{"author_link":"\/author\/sublustris\/","author_name":"Sublustris","author_uid":"46239","comments":[{"author_name":"Ittai Manero","author_uid":"59011","time":"Dec 13, 2015 @ 8:34pm","epoch":1450038540,"text":"What a pretty cool little game! :D"},{"author_name":"SineGlitch","author_uid":"64615","time":"Dec 13, 2015 @ 8:46pm","epoch":1450039260,"text":"Everything works well together. Nice job!"},{"author_name":"mukult","author_uid":"65633","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:05am","epoch":1450072800,"text":"Niceeee art!! \rOverall i had fun...\rBut sometimes...i just felt the controls were restrictive if I kept the game idea in mind :)"},{"author_name":"ProjectX593","author_uid":"19774","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:07am","epoch":1450072920,"text":"Constrols are a little bit janky, but pretty cool, very nice pixel art."},{"author_name":"Baknik","author_uid":"22088","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:08am","epoch":1450072980,"text":"Interesting image effects. It was difficult to figure out where to jump on the heads of the enemies to kill them."},{"author_name":"jcmonkey","author_uid":"57798","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:10am","epoch":1450073100,"text":"died a few times and nothing was around me. the controls took a bit to get used to, but overall was ok game"},{"author_name":"floppya","author_uid":"13978","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:11am","epoch":1450073160,"text":"Nice looking game. I'm awful at it, though. The soundtrack is good but has a real bassy part that's a little overpowering for my macbook speakers. I like the little stuff like the dust clouds your character kicks up."},{"author_name":"esayitch","author_uid":"16000","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:12am","epoch":1450073220,"text":"Hi! The game was strangely atmospheric, which I really liked. Graphics and sound suit it well.\r\rControls were a bit fussy, and I would add a restart button. Finally a game that doesn't use 6 buttons and calls it "2" buttons :P"},{"author_name":"SuperPokeunicorn","author_uid":"9858","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:13am","epoch":1450073280,"text":"Only being able to move forward provides an interesting twist. I like it!"},{"author_name":"xdigdoug","author_uid":"43259","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:19am","epoch":1450073640,"text":"Great graphics, great sound, very innovative.\rMy only gripe with this game is poor collision detection (seems to heavily favor the left side of the character)? The whole right side can be in an enemy sprite, and not die. Also causes death from thinking you can goomba-stomp an enemy, but will only work if the tail end of your sprite hits them. Overall very good game."},{"author_name":"Sublustris","author_uid":"46239","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:29am","epoch":1450074240,"text":"Thank you for feedbacks :) \rI'll fix collisions in postcompo version."},{"author_name":"mrjorts","author_uid":"56525","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 6:32am","epoch":1450074420,"text":"Looks very nice. The physics were a bit frustrating at times. The idea of only being able to move right is an interesting challenge."},{"author_name":"jim3wg","author_uid":"4055","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 1:15pm","epoch":1450098600,"text":"Nice twist !"},{"author_name":"DustyStylus","author_uid":"15902","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:35pm","epoch":1450110600,"text":"Tough little game, but beautifully realised. :)"},{"author_name":"KoalaBot","author_uid":"63315","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:36pm","epoch":1450110660,"text":"I actually really enjoyed the restriction of only being able to move forward. But mostly because of the clever timing of enemy spawns with the beat, allowing me to plan ahead. I would think about continuing work on this idea post-compo!"},{"author_name":"SvenFrankson","author_uid":"56473","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:39pm","epoch":1450110840,"text":"Nice work :)"},{"author_name":"nexust","author_uid":"24739","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:58pm","epoch":1450111980,"text":"I like the art style! The platforming is a little awkward. The jump key has will jump as soon as you touch the ground if held which makes for some tricky landings a lot of the time. Other than that, it is a charming, fast paced platformer with some lovely graphics."},{"author_name":"veverichka","author_uid":"32042","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 10:00pm","epoch":1450130100,"text":"I really love the art style and how cute the water is. It actually made me sad when it died. :D"},{"author_name":"ninjascript","author_uid":"35875","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:38am","epoch":1450161180,"text":"Very nice graphics, and great job keeping the concept simple while meeting both themes!"},{"author_name":"synthetic-entropy","author_uid":"66333","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:43am","epoch":1450161480,"text":"Loved it! Quirky and strange. Audio was *really* jarring though, only thing I would change would be the volume of the spawning noise."