{"author_link":"\/author\/dvdfu\/","author_name":"dvdfu","author_uid":"51259","comments":[{"author_name":"PachowStudios","author_uid":"51153","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:48am","epoch":1450060980,"text":"Put this thing on mobile. You literally don't even need to change anything. Just add touch controls and I could see it being extremely popular!"},{"author_name":"5you","author_uid":"46758","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:51am","epoch":1450061160,"text":"This is so fun and cute! Also really (too?) hard.\rI did 17:86 on my best run\r\rMy compo:\rhttp:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-34\/?action=preview&uid=46758"},{"author_name":"cxsquared","author_uid":"23711","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:11am","epoch":1450062360,"text":"Really great game. The art and music is so perfect. I managed to get 24:20. Really nice job."},{"author_name":"sharpfrog4","author_uid":"60660","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:11am","epoch":1450062360,"text":"This is amazing! Put it on Steam!"},{"author_name":"timtipgames","author_uid":"15341","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:15am","epoch":1450062600,"text":"Nice idea and very well executed! I agree that it is too difficult though which takes away a bit of the fun for me. Too many thinks feel like I have no chance to react to them in time. Love the graphics and the mood!"},{"author_name":"hexagore","author_uid":"34027","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:26am","epoch":1450063260,"text":"Gorgeous visuals and a really original concept. I found it to be.. well, basically, incredibly difficult. The best I could do was about 15 seconds or so. I would imagine that if someone could get really good at this game it would look to someone watching like the player had magic powers which is usually a good sign for me. \r\rI'd be great if there was a way to gradually ramp the difficulty a little but I can't even begin to imagine how you'd do that! :)"},{"author_name":"dvdfu","author_uid":"51259","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 3:35am","epoch":1450063800,"text":"@hexagore 15 seconds is the sweetspot I expect most people to get! It is quite hard, I admit. But it's also tweakable. Thanks for the feedback!"},{"author_name":"FuzzyWuzzie","author_uid":"22923","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 4:51am","epoch":1450068360,"text":"I agree. Get this on mobile, I would play the shit out of it while waiting for the bus! Best game I've come across yet!"},{"author_name":"EvanEGibbs","author_uid":"45698","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 8:25am","epoch":1450081200,"text":"Wow I am incredibly impressed!!! This game is so much fun. It feels really good, I love the music, and the puppy is just absolutely adorable! The style is really strong and gosh I just love it so much. I wish there were some in game goals. I got up to 47 seconds so far! I'm going back go playing it... I want to get a full minute! :D\r\rSeriously amazing job. <3"},{"author_name":"Remicy","author_uid":"43233","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 2:59pm","epoch":1450104840,"text":"Pretty neat! Love puppy!!"},{"author_name":"Komradus","author_uid":"11076","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 12:14pm","epoch":1450181340,"text":"Fantastic entry. I was quite excited to play this when I first saw your post on the LD board. And I'm really impressed."},{"author_name":"Drtizzle","author_uid":"32775","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 3:38pm","epoch":1450193580,"text":"Wow this is awesome!\rVery cool idea, and very nice graphics and sound!\rI love how the stage really has weight to it.\rWell done how the music changes when you're not in the light.\rReally well done!"},{"author_name":"A Flat Miner Studios","author_uid":"42150","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:06pm","epoch":1450195260,"text":"This is my favorite game so far. Want to give more stars but can't. That puppy is so sparkly!"},{"author_name":"uncade","author_uid":"3294","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 7:37pm","epoch":1450207920,"text":"I absolutely loved this game! Having a tomato hit to end the game instead of just having the timer run out was a nice touch. I'd love to see a mobile version."},{"author_name":"elliottd","author_uid":"27074","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 9:27pm","epoch":1450214520,"text":"marvellous two-button game. dog is really cute, very good sounds and visual effects. difficult to keep myself from flinging the pup off the sides."