{"author_link":"\/author\/spotlightor\/","author_name":"Lancelot Gao","author_uid":"3035","comments":[{"author_name":"takemikazuchi545","author_uid":"29379","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 5:54am","epoch":1450072140,"text":"Nice use of depth of field. The post-processing really tied it together."},{"author_name":"jcwelgemoed","author_uid":"55308","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:39pm","epoch":1450096440,"text":"Cool game and subtle interpretation of theme."},{"author_name":"Dyn","author_uid":"18632","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:45pm","epoch":1450096800,"text":"Cute art and idea."},{"author_name":"MisterMortal","author_uid":"62112","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:47pm","epoch":1450096920,"text":"Fun game, graphics look awesome!"},{"author_name":"zaniarm","author_uid":"65319","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:53pm","epoch":1450097280,"text":"Fun game and I just love the art."},{"author_name":"jim3wg","author_uid":"4055","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:54pm","epoch":1450097340,"text":"Nice little game"},{"author_name":"rosden shadow","author_uid":"64705","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:57pm","epoch":1450097520,"text":"the art and sound made the game"},{"author_name":"Ybalrid","author_uid":"55047","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:59pm","epoch":1450097640,"text":"This game is weird. But in a good way."},{"author_name":"icereci","author_uid":"32854","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 1:12pm","epoch":1450098420,"text":"I think I played a lot to see if we can grow up. Nice game. I thought it was jam entry looking to the assets. Nicely done."},{"author_name":"sydan","author_uid":"50347","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 1:21pm","epoch":1450098960,"text":"Very nice! I loved the different choices of 'what I want to be' being weapons and the art is very pretty. Wish the camera would move faster with me though."},{"author_name":"Anshul Goyal","author_uid":"18701","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 10:42pm","epoch":1450132620,"text":"Cute! Great Art!"},{"author_name":"RyanMan56","author_uid":"4006","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 1:00am","epoch":1450140900,"text":"Quite charming :)"},{"author_name":"OkaDoka","author_uid":"57392","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:11am","epoch":1450145160,"text":"Love it, wouldn't mind seeing this go post-compo!"},{"author_name":"disdanes","author_uid":"25239","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:15am","epoch":1450145400,"text":"tried on Windows 8 download. Got to the intro screen and tried to press &quot;start&quot;. Although the button got slightly darker, nothing happened. Tried with lower resolution options, but still same result."},{"author_name":"Garris","author_uid":"33993","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:15am","epoch":1450145400,"text":"Cute! Also very well presented. I loved the depth of field effects, and the shoes really made it. I would like to see it a little faster on the pacing though. I found myself just waiting for the screen to scroll in a few places. Also creative use of theme."},{"author_name":"broiledvictory","author_uid":"39212","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:15am","epoch":1450145400,"text":"Wish the camera was a bit faster, especially since later on you're just waiting for it to catch up to you sometimes. Other than that, it was fun and enjoyable."},{"author_name":"jsmars","author_uid":"3933","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:16am","epoch":1450145460,"text":"Cute graphics and nice feel! Wish camera could go faster if I moved faster tho :)"},{"author_name":"Logicon","author_uid":"10322","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:18am","epoch":1450145580,"text":"Real pretty game, the enemies that came at you from the steps were hard to shoot, and much easier to just dodge.\r<br\/>I wish the camera was a little faster."},{"author_name":"Rys0n","author_uid":"59775","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:22am","epoch":1450145820,"text":"Pretty neat. The art's my favorite part. :)"},{"author_name":"dvdfu","author_uid":"51259","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:50am","epoch":1450151100,"text":"Amazing graphics, very cute take on the theme! Well done!"},{"author_name":"PurpleApes","author_uid":"39859","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:09am","epoch":1450170240,"text":"Nice and Fun!"},{"author_name":"refreshgames","author_uid":"6823","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:17am","epoch":1450170720,"text":"A charming platformer with a very cute aesthetic, and you managed to add a boss battle at the end, well designed level and good fun to play!"},{"author_name":"Gins","author_uid":"33074","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:32am","epoch":1450171620,"text":"The game looks really good, but the auto-scrolling is so slow :("},{"author_name":"micky","author_uid":"63864","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:37am","epoch":1450171920,"text":"love it :) great models and music, made me smile :) good work"},{"author_name":"logon13","author_uid":"49258","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:39am","epoch":1450172040,"text":"Cool story in the description. An extremely polished game for the compo very impressive"},{"author_name":"The Merge Conflicts","author_uid":"64923","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:43am","epoch":1450172280,"text":"Beautiful game. A couple of minor programming\/design issues (i.e. warping up through the spinning blue blocks when you walk into them, being able to ride basketballs up into the heavens, etc.), but they're all overshadowed by how charming everything is. This is especially impressive for 3 day game jam. Great job!"},{"author_name":"DarthThomas","author_uid":"50692","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:46am","epoch":1450172460,"text":"Nice game :)."},{"author_name":"bloomingbuds","author_uid":"56152","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:46am","epoch":1450172460,"text":"a very clever use of art, gives a sense of polished"},{"author_name":"Green Soda","author_uid":"64207","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:47am","epoch":1450172520,"text":"nice game ... i like the bouncing balls :)"},{"author_name":"Andrew Deem","author_uid":"25356","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 10:01am","epoch":1450173360,"text":"Nice game. I think it is super cute and has some interesting mechanics. I wish I could scroll forward to advance at my own right so I could explore faster, but it's quite good for what it is. Great work!"