{"author_link":"\/users\/acr515","author_name":"Acr515","author_uid":"1061077","comments":[{"author_name":"Ternarycat","author_uid":"1121896","time":"2018-12-05T04:56:43Z","epoch":1543985803,"modified":1543985803,"text":"the background is very confusing, it may be worth taking a less detailed background or more neutral color","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Ratrat44","author_uid":"1097731","time":"2018-12-05T05:10:53Z","epoch":1543986653,"modified":1543986653,"text":"My cat seems to like it","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Louis VD","author_uid":"1077899","time":"2018-12-05T05:13:29Z","epoch":1543986809,"modified":1543986809,"text":"Awesome. I spent way too long playing this. I really enjoy how your flock flies in formation. One of the best feelings is being able to recover and build up a new flock after being reduced to just one or two birds. Great work.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Kobrar","author_uid":"1061130","time":"2018-12-05T05:26:31Z","epoch":1543987591,"modified":1543987591,"text":"I love this game!\nOne thing I feel is missing are infinite upgrades. You only have a few bird types, but you could increase flock size virtually infinitely. If you unlocked infinite bird flock upgrades once you finish all basic upgrades the game could have one more awesome up its sleeve :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Acr515","author_uid":"1061077","time":"2018-12-05T18:37:17Z","epoch":1544035037,"modified":1544035037,"text":"Thank you everybody for your feedback!\n\n@ternarycat, thanks for telling me about the background, I'll definitely take note of that. Could you tell me more about what you thought of the gameplay itself?","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Ternarycat","author_uid":"1121896","time":"2018-12-06T03:58:39Z","epoch":1544068719,"modified":1544068719,"text":"@acr515 gameplay is interested, i like it, but it was difficult to play because of the graphic design","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MandaRad","author_uid":"1024332","time":"2018-12-07T00:44:28Z","epoch":1544143468,"modified":1544143468,"text":"I had a lot of fun flying around and taking stuff out with my bird buddy armada. The formation the flock flies in as you gather more birds is a nice touch. My final score was only 14560, but I had fun!\n\nGreat job :smiley: ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Gizmolo","author_uid":"1063205","time":"2018-12-11T03:42:40Z","epoch":1544499760,"modified":1544499760,"text":"This is a good little shmup. I actually like the background and the simple animations, it gives it a decent aesthetic. Good job!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Rodrigo Den\u00fabila","author_uid":"1005277","time":"2018-12-11T03:52:05Z","epoch":1544500325,"modified":1544500325,"text":"Nice take on the theme. The art style is simple, but doesn't affect the gameplay. Good job!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"fishbrain","author_uid":"1000880","time":"2018-12-11T04:41:37Z","epoch":1544503297,"modified":1544503297,"text":"Nice little shmup - responsive and satisfying controls.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"royur","author_uid":"1038722","time":"2018-12-11T04:48:59Z","epoch":1544503739,"modified":1544503739,"text":"simple but addicting due to upgrade. i had fun. wish i can have horde of birds (a murder of crows). ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Rytannic","author_uid":"1030536","time":"2018-12-11T07:19:04Z","epoch":1544512744,"modified":1544512744,"text":"Very responsive controls and tons of fun. The background could have used a bit of variation and I had to turn down the game once I had a wall of bullets destroying my headset. The drones also felt a little OP but thats probably the point. However, very satisfying to play :)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"acaral","author_uid":"1127758","time":"2018-12-11T08:05:35Z","epoch":1544515535,"modified":1544515535,"text":"Your entry is very fun and the music is so groovy. A polished shmup.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Bros.","author_uid":"1058994","time":"2018-12-11T10:09:21Z","epoch":1544522961,"modified":1544522961,"text":"I'm a simple man: I see Birb, I like.\n\nAll jokes aside, it is a nice entry. I really enjoyed it. Simple yet effective. Thanks to the upgrade mechanic it gets addictive.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Stevie Bushman","author_uid":"1014782","time":"2018-12-11T19:41:18Z","epoch":1544557278,"modified":1544557278,"text":"I enjoyed your game! My biggest issue is with balance. Upgrading to woodpecker makes the game so much harder as the enemies become bullet sponges but don't give out more coins. It's better to stay as a flock of sparrows to rake in that sweet sweet coin.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Acr515","author_uid":"1061077","time":"2018-12-12T03:16:10Z","epoch":1544584570,"modified":1544584570,"text":"Thanks everyone again for all the feedback! It is greatly appreciated, and I do take all of it into account!\n\nI agree, @stevie-bushman. My primary intent was to make a rapid-fire bird without making the game too easy... but I nerfed their seeds too much compared to the other birds. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"vlandemart","author_uid":"1011784","time":"2018-12-13T20:31:46Z","epoch":1544733106,"modified":1544733106,"text":"This game gave me a very good nostalgia and I think I played it a bit longer than I should've.\n\nConcept itself is nothing innovative, but it is executed very well. Polishing is great, I also really like shop that gives you progression between play sessions.