},{"author_name":"Geckoo1337","author_uid":"35835","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:46am","epoch":1450161660,"text":"\u0417\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e! \u041c\u043d\u0435 \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0433\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0439. O\u0434\u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e \u044f \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u044e \u043f\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043c\u0443 \u0442\u044b \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b \u044d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a - \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0431\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0431\u0430\u043d. \u041d\u0430 \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e\u043c \u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435, \u044d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0437\u0432\u043e\u043d \u043d\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442 \u043d\u0435\u043f\u043e\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043c\u044b\u0439 \u0443\u0449\u0435\u0440\u0431. \u0416\u0430\u043b\u043a\u043e. \u0422\u0435\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0435, \u044f \u043b\u044e\u0431\u043b\u044e :)\rA pretty cool game with an amazing aesthetic - very nice pixel art. Neat ++"},{"author_name":"Sublustris","author_uid":"46239","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:53am","epoch":1450162080,"text":"\u0417\u0432\u0443\u043a \u043f\u043e\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0448\u0443 \u043e\u0431\u044f\u0437\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e, \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0435 \u0443\u0436\u0435 \u043d\u0435 \u0443\u0441\u043f\u0435\u043b \u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0433\u0440\u043e\u043c\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 :)\r\rI'll correct sounds, spawning was made in last hours of compo, and i did not have time to tune it."},{"author_name":"AAGH Games","author_uid":"38918","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:59am","epoch":1450173240,"text":"At first I was thinking, "I look like a cup, not a flower." That's what I get for not reading the first screen more thoroughly, I guess. lol\r\rThe old 80's arcade look and sounds turned out well and it controls smoothly (the two button limit negating being able to go backwards notwithstanding), but despite multiple plays I never did manage to grow that flower."},{"author_name":"Sublustris","author_uid":"46239","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:46am","epoch":1450179660,"text":"You need 4 cups to grow first flower :)"},{"author_name":"Gins","author_uid":"33074","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:55pm","epoch":1450205400,"text":"Cool idea, but it would be more fun if the level got harder every time. Amazing graphics!"},{"author_name":"DinnerInTheDark","author_uid":"57665","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:57pm","epoch":1450205520,"text":"Pixel art!"},{"author_name":"ajopart","author_uid":"40976","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:57pm","epoch":1450205520,"text":"Great graphics. Disturbing to be unable to move backward ;-)"},{"author_name":"Tony Coculuzzi","author_uid":"8692","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:00pm","epoch":1450205700,"text":"That audio was pretty aggressive. Other than that, the game was pretty cool"},{"author_name":"mockthebear","author_uid":"16447","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:18pm","epoch":1450213980,"text":"The monster death sound was a bit too loud. But its funny and the graphics are awesome. Cool music also"},{"author_name":"Zeezgames","author_uid":"63931","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:04pm","epoch":1450220340,"text":"I really liked this game :) love the cup animation when sucking water out at plant :)\r\rWell Done!!"},{"author_name":"x92rwzb","author_uid":"49792","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 2:19pm","epoch":1450275240,"text":"+ Steady controls.\r+ Good platformer.\r+ Nice graphics.\r\r- Audio is too loud when I use headphones!"},{"author_name":"nunesbarbosa","author_uid":"45119","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:11am","epoch":1450490760,"text":"Very hard and frustrating.. you have to avoid all those zombies? I gave up really fast.. couldn't get to the objective or flower or whatever."},{"author_name":"justinooncx","author_uid":"38380","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 10:25am","epoch":1450520400,"text":"Surprisingly frustrating at the beginning when you find out you can't turn around. Unfortunately, once you find the most optimum path, difficulty doesn't scale further, making it repetitive. Still, a nice game! Perhaps a proper ending?"},{"author_name":"Krafty","author_uid":"60548","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 4:44pm","epoch":1450543140,"text":"This game was really cool, nice attention to detail! I liked the graphics and the music, although there was one part that was a little bit loud compared to the rest. I wasn't very good at this game, I kept getting stuck =P Great job!"},{"author_name":"Peekotus","author_uid":"61673","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 4:53pm","epoch":1450630080,"text":"overall i had fun"},{"author_name":"hadesfury","author_uid":"10263","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 10:00pm","epoch":1450648500,"text":"Cool and pretty .. but seems very hard for me\r\rGreat entry"},{"author_name":"Weeping Rupee","author_uid":"60016","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 6:12am","epoch":1450678020,"text":"The notes: \r-wish that I got to move onto different levels as the plant grew. \r-You managed to hit one-button theme right on and shoe-horn in the grow theme and I really don't think you needed to. It doesnt hurt but it doesnt help because its a little confusing when the theme category is being rated.\r-as a musician i think the music is good but a little grating\r- if you're going to be moving through the same level to grow the plant there should be rewards for finishing it faster since the strategy here (I think) is about learning the most efficient way thru the level\r\rThe praises:\r-Great aesthetic and character design (I loved the machine that sucked your water out)\r-thought out level design\r-tough but fair (our game was only one of those things)"},{"author_name":"Sublustris","author_uid":"46239","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 9:58am","epoch":1450691580,"text":"Oh!! Thank you for detailed analysis. I'm working on postcompo version now (would be mobile), and really appreciate your feedbacks."},{"author_name":"loxo","author_uid":"23206","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 5:41pm","epoch":1450719360,"text":"Seems like a cool game with good audio and graphics, but it's to hard for me. I like the idea though."