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Also I had no idea I was supposed to return them to the center. I guess my bad for not reading the instructions. The camera should have some way of not clipping backward through geometry because it added a lot of chaos to my experience.", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 991653, "author_name": "Jony", "author_uid": "jony", "epoch": 1696298240, "text": "The music is nice the camera is a little too fast for me. The artworks looks really good for a jam game. As expected from a Pro artist.Nice work", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 991732, "author_name": "Ben Parisi", "author_uid": "ben-parisi", "epoch": 1696298845, "text": "This game is nuts! :)\nI ran around, collect acorns, took them home, and hung out for a while after the timer ended. Love the graphics. Good stuff.", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 991950, "author_name": "Lovewerk", "author_uid": "lovewerk", "epoch": 1696300694, "text": "I love the \"clay\" look of the materials and your choices of smooth vs flat shading. Super cute squirrel too!", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 992007, "author_name": "Kyleah", "author_uid": "kyleah", "epoch": 1696301148, "text": "This was a lot of fun to play! It also looks really good! Nice job you guys! :D", "format": "md", "likes": 4, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 992909, "author_name": "Braeden", "author_uid": "braeden", "epoch": 1696308841, "text": "I like the visuals and the music!", "format": "md", "likes": 4, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 996735, "author_name": "LelulaGames", "author_uid": "lelulagames", "epoch": 1696340260, "text": "Beautiful game. The music was a bit loud, but it was nice music. I found myself just wanting to run around the maze and look at it because it looked so good. I think adding in some short cuts that you can unlock, like a tree limb kicked into place or something, would be neat because otherwise you're just running back and forth in the same area to get a little farther for three more acorns. But great setting. ", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1001775, "author_name": "Norah", "author_uid": "norah", "epoch": 1696372866, "text": "3D art is super cute, I really like the mood :heart:. Like others said, the camera is a little bit too \"nervous\"", "format": "md", "likes": 1, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1001940, "author_name": "jeroenpx", "author_uid": "jeroenpx", "epoch": 1696374987, "text": "Nice game! Lots of super nice 3D art and the music is really good! The clay-like style isn't something I have seen before but it looks very nice! I also like the take on the theme!\n\nThe blackness in the main menu was a bit confusing though. I thought something was broken because of some driver issue or something because it didn't look at all like the screenshots. You got me worried for a second, but that was cleared up as soon as I clicked play.\n\nEven the concept art from [here](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/amazing-squirrel/its-the-main-character) was nice. \n\nNot sure if you are interested, but I wanted to finish with an anecdote about that... That concept art was actually the thing that inspired me to make my own game this Ludum Dare. Before that I had no idea what to do with the theme, even 14 hours into the game jam. I hadn't started anything yet and was just mindlessly browsing the LDJAM feed to get inspiration. Thank you for being that inspiration! Your team got me started on my own game! :heart: ", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1002046, "author_name": "Ruslana", "author_uid": "ruslana", "epoch": 1696376456, "text": "@jeroenpx Thanks, I'm glad it was inspirational for you. You've made a nice game!", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007312, "author_name": "LDJam user 0", "author_uid": "0", "epoch": 1696449436, "text": "The art is amazing!", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007324, "author_name": "Dan M", "author_uid": "dan-m", "epoch": 1696449532, "text": "The new cover art looks really good, I recommend putting it at the top of this page too! The art and level is appealing to explore but the main menu could do with some polish - otherwise good job :>", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007382, "author_name": "Sozey", "author_uid": "sozey", "epoch": 1696450027, "text": "The models and animations are top notch in this game! I really enjoyed the soundscape too. I agree with what's been mentioned before though, a bit more interactions and a slightly less agressive camera would help. I really enjoyed playing nonetheless!", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007400, "author_name": "mr_lazy", "author_uid": "mr-lazy", "epoch": 1696450195, "text": "idk how..but your ppl graphics are like pixar's animation films...super work", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007401, "author_name": "mr_lazy", "author_uid": "mr-lazy", "epoch": 1696450195, "text": "good concept", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007402, "author_name": "mr_lazy", "author_uid": "mr-lazy", "epoch": 1696450195, "text": "may i know the engine you used?", "format": "md", "likes": 3, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007738, "author_name": "SpicyMarcus", "author_uid": "spicymarcus", "epoch": 1696453466, "text": "Incredible graphics and a fun game, great job!", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007772, "author_name": "Ruslana", "author_uid": "ruslana", "epoch": 1696453732, "text": "@mr-lazy