},{"author_name":"wine","author_uid":"22152","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:18pm","epoch":1450221180,"text":"Cute visuals, fun gameplay, neat realisation\rLove it! :)"},{"author_name":"tgrehawi","author_uid":"60024","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 11:34pm","epoch":1450222140,"text":"Incredible. This would make a killing on mobile! Maybe a little too hard but thats an easy fix. I love (get it) the style and the music crossfade is a wonderful touch."},{"author_name":"Diel Mormac","author_uid":"41935","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 1:33am","epoch":1450229280,"text":"Highscore: 27:09\r\rYour game is really amazing!\r\rVery original idea, funny and so cute!\r\rI laught so much making the dog flip in the air :D\r\rExcelent work, "Lil Houndini" got my audience for many minutes!"},{"author_name":"rjhelms","author_uid":"39055","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:00am","epoch":1450248900,"text":"Great stuff! One of the strongest entries I've played so far - tons of polish and a good challenge."},{"author_name":"ajmalr","author_uid":"56430","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:41am","epoch":1450251360,"text":"One of the best compo submissions I've seen! I love everything about it, it's fun, looks good, sounds good and is extremely challenging! It's a simple idea executed very well, great job!"},{"author_name":"GoodwolfStudio","author_uid":"59750","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 10:56am","epoch":1450263060,"text":"Hard but fun, creative idea, great style!"},{"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"27744","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:49pm","epoch":1450284240,"text":"Beautiful graphics, fun gameplay. I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/XuTLfsOkf7k"},{"author_name":"Yamzho","author_uid":"40804","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:39pm","epoch":1450294440,"text":"Encore !"},{"author_name":"Optimus6128","author_uid":"17470","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:49pm","epoch":1450295040,"text":"Wow, that's a great idea on 2 buttons! I could get addicted with this."},{"author_name":"bitdecaygames","author_uid":"52796","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 8:07pm","epoch":1450296120,"text":"That was a really fun little game! Thank you!"},{"author_name":"Miltage","author_uid":"8745","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 8:14pm","epoch":1450296540,"text":"Well, if this isn't the hardest thing I've ever played. Everything about this is wonderful, except maybe my perceived difficulty of keeping the dog in the damn lime light. Very well made."},{"author_name":"alpha_rat","author_uid":"39704","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 8:42pm","epoch":1450298220,"text":"Great entry! The gameplay was a bit challenging to master at first, but it wasn't necessarily a problem. Feels quite polished and finished, great job!"},{"author_name":"lawendt","author_uid":"62237","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 8:50pm","epoch":1450298700,"text":"Loved it! You did a good job, congratz!"},{"author_name":"tweedle","author_uid":"44218","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 9:01pm","epoch":1450299360,"text":"Simple, fun and challenging. Nice Work!"},{"author_name":"CrownCity","author_uid":"19469","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 9:06pm","epoch":1450299660,"text":"This is so lovely! One of the best I've played so far. It's just so fun, but hard. The thing is: this game has so much potential, with just some minor changes. If I may suggest one: \r- The tomatoes are hard to avoid, especially when about 19 are thrown. And you never know when they come. my suggestion is to keep them in the game, but make it more like a punishment for not staying in the light. Then at least you know why tomatoes are thrown at you. \r \rOverall this was sick!"},{"author_name":"Herzucco","author_uid":"29052","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 10:29pm","epoch":1450304640,"text":"Bit difficult but I couldn't stop smiling playing it."},{"author_name":"dvdfu","author_uid":"51259","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 10:43pm","epoch":1450305480,"text":"@CrownCity actually, that is EXACTLY what the tomatoes are for! They're only thrown when you don't stand in the light for over 2 seconds. Thanks for the feedback though, greatly appreciated :)"},{"author_name":"LeReveur","author_uid":"7170","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 11:09pm","epoch":1450307040,"text":"Ha Ha this puppy is so cute, even with tomato juice on face...\rThis game made me laught, and just for that, very thank you !"},{"author_name":"NidzaKornjaca","author_uid":"56576","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 11:33pm","epoch":1450308480,"text":"Brilliant idea and very well executed. He's just too cute!"