},{"author_name":"Riftpoint","author_uid":"56172","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:51pm","epoch":1450190760,"text":"I really liked the graphic style of this game, it reminded me of Super mario 3D world; Good job!"},{"author_name":"REIN1","author_uid":"5682","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:08pm","epoch":1450195380,"text":"Very good look of terrain ! Awesome graphics !"},{"author_name":"modenv","author_uid":"62131","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:43pm","epoch":1450208280,"text":"Nice with a 3D platformer\/shooter. The camera perspective and auto-scrolling reminds me of Mario 3d land.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The basketball power up was cool with the physic effects. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Died a lot in the later parts with the blue rotating rectangle. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>Also like the graphic style, especially the wood toy texture.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I guess that the connection to the theme is like, do you want to be a singer or a sports dude when you grow up?"},{"author_name":"-SPiRiT-","author_uid":"65744","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:33pm","epoch":1450222080,"text":"REALLY GREAT GAME ! \r<br\/>The graphics are really cool and the interpretation of theme is nice too.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Problem: The player has to be at the same speed as the scrolling. He can't go faster and have to wait, and in a video game, waiting is a bad thing."},{"author_name":"nihilaleph","author_uid":"49665","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 12:34am","epoch":1450225740,"text":"Pro:\r<br\/>+ Very cute graphics\r<br\/>+ Good interpretation for the weapons\r<br\/>Con:\r<br\/>- Felt that the camera moved too slow and in some points I couldn't see the kid\r<br\/>Obs:\r<br\/>o I wished I could turn the kid around, but I understand why not\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Great job!"},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:39am","epoch":1450229640,"text":"cute platformer, well done :)"},{"author_name":"VladRusu","author_uid":"23183","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 2:47pm","epoch":1450276920,"text":"I  wanna grow up, game, let me grow up! hihi had fun playing (the kid in me is excited right now)"},{"author_name":"CrownCity","author_uid":"19469","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 3:29pm","epoch":1450279440,"text":"Well done! it looks great!"},{"author_name":"tobia88","author_uid":"38215","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:52pm","epoch":1450284420,"text":"Well done, i have strong desire to become a kid after playing your game"},{"author_name":"dx0ne","author_uid":"11733","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 4:12pm","epoch":1450368420,"text":"Cute little guy.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Could be more fun with camera behind the player. And please add possibility to change controls so W\/Up is forward."},{"author_name":"Tanton-H2X","author_uid":"55854","time":"Jan 1, 2016 @ 3:33am","epoch":1451618880,"text":"Very Wonderful Game~\r<br\/>a little bit hard ,Retry 5 more times to defeat the boss ToT \r<br\/>my nephew also like this experience very much,basketball shoes is powerful!\uff08also his favorite~:D)\r<br\/>the camera's passage\uff08neither too rapidly nor too slowly\uff09 just like a metaphor of kid's grow...like the design about shoes can offset attack..\r<br\/>(but why musician's shoes is corresponding Pumps?&gt;o&lt;)\r<br\/>toy bricks style very cute~\r<br\/>&quot;to become a kid&quot; wonderful answer~"},{"author_name":"LukeZaz","author_uid":"36267","time":"Jan 4, 2016 @ 1:52am","epoch":1451872020,"text":"Interesting idea! It was annoying to die sometimes as in some parts of the level it was really easy to get ahead of the camera and so you'd have to wait for it to catch up to be able to see.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Other things I found were that upon restarting the game I would maintain my checkpoint rather than starting back at the beginning. Also would've liked a timer or bar indicating how long I have left on the shoes.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall though a very solid game! The graphics and audio were very nice and fitting and the game was entertaining!"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Mar 28, 2016 @ 3:07am","epoch":1459134120,"text":"Cute game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you&rsquo;d like to check it out :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/MR4ln4T3mFk"}],"images":["ld34\/3035-aab3b7f328b0403cb87bbf25d9be3d6b.jpg","ld34\/3035-6fdafbba011fb633573fe0db1790368c.jpg","ld34\/3035-25149b8c5a1d6a9c657b631d19962f5e.jpg","ld34\/3035-736cf119456ac227635703dbee185a3f.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/lancelot_gao.itch.io\/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/lancelot_gao.itch.io\/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/lancelot_gao.itch.io\/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/651996\/LD34_WantToBe_Project.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"4903","g_author":"3035","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"4884","g_title":"When I Grow Up I Want to be","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"144","g_commentcount":"43","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\/3035-shot0-1450072063.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/3035-shot1-1450072063.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/3035-shot2-1450072063.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/3035-shot3-1450072063.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"When I was (3) I wanted to be a (dad).\r\nWhen I was (4) I wanted to be a (toy designer).\r\nWhen I was (5) I wanted to be a (video game maker).\r\nWhen I was (5.5) I wanted to be a (ninja chef).\r\n\r\nNow that I am (30), I know I want to be a (kid) when I grow up!\r\n\r\n----------\r\n\r\nKid run & jump on 3d platforms, shoot colorful bullets when wearing shoes, fight horrible monsters.\r\n\r\n----------\r\n\r\nFully support game pad.\r\nKeyboard: ASDW to move, Space to jump","title":"When I Grow Up I Want to be"}