thanks! The engine is Unreal", "format": "md", "likes": 0, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007776, "author_name": "Ruslana", "author_uid": "ruslana", "epoch": 1696453777, "text": "@dan-m thanks, will do!", "format": "md", "likes": 0, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1007843, "author_name": "Rusty2117", "author_uid": "rusty2117", "epoch": 1696454482, "text": "Amazing graphics, seemed like a good game concept and implemented well. The timer just stops at 0... is something meant to happen? How many acorns are there? I sadly cant think like an acorn.", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1008607, "author_name": "Diego Escalante", "author_uid": "diego-escalante", "epoch": 1696466813, "text": "This game is _beautiful_. The controls say that I can jump, but I can't seem to be able to? Not sure if that's just a problem on my end. Either way, really good work. With a little extra time to complete a few features, this could be a really cool game! Great work!", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1012825, "author_name": "Ethan G", "author_uid": "ethan-g", "epoch": 1696559982, "text": "Really cool game! I really liked the squirrel model and little tree house area, very cute, thank you for making this!", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1014225, "author_name": "Tomtomgome", "author_uid": "tomtomgome", "epoch": 1696609017, "text": "I really loved the music, the art is nice and so is the concept.\n\nI guess the one thing missing is the meta flow of the game (what happens when the timer goes to 0, I definitely didn't need to go in the settings tab but I wanted it, why do you have to pick up nuts ? etc) but I guess you already know that, and these things takes a lots of time...\n\nHaving a working core game loop is already a big achievement, especially with your level of polish in art and music. Very good job!", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1020908, "author_name": "HagamosVideojuegos", "author_uid": "hagamosvideojuegos", "epoch": 1696928420, "text": "Simple and funny, awesome graphics and really cool!\n\nWell done! Take a candy! :candy: ", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1021152, "author_name": "fabula_rasa", "author_uid": "fabula-rasa", "epoch": 1696948895, "text": "The game is very pretty - the models are clean and the colors very pleasant. The music is fitting the gameplay and compliments the whole mood nicely. I wished there was some sfx on picking up/dropping the acorns. The gameplay itself worked well - wasn't getting stuck on scenery and could run around looking for food effectively :chestnut: \n\nThe timer reached zero and nothing seemed to have happened. I didn't die in winter because of getting too little nuts, I didn't thrive, as I got enough, or something. I was just stuck on a \"minus\" time, could still run around, could not get into menu to restart. I'm unsure what to think of that. A bug?\n\n![Screenshot_3.jpg](///raw/732/a2/z/601eb.jpg)", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1021735, "author_name": "Cody Raethke", "author_uid": "cody-raethke", "epoch": 1696990133, "text": "This is a really nice looking game. I was pretty disappointed to not be able to jump or climb walls, despite being a squirrel :P The gameplay itself wasn't particularly original, but I'll give it a pass since it's a jam game. I could definitely see this visual style working on a game with a bit more content.", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1022236, "author_name": "enderswype", "author_uid": "enderswype", "epoch": 1697043668, "text": "The game was pretty, but i felt a bit lost, spacebar wouldn't make me jump and E in the house didn't do anything :(((\nI walked around collecting nuts until my backpack was full but ... yeah idk, maybe i'm missing something", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1022277, "author_name": "Skel3ton", "author_uid": "skel3ton", "epoch": 1697046708, "text": "very nice game.. the squirrel is very cute and i like it\n\nI would appreciate a mini map or some pointer. searching for a location wouldn't be such a problem for me if I didn't have a time limit.\n\ngreat entry\n", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1025015, "author_name": "StrangerYann", "author_uid": "strangeryann", "epoch": 1697374504, "text": "very impressive for 72h, well-done!\n\nthe graphics are nice, animation is good, squirrel is cute\n\nit's a bit of a shame that there are no sound effects ex.: when you walk or pick up an item\n\nalso the soundtrack is a bit... aggressive? or maybe too loud or it's just too stressful for me with the time limit - take that one with a grain of salt ^^#\n\nit does feel like you were caught by time towards the end - with the lack of endscreen and the such\n\neven still - very impressive and great looking game, well done :grinning: :sparkles:", "format": "md", "likes": 1, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1026971, "author_name": "Ginxel", "author_uid": "ginxel", "epoch": 1697589608, "text": "The graphics are stunning!!!", "format": "md", "likes": 1, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1028210, "author_name": "Trexxak", "author_uid": "trexxak", "epoch": 1697733474, "text": "Hey Team Squirrel! \n\nhttps://youtu.be/q1ks2y8AEus\n\nGreat concept and realization of squirrel and environments! Also like the Crash Bandicoot-y music :D", "format": "md", "likes": 2, "spam": "N"}, {"id": 1029160, "author_name": "Zeias", "author_uid": "zeias", "epoch": 1697821368, "text": "Cool graphics! 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