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Only real downside for me is that it's really very difficult!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":718668,"author_name":"LDJam user 250905","author_uid":"250905","epoch":1633388889,"text":"I really enjoyed the voxel art style in this!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":718669,"author_name":"Terabyte","author_uid":"terabyte","epoch":1633388889,"text":"All the tutorials are present. It's good!\nThe graphics are interesting. Good job!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":718737,"author_name":"Aidan and seb","author_uid":"aidan-and-seb","epoch":1633389154,"text":"The graphics for this game fit so perfectly. There's so many aspects to it with the chests, item washing, combining, crafting, tutorial level and the rest - you can tell a lot of effort has gone into this! I find it a little difficult to understand at first, even with the tutorial, but once you get past that it's good fun!\nKudos for including WebGL too :) ","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":718761,"author_name":"Jel2217","author_uid":"jel2217","epoch":1633389242,"text":"Awesome game, loved the graphics and concept!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":718812,"author_name":"April Lehman","author_uid":"april-lehman","epoch":1633389403,"text":"Nice original idea.  We liked the graphics a lot and found the idea of the game very compelling.  It was a bit on the hard side when we tried to play (after watching the tutorial).  Maybe consider having an easy mode or easier level.  But great job!","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":718825,"author_name":"LDJam user 270875","author_uid":"270875","epoch":1633389444,"text":"Found it tricky to tell the required items apart at first. Much easier once I made fullscreen.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":723120,"author_name":"shade2810","author_uid":"shade2810","epoch":1633414530,"text":"I find this to be a very pleasing game. It reminds me of something of games like overcooked where there's recipes you have to follow. There's just so many aspects to the game that Imma commend for the hard work and effort in 3 days!\n\nIt's definitely hard at first though","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":723817,"author_name":"KutaryouShinkoku","author_uid":"kutaryoushinkoku","epoch":1633420329,"text":"Nice game! I love not only the gameplay and also the effects when material is processed.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":723853,"author_name":"Astropower","author_uid":"astropower","epoch":1633420600,"text":"Perfect graphic, I really like the voxel style. And the full tutorial helps me understand the game concepts well.","format":"md","likes":5,"spam":"N"},{"id":723896,"author_name":"Whysguy52","author_uid":"whysguy52","epoch":1633420885,"text":"Awesome work! there's a little bit too much delay with picking things up and controlling the inventory is a bit tricky","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":723985,"author_name":"DanGribanovsky","author_uid":"dangribanovsky","epoch":1633421666,"text":"you managed to create so much in just 3 days that's incredible! love voxels, tutorial is surprisingly good","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":724009,"author_name":"Flaterectomy","author_uid":"flaterectomy","epoch":1633421841,"text":"I like this, a very clear concept with a solid style to it. I wish there were some more audio effects for actions, though. Item pickups, item drops, dropping items on the machines, movement. That would've really made things feel a lot more tactile.\n\nAfter I lost on the second planet it ended the whole game and made me restart on the first planet, which I felt was a little harsh. I wish progress was kept, then I would have played more of it.\n\nA very solid entry!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":724019,"author_name":"500yearsokawari","author_uid":"500yearsokawari","epoch":1633421884,"text":"I like the voxel art and the effects and the fact that you can forge, wash and craft stuff out of the materials. It's hard to tell the different \u5de5 shaped thingy from each other tho.","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":724737,"author_name":"chesschaser","author_uid":"chesschaser","epoch":1633426949,"text":"Adorable little game!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":725832,"author_name":"nshbae","author_uid":"nshbae","epoch":1633433244,"text":"Nice boxel graphic and smooth motions! Love that idea of lowering unstable lava level with specific recipe. How about adding stage selector or difficulty selector for light users?","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":725945,"author_name":"Tekk","author_uid":"tekk","epoch":1633433806,"text":"@nshbae yea, i think that would be great. thanks for playing!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":727417,"author_name":"Becky Rayner","author_uid":"becky-rayner","epoch":1633441105,"text":"Cute little game, love the concept and the robot is adorable. Controls are really smooth and clear as well! Well done :D","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":729091,"author_name":"MisaRavensoul","author_uid":"misaravensoul","epoch":1633449356,"text":"Wow, those controls are so smooth and the art is cute. This actually reminded me of No Man's Sky right off the bat in terms of mood, so I liked that a lot!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":729334,"author_name":"JUSTCAMH","author_uid":"justcamh","epoch":1633450471,"text":"Hey guys, thanks for submitting the game to the stream, it was a good time! Here's the vod if you'd like to rewatch; https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/1167974254","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":729672,"author_name":"menta","author_uid":"menta","epoch":1633452063,"text":"@justcamh great feedback, thank you so much!","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":731822,"author_name":"LDJam user 237913","author_uid":"237913","epoch":1633461687,"text":"I've destroyed so many planets this Jam ... \n\nGreat job on this. Thanks for letting me play!","format":"md","likes":4,"spam":"N"},{"id":738809,"author_name":"Anthony Servedio","author_uid":"anthony-servedio","epoch":1633521737,"text":"I liked this game. It was a good idea to put the tutorial in, helped me out. Graphics were great and I like the concept. Good job! ","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":746560,"author_name":"brads.space","author_uid":"brads-space","epoch":1633613259,"text":"Really cool idea and the graphics are great. I think each level is a little too long.","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":761531,"author_name":"Jupiter_Hadley","author_uid":"jupiter-hadley","epoch":1634046528,"text":"Really nice game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you\u2019d like to take a look. :) https:\/\/youtu.be\/gL5Jq5zIm84","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":768822,"author_name":"VarunDevs","author_uid":"varundevs","epoch":1634737011,"text":"Cool ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":768955,"author_name":"negator2vc","author_uid":"negator2vc","epoch":1634743074,"text":"Excellent game with polished gameplay and very good & unique art!  \nGood sounds and you have a very good entry!  \nNice work!  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My name is Gary and I was sent by my Inc. to a new Planet. Unfortunately besides my little helping Robot I am pretty alone out here. So to make my Life a lot easier Robo will take over some Tasks which might be too dangerous for me to do. \nWe did find a dangerous crater out here, which has a high instability. You could say he is *unstable*.\nTo prevent the crater from bursting lava you have to throw in some specific Items the crater asks for. We do have some machines build in here where you can combine, burn, electrocute, compress and wash Items which will change their State.\nIf we are not able to throw the needed Items into the crater in time, it will most likely explode and destroy everything around it, including myself.\n\n![Level1Crater.png](\/\/\/raw\/8a3\/d2\/z\/44fc1.png)\n\n\n\n### **Controls**\n\nRobo is controlled with *wasd*. To interact with the crater or the Items you use *space*. To drop down the last item you use *R*. To use your Boost press *shift*. 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My name is Gary and I was sent by my Inc. to a new Planet. Unfortunately besides my little helping Robot I am pretty alone out here. So to make my Life a lot easier Robo will take over some Tasks which might be too dangerous for me to do. \nWe did find a dangerous crater out here, which has a high instability. You could say he is *unstable*.\nTo prevent the crater from bursting lava you have to throw in some specific Items the crater asks for. We do have some machines build in here where you can combine, burn, electrocute, compress and wash Items which will change their State.\nIf we are not able to throw the needed Items into the crater in time, it will most likely explode and destroy everything around it, including myself.\n\n![Level1Crater.png](\/\/\/raw\/8a3\/d2\/z\/44fc1.png)\n\n\n\n### **Controls**\n\nRobo is controlled with *wasd*. To interact with the crater or the Items you use *space*. To drop down the last item you use *R*. To use your Boost press *shift*. 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