{"author_link":"\/users\/ecmjohnson","author_name":"ecmjohnson","author_uid":"1074151","comments":[{"author_name":"Sheinxy","author_uid":"1058688","time":"2020-04-21T02:26:17Z","epoch":1587435977,"modified":1587435977,"text":"This game was not made for me, as I have somewhat of a medical phobia, and I also suck at rhythm games x3\n\nBut anyway, it won't keep me from saying that:\n\nThis game looks awesome! (Basically, everything is amazing, except the title screen buttons and the \"You lost\" text which kind of look odd to me, I can't really say why, but the rest of the game is wow)\n\nThe musics are great (even though I wasn't able to listen to the main music for long x3 but it is awesome from what I've heard!)\n\nThe idea is nice, although a bit hard for me, as I suck at both rhythm games and focusing on two tasks at the same time x3 (it didn't keep me from having fun though!)\n\n\nEven so, this still is a game that will end up on my favorite game list, for all the polish and good ideas that it as!\n\n![New_Piskel.gif](\/\/\/raw\/045\/e\/z\/30d6e.gif)","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Piggles","author_uid":"1009297","time":"2020-04-21T14:10:01Z","epoch":1587478201,"modified":1587478201,"text":"The game was insanely intense and at certain parts, I had nothing to do and it was horrifying.  This game could be very fun if made into a full game.  I wish that you didn't have to drag the different items maybe just click to select and then click on the right character to help keep the rhythm.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Miklo","author_uid":"1198705","time":"2020-04-21T14:18:50Z","epoch":1587478730,"modified":1587478730,"text":"Great idea. Rhythm games for me are 20% mechanics and 80% good ass songs. This one has a catchy beat and the controls seem responsive enough to play effectively. Nice entry!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"goetworks","author_uid":1051327,"time":"2020-04-21T14:27:27Z","epoch":1587479247,"modified":1587479247,"text":"The starting mash(?) is intense and kind of confusing, but once you get into it it's really fun. One of my favourites so far. Stellar looks and audio.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Moskoman","author_uid":1005979,"time":"2020-04-22T04:47:15Z","epoch":1587530835,"modified":1587530835,"text":"This game is intense and quirky and weird and I FUCKING LOVE IT! It's my favorite game so far, and I've played a lot of them already! The puns make me laugh stupidilly hard, and the music is simple the bomb! I also love how the art is minimalistic and funny, but there's definitely some care to make the surgeons moove and dance and groove. Thank you very much for this, and congratulations for the great work <3 I would love to play more of this (already finished it like 3 times lol) . Please upload the song to Soundcloud or smth <3","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ecmjohnson","author_uid":"1074151","time":"2020-04-22T13:42:43Z","epoch":1587562963,"modified":1587562963,"text":"@piggles That's an excellent suggestion! We did talk about requiring the mouse input to sync with the beat, but not about removing the dragging. That would have felt so good using the inter-beat times to move the mouse and then clicking on the beat. Thanks!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Jeffrey Newton-Evans","author_uid":"1134228","time":"2020-04-22T14:25:28Z","epoch":1587565528,"modified":1587565528,"text":"@moskoman Thanks for checking it out! Here's there song :eyes: \nhttps:\/\/closecallstudios.bandcamp.com\/track\/fetch-me-my-tools","likes":0,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Piggles","author_uid":"1009297","time":"2020-04-22T14:34:39Z","epoch":1587566079,"modified":1587566079,"text":"@ecmjohnson you're welcome my guy","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"nickavv","author_uid":"1001426","time":"2020-04-22T14:52:51Z","epoch":1587567171,"modified":1587567171,"text":"Wow, so this is incredibly challenging. I really love the humor, reading the game description made me laugh out loud, actually playing the game I was not so good at. But I love the creativity, good work","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"MidnightMist","author_uid":"1192078","time":"2020-04-22T14:55:48Z","epoch":1587567348,"modified":1587567348,"text":"Intense! Love the music and the concept. Took me a couple tries to get into the groove but totally worth it!!","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Skeletor","author_uid":"1184197","time":"2020-04-22T15:04:23Z","epoch":1587567863,"modified":1587567863,"text":"I LOVE IT ! It took some time to get the beat right but after that it was a blast ! The only thing I regret is not being good enough to have the time to read enjoy the dialogs. Very good game !","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"oscarglo","author_uid":"1186709","time":"2020-04-22T15:28:15Z","epoch":1587569295,"modified":1587569295,"text":"One of the best games I've played so far! The music is super cool and groovy, the two mechanics are simple but fun. It's judt a bit hard to get used to the beat. I loved it, great job!