},{"author_name":"Elit3dGaming","author_uid":"50291","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 6:15pm","epoch":1450721400,"text":"Graphics were great and the game was really fun, loved the challenge"},{"author_name":"simon.parzer","author_uid":"50444","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 6:35pm","epoch":1450722600,"text":"I like the happy little cup. I dont like the loud repeating thwomp noise in the music. More levels or at least making the level more dynamic would have been fun"},{"author_name":"Hybrog","author_uid":"59571","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 7:11pm","epoch":1450724760,"text":"Very fun little game, although I found one route and kept using that one once I was adapted to it. Maybe incorporate a system to force the player to take different routes each time, maybe rubble or root blockades would spice up branched path system. Graphics are fantastic. My one quibble would be sometimes there are weird collisions, especially in that one block jump over the spikes right before the flower."},{"author_name":"puppetmaster","author_uid":"39425","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 9:56pm","epoch":1450734660,"text":"You art and presentation is so cute.\rI would like to love this game, but the first level is so difficulty.\rYou should add at the beginning some easy levels and than raise the difficulty.\rCongrats, you have made a very cool game!"},{"author_name":"_benhumphries","author_uid":"60146","time":"Dec 22, 2015 @ 2:43pm","epoch":1450795080,"text":"Cool game. I like the graphics. Overall I think it was a bit of a steep learning curve."},{"author_name":"Modoc73","author_uid":"50179","time":"Dec 23, 2015 @ 3:46am","epoch":1450842060,"text":"Good game, good art. Only shame is when you find an optimal path, you just have to time it right which takes away half the challenge. But good job, I liked the restrictions with the controls, as if you went to far you were forced onto another path and try and figure out where to go, and how to evade the enemies."},{"author_name":"crucknuk","author_uid":"53686","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 3:19pm","epoch":1450970040,"text":"Nice entry! I wish there could be more than one level. This way, when you grow a plant, you could switch level instead of repeating the first one indefinitely. Appart from that, it seems well executed and it is kind of addictive. Well done ;)"},{"author_name":"Galvesmash","author_uid":"20148","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 5:28pm","epoch":1450977780,"text":"Cool game, once you figure out the best way to reach the flower the game becomes easy!"},{"author_name":"Claire1605","author_uid":"33844","time":"Dec 27, 2015 @ 12:24pm","epoch":1451218740,"text":"Loved the graphics, kept bumping into platforms above my head though which limited my jumping a bit!"},{"author_name":"Gunzil","author_uid":"40917","time":"Dec 27, 2015 @ 8:20pm","epoch":1451247300,"text":"A post apocalyptic game about the never ending struggle between cups and mutants as the cups try to navigate a maze to maintain a single flower.\r\rI found the platforming to be frustrating, both in the number of dead ends and how difficult it is to jump on enemies. You would think with only being able to move in one direction the collisions might be more forgiving, but that is not the case. I managed to get water to the plant once after about 10 tries and then stopped playing when I realized I had to keep doing it on the same level. \r\rI appreciate the two button control implementation, only being able to move in one direction, but the platforming is already difficult enough that this makes it worse. Having a more normal, less maze-like level before the current level would have been nice. I realize the level is a maze so you can take alternate routes to the plant on repeat playthroughs, but that just seems like a symptom of trying to only have one level instead of multiple. Once I found a route that worked I only tried to use that one, anyways."},{"author_name":"markusfisch","author_uid":"19466","time":"Dec 28, 2015 @ 11:52am","epoch":1451303220,"text":"Nice idea, had fun playing it!"},{"author_name":"LittleBlueFrog","author_uid":"34105","time":"Dec 29, 2015 @ 11:13am","epoch":1451387280,"text":"Nice little platformer, love the pixel art"},{"author_name":"Brightstar","author_uid":"46680","time":"Jan 3, 2016 @ 4:25am","epoch":1451794800,"text":"I like this. Nice job."}],"images":["ld34\/46239-1700b3d8551605278f7b3ca8a04ee03c.jpg","ld34\/46239-980d24808fb6344357de294b976fb522.jpg","ld34\/46239-3e09c282b181a6fcd95632c2e5bccb6b.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/sublustris.ru\/games\/LD34\/","text":"Web"},{"url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nb-cB4kcyRg","text":"Drawing timelapse"},{"url":"http:\/\/sublustris.ru\/games\/LD34\/src.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"4716","g_author":"46239","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"4830","g_title":"The Flower","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"570","g_commentcount":"52","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\/\/511439\/46239-shot0-1450036725.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/46239-shot1-1450036725.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/46239-shot2-1450205279.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Instructions: \r\n------------------------------------------------------------\r\nDeliver the cup to the pot using only two-buttons control. \r\n\r\nW or UpArrow to jump, \r\nD or RightArrow to move forward.\r\n\r\nTime is limited.\r\nWhen green bar is disappeared, flower will die.\r\n------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nYour goal is - to grow a flower !!!\r\n\r\nHint: You can kill enemies by jumping on their heads.\r\n------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTools used:\r\n\r\nPlatform: AS3(Flash) + Starling\r\nIDE: FlashBuilder\r\nGFX: Photoshop\r\nSFX: Casio CTX-3200, bfxr, sound recorder in my smartphone.\r\n\r\n","title":"The Flower"}