},{"author_name":"Split82","author_uid":"15279","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 1:24am","epoch":1450315140,"text":"Perfect! Exactly the game I hoped for when submitted "two button controls" theme :)"},{"author_name":"OttersDen","author_uid":"46754","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 6:50am","epoch":1450334700,"text":"Please put this on my phone. Please."},{"author_name":"metalchouchen","author_uid":"37446","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 12:30pm","epoch":1450355100,"text":"Really funny game! It make me laugh :) Congrats!"},{"author_name":"pjimmy","author_uid":"40339","time":"Dec 17, 2015 @ 3:36pm","epoch":1450366260,"text":"cute game, very funny and creative. Also beautiful graphics, well done"},{"author_name":"Zanzlanz","author_uid":"11407","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 7:08am","epoch":1450422180,"text":"AH! Love it! You nailed the gameplay spot on, and polished the game quite well. I only wish it saved the high score, haha. You MUST finish it up and release for mobile ;D"},{"author_name":"tobia88","author_uid":"38215","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 8:40am","epoch":1450427700,"text":"Good game! I love this art!"},{"author_name":"fluidvolt","author_uid":"26913","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 9:06am","epoch":1450429260,"text":"One of the most polished I've played so far! Great art and mechanics, and I'm enamored with this little ragtime tune. But I'm really a fan of the toy-piano version that comes in when you're not lit. Awesome musically, and great little design choice. I'm proud of the 40 seconds I managed after enough tries. The key is lowering both sides in the right situations! I think?"},{"author_name":"Husky","author_uid":"17464","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 2:40pm","epoch":1450449300,"text":"THIS IS DEADLY CUTE!\rmy cute aggression is satisfied lol.\rAnd the gameplay is nice, really challenging to me, repeating with fun!"},{"author_name":"YoungHorses","author_uid":"62194","time":"Dec 18, 2015 @ 4:36pm","epoch":1450456260,"text":"Really adorable, great use of physics!"},{"author_name":"domo_demo","author_uid":"57547","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 10:36am","epoch":1450521060,"text":"very cute little game :) nice graphics and animation! well done!"},{"author_name":"fullmontis","author_uid":"21736","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 12:21pm","epoch":1450527360,"text":"A funny and interesting take on the theme. I think the way you control the bar is quite original and fun, but I found the light to move way too fast and too randomly to allow for any fine control. It would be great if you had to do some specific exercise, like jumping in a specific pattern."},{"author_name":"DeathBySnail","author_uid":"2507","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 2:19pm","epoch":1450534440,"text":"Gave this full marks.. Incredible. Love it. Keeping on my desktop for future games!"},{"author_name":"Polith Games","author_uid":"54513","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 6:13pm","epoch":1450548480,"text":"Very cute game. I loved it! :)"},{"author_name":"Big Green Pillow ft Mgaia","author_uid":"64900","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 9:10pm","epoch":1450559100,"text":"I love this, very simple and clear, and it's always nice when an ld game makes me lose half an hour trying for a highscore. would totally play this on mobile too!\r\r5 stars for cute :3"},{"author_name":"Taffaz","author_uid":"19054","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 9:28pm","epoch":1450560180,"text":"Really good game with slick controls. The audio was great too."},{"author_name":"MrJoshuaMcLean","author_uid":"61811","time":"Dec 19, 2015 @ 9:34pm","epoch":1450560540,"text":"Man this game is hard. But it's fun and cute so I still want to keep playing. =]"},{"author_name":"pkenney","author_uid":"30865","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 5:53pm","epoch":1450633680,"text":"This was a cool idea with great graphics and sound, and some nice touches. I liked the way the music begins to fade out when you aren't in the spotlight, and the tomatoes are great.\r\rThe indirect control over the dog was a cool premise, it was just enough to feel I had agency but difficult enough that I screwed up and threw myself off many times. In a good way.\r\rWell done!"},{"author_name":"randomhuman","author_uid":"56477","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:54pm","epoch":1450644540,"text":"Brilliant idea, so fun and addictive. The only thing I think it needs is finer control over releasing each side of the platform - but that would probably require abandoning the two button controls! Excellent entry all-round anyway."