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Fun regardless though!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":777949,"author_name":"atomicptr","author_uid":"atomicptr","epoch":1649090477,"text":"Great work, sometimes I lose control and my character drifts towards the left side.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":778045,"author_name":"LDJam user 258516","author_uid":"258516","epoch":1649090912,"text":"Great code for generating phases! I found the colors a little too strong, (I played for like 20 minutes, but I always died with my character being thrown off the screen for some reason)\n\nI wish I had started using teleportation sooner.\n\nCongratulations!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":778056,"author_name":"xCarl","author_uid":"xcarl","epoch":1649091027,"text":"Good platformer, sometimes when I jumped I couldn't change the direction in mid air. Great job anyways!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":778237,"author_name":"m11","author_uid":"m11","epoch":1649092295,"text":"Fun platformer! I also found that sometimes I couldn't change direction in mid-air when jumping?","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":780983,"author_name":"LDJam user 257946","author_uid":"257946","epoch":1649112930,"text":"The movement is really fun! Nicely down!\n","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":781861,"author_name":"bigbazwa","author_uid":"bigbazwa","epoch":1649119854,"text":"Pretty fun, I liked the color-cycling effect.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":797562,"author_name":"d00kl1","author_uid":"d00kl1","epoch":1649203409,"text":"Fun to play. The stretch effect of the player character block works well to convey momentum.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":799885,"author_name":"RoughSkin","author_uid":"roughskin","epoch":1649229746,"text":"Pretty challenging! The air controls feel sometimes unresponsive, but, great aesthetic and loved the game!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":801851,"author_name":"shellofagirl","author_uid":"shellofagirl","epoch":1649249949,"text":"pretty fun game :) just needs a little movement tweak. good job","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":805571,"author_name":"cogcomp","author_uid":"cogcomp","epoch":1649277851,"text":"Nice idea. I didn't mind the flashing graphics. I'm used to old computer games :smile: The teleporting was a nice too bad the theme didn't turn out the way you wished.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":806594,"author_name":"p-r","author_uid":"p-r","epoch":1649284960,"text":"Controls are a little funny, that is especially noticeable in mid air, but not sure if it's by design","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":807595,"author_name":"szym","author_uid":"szym","epoch":1649295178,"text":"Loved The level appearing as a transition. very neat :)","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":809586,"author_name":"pdotjpg","author_uid":"pdotjpg","epoch":1649331343,"text":"Decent platformer but the controls felt really unresponsive and weren't a good fit for some of the precision platforming required. I do like the random progression of levels and the fact that they exist in the same space - meaning you can use the platforms of a previous level to beat the next one.","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":809924,"author_name":"LDJam user 279546","author_uid":"279546","epoch":1649335923,"text":"Movement controls felt a bit off, but I liked the style and the ever expanding platforming area!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":810261,"author_name":"LDJam user 234567","author_uid":"234567","epoch":1649340319,"text":"I love the colors. Graphics are simple but do the job.\n\nThe next level that appears is a good idea\n\n","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":810469,"author_name":"DzejPi","author_uid":"dzejpi","epoch":1649343154,"text":"Love the sound effects and the overall style! And nice to see some generated content. Too bad I couldn\u2019t change the direction mid-air, I think that would make the controls feel nicer. But great entry nonetheless!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"},{"id":833429,"author_name":"JakobTheQuizGuy","author_uid":"jakobthequizguy","epoch":1650308162,"text":"Very cool concept! Like others have said, the graphics are cool but the mid-air controls are kind of unpredictable. I like the jump sound effect, which is good, as you're gonna be jumping quite a few times in a platformer. Good job!","format":"md","likes":0,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ldjam-media\/sha256\/17\/17c45b205aeda7d9e8f15aa67ba4b7b9e9ca47921f7f9b276002ae9985bff121.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/negavolt.itch.io\/spiraland","text":"Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/negavolt.itch.io\/spiraland","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"82433","g_author":"1283251","g_event":"LD50","g_eventkey":"110","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"387191","g_title":"Spiraland","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"536","g_commentcount":"19","g_site2_node_id":"283253","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"283253","n_urlkey":"387191","n_parent":"276397","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/50\/spiraland","n_slug":"spiraland","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"compo","n_author":"283251","n_created":"1648826540","n_modified":"1778363491","n_version":"877302","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD50","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":1,"author":283251,"body":"A rogue-like platformer built mostly to test out spawning an infinitely expanding spiral of platforming challenges.\n\nThe goal is ever moving so... expect delays... sorry I know that's kinda shoehorned in. 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