{"author_name":"Tom Gardiner","cat":"LD #26","comments":[],"epoch":1367060100,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"45290","p_author":"Tom Gardiner","p_authorkey":"20850","p_urlkey":"80948","p_title":"\u201cNot Katamari\u201d?","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1367060100","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"20850","us_name":"Tom Gardiner","us_username":"tombofry","event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"text":"<p>So as many people have said (I quote from Wikipedia): &#8220;The term &#8220;minimalist&#8221; is often applied colloquially to designate anything that is spare or stripped to its essentials.&#8221;<br \/>\n I thought, why not make a game where you have to pickup\/remove as many objects from the map as fast as possible, making the map <em>minimal<\/em>? Hey, sounds like Katamari!<\/p>\n <p>You can play it (veeery work in progress-y) <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/36378797\/LD\/minimalism_wip.exe\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n <p>Work in Progress Screenie:<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/screenshot1005.png\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-236659\" alt=\"Not Katamari?\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/screenshot1005-550x412.png\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/screenshot1005-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/screenshot1005-550x412.png 550w, http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/screenshot1005.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n <p>As much as I would have liked to make it 3D, I haven&#8217;t had time to learn Unity (o.e.) &#8211; Maybe next time!<\/p>\n <p><a title=\"Not Katamari?\" href=\"http:\/\/twitch.tv\/TomboFry\" target=\"_blank\">Hey, if you come to my livestream, I&#8217;ve got <strong>Never Gonna Give You Up <\/strong>on loop!!<\/a><\/p>\n <h2>^ ^ ^<br \/>\n RICK ASTLEY ON LOOP \ud83d\ude00<\/h2>\n \n <p>Tags: <a href=\"http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/tag\/rick-astley\/\" rel=\"tag\">rick astley<\/a><\/p>","time":"April 27th, 2013 5:55 am","title":"\u201cNot Katamari\u201d?"}