{"author_link":"\/author\/dj_pale\/","author_name":"dj_pale","author_uid":"9921","comments":[{"author_name":"NuSan","author_uid":"18943","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 10:56am","epoch":1450090260,"text":"The magnetic idea is great. I like how you need to keep some box around by shooting them to invert their velocity."},{"author_name":"anissen","author_uid":"30512","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 9:22pm","epoch":1450127820,"text":"Really nice take on the theme. I had some trouble understanding how the mechanic worked, so I was mostly playing asteroids :P It has a really awesome retro-feel. Good job!"},{"author_name":"Optimus6128","author_uid":"17470","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 10:53pm","epoch":1450133280,"text":"I got it the second time I played. I was just shooting stuff. You got attract them and make them absorb\/grow. Plays very well when you get it."},{"author_name":"Red_Fan games","author_uid":"47563","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:16pm","epoch":1450134660,"text":"Really great twist on asteroids! Really good "feel" too it."},{"author_name":"marod","author_uid":"62521","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 11:50pm","epoch":1450136700,"text":"It's hard as hell, but it fits well with the teme. Nice game!"},{"author_name":"csanyk","author_uid":"10473","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:37am","epoch":1450150320,"text":"Clever twist on Asteroids. I'm having some performance problems after playing for a few seconds in Chrome, so I can't really play it. But it seems like you can't move, only rotate? Makes it pretty difficult if you can't dodge."},{"author_name":"dj_pale","author_uid":"9921","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:32pm","epoch":1450182420,"text":"@csanyk: Only rotation and shooting - that's right :) If you have performance problems, please check the BBS (http:\/\/www.lexaloffle.com\/bbs\/?pid=17772&tid=2898&autoplay=1#pp). Or if you have Pico-8, you can try the cart directly."},{"author_name":"Jonathan Whiting","author_uid":"527","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 2:48pm","epoch":1450190580,"text":"I like the idea of putting the 'asteroids' back together, but in practice a bit difficult frustrating. Really wanted to fly the ship around a bit too!"},{"author_name":"anshulsinghxd","author_uid":"63655","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:28pm","epoch":1450207380,"text":"Nice one mate! We did something similar for the theme part! The magnet thing! You should check out our game too! :D\rhttp:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-34\/?action=preview&uid=63655"},{"author_name":"justinooncx","author_uid":"38380","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 11:57am","epoch":1450266720,"text":"Pretty difficult, but also pretty fun! Nice idea!"},{"author_name":"karlipoppins","author_uid":"43949","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1450556640,"text":"Very nice minimalist game that blends perfectly two game types together to fit the theme. Love the retro art style."},{"author_name":"Steve | tacospice","author_uid":"26369","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 9:20pm","epoch":1450559700,"text":"Tricky gameplay, but nice. I like the sounds."},{"author_name":"speciesUnknown","author_uid":"865","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 9:48pm","epoch":1450561380,"text":"I found it very challenging to hit the boxes exactly once to change their direction, it was very hard - it does inspire me to create some asteroids like games with non-standard ways of winning however (e.g. use tractor beam to rescue people while causing asteroids to reverse direction rather than destroying them, something like that)."},{"author_name":"Frenchie","author_uid":"43979","time":"Dec 25, 2015 @ 9:53pm","epoch":1451080080,"text":"Nice - one of the more unique gameplay ideas I've seen this LD - even if it just "asteroids with a twist." You were able to make something pretty good despite claiming to only spend very little time :)\r\r"Reinforcements have arrived" - pretty great :)"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Dec 28, 2015 @ 5:10pm","epoch":1451322300,"text":"Challenging, neat little game. I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fm6iQk47yZ0"}],"images":["ld34\/9921-dc8b4787e8f882c6badfc824c4634461.jpg","ld34\/9921-ae9cfef3c83176073fbab0bdc0653c19.jpg","ld34\/9921-67607ab7fa95cc79af4d1f30c9d6f100.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.lexaloffle.com\/bbs\/?tid=2898&pid=17772&autoplay=1#pp","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.lexaloffle.com\/bbs\/cposts\/1\/17772.p8.png","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"5263","g_author":"9921","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"5353","g_title":"Magnetoids","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"625","g_commentcount":"15","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\/9921-shot0-1450060705.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/9921-shot1-1450060705.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/9921-shot2-1450060705.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Had very little time for LD34 - made a Pico-8 in a hurry :) Theme = growing.\r\n\r\n* Navigate with [left]\/[right]\r\n* Shoot with action buttons [x] or [z]\r\n\r\nThe aim is to merge and grow the evil boxes in order to have one left - then it will collapse due to it's unbearable mass! (*erm*).\r\n\r\nWhenever you hit a box it changes direction. The magnetic field is also activited and shown as a circle. When boxes have an active magnetic field and are close to eachother the bigger box will consume the smaller one.\r\n\r\nIn Pico-8 the source is embedded in the cart PNG image.\r\n\r\n","title":"Magnetoids"}