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Lunarstrain","author_uid":"1188223","time":"2020-04-22T17:48:41Z","epoch":1587577721,"modified":1587577721,"text":"I like it, this is the gem I was looking for! Good job c:","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"anystarabove","author_uid":"1185530","time":"2020-04-23T02:56:59Z","epoch":1587610619,"modified":1587610619,"text":"One of the most overall creative games I have played so far. The puns and storyline are really clever and funny. I played on my macbook and it was challenging for me using the track pad but it was engaging enough that I kept trying despite the delightful pixelated carnage. Everything works together really well. I would love to play this by tapping and dragging on my phone or ipad.  ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Thibaud Ligneul","author_uid":"1182877","time":"2020-04-23T14:44:02Z","epoch":1587653042,"modified":1587653042,"text":"Watched the trailer, saw the screenshots, read the texts... All real good! I tried the game and... well, couldn't manage to play. The absence of tutorial or \"free trial\" made it impossible for me to know what I was doing wrong, and I kept loosing before having any fun... :( I'm sad I didn't manage to play it, because the music is great, the humor is top-notch, and the characters are lovely. Wouldn't mind getting an update on the game state if you ever release a version with \"noob mode\". :sweat_smile: ","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Matthew Hrehirchuk","author_uid":"1073623","time":"2020-04-23T18:20:17Z","epoch":1587666017,"modified":1587666017,"text":"the concept is really good, but it took me a solid 5 minutes to figure out what was going on, and even then i still didn't know how to play! a little confusing for me","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"ecmjohnson","author_uid":"1074151","time":"2020-04-23T19:48:10Z","epoch":1587671290,"modified":1587671290,"text":"@thibaud-ligneul @matthew-hrehirchuk Thanks for the feedback on the intuitiveness of the game. I always like to avoid having tutorials in jams because they introduce a lot of potential bugs and become overly hacky (even by jam code standards). One thing I think we could do in the future is add a static image describing the mechanics after clicking play, but before things become hectic. This would allow us to include demonstrations of where to look for certain UI elements.","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Gallahron","author_uid":"1153239","time":"2020-04-23T20:31:07Z","epoch":1587673867,"modified":1587673867,"text":"Really good sense of humor but I couldn't figure out how to play.","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"fornaree","author_uid":"1197915","time":"2020-04-23T20:31:13Z","epoch":1587673873,"modified":1587673873,"text":"The game has a great art and soundtrack, but that's all I could experience... The mashing at the start, plus the punishment for missing the timing + pressing a key off the beat makes you lose really fast. This is a project I'd like to try more if it gets updated!","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Adrian Guevara","author_uid":"1124173","time":"2020-04-23T21:01:12Z","epoch":1587675672,"modified":1587675672,"text":"Quack","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"angusdick","author_uid":"1005897","time":"2020-04-23T21:08:26Z","epoch":1587676106,"modified":1587676106,"text":"good mood and aesthetic, but for some reason i could never get the key presses right?","likes":1,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Paul Giovannini","author_uid":"1139253","time":"2020-04-23T21:25:17Z","epoch":1587677117,"modified":1587677117,"text":"Really hard game, kind of some Undertale vibes ! It took me a lot of try to understand how to play but the ambiance and the music is really good ! GG !","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"Ulcius","author_uid":"1102139","time":"2020-04-24T13:37:34Z","epoch":1587735454,"modified":1587735454,"text":"woooow, that was hard! :D i'm sucker for rhythm games, so i enjoyed it greatly. \nAddition of giving is tools for doctors was super challenging. \nAlso the art is on point!\nThe trailer is totally awesome, i was prepared to see Nintendo Switch Logo, it was so professional :D","likes":2,"format":"md"},{"author_name":"zubspace","author_uid":"1141104","time":"2020-04-30T20:32:09Z","epoch":1588278729,"modified":1588278729,"text":"I would love to get into this game, because I love beat games like Crypt of Necrodancer, but I could not figure it out. This game could use some kind of tutorial which slowly introduces you into the mechanics without overwhelming the player. I tried so many times, but I could not figure out if my actions actually had some effect.\n\nBut the graphics look nice and the music is funky. That much I could see and hear in my otherwise short games :)","likes":1,"format":"md"}],"format":"md","images":["ld46\/199109-be8695e9e929b47bbea2873785b9c131.