\n\nI don't know any technical background of the game so I don't know if it is possible, but I think that the game would fit mobiles very well.\n\nOverall, great job, keep it up.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"HitchH1k3r","author_uid":"1000097","time":"2018-12-21T07:11:50Z","epoch":1545376310,"modified":1545376336,"text":"Beware my bird army! Highscore: 55510\n\n:thumbsup: This game was so much fun... and I usually don't like scrolling shooters like this. I think the sacrificing your birds, and growing crazy powerful (before a squirrel or  drone comes in and wipes out your fleet) made this feel really good.\n\n:point_right: The music was really cool, so I was sad when it was drowned out by a bunch of multi-shot birds. Also it seemed the bird type upgrades made the game harder since you started later, with a smaller fleet of birds. The bird count upgrades were great for farming the coins to get to the last level though! At first I thought I had a bird army going up against airplanes, then I read the description and was a bit disappointed. ^_^\n\n:star: Overall excellent job, I really enjoyed playing this!\n\nPS. 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This is your first bird!\n\n\n![birdGraphics_1.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4c.png)\nThe Nuthatch: A stronger bird with slower fire.\n\n\n![birdGraphics_2.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4d.png)\nThe Sparrow: A bird who shoots a spread of seeds!\n\n\n![birdGraphics_3.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4e.png)\nThe Woodpecker: A bird who shoots quick volleys of seeds.\n\n\n![birdGraphics_4.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4f.png)\nThe Cardinal: The strongest bird, shooting spreads of seeds with power and speed!\n\n\n=================\n\n\n**Your enemies**\n\n- Pigeon: A standard enemy bird who shoots straight forward seeds.\n- Crow: Comes close and flies away shooting a volley of seeds!\n- Flying Squirrel: Shoots exploding acorns!\n- Drone: Darts around, shooting volleys of... real bullets?!\n\n\n=================\n\n\n\n![birdGraphics_5.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed50.png)\n\nUse the WASD keys to control your flock and the spacebar to shoot. 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You can use tokens found during gameplay to purchase upgrades, boosting each of your run-throughs!\n\n\n=================\n\n\n**Types of birds**\n\n![birdGraphics_0.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4b.png)\nThe Finch: A basic bird with single-seed autofire. This is your first bird!\n\n\n![birdGraphics_1.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4c.png)\nThe Nuthatch: A stronger bird with slower fire.\n\n\n![birdGraphics_2.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4d.png)\nThe Sparrow: A bird who shoots a spread of seeds!\n\n\n![birdGraphics_3.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4e.png)\nThe Woodpecker: A bird who shoots quick volleys of seeds.\n\n\n![birdGraphics_4.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed4f.png)\nThe Cardinal: The strongest bird, shooting spreads of seeds with power and speed!\n\n\n=================\n\n\n**Your enemies**\n\n- Pigeon: A standard enemy bird who shoots straight forward seeds.\n- Crow: Comes close and flies away shooting a volley of seeds!\n- Flying Squirrel: Shoots exploding acorns!\n- Drone: Darts around, shooting volleys of... real bullets?!\n\n\n=================\n\n\n\n![birdGraphics_5.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ed50.png)\n\nUse the WASD keys to control your flock and the spacebar to shoot. The large bar in the top left corner indicates your hitpoints. The small bar below this is your upgrade bar. Killing enemies increases this bar a little, and the deaths of flock members makes it increase a lot.\n\nKilled enemies have a chance of dropping these items:\n\n- **Token** - Use these at the shop in the main menu to buy upgrades.\n- **Health** - These restore 10% of your main bird's hitpoints.\n- **New Bird** - This pickup will add a new bird to your flock. Any level bird up to your current level will join your flock and fight alongside you. You can tell if a member of your flock is about to die by it flashing red.\n\nPress escape to pause your game.\n\n\n=================\n\n\n**Screenshots**\n\n![ScreenShot1.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ef3a.png)\n\n![ScreenShot2.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ef3b.png)\n\n![ScreenShot3.png](\/\/\/raw\/59e\/e\/z\/1ef3c.png)\n\n\n=================\n\n**NOTE**: The native platform for the game is Windows. If you're capable of playing Windows games, then I highly recommend you download the game instead of playing on HTML, as the most thorough testing occurred there.\n\n\n**Version History**\n\nThere were a couple tiny bugs I found during post-submission testing I needed to iron out. Full lists of changes for every version will be posted here.\n\nVersion 1.0.0:\n\n- Original, unmodified 72-hour release\n\nVersion 1.0.1:\n\n- Fixed an issue where the high score was being reset after every game\n- There is now a spawn cap on drones; 4 at Woodpecker level, and 6 at Cardinal level\n- Made progression at Sparrow level take a little bit longer\n- Made Sparrow sound effects *slightly* less obnoxious\n- Drone kills now award more points\n- A 1500 point bonus is now awarded when the upgrade bar is filled at Cardinal level\n\nVersion 1.0.2:\n\n- Fixed a crash which occasionally occurred when being hit by bullets at close proximity\n- Doubled the damage Woodpecker deals","title":"I Am Bird"}