/1496-60b21be489c7aade575ac7ef81050fda.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ianhenderson.org\/ld35","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/ianhenderson.org\/ld35\/ld35.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"4276","g_author":"1496","g_event":"LD35","g_eventkey":"33","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"4307","g_title":"The Formless","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"148","g_commentcount":"31","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\/1496-shot0-1461029574.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/1496-shot1-1461029574.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/542293\/1496-shot2-1461029574.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Control an invading alien race with the power to change shape. \"The Formless\" is a real-time strategy game where your units act as resources, shape-shifting into buildings and other units.\r\n\r\nThe basic controls are: click and drag to select units, right-click to issue a move command, and move your mouse past the edge of the game to scroll the screen.\r\n\r\nYou can play some music by hitting the speaker-looking thing in the top right.\r\n\r\n(here's the word \"html5\" for keyword searchers)","title":"The Formless"}