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/ecmjohnson.itch.io\/beat-sturgeon","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/ecmjohnson.itch.io\/beat-sturgeon","text":"Youtube"},{"url":"https:\/\/ecmjohnson.itch.io\/beat-sturgeon","text":"Youtube"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"57585","g_author":"1074151","g_event":"LD46","g_eventkey":"77","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"266990","g_title":"Beat Sturgeon","g_status":"PVT1","g_place":"518","g_commentcount":"24","g_site2_node_id":"199109","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"199109","n_urlkey":"266990","n_parent":"176557","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/46\/beat-sturgeon","n_slug":"beat-sturgeon","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"74151","n_created":"1587327327","n_modified":"1587565380","n_version":"623314","n_status":"COMMIT"},"node":{"id":199109,"parent":176557,"superparent":9,"author":74151,"type":"item","subtype":"game","subsubtype":"jam","published":"2020-04-20T19:17:30Z","created":"2020-04-19T20:15:27Z","modified":"2020-04-22T14:23:00Z","version":623314,"slug":"beat-sturgeon","name":"Beat Sturgeon","body":"Accompanied by his medical colleagues Dr. Quackmn, and Dr. Froggerson; Chief Sturgeon is on a mission to save the last patient before retirement, which also happens to be his first. \n\nIn a world full of rhythm, operations must be done at the precise instant to ensure the patient's health is not affected.\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/OWp9xXKA510\n\nWhether it's a Bonesaw, Scalpel, Scissors, or a Syringe, you must ensure Sturgeon and the other medical staff  have the necessarily tools they need to save their unfortunate patient. Let us not forget to also monitor the EKG and the Ventilator, their rhythmic beat is crucial in the surgery room.\n\nAre you up for the challenge? You think you got rhythm? Here's what you need to know before you immerse yourself in this tough world!\n\nBut first, meet the staff: \n\n-Dr. Quackmn: \n\nAn accomplished duck who has been in the field since he witnessed the traumatic childhood event of seeing his mother lead his brothers and sisters astray through a series of lethal traps. From that point on, he swore to save lives and that's just what he's going to do. \n\n-Dr Froggerson: \nAs the head of the swamp division for amphibians, he quickly leaped the ranks becoming one of the most renowned medical practitioners on this side of the world as well as across the pond. Letting his patients croak is not in the cards. \n\n-Chief Medical Sturgeon: \n\nUhh.. He's a fish whom after watching hours of internet videos of medical practice, figured it looked easy enough and decided to try it. We don't exactly know how he managed to get into the hospital, let alone become the chief surgeon of this operation, other than the obvious pun of Sturgeon = Surgeon. \n\nIf you fail at this operation please don't blame yourself, rather blame the fish who made you fail. We apologize for the shenanigans, and hope that you will still succeed despite this preposterous and unique situation.\n\n**Controls:**\n\nKEYBOARD AND MOUSE ONLY!\n\nKeyboard Keys: use the E and R keys on your keyboard to ensure that you follow the beat when prompted. Miss a beat and the poor patient's health will deteriorate.\n\nMouse: use the mouse to drag and drop the tools at the bottom (Syringe, Scissors, Scalpel, and Bonesaw) to Sturgeon, Grizzle or Toad when they ask for it. 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Let us not forget to also monitor the EKG and the Ventilator, their rhythmic beat is crucial in the surgery room.\n\nAre you up for the challenge? You think you got rhythm? Here's what you need to know before you immerse yourself in this tough world!\n\nBut first, meet the staff: \n\n-Dr. Quackmn: \n\nAn accomplished duck who has been in the field since he witnessed the traumatic childhood event of seeing his mother lead his brothers and sisters astray through a series of lethal traps. From that point on, he swore to save lives and that's just what he's going to do. \n\n-Dr Froggerson: \nAs the head of the swamp division for amphibians, he quickly leaped the ranks becoming one of the most renowned medical practitioners on this side of the world as well as across the pond. Letting his patients croak is not in the cards. \n\n-Chief Medical Sturgeon: \n\nUhh.. He's a fish whom after watching hours of internet videos of medical practice, figured it looked easy enough and decided to try it. We don't exactly know how he managed to get into the hospital, let alone become the chief surgeon of this operation, other than the obvious pun of Sturgeon = Surgeon. \n\nIf you fail at this operation please don't blame yourself, rather blame the fish who made you fail. We apologize for the shenanigans, and hope that you will still succeed despite this preposterous and unique situation.\n\n**Controls:**\n\nKEYBOARD AND MOUSE ONLY!\n\nKeyboard Keys: use the E and R keys on your keyboard to ensure that you follow the beat when prompted. Miss a beat and the poor patient's health will deteriorate.\n\nMouse: use the mouse to drag and drop the tools at the bottom (Syringe, Scissors, Scalpel, and Bonesaw) to Sturgeon, Grizzle or Toad when they ask for it. If you don't give them the tool they need, we might lose the patient.\n\n![Screenshot_game1.png](\/\/\/raw\/7a1\/21\/z\/2de03.png)\n\n![Screenshot_game2.png](\/\/\/raw\/7a1\/21\/z\/2de06.png)\n\n**About:**\n\nThis game marks the 6th GameJam participation by TeamHumanSimulator. The assets (sprites, sounds, etc...) used in the game were all made by us during the jam and all the coding was done during the jam as well. We hope that you enjoy the game and look forward for any feedback you may have!!","title":"Beat Sturgeon"}