},{"author_name":"crazya02","author_uid":"51023","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 2:29am","epoch":1450664640,"text":"oh god this game is adorable"},{"author_name":"SaintHeiser","author_uid":"14848","time":"Dec 22, 2015 @ 1:43pm","epoch":1450791480,"text":"Funny game, really! Mechanic is cool and game purpose pretty interesting! Like it =)"},{"author_name":"Miziziziz","author_uid":"41803","time":"Dec 24, 2015 @ 2:41am","epoch":1450924560,"text":"Great entry! simple and charming :)"},{"author_name":"ButtonMasherBros","author_uid":"11937","time":"Dec 30, 2015 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1451497800,"text":"You've been featured in today's Ludum Dare to Believe! Check it out! - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YMqbWKLhbQs"},{"author_name":"kmakai","author_uid":"28426","time":"Dec 30, 2015 @ 5:58pm","epoch":1451497980,"text":"In addition to being aggressively cute, this game is super addictive -- my best time currently is only slightly under 24 seconds, but I've been playing for a while now! Awesome job with such an original concept."},{"author_name":"Steven Miller","author_uid":"57518","time":"Dec 30, 2015 @ 7:55pm","epoch":1451505000,"text":"I got to 37.14 on my first try. Amazing game, very fun and addictive!"},{"author_name":"ciaodavinci","author_uid":"47511","time":"Dec 31, 2015 @ 3:37am","epoch":1451532720,"text":"I liked the animations of the dog! they were super cute. and the sparkles when you were in the spotlight! the music was also really nice. it took a little while to get a hang of the controls, i found often i accidentally held the button too long when i wanted a short tap, and he went flying!"},{"author_name":"gregtruc","author_uid":"67976","time":"Dec 31, 2015 @ 2:01pm","epoch":1451570160,"text":"Everything has already been said. Really nice."},{"author_name":"Beavl","author_uid":"26231","time":"Jan 3, 2016 @ 5:02pm","epoch":1451840220,"text":"Wow, love Acrodog. Indirect controlling Little Houdine feels great (tip: both Z and M to control Acrodog in Y axis without risking going out of bounds!). This entry is amazing, game balance is really top notch. Congrats on it!"},{"author_name":"Ellian","author_uid":"7701","time":"Jan 4, 2016 @ 11:35pm","epoch":1451950200,"text":"You have something here! You could turn that into a mobile game pretty easily and it'd be amazing!\r\rEither, it's a really great game. Simple and efficient idea, and amazing execution. Congrats!"},{"author_name":"ChuiGum","author_uid":"22408","time":"Jan 5, 2016 @ 12:28am","epoch":1451953380,"text":"One of my top 5 entries for sure! Loved it! Such a great concept, mechanic, idea, etc. Love that it's a dog too. So cool! Awesome game! Congrats! c:"},{"author_name":"BunchaSapsGames","author_uid":"64862","time":"Jan 5, 2016 @ 1:17am","epoch":1451956320,"text":"This entry is cheating! How could anyone not like Lil Houdini?\r\rEasily one of the top games for me. Everything just fits too well."},{"author_name":"Pixel-boy","author_uid":"15699","time":"Jan 5, 2016 @ 1:29am","epoch":1451957040,"text":"A little bit hard but so lovely, art, music and this dog <3"},{"author_name":"FrederickK","author_uid":"11311","time":"Jan 5, 2016 @ 2:59am","epoch":1451962440,"text":"This is genius"},{"author_name":"jorori95","author_uid":"58669","time":"Feb 4, 2016 @ 3:18pm","epoch":1454598780,"text":"Put this in android!! Please!! You are a genius!!"}],"images":["ld34\/51259-12fc47ffae9bebb3b2a15586a27b66d4.jpg","ld34\/51259-725f80fc6b5539de66e48d5a9685ec16.jpg","ld34\/51259-5c08a56ade95cb6cf5bb3c05a7eaf55f.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dvdfu.itch.io\/acrodog","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/dvdfu.itch.io\/acrodog","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/dvdfu.itch.io\/acrodog","text":"Linux"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/dvdfu\/ld34","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"6123","g_author":"51259","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"6205","g_title":"Acrodog","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"6","g_commentcount":"67","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\/51259-shot0-1450059316.gif-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/51259-shot1-1450059316.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/51259-shot2-1450059185.gif-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Tilt the stage to help your stunt dog \"Lil Houndini\" stay in the spotlight and wow the audience! The audience may get irritated if Houndini stays in the dark for too long. Also, there are be giant beach balls.\r\n\r\nZ and M keys tilt the stage, making Lil Houndini run left and right or jump.","title":"Acrodog"}