{"author_link":"\/users\/goncalo-marques","author_name":"Goncalo Marques","author_uid":1104893,"comments":[{"author_name":"AdroitConceptions","author_uid":"1014035","time":"2018-08-14T00:27:46Z","epoch":1534206466,"modified":1534206466,"text":"* amazing what 4 people can do in 72 hours\n* found a bug were I can still give towers crystals even if I have 0\n* the toggle between plant and combat was troublesome... kept switching to plant mode when I wanted to be attacking.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Zangold","author_uid":"1109400","time":"2018-08-14T01:15:35Z","epoch":1534209335,"modified":1534209335,"text":"Really cool game congrats :D","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Stephen Coley","author_uid":"1105263","time":"2018-08-14T01:24:15Z","epoch":1534209855,"modified":1534209855,"text":"This was really fun and controlled nicely! The lowpoly looked good. Great work!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Yukki","author_uid":"1114715","time":"2018-08-14T01:30:44Z","epoch":1534210244,"modified":1534210244,"text":"Kukuku, much fun! Props for music as well. Kudos","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"DarrenH","author_uid":"1104354","time":"2018-08-14T01:56:21Z","epoch":1534211781,"modified":1534211781,"text":"Great game with cool art, animations, and music.  \nReally well done.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Katie Dover","author_uid":"1111077","time":"2018-08-14T05:45:09Z","epoch":1534225509,"modified":1534225509,"text":"First off, I got a chuckle out of the credits page. Very cute portraits! \n\nOverall, I think the game was really good! I'm really impressed with how fleshed out this game feels. I believe your base game is solid enough that if you guys wanted to, you could build out this game into something really cool and detailed. Awesome job! ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"anacat","author_uid":"1095117","time":"2018-08-14T11:43:32Z","epoch":1534247012,"modified":1534247012,"text":"Love the graphics, the music and the mood of the game! \nAs mentioned I was also able to give towers crystals even when I had 0 crystals left.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MarcoValeKaz","author_uid":"1115114","time":"2018-08-14T11:54:24Z","epoch":1534247664,"modified":1534247664,"text":"@adroitcocneptions and @anacat, its a bug we are aware of, we hope to fix it today, along with a few tunning. Thank you for the feedback!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Moxinilian","author_uid":1104085,"time":"2018-08-14T12:21:42Z","epoch":1534249302,"modified":1534249302,"text":"It's really too bad that there is no way to change the controls, as some non-english keyboards are not QWERTY so playing it would have been really weird if I wasn't aware of how to change it. But the graphics are pro, and the concept while not extraordinarily original is quite fun to play. Good job!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Nattress","author_uid":"1052648","time":"2018-08-14T12:23:59Z","epoch":1534249439,"modified":1534249439,"text":"really fun game, combat feels solid and lots of really nice mechanics. fits the theme nicely and in a unique way. Art style is really nice and even the menus suit the game nicely","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MarcoValeKaz","author_uid":"1115114","time":"2018-08-14T13:31:49Z","epoch":1534253509,"modified":1534253509,"text":"@moxinilian all I can suggest is trying a game controller if you can. \nWe sadly did not have the time to implement a different keyboard layout than our own. both Xbox and PS4 controllers should work, or similar.","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Bandygrass","author_uid":"1102057","time":"2018-08-15T01:06:13Z","epoch":1534295173,"modified":1534295173,"text":"Ah, man, Marco, you guys really killed this! The combat feels so good and I'm blown away by how much visual polish this has.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Beard or Die","author_uid":"1061074","time":"2018-08-15T03:54:31Z","epoch":1534305271,"modified":1534305271,"text":"Aw man, I ran out of space. Shucks. Great game. Quite impressed with what you were able to put together in the short time.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"relampmarquin","author_uid":"1025405","time":"2018-08-15T21:45:27Z","epoch":1534369527,"modified":1534369527,"text":"I love this style of gameplay, incredible quality for so little development time, congratulations!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"tom7","author_uid":"1107387","time":"2018-08-18T22:20:04Z","epoch":1534630804,"modified":1534630804,"text":"Nice! I'm impressed with making that much 3d content in a weekend. Audio is good too.\nI don't really understand why I died (maybe I should have read the instructions :)) but I planted a bunch of crystals and got 53 kills.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Astralore","author_uid":"1116085","time":"2018-08-18T22:26:49Z","epoch":1534631209,"modified":1534631209,"text":"Man, this feels like a game that I would have played in my childhood. And probably lost at a lot. Great job with the level of polish on this!! ","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MarcoValeKaz","author_uid":"1115114","time":"2018-08-18T23:51:11Z","epoch":1534636271,"modified":1534636271,"text":"@tom7 If there is one thing I'd like to update on the game, would be have ingame indicators to help the player understand what's happening. Sadly, time was against us :)","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"paulhocker","author_uid":"1005112","time":"2018-08-22T01:53:11Z","epoch":1534902791,"modified":1534902791,"text":"i was not sure what was going on but the game was pretty fun - thanks for making it","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Noah J","author_uid":"1049381","time":"2018-08-23T16:20:27Z","epoch":1535041227,"modified":1535041227,"text":"Super fun game ! really loved the aesthetic too, respect !","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Noah J","author_uid":"1049381","time":"2018-08-23T16:20:27Z","epoch":1535041227,"modified":1535041227,"text":"Super fun game ! really loved the aesthetic too, respect !","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Joror","author_uid":"1000362","time":"2018-08-25T19:57:38Z","epoch":1535227058,"modified":1535227058,"text":"Fun lil game! I like the graphics, got a nice cohesive look. The command for switching mode was a bit confusing at first, a double tap of K for planting would have been easier.