{"author_link":"\/author\/andrewjoy\/","author_name":"andrewjoy","author_uid":"44467","comments":[{"author_name":"takemikazuchi545","author_uid":"29379","time":"Dec 14, 2015 @ 7:16am","epoch":1450077060,"text":"I liked the gameplay. Difficult to tell when you need to restart though."},{"author_name":"flukeshot","author_uid":"42528","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:49am","epoch":1450154640,"text":"Cool challenging puzzles. Relaxing music. Beautiful green and red colors.  Checkpoints?"},{"author_name":"veverichka","author_uid":"32042","time":"Dec 15, 2015 @ 4:04pm","epoch":1450195140,"text":"I really like how it gets more foggy when you're higher. :)"},{"author_name":"Steven Miller","author_uid":"57518","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:40am","epoch":1450251300,"text":"Amazing game, I loved every aspect."},{"author_name":"Pietdagamer","author_uid":"46438","time":"Dec 16, 2015 @ 7:42am","epoch":1450251420,"text":"Growing stalks is a really nice mechanic, and the game looks great!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>With the isometric views it can be a little hard at times to know exactly which button you have to press though."},{"author_name":"AthenaOfDelphi","author_uid":"35239","time":"Dec 20, 2015 @ 10:33am","epoch":1450607280,"text":"Great game.  Nice visuals, nice audio and challenging puzzles.  Love it."},{"author_name":"dx0ne","author_uid":"11733","time":"Dec 21, 2015 @ 11:57am","epoch":1450698720,"text":"One of the if not the most innovative use of theme.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Could use some more simple levels at the beginning."}],"images":["ld34\/44467-19234c1c690ab0baaff376ea8fefde36.jpg","ld34\/44467-6977617dcba40f00ad8adeaa1205e649.jpg","ld34\/44467-e5e10def9e20bd688905b3671c445d99.jpg","ld34\/44467-ed69fa3ae89204ca32da8c0e36a6c2e5.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/2bitstudios.com.au\/AlphaAphid_Win.7z","text":"Windows"},{"url":"https:\/\/github.com\/andrewjoy\/LD34","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"6846","g_author":"44467","g_event":"LD34","g_eventkey":"31","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"6878","g_title":"Alpha Aphid","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"44","g_commentcount":"7","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\/44467-shot0-1450060789.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/44467-shot1-1450064928.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/44467-shot2-1450064928.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/511439\/44467-shot3-1450065018.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"In Alpha Aphid you play as an aphid trying to make his way to the top of the tree. Only by collecting dew, growing stalks, evading evil aphids, and outwitting the tree can you make it all the way!\r\n\r\nAlpha Aphid is an isometric puzzle game with simple controls and punishing levels. Climb high to jump large gaps. Get to the end and grow the final stalk to move to the next level.\r\n\r\nControls\r\n--------\r\nHint - H\r\nMovement - Arrow Keys\r\nGrow Stalk (costs one dew) - Spacebar\r\nRestart Level - Escape","title":"Alpha Aphid"}