\n","likes":1,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld42\/107774-805621cde4f1c3e3b2442fe094a74c3c.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/goncasmage.itch.io\/crystal-guardian","text":"HTML5 (web)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"47399","g_author":"1104893","g_event":"LD42","g_eventkey":"73","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"230142","g_title":"Crystal Guardian","g_status":"USEAR3","g_place":"149","g_commentcount":"21","g_site2_node_id":"107774","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"107774","n_urlkey":"230142","n_parent":"97793","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/42\/crystal-guardian","n_slug":"crystal-guardian","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"104893","n_created":"1533934456","n_modified":"1535073450","n_version":"354502","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":107774,"parent":97793,"superparent":9,"author":104893,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2018-08-13T21:58:05Z","created":"2018-08-10T20:54:16Z","modified":"2018-08-24T01:17:30Z","version":354502,"slug":"crystal-guardian","name":"Crystal Guardian","body":"![MainMenuSplash.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/aa1\/c1\/z\/1a6ac.jpg)\n\n# Crystal Guardian\n\nIn Crystal Guardian you take the place of a goddess, charged with the honor of defending the powerful crystals.\nThe crystals are at risk with the arrival of an evil army: The humans\nStory tells us that the humans have always been huge pricks. Its like they can't see something shiny,\nthey gotta blow the shit out of it can put a flag on the remains to claim it as theirs.\nTeach these douchebags a lesson! Guard the crystals!\n-----\n**How to play**\n\nPlant crystals to grow bigger crystals.\nPick those up to consume and replenish HP, or let them grow into a tower.\nTowers use big crystals as ammo.\nEach tower reduces the available planting area.\n\n\n\n![Gameplay.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/aa1\/c1\/z\/1a6af.jpg)\n\n\n\n**Controls**\n##### Keyboard:\n\n- WASD to move\n- Space to block\n- **J**  to attack or use\n- **K**  to switch between attack mode and plant mode\n- **L**  to consume a crystal for hp\n\n##### Controler:\n\n- Left analog to move\n- Right trigger to block\n- X to attack or pickup\/use\n- Square to switch between attack mode and plant mode\n- Circle to consume crystal for hp\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ujqc8pvE1no?t=6s\n\n\n## Credits\n#### Programming:\nMe - @GoncaloDev\nFred Sousa - @fredtsousa\n#### Art:\nMarco Vale - @MarcoValeKaz\n#### Sound:\nJo\u00e3o Costa - @Dainomyte\n\n### Bonus\nThe model of the main character is available as a unity asset, for people who want to prototype it.\n\n\nDownload Link: https:\/\/goo.gl\/gfyQCk","meta":{"author":[104893,115114,110026,110022],"allow-anonymous-comments":"1","link-01":"https:\/\/goncasmage.itch.io\/crystal-guardian","link-01-tag":"42336","cover":"\/\/\/content\/db9\/91\/z\/18600.jpg"},"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/42\/crystal-guardian","parents":[1,5,9,97793],"love":0,"notes":21,"notes-timestamp":"2018-08-25T19:57:38Z","grade":{"grade-01":37,"grade-02":37,"grade-03":37,"grade-04":37,"grade-05":37,"grade-06":37,"grade-07":32,"grade-08":36},"magic":{"cool":103.31388515223,"feedback":19,"given":37.625,"grade":36.25,"grade-01-average":3.857,"grade-01-result":149,"grade-02-average":3.729,"grade-02-result":153,"grade-03-average":3.186,"grade-03-result":579,"grade-04-average":3.229,"grade-04-result":814,"grade-05-average":4.357,"grade-05-result":75,"grade-06-average":3.971,"grade-06-result":71,"grade-07-average":2.533,"grade-07-result":627,"grade-08-average":3.456,"grade-08-result":306,"smart":14.017542509914}},"text":"![MainMenuSplash.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/aa1\/c1\/z\/1a6ac.jpg)\n\n# Crystal Guardian\n\nIn Crystal Guardian you take the place of a goddess, charged with the honor of defending the powerful crystals.\nThe crystals are at risk with the arrival of an evil army: The humans\nStory tells us that the humans have always been huge pricks. Its like they can't see something shiny,\nthey gotta blow the shit out of it can put a flag on the remains to claim it as theirs.\nTeach these douchebags a lesson! Guard the crystals!\n-----\n**How to play**\n\nPlant crystals to grow bigger crystals.\nPick those up to consume and replenish HP, or let them grow into a tower.\nTowers use big crystals as ammo.\nEach tower reduces the available planting area.\n\n\n\n![Gameplay.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/aa1\/c1\/z\/1a6af.jpg)\n\n\n\n**Controls**\n##### Keyboard:\n\n- WASD to move\n- Space to block\n- **J**  to attack or use\n- **K**  to switch between attack mode and plant mode\n- **L**  to consume a crystal for hp\n\n##### Controler:\n\n- Left analog to move\n- Right trigger to block\n- X to attack or pickup\/use\n- Square to switch between attack mode and plant mode\n- Circle to consume crystal for hp\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ujqc8pvE1no?t=6s\n\n\n## Credits\n#### Programming:\nMe - @GoncaloDev\nFred Sousa - @fredtsousa\n#### Art:\nMarco Vale - @MarcoValeKaz\n#### Sound:\nJo\u00e3o Costa - @Dainomyte\n\n### Bonus\nThe model of the main character is available as a unity asset, for people who want to prototype it.\n\n\nDownload Link: https:\/\/goo.gl\/gfyQCk","title":